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JUNE 24, 2010 By LAURA SUCHESKI California senators and assembly members gathered on the West Steps of the Capitol Wednesday to formally introduce a boycott resolution against the state of Arizona in response to its controversial immigration law. The proposed
Read MoreKilling California’s Employers Off, One Paid Leave At A Time
Katy Grimes: Once upon a time, employment laws used to be about the employer need and purpose, as well as ensuring the decent and humane treatment of the employee. Today employment law surrounds the needs and purpose of the employee
Read MoreTaste Makes Waste
JUNE 23, 2010 By KATY GRIMES An “Instructional tasting event” does not sound very inviting, but offer a free taste of wine, beer or scotch, and the customers will line up. Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena, wants to allow retail outlets
Read MoreDrunken deputies on the job
Steven Greenhut: The police officer who gives you a speeding ticket or DUI might be drunk, according to the Los Angeles County independent review department. This is not an anomaly, but a growing problem within the department (and probably within
Read MoreNo More Double Dipping
Katy Grimes: State employees that plan to retire and enjoy the benefits of a state retirement, but then get another full time state job in order to “double dip,” will no longer be allowed to game the system — at
Read MoreIllegals may get more ed aid
JUNE 23, 2010 By LAURA SUCHESKI The Assembly Higher Education Committee considered the SB1460 California Dream Act this afternoon, a law that would extend the ability to apply for state financial aid to illegal immigrants. AB540, enacted in 2001, extends
Read More"IOU" A Tax Payment
Katy Grimes: Should the state of California accept its own IOU’s as tax and fee payments? AB 1506 authored by Assemblyman Joel Anderson, R-El Cajon, would, require a state agency to accept, from a person or entity, a state IOU or
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