Labor
Why Restaurant Workers Can’t Win
Zocalo Public Square 4/17
The story of California’s minimum wage laws is often told as a story of progress.
Workers at Downtown Sacramento Starbucks store vote to unionize
Sacramento Business Journal 4/14
Workers at a Downtown Sacramento Starbucks store have voted to unionize, according to a news release from Starbucks Workers United.
Food Industry Policy
Restaurant Owners Furious at San Francisco’s Plan To Rip Out Parklets
The San Francisco Standard 4/17
Young Lee said she’s just starting to bounce back after the pandemic took a toll on her restaurant.
Cocktails-To-Go Bill Moves Forward In California Legislature
Patch Napa Valley 4/14
NAPA VALLEY, CA — Legislation from California state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would allow the sale and delivery of to-go cocktails cleared a key committee this week.
On the Side
Santa Barbara Restaurant Week Underway Through April 23
Noozhawk 4/15
The four founding owners of Lompoc’s COLD Coast Brewing Co. have been honored with a second medal — a silver — in only their second competition since the business opened in April 2022.
‘Pop-up’ businesses could soon breathe life into downtown S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle 4/17
With half-empty office buildings and vacant storefronts dotting downtown San Francisco as it continues to struggle with post-pandemic recovery, it can be hard to envision a future for the area as once again thriving and full of people.
