Labor/Employment,
Government
Jan. 3, 2023
State bid to stop referendum from delaying fast food worker law fails
Last week, a coalition of restaurants sued to block the implementation of a new law designed to improve the wages and working conditions of fast food employees. The plaintiffs say the California Department of Industrial Relations cannot enforce AB 257 while it is the subject of a pending referendum effort.
College football quarterbacks weren’t the only ones throwing a Hail Mary at the end of the year.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is trying a long shot legal strategy to blunt the rise in referendums from business groups.
Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang issued a temporary restraining order on Friday barring enforcement of the law.
Last week, a coalition ...
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