In the 27 years of the California Chamber of Commerce’s “job killer” project, it has followed a fairly predictable pattern. The chamber would annually designate several dozen legislative bills that business and employer groups considered to be particularly onerous – usually the highest priority measures of labor unions, environmental groups,...
More ‘Job Killer’ Bills Moving Forward in California Legislature Amid Workplace Angst
In the 27 years of the California Chamber of Commerce’s “job killer” project, it has followed a fairly predictable pattern. The chamber would annually designate several dozen legislative bills that business and employer groups considered to be particularly onerous – usually the highest priority measures of labor unions, environmental groups,...
While Fresno State Woos Taxpayers for Projects, CSU Gave San Diego State $660M for Expansion
As California state universities fight over a shrinking financial pie for capital projects, the system spent $660 million on retail space and housing in San Diego, including $310 million to tear down an NFL stadium and build a new one. The Mission Valley development surrounding the former Qualcomm Stadium was...
While Fresno State Woos Taxpayers for Projects, CSU Gave San Diego State $660M for Expansion
As California state universities fight over a shrinking financial pie for capital projects, the system spent $660 million on retail space and housing in San Diego, including $310 million to tear down an NFL stadium and build a new one. The Mission Valley development surrounding the former Qualcomm Stadium was...
Downtown Bitwise Industries Building Will Not Be Vacant, Says Mayor
A downtown Fresno building vacated by the collapse of Bitwise Industries will not sit vacant, Mayor Jerry Dyer told GV Wire on Friday. Dyer said during a City Hall job fair for hundreds of laid-off Bitwise employees, that there is hope for the State Center Warehouse at 747 R Street...
Downtown Bitwise Industries Building Will Not Be Vacant, Says Mayor
A downtown Fresno building vacated by the collapse of Bitwise Industries will not sit vacant, Mayor Jerry Dyer told GV Wire on Friday. Dyer said during a City Hall job fair for hundreds of laid-off Bitwise employees, that there is hope for the State Center Warehouse at 747 R Street...
FUSD Accuses Teachers Union of Bad Faith Bargaining in PERB Complaint
Fresno Unified School District is accusing the Fresno Teachers Association of bad faith bargaining in an unfair practice charge submitted to the Public Employment Relations Board, the teachers union says. PERB oversees disputes between employers and unions. On its Facebook page, the union is calling the PERB complaint "nothing more...
FUSD Accuses Teachers Union of Bad Faith Bargaining in PERB Complaint
Fresno Unified School District is accusing the Fresno Teachers Association of bad faith bargaining in an unfair practice charge submitted to the Public Employment Relations Board, the teachers union says. PERB oversees disputes between employers and unions. On its Facebook page, the union is calling the PERB complaint "nothing more...
Congress Must Find a Clear Path for EV Adoption and Infrastructure
In a recent blog post by the the American International Automobile Dealers Association, the author highlights the challenges and confusion surrounding electric vehicle (EV) sales and production in the U.S. The article points out that the current political climate, with lawmakers pushing their own agendas, has led to a lack...
Congress Must Find a Clear Path for EV Adoption and Infrastructure
In a recent blog post by the the American International Automobile Dealers Association, the author highlights the challenges and confusion surrounding electric vehicle (EV) sales and production in the U.S. The article points out that the current political climate, with lawmakers pushing their own agendas, has led to a lack...