The owner of Lupin Lodge has pleaded no contest to a charge of trespassing on public land to siphon water to her Los Gatos nudist resort.
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County Tackles Gender Wage Gap; Gov. Jerry Brown Pledges to Sign Equal Pay Bill
Santa Clara County proposes an equal pay ordinance, while Gov. Jerry Brown pledges to sign bill meant to close the state’s pay gap between men and women.
County Supervisors Consider Minimum Wage Increase
More than a year after San Jose upped its minimum wage to $10 an hour and as the conversation around pay increases for low-paid workers ramps up on a national scale, Santa Clara County is starting to look at enacting a similar measure for unincorporated parts of the region. Supervisor Dave Cortese, who’s also running for mayor of San Jose, will lead the discussion when the Board of Supervisors meets on Tuesday. A county ordinance comes with many more challenges than a citywide measure, Cortese notes.
Starbucks, Developer Want to Bypass City’s Living Wage Policy
San Jose will consider skirting its living wage policy to appease a massive corporation and some developers. The City Council on Tuesday will discuss an appeal from Starbucks and other vendors to be exempt from the rule—they’re interested in leasing space at City Hall and the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
Former Owner of East San Jose Sushi Restaurant Gets Prison Term for Multi-million-dollar Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
David Tai Leung, of Sacramento, part-owner of Tomi Sushi and Seafood Buffet in the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, admitted in federal court that he spent $3.36 million of Covid relief business loan money on personal expenses. He had previously confessed in state court to multiple felony wage theft and tax evasion charges.
San Jose Business Owner Jailed for Failing to Pay Overtime
Martin Helda pleaded guilty to three fraud counts, including Workers Compensation Premium Fraud, Employment Development Department fraud and wage theft.
Santa Clara Wants to Revoke 49ers’ Authority Over Non-Football Events at Levi’s
In announcing the decision, the city lobbed a host of allegations against the team, accusing it of fraud, wage theft and conflicts of interest.
Fatal Fall at Silvery Towers Prompts Cal OSHA Investigation
Someone fell to his death early Thursday at downtown San Jose’s Silvery Towers, a project already tainted by claims of wage theft and slavery.
CA Carpenters Union Helped Reduce Red Tape Blocking New Housing Construction
The carpenters' union's stance broke from the powerful Building and Construction Trades Council, which has opposed nearly all proposals to lower hurdles for developers that do not include minimum pay levels and union hiring requirements.
Rivas on Hot Seat as Efforts To Make CA Affordable Stall
It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results.
Cracks in Construction Unions’ Coalition in Sacramento Raise Hopes for Bill to Boost New Housing
A California housing law grants generous benefits to builders who agree to only hire union workers. Trouble is, few if any builders found a way to do it.
Sacramento Cuts Back on Press Access, Prefers Emails to Interviews
Accelerated by the COVID pandemic, a shift by state officials toward emails and written statements is making it more difficult for journalists to be watchdogs for Californians.
Santa Clara and the 49ers Reach Settlement of Lawsuits: Team Will Manage Levi’s Stadium
The settlement ends five years of legal battles between the city and the National Football League team over management of the stadium, and requires the Forty Niners SC Stadium Company and its stadium management firm to pay the city $1,675,000.
Senate to Consider Bill to Give Fast Food Workers Power to Bargain with Industry
Push to pass a labor-sponsored bill is a key ‘Fight for $15’ priority and a potential organizing foothold in an industry where unionization has long been elusive.
California Says Foster Farms and Temp Agencies Owe Workers $3.8M for Covid-19 Sick Pay
California Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower cited Foster Farms, LLC, Foster Poultry Farms, Viking Staffing CA LLC, Human Bees Inc. and Marcos Renteria Ag Services. Inc. for failing to pay workers when they sick with COVID-19.
California Law that Lets Workers Sue on State’s Behalf Faces Supreme Court Challenge
A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could hollow out a California law that lets employees collectively sue their employers over workplace law violations.
