Labor
Would Fast-Food Law Improve Worker Safety? CA Legislators Want to Change the Rules
GV Wire 6/20
California legislators are working to change the fast-food business model to protect workers’ rights. Opponents say it will make becoming a business owner much harder.
United States: California Assembly Bill 1228 would expose fast food franchisors to liability for franchisees’ wage, hour and other violations
Baker McKenzie 6/20
California Assembly Bill 1228 or, the “Fast Food Franchisor Responsibility Act” (“Bill”) seeks to make fast food franchisors liable for certain civil violations committed by their franchisees
Food Industry Policy
Oakland restaurant goes cashless due to crime
KRON4 6/20
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Some businesses are choosing to go cashless in Oakland for safety reasons. KRON4 spoke to one restaurant owner that says having cash on hand is just too big of a risk.
Senators propose law to combat Prop 12
Meat + Poultry 6/20
WASHINGTON- Last week, US Senator Roger Marshall, (R- Kan.) along with some other Republican colleagues, introduced the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act.
On the Side
Top Burmese Restaurants
San Francisco Chronicle 6/20
Burmese food is one of the greatest culinary gifts in the Bay Area.
Travelers at Sacramento International Airport to get new restaurants in dining overhaul
The Sacramento Bee 6/21
Sacramento International Airport officials plan farm-to-folk options, Asian eateries and more budget friendly choices as part of a remake of the airport’s concession program.
