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California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows

Gig Economy

May 24, 2024 California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows The median wage for a California rideshare driver was about $5.97 per hour without tips and $7.63 per hour with tips, according to the study. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Drivers for some of the largest rideshare and delivery companies in California … Continue reading California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows →

Here’s how California state agencies plan to use generative AI

Generative AI

May 10, 2024 Here’s how California state agencies plan to use generative AI The state hopes that AI tools will improve public service functions such as road safety and call wait times. BY Associated Press Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California’s government. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday the state will … Continue reading Here’s how California state agencies plan to use generative AI →

Hundreds of California farmworkers unionize with UFW but their employer claims the move is fraudulent

Employee Advocacy

May 09, 2024 The future of hundreds of California farmworkers’ right to unionize hangs in the balance as their employer claims the move is fraudulent The employer, Wonderful Nurseries, claims workers didn’t understand their signatures constituted a vote to unionize. BY Associated Press In a meeting room at a hotel in California’s crop-rich Central Valley, a … Continue reading Hundreds of California farmworkers unionize with UFW but their employer claims the move is fraudulent →

California landlords and business owners won’t be able to hide behind LLCs if new bill passes 

Regulations

April 18, 2024 California landlords and business owners won’t be able to hide behind LLCs if new bill passes  The bill has broad support from labor, housing, and environmental groups. BY azapata A California lawmaker wants to require business owners and landlords to disclose their identities under legislation aimed at cracking down on opaque ownership structures … Continue reading California landlords and business owners won’t be able to hide behind LLCs if new bill passes  →

Cruise puts robotaxi operations on pause following California license suspension

Legal Actions

Cruise puts robotaxi operations on pause following California license suspension The company says it’s looking to ‘rebuild public trust.’ Mariella Moon   Updated Fri, Oct 27, 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS Cruise has paused all its driverless operations, the company has announced on LinkedIn and X. The GM-backed self-driving firm explained that it’s taking time to examine … Continue reading Cruise puts robotaxi operations on pause following California license suspension →

Court rules that Uber and Lyft can keep treating drivers as contractors in California

Transportation Industry

California Uber drivers sue company over Prop 22 app notifications   Karissa Bell @karissabe It’s no secret Uber has been aggressively supporting Proposition 22, a California ballot initiative that would allow the company to skirt a state law requiring them to classify drivers as employees.  Now, a group of the app’s drivers say the company’s … Continue reading Court rules that Uber and Lyft can keep treating drivers as contractors in California →

A new California law will require social media platforms to add more ‘protections’ for children

Social Media Regulations

Snap, TikTok and YouTube need to do more to protect children, lawmakers say Snap, YouTube and TikTok promised new safety features, but lawmakers weren’t impressed K. Bell @karissabe   Samuel Corum via Getty Images The Senate Commerce Committee just wrapped up another three-hour hearing about social media’s effect on children and teens. But the latest … Continue reading A new California law will require social media platforms to add more ‘protections’ for children →

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