Labor
California Fast Food Franchisors Targeted Again
Lewitt Hackman 4/13
California Assembly Bill 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (the “FAST Act” enacted in 2022), was to become effective January 1, 2023.
Workers rally in Sacramento, urge unemployment benefits for undocumented
CBS News Bay Area 4/13
SACRAMENTO – A group of workers from the Bay Area and across California gathered at the State Capitol on Thursday, urging lawmakers to pass a bill to make unemployment benefits available to undocumented immigrants.
Food Industry Policy
A look inside the proposed Restaurant Revitalization Tax Credit
Restaurant Dive 4/14
Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Dean Phillips (D-MN), who crafted the Restaurant Revitalization Fund legislation, have a new federal proposal to aid struggling restaurateurs.
90 Second Advocacy Update w/Sean Kennedy (Swipe Fees)
NRA 4/12
90 second update from National Restaurant Association EVP for Public Affairs Sean Kennedy on everything happening in D.C., how it impacts the restaurant industry, and how you can stay engaged. Get more information on www.restaurantsact.com
On the Side
Going to a Kings playoff game? Check out these restaurants and bars in downtown Sacramento Sacramento
Bee 4/14
Going to a Sacramento Kings playoff game won’t just be about the game.
San Francisco’s Spring Restaurant Week offers deals at 200 restaurants. Here are our yummy picks.
The Mercury News 4/13
SF Restaurant Week is back, a promotion that encourages Bay Area food lovers to get back into the city to discover new places and revisit old favorites.