Tag: Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez
Asm. Chris Holden Appointed Chair of Powerful Appropriations Committee
On Jan. 3, California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) appointed Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) chair of the legislative body’s Appropriations Committee.
By Antonio Ray...
“Bait and Switch”: Firings Make Some Drivers Regret Yes Vote on Prop 22
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media
Less than a month after Prop 22 became law in California, some app-based drivers are regretting their yes vote...
Black Business Group Takes AB 5 Independent Contractor Fight to Gov. Newsom
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media
The Black Small Business Association of California (BSBA) sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom June 12. In it, the group criticized the state’s proposed allocation of $20 million in...
New Bill Temporarily Protects Ethnic Newspapers as State Cracks Down on Gig Economy
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media
Photo: Public domain
Last week, Gov. Newsom signed AB 5, the “Employee Misclassification Bill,” into law. The legislation changes...
