Category: Newsom, Gavin

Gavin Newsom Wants to Export California’s Climate Laws to the World

The Democratic governor is supercharging climate policy and eyeing a future White House run. But critics say some of his constituents could be left behind.
California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts FDA on the Spot

The dye was banned in cosmetics after a study suggested it might be a carcinogen. Yet federal regulations still permit its use in foods, stoking concerns that helped build support for the new state law.
Defying Industry, California Lawmakers Vote for Employer-Paid Food Training

The legislation would require state employers — not workers — to pay for mandatory safety instruction. It awaits the governor’s decision.
Restaurants Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California

The deal will avoid a ballot fight over a law passed last year that could have resulted in higher pay and other changes opposed by restaurant companies and franchisees.
Restaurants and Unions Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California

The deal will avoid a ballot fight over a law passed last year that could have resulted in higher pay and other changes opposed by restaurant companies and franchisees.
Can the ‘California Effect’ Survive in a Hyperpartisan America?

For decades the state has been setting policy for the whole nation. Now red states are pushing back.
California Panel Calls for Billions in Reparations for Black Residents

A task force recommended that legislators enact a sweeping program to compensate for the economic harm from racism in the state’s history.
California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks

As recession fears persist, the troubles in major industries have hurt tax revenues, turning the state’s $100 billion surplus into a deficit.
Why Drugmakers’ Abortion Pill Battle is Such a Big Deal

The decision by a Texas judge to overturn F.D.A. approval for the abortion pill mifepristone could upend the pharmaceutical industry.
Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?

The New York Times – Business:
Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a new law will turn the tide.
Walgreens Loses Contract With California Over Stance on Abortion Pill

The New York Times – Business:
The state will not renew a multimillion-dollar deal, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, after the chain said it would not distribute mifepristone in 21 states.
Walgreens Loses Contract With California Over Stance on Abortion Pill

The New York Times – Business:
The state will not renew a multimillion-dollar deal, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, after the chain announced it would stop distributing mifepristone in 21 states.