Letter: Lorena Gonzalez Is a True Champion of California Farm Workers
Jesse Rojas attacks Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez for “betraying farm workers” when he is a Republican…
Opinion: Labor Advocate Lorena Gonzalez Betrays California Farmworkers
Last week, farmworkers’ rights group Pick Justice Action launched a six-figure public awareness campaign to…
Opinion: A Titanic Battle Looms Over the Future of Work in California
It would be difficult to name an issue of more fundamental, far-reaching importance than how…
Rideshare Firms Introduce Ballot Measure to Carve Out Drivers from AB 5
A group representing Doordash, Lyft and Uber announced Tuesday they plan to file a ballot…
Gun Show Ban at Del Mar Fairgrounds Signed by Newsom; Court Challenge Seen
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday co-authored by three San Diego lawmakers that will…
California Legislature Hands Organized Labor a Banner Year
Last summer, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled public sector unions couldn’t compel fees from…
‘Gig Economy’ Bill’s Final Tally: Who’s an Employee, Who Can Remain Independent
Doctors, real estate agents and hairdressers can keep their independent contractor status. But not truckers,…
Uber Challenges California Legislature, Saying Drivers Won’t Become Shift Employees
Rideshare giant Uber took a confrontational position regarding California’s “gig economy” bill on Wednesday, saying…
Assembly Bill 5 Making ‘Gig Economy’ Workers Shift Employees Passes State Senate
Legislation that would regulate the gig economy and force an estimated 2 million independent contractors…
Opinion: California Small Businesses Will Face Collateral Damage from ‘Gig Economy’ Bill
I run a small business. It happens to be an online local news website with…
Lyft Drivers Fear for Their Flexible Jobs as ‘Gig Economy’ Bill’s Passage Nears
San Diego Lyft drivers expressed fear for their jobs, employment flexibility and livelihoods Monday as…
Opinion: Gig Economy Bill Threatens Freedom of the Press in California
A bill to be heard any day now in the state Senate and then head…
2 Million California ‘Gig Workers’ Face Uncertain Future Under Assembly Bill 5
Over Labor Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared his support for reclassifying an estimated 2 million California workers as employees…
Georgette Gómez, Sara Jacobs Mulling Runs to Replace Rep. Susan Davis in CA53
The race to replace Rep. Susan Davis in Congress came into sharper focus Thursday with…
