June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- The Democratic supermajority promised to practice restraint when it assumed control of the state Capitol after last year's November election, effectively marginalizing Republicans. But at a June 5 SEIU rally here I overheard one union member expla...
Posts Tagged ‘jobs’Dem supermajority likely to pass pro-union SB 776Thursday, June 13th, 2013Steinberg labor bill killed in committeeWednesday, June 12th, 2013June 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes In a shocking turn of events yesterday, a controversial labor union bill authored by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, was killed by an Assembly committee today. SB 25, sponsored by the United Farm Workers, proposed to make numerous and dramatic ch... Corbett bill would end independent union auditsWednesday, June 12th, 2013June 12, 2013 By Katy Grimes A bill written and sponsored by the union labor group State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, appears to be an effort to eliminate from monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage laws through independent compliance audits and enforcement of... Dems water down GOP pro-small biz billSunday, June 9th, 2013 June 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- A bill "bait and switch" reveals a lot about attitudes toward small business in the Legislature. A pro-small business Assembly Resolution started out authored by Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, authored Assembly Concurrent Resol... Parents fighting for kids; SEIU fighting for more moneyWednesday, June 5th, 2013 June 5, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- A modest rally at the Capitol this morning supporting a state audit of Child Protective Services competed with a humongous rally held by the SEIU. On the South steps of the Capitol, the CPS audit rally was made up of parents and families who are... CA labor law enforcers penalizing the productiveTuesday, June 4th, 2013 June 4, 2013 By Katy Grimes Looking for a place to start a business? Some are saying anywhere but California. The California Chamber of Commerce did an analysis of a new report just released by the state Labor Commissioner. “State of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement” re... Powerful CA unions pushing ‘fair share health care’Wednesday, May 29th, 2013May 29, 2013 By Katy Grimes Labor unions are on the attack and using the legislative process to take down Walmart and other non-union businesses using the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare A bill aimed at forcing large non-union businesses to cover the health care costs of all ... Special interest union bill may die in AssemblyWednesday, May 29th, 2013May 29, 2013 By Katy Grimes Occasionally the Legislature gets it right and kills a bad bill. Today may be one of those days. AB 1333 by Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, is an ugly piece of special interest legislation. The bill would require city councils to review all cont... Pattern developing in reform bill killingsThursday, May 2nd, 2013May 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes It's the first day of May. If you haven't noticed, the California Democratic Supermajority is killing all reform efforts. And the targets are not just Republican bills. Just yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality killed a bill which would have ... |