December 23, 2020 Who Will Pay for California’s Unemployment Fraud? By Lauren Hepler and Stephen Council, CalMatters With another stimulus bill poised to inject more cash into a leaky system, taxpayers could be left holding the bag. Read More 10
December 23, 2020 Alex Padilla, Shirley Weber Make California History in New Roles By The Fly In Padilla and Weber, Californians get their first Latino U.S. Senator and first Black female secretary of state. Read More 6
November 6, 2020 After Prop. 22 Win in California, Labor Groups Vow Challenges By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Now, with the presidential race still undecided, the state’s war over gig work could also sway the national conversation over the future of work. Read More 5
September 17, 2020 Op-Ed: We Must Crack Down on Companies Exploiting the Pandemic to Cheat Workers By Lorena Gonzalez and Ruth Silver Taube AB 3075 would make sure California’s recovery is fair to the companies that did the right thing by their workers. Read More 6
August 6, 2020 Labor Groups Push for Extra Protections Amid Pandemic By Will Carruthers Assembly members Ash Karla and Lorena Gonzalez introduced a bill that would offer workers extra protections during the pandemic. Read More 2
June 6, 2020 SJPD Maims Activist Who Helped Train Officers About Implicit Bias By Jennifer Wadsworth Because of the injury inflicted by a rubber baton round that hit his groin, Derrick Sanderlin may never be able to have kids. Read More 17
February 25, 2020 Part II: For California Lawmakers, Charity Often Begins at Home By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters It's legal for Assemblyman Rob Bonta's nonprofit to give to his wife's employer. But an author of state political ethics law says it shouldn't be. Read More 1
February 24, 2020 Part I: The New Thing for Calif. Politicians? Sweet Charity By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters Nonprofits set up by legislators test campaign finance laws even as they underwrite good works by elected officials. Read More 4
February 19, 2020 Gig Worker Law May be a Curtain Call for Local Theater Groups By David Templeton AB-5 was meant to help independent contractors get a fair shake, but the new state law has had some unintended consequences. Read More 9
July 24, 2019 Two in the Running for Open Campbell City Council Seat By Nicholas Chan Carol Hoffman, a local businesswoman, is running against self-described political strategist Sergio Lopez for the open seat. Read More 22
September 3, 2014 Social Media 101 for Politicians By The Fly At this point, anyone interested in running for elected office should be required to take a crash course in social media. For example, one candidate running for San Jose City Council might want to stop posting pictures of vagina cupcakes. Read More 33