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Striking Hotel workers from Unite Here Local 11 join the picketing actors of SAG-AFTRA, and writers of the WGA, outside Netflix studios, July 21, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Saturday, Sept. 30, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made some striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press
Sat,09/30/23-9:27PM , 176 Reads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won't be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill Saturday that had been inspired by high-profile work stoppages in Hollywood and the hotel industry.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the fast food bill surrounded by fast food workers at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Anneisha Williams, right, who works at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Southern California celebrates as she holds up the bill. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highest
By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press
Thu,09/28/23-12:39PM , 205 Reads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state's Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom shakes hands with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Los Angeles County, third from left, after signing Gabriel's bill that raises taxes on guns and ammunition, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety
By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press
Tue,09/26/23-12:59PM , 277 Reads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will ban people from carrying firearms in most public places while doubling the taxes on guns and ammunition sold in the state under two new laws Gov.
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Fans wait to go through security before Taylor Swift performs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, July 28, 2023. Fan frustration over getting tickets to Swift's tour prompted Congressional hearings and multiple bills in state legislatures. Consumer advocates in California say they are disappointed legislation in California has been watered down to solely banning hidden fees, a practice most major industry players have already committed to do. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

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After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press
Thu,08/31/23-11:08PM , 153 Reads
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