[Source: Times of San Diego] Right now, California is a bad place for business. And it’s a bad place to be a consumer, too. We’ve all seen the headlines about inflation, soaring gas prices, supply chain bottlenecks, and the persistent labor shortage. But would you believe it if I told you that our state’s legal Read More…
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The effort to reform PAGA — law that facilitates employees to sue employers
[Source: KGET News Bakersfield] A group of business associations around the state is rallying behind the reform of a nearly two decade old state law called the California Private Attorney General Act. The law — often called PAGA — allows employees to file civil lawsuits against their employers over labor code violations. Critics say it leads Read More…
Prop 65 reform sorely needed in California
[Source: The Business Journal] The first line in a recent alert from the California Chamber of Commerce is tongue-in-cheek, but clearly represents how things are in the Golden State when it comes to business regulation. “WARNING: Everything in California May Cause Cancer.” The CalChamber alert is about a proposed change to Prop. 65 Warning Rules, Read More…
California DA‘s offices settle environmental protection action against CarMax Auto Superstores
[Source: 23ABC News/Bakersfield] Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer announced she and 16 other DA’s offices throughout the state have reached a $1,600,000 settlement in an environmental protection action case against CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC. The action filed in the Orange County Superior Court accused the auto company of unlawful handling and disposal of Read More…