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‘Brutal’ trade-offs keep some South Bay farmworkers laboring in dangerous heat
As Cesilia Perez Lopez harvested cherries on the outskirts of Gilroy early this summer, the temperature in the field crawled into the 90s. She and her co-workers desperately needed water. But a jug carrying their supply had spilled earlier that day, and when she asked the foreman to replace the water he was supposed to provide, he ignored her, even as the farmworkers toiled through the mounting heat.
California Legislature ramps up for final week
The California Legislature is in its (sometimes) frantic final week, racing to pass bills by the Saturday deadline. Monday, lawmakers pulled some last-minute maneuvering to extend the time allowed for floor amendments (the deadline was last Friday) to five bills, including ones on paid family leave, mental competency of defendants and environmental reviews of hydrogen […]
Which 2024 California bills will Gavin Newsom sign into law?
For California laws, the buck does really stop at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. While the Legislature approves hundreds of bills each session — and will add to that list before adjourning Saturday — Newsom decides whether they become law. As of Aug. 15, Newsom had signed 164 bills and vetoed four. He has until Sept. […]
Bay Area counties among most generous in California, according to SmartAsset study
A new study suggests that Northern California’s pocketbooks are frequently opened for charitable causes, with six counties in the Bay Area listed in the top 10 most generous counties in the state. The counties of Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Contra Costa consecutively topped the charts by taking...
ICYMI: CHP Recovers Stolen Merchandise Worth Close to $850,000
SACRAMENTO (MJP) — The Organized Retail Crime Task Force of the California Highway Patrol was recently instrumental in dismantling retail theft organizations in Alameda and Orange counties, an accomplishment that Governor Gavin Newsom praised. Police apprehended numerous suspects and recovered roughly $850,000 worth of stolen goods. Across the state,...
‘They're going to where the food is': Whale sightings increasing on California coast
There’s been a lot of whales along California’s coastline, and they’re putting on quite a show. Earlier this month, NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger caught some video of whale sightings near Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. This wasn't just a one-day event. It happens often. NBC Bay...
Calif. Employers Association co-hosts joint employers summit with Nev. Association
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – California Employers Association is co-hosting the California-Nevada Employers Summit: Navigating Success Across State Lines with the Nevada Association of Employers (NAE) on October 3-4, 2024, at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nev. 89451. The Summit is...
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