Signature gathering is underway for a new ballot measure that would make fentanyl dealers accountable for their crimes while saving people from a drug that has become a leading cause of overdose deaths.
A federal court has ruled Twitter and the state of California did not collude to kick a user off Twitter, but rather the social media company's interest in limiting alleged "election misinformation" "aligns" with the state's
A referendum to overturn a California law that aimed to regulate wages and workplace conditions in the fast food industry has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2024 statewide ballot, the Department of State said
After five weeks of counting, the certified Nov. 8 election results show the number of people voting for California Gov. Gavin Newsom was roughly 1.5 million votes behind the number who voted for him in last year’s recall.
The California Redistricting Commission is working to prepare new district maps reflecting accurate population distribution by the end of the year, after the California Supreme Court ruled against the commission’s motion to extend the deadline to Jan. 14, 2022.
While many poll watchers had expected a razor-thin decision on the Proposition 22 ballot measure exempting gig drivers from California’s AB 5 law, voters delivered overwhelming support for the companies’ push to let their workers stay independent contractors.
California voters overwhelmingly rejected a rent control initiative that opponents argued would have exacerbated the state’s housing shortage, delivering it a roughly 20 percentage point defeat as they had when a similar measure was on the ballot two years ago.
A measure to dismantle California’s longtime protection against raising property taxes appeared headed for defeat early this week, though many mail-in ballots still need to be processed.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Common Sense Party has sued California, arguing that its requirements for new parties can’t be met during the coronavirus pandemic.
LOS ANGELES – Ride-hailing giant Uber and goods courier Postmates together filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its gig economy law Assembly Bill 5, calling the new bill “unconstitutional.”
A lawsuit filed in October by the Pacific Legal Foundation is challenging the state’s requirement by way of SB 826 that publicly traded companies are to have a certain number of women on their boards of directors. The law is the first of its kind in the nation.
SACRAMENTO – A recent lawsuit filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation is fighting the state’s requirement that publicly traded companies are to have a certain number of women on their boards of directors as ruled in Senate Bill 826. The law is the first of its kind in the country and those who oppose it allege discrimination against men and the patronizing of women.
SACRAMENTO – A coalition of ride-hailing companies and supporters throughout the industry have submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary of State’s Office in an effort to amend Assembly Bill 5, a new law that will make it more complicated for companies to classify gig economy workers as contractors.
SACRAMENTO – Ride-hailing drivers and supporters led by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have formed a coalition and recently submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary of State’s Office in an effort to undo Assembly Bill 5.
SACRAMENTO – A coalition of Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers last month submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary of State’s Office in an effort by ride-hailing companies to undo AB 5, which makes it more difficult for companies to classify gig economy workers as contractors.
SACRAMENTO – A coalition started by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers and supporters last month submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary of State’s Office in an effort to undo Assembly Bill 5 – a new law that will make it more difficult for companies to classify gig economy workers as contractors.
SACRAMENTO – A coalition of ride-hailing companies and supporters led by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash last month submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary of State’s Office in an effort to undo Assembly Bill 5, a new law that will make it more difficult for companies to classify gig economy workers as contractors.
SAN FRANCISCO – A panel of judges of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a request for a preliminary injunction enjoining the California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA).
