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California’s AB 5 will kill the gig economy and force more companies to leave

Featured in CALmatters | Kerry Jackson
October 14, 2019

In limiting how much local governments could drain from Californians through property taxes, fed-up voters changed the political landscape with the 1978 ballot measure in a way that few state policies have, before or since. Howard Jarvis’ Proposition 13 swept the country and made headlines around the world. Sounds a lot like Assembly Bill 5. The difference is Prop 13 is a force for good. AB 5 is a destroyer. Worse, other states are determined to duplicate California’s mistake.

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Don’t Forget to Pack Your Own Shampoo Next Time You Stay at a California Hotel

Right By the Bay Blog | Tim Anaya
October 17, 2019

Unfortunately, this is what’s in store for all guests at California hotels. Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1162 into law, banning hotels from handing out little shampoo bottles. The ban, authored by Asm. Ash Kalra of San Jose, takes effect in 2023 for large hotels and in 2024 for hotels with fewer than 50 rooms.

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Even post-Janus, worker freedom remains at risk in some states

The Washington Examiner | Lance Izumi
October 15, 2019

According to the education news organization EdSource, government employers such as school districts now have to “provide unions with contact information for all employees at least every 120 days and to give their employee unions regular opportunities to meet and sign up new workers, with at least 10 days’ notice.”

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What Does the Governor’s Veto of SB 1 Mean?

Right By the Bay Blog | Evan Harris
October 16, 2019

But Newsom was never going to embrace Senate Bill 1 this year because it tipped the scales on major negotiations going between the federal government, state agencies, water agencies, and environmental groups. The State Water Contractors and the large water agencies like the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California are working through massive, and hopefully beneficial, voluntary agreement negotiations.

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Why Are California Gas Prices So High These Days? Thank Sacramento.

Right By the Bay Blog | Tim Anaya
October 14, 2019

According to AAA, the average gas price in California was $4.18 per gallon as of October 7. They note that the Golden State experienced a 16 cent per gallon jump in just one week. In contrast, the national gas price average was $2.65 per gallon, which represents a spike of 9 cents per gallon over the previous month, but is 26 cents per gallon cheaper than the national average price in October 2018, according to AAA.

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