Truckers, Journalists Keep Challenging California’s Controversial Freelance Law
Truckers and freelance journalists continue to appeal in court to receive additional exemptions under California’s controversial freelance law.
AB 5 went into effect in January 2020 and intended to provide additional protections and benefits for employees. However, the reality of the bill looks much different, according to some gig workers.
The bill authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez reclassified what constitutes independent contractors by creating a three-pronged “ABC” test that workers must pass to be considered freelancers. It essentially codified a judge’s ruling in the case Dynamex Operations West, Inc. V. Superior Court, which placed the burden on the employer to establish whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
Low-Wage Workers In California Can’t Afford To Take Family Leave. This Bill Seeks To Change That.
Monday, July 12, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
Miranda Griswold cuddles her three-year-old, Rhys, before bedtime at their Merced home on July 8, 2021. “Six weeks is nothing,” Griswold said of the current family leave allotment.
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Miranda Griswold and her partner were thrilled to grow their family when they had their first child in 2018. The less thrilling part: adding baby costs to their existing expenses alimony payments, student loans and credit card bills.
Griswold had a C-section and her doctor recommended she stay at her Merced home for six weeks of recovery time. Her fiancé, who works at a commercial printing press, returned to work after one week of vacation because they couldn’t afford for him to take more time off using family leave, which would replace only 60% of his wages.
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Clean Energy Alliance keeps tabs on summer heat, energy rates
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REGION The summer heat is keeping the Clean Energy Alliance on its toes, requiring North County’s municipal aggregation program to keep a watchful eye on regional and local energy rates.
CEA Executive Director Barbara Boswell updated the board during its June 24 meeting, also reporting on the state of hydroelectric power, budget, expansion and exit fees.
Also, CEA Chairwoman Kristi Becker said Solana Beach, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority (water) and the Encina Water Authority upgraded to the Green Impact plan, which is the 100% renewable energy option.
Also, the board discussed the recent feasibility study between Escondido, San Marcos and Vista, which was conducted by EES Consulting, who performed the study for Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside and Encinitas several years ago.
Law gives California schoolkids ways to repair bad grades from pandemic year
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Chromebooks are distributed to students at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, Calif. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. About 150 of the laptops were made available for students to participate in their school studies while sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic.Paul Chinn / The Chronicle
A new law offers California students several ways to make up for lost learning after the profound disruptions of the pandemic year.
Under Assembly Bill 104, signed into law Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, K-12 students have a number of options to make up for the 2020-21 school year. They include retaking a grade level, changing low grades to pass or no pass, or enrolling in a fifth year of high school for juniors or seniors.