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Lawsuit challenging Prop. 22 to be refiled in lower court [Los Angeles Times] A small group of app-based drivers backed by a major labor union are pushing forward their legal challenge to Proposition 22 the California voter-approved law allowing gig companies to keep treating their workers as independent contractors after the state Supreme Court threw the lawsuit out. The plaintiffs said they planned to refile the suit in a lower court, Alameda County Superior Court, on Thursday morning. The California Supreme Court denied a constitutional challenge to Proposition 22 last week. The lawsuit is substantively the same as the suit the Supreme Court declined to hear, according to plaintiffs, who include the Service Employees International Union. It argues Proposition 22 violates the California Constitution by removing the state Legislature’s ability to grant workers the right to organize and give access to the state workers’ compensation program. ....
A small group of app-based drivers and a major labor union moved forward with a lawsuit against Prop. 22 that was thrown out by California's high court. ....
Essential Workers, Others at High-Risk Push Back on State’s Age-Based Vaccine Rollout By Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Published February 4, 2021 Washington D.C. / USA – Jun 2, 2020: Justice for George Floyd Protest Lafeyette Square, White House COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been a complex puzzle for California’s state and local governments so far, with efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible coming up against a limited statewide supply, technology issues with appointments, and protests from anti-vaxxers. On Jan. 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced multiple actions aimed to improve the state’s vaccination rollout, including transitioning to a statewide network and launching a new scheduling and data system in early February. ....
(CBM) – COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been a complex puzzle for California’s state and local governments so far, with efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible coming up against a limited statewide supply, technology issues with appointments and protests from anti-vaxxers. On Jan. 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced multiple actions aimed to improve the state’s vaccination rollout, including transitioning to a statewide network and launching a new scheduling and data system in early February. Newsom also announced that, going forward, California will shift to a statewide age-based vaccine eligibility system. The state will continue through the current vaccination tier, which includes individuals age 65 and over, and healthcare workers. In mid-February, eligibility will expand statewide to include teachers, school staff, emergency services – as well as food and agriculture workers in mid-February. After those groups are vaccinated, the state will determine the ....
SACRAMENTO Following a shaky rollout of the state’s Covid-19 vaccination efforts, advisers to Gov. Gavin Newsom have struck a far-reaching agreement with Blue Shield of California for the health insurance company to oversee the distribution of vaccine doses to counties, pharmacies and private heal ....