Labor
Careful what you sign. Petitions aren’t always what they seem
Los Angeles Times 11/4
A few words of caution to any Californian approached by someone asking for your signature on a petition: Read carefully before you sign.
Employment Law Update 2023: New Compliance Obligations for the New Year
Littler 11/2
2022 is coming to a close, and the new year will be here before we know it.
Food Industry Policy
Editorial: What plastic bag ban? California stores still doling out disposable sacks
Los Angeles Times 11/4
Didn’t we ban single-use plastic shopping bags in California? Yes — in 2014, though the law didn’t take effect until two years later because the plastic industry tried to overturn it on the 2016 ballot.
Palo Alto retailers, restaurants spar over parklet restrictions
KCBS/MSN 11/3
PALO ALTO, Calif. (KCBS RADIO) – Like many Bay Area cities when the pandemic hit, Palo Alto opened up its sidewalks to restaurants so they could continue serving food outside.
On the Side
Robots? Some Companies Find Only Humans Can Do the Job
WSJ 11/3
Robots are the future. In certain sectors, however, that’s not anytime soon.
SusieCakes founder honored in Forbes 50 over 50
Bake 11/3
SusieCakes, the West Coast-based bakery which also has locations in Texas, has announced that founder and chief executive officer Susan “Susie” Sarich has been named to the prestigious Forbes 50 Over 50 List.
