Labor
María Elena Durazo Talks Pandemic-Era Gains for Workers and the Undocumented
Capital & Main 3/30
The gap between the rich and the poor in California is continuing to grow, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. So what are the Golden State’s politicians doing to turn the tide?
Justices to consider California’s private-attorney-general exception to arbitration clause
SCOTUSblog 3/29
The last few decades have witnessed the working out in several cases of a sustained disagreement between the Supreme Court and California legislators and judges.
Food Industry Policy
California Democrats put employee COVID vaccine mandate on hold, citing opposition
The Sacramento Bee 3/29
The Los Angeles Times has announced a formal restructuring of its Food section, filling the long-vacant overall editor role while also adding a second position to the roster.
Five things to know about the SCOTUS challenge to California’s ban on extreme farm animal confinement
The Counter 3/29
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the pork industry’s challenge to California’s Proposition 12, a law that restricts certain confinement practices in industrial animal agriculture.
On the Side
LA Times Lands a New Food Editor Two Years After Meehan Fallout
Eater 3/29
The Los Angeles Times has announced a formal restructuring of its Food section, filling the long-vacant overall editor role while also adding a second position to the roster.
Avocado prices surge to a 24-year high
The Mercury News 3/29
Avocado prices jumped to the highest in more than two decades amid tightening supplies in Mexico, the world’s biggest exporter of the fruit, signaling pricier guacamole.
