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CA Supreme Court Allows Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Workers To Remain Contractors

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:41 +0000

State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry allowing some independent contractors.

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CA Supreme Court Removes Anti-tax Measure From November Ballot

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:37:37 +0000

The state Supreme Court takes a business-backed initiative to make it more difficult to raise taxes off the Nov. 5 ballot. Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders had sued to kick it off.

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Will California Supreme Court Knock Anti-tax Measure off November Ballot?

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 10 May 2024 18:40:04 +0000

Contending factions have waged political war over California taxes for nearly a half-century. It could reach a climax under a ballot measure this fall, but opponents are asking the state Supreme Court to remove it from the ballot.

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CA Supreme Court Says Employers Not Responsible for COVID Spread by Employees Infected at Work

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:26:30 +0000

A Bay Area woman sued her husband’s employer after she became infected with COVID-19. The California Supreme Court found that giving her workers’ comp could set a precedent that would imperil the system.

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Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s FPPC Docs Missing Thousands in Income

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:12:27 +0000

Any recourse to possible inaccuracies or omissions on Gilmor’s Form 700s is up to the Fair Political Practices Commission – and Santa Clara voters – and not via lawsuits, because of a legal battle she won in 2021.

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Op-Ed: Prosecuting Children as Adults is Cruel, Inhumane

Guest Columnist — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:06:42 +0000

It is critical we give young people an opportunity for rehabilitation by keeping them in the juvenile justice system.

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First Openly Gay Man Confirmed to California Supreme Court

Bay City News — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:33 +0000

Martin Jenkins was nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace former Associate Justice Ming Chin, 77, who retired Aug. 31.

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Supreme Court Ruling a ‘Win’ for Affordable Housing, San Jose

Jennifer Wadsworth — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:24:50 +0000

The California Supreme Court decided Monday that local governments can require developers to supply a certain percentage of below-market-rate housing as a condition of building permits. The landmark ruling ends a years-long legal battle for San Jose.

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