[Source: California Air Resources Board] The California Air Resources Board today adopted a regulation establishing a statewide system for mandatory annual emissions reporting for stationary sources. The new system harmonizes statewide data submission requirements, bringing consistency in reporting deadlines and frequency of reporting, and making that data more easily accessible by the public. The improved Read More…
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California ranks as no. 1 ‘judicial hellhole’ in nation
[Source: CalChamber] California has landed atop the “Judicial Hellholes” list again, according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil litigation courts by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). Trailing not far behind California are Florida, New York City and St. Louis, Missouri. California was last at No. 1 in the 2015–2016 report, and Read More…
Congress approves policy to make lawmakers personally liable for sexual harassment claims
[Source: Los Angeles Times] Members of Congress will have to pay out of their own pockets to settle sexual and other harassment claims made against them under a compromise approved Thursday by the Senate and House. Currently taxpayers cover the cost of settling harassment claims made against elected officials. The new policy is a bipartisan Read More…
Rush hour fee: ‘Congestion pricing’ plan proposed for LA commuters
[Source: CBSLA/News] It’s no secret that Los Angeles has some of the worst traffic in the world, but now county leaders are considering a plan that would charge commuters for driving in traffic-congested areas during rush hour. Metro and several other groups are pushing for “Congestion Pricing.” “Congestion Pricing is basically a way to relieve Read More…
California delegates control of the economy to BANANA’s
[Source: Fox & Hounds] Over the years the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Air Quality Management District (AQMD) have been viewed by the business community as being over bearing and business unfriendly, especially since California is already the most environmentally regulated location on earth. Well, with the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 617 (C. Read More…
Despite court challenge, California pushes forward with retirement program for all workers in state
[Source: Los Angeles Times] Workers at architecture firm and general contractor Walker Workshop have planned and built high-end homes from Long Island to the Hollywood Hills. But planning for retirement and building savings is another story. Like many small business, the 16-employee Los Angeles company doesn’t offer a pension or 401(k) plan. Starting in January, Read More…
Here are important California labor law changes for 2019
[Source: North Bay Business Journal] With the new year around the corner, now is the time to prepare for new labor laws that will impact North Bay businesses in 2019. Among those includes a law, signed in 2016, which raises the minimum wage incrementally, boosting it on Jan. 1 to $11 per hour for employers Read More…
Trump says he will name EPA’s acting chief Andrew Wheeler to post permanently
[Source: Los Angeles Times] President Trump says he will name the Environmental Protection Agency’s acting head, Andrew Wheeler, to the post permanently. Trump made the announcement almost in passing Friday at a White House ceremony for Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees. The president singled out Wheeler in the audience at the ceremony, adding Wheeler “is Read More…
More protection: UN says Earth’s ozone layer is healing
[Source: Associated Press/ Seth Borenstein] Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said. The ozone layer had been thinning since the late 1970s. Scientist raised the alarm and ozone-depleting chemicals were phased out worldwide. This combination of images made available by NASA Read More…