Labor
Hiltzik: The fast-food industry gears up to kill another pro-worker state law
Los Angeles Times 9/23
Political PR and advertising firms in California are going to owe Gov. Gavin Newsom a huge favor.
What’s Next in the Struggle to Halt California’s New Wage Law
Restaurant Business 9/22
The chances of scrapping a controversial new process for setting the wages and working conditions of California’s fast-food industry will depend on how readily quick-service employers can enlist the public in the cause, according to two longtime veterans of the political scene.
Food Industry Policy
Pig Farmers to Stand Trial at Supreme Court
RealClear Policy 9/23
On October 11th at the Supreme Court, America’s pork farmers will stand trial.
Judge dismisses case against California restaurant owner who violated COVID restrictions
Daily Breeze 9/22
A Long Beach Superior Court judge this week waived a more-than $5,000 penalty and dismissed a misdemeanor criminal case against the owner of a now-closed Long Beach restaurant who refused to shut down during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when restrictions were in place.
On the Side
Boosted by Local Restaurants and Chefs, Here’s How Sonoma Family Meal Combats Hunger in Wine Country
Eater SF 9/22
When Pauline Conway fled her home of 22 years on October 9, 2017, she had no idea she would have nothing to come back to. Like hundreds of people in Santa Rosa’s Fountaingrove neighborhood, she’d woken at 1:30 a.m. to an amplified voice exclaiming: “Get out now!”
Lobster Ramen Will Soon Be Available Across LA, Thanks to This Ambitious Singapore Restaurant Group
Eater LA 9/22
Starting Saturday, a popular Singapore ramen chain makes its stateside debut at 141 N. Atlantic Boulevard in Monterey Park.