Fast food workers in California are now set to earn at least $20 an hour as a new minimum wage law goes into effect Monday. Starting April 1, 2024, most fast food workers in California must now be paid at least $20.00 an hour under state minimum wage law AB 1228. In order to apply, employees must work for a ...

For months, Providence negotiated in good faith for a new agreement with Blue Shield of California. After multiple delays, Blue Shield requested an extension to continue negotiations but made little movement from its original position. Unfortunately, Blue Shield’s proposal falls short of what is needed to adequately support the wages of Providence nurses, doctors, employees and called caregivers. Blue Shield, ...

Several new laws went into effect beginning Jan. 1 throughout the state; here’s a look at some more legislation now impacting Californians. In partnership with the Legislature, Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a landmark legislation to support the reproductive rights of Californians, increase affordable housing, hold Big Oil accountable, and protect the safety, health, and well-being of all Californians. “California ...

Four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) members have died from suicide and a fifth employee has survived an attempt in a 24-hour time span, according to media reports from RedState. On Tuesday, officials close to the investigation confirmed that a second custodial officer assigned to Pitchess Detention Center has died of suicide in the last 36 hours.  As of ...

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) confirmed this week that most Californians have until next month to file and pay their 2022 taxes without penalties. The IRS announced on Monday that taxpayers affected by winter natural disasters in 55 California counties, including Los Angeles County, qualify for a tax deadline extension to file and pay their 2022 federal income taxes ...

With Monday being recognized as National Dictionary Day, can you spell the words most commonly misspelled in California?  With National Dictionary Day on Oct. 16, Betway researched which words people in each state struggle to spell the most by analyzing Google Search Volumes for the most frequently searched for words after the prompt “How to spell,” officials said.    The research ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a possible 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution on Thursday, stating it was aimed at helping to end the gun violence crisis in America. “Our ability to make a more perfect union is literally written into the Constitution,” Newsom said. “So today, I’m proposing the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to do ...

The California Reparations Task Force, a Governor-appointed body, has estimated that the state’s payouts to modern-day descendants of Black slaves could total as much as $569 billion. A 550-page report from the task force is the first government-commissioned study on harms against the Black community since the 1968 Kerner Commission report ordered by President Lyndon Johnson, according to task force ...

An assault suspect was arrested after he allegedly punctured several holes into an unwanted semi-truck parked on his property last month with the use of a forklift.  On Wednesday, Aug. 31, deputies responded to the 30500 block of The Old Road in Castaic regarding a call for service after a suspect allegedly damaged a truck with a forklift, said Deputy ...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is encouraging Californians to add applying for a REAL ID to their list of back to school tasks. On Tuesday, the California DMV advised California residents to switch to REAL IDs before May 3, when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is set to require a REAL ID to board domestic flights. “Whether ...