New 2024 laws protect workers who use cannabis
Californians that partake in cannabis use in their off-work down time will have more employment protections beginning Jan. 1 thanks to new laws.
Assembly Bill 2188 is an amendment to the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and prohibits employers from discriminating against a worker...
City mulls transparency during labor negotiations
The city of Gilroy is exploring where and how to shed light on a complex process that’s traditionally gone on behind closed doors: public employee contract negotiations.
Roland Velasco talks state of the city
“The state of the city is good,” said Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco this week.
The mayor discussed the city’s status as he was putting the finishing touches on a “State of the City” presentation set for Thursday, March 1, at 6pm at a Chamber of...
US won’t limit toxic pollutant in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided there is no need
Newsom signs 56 housing bills, aiming to tackle affordable housing shortage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.
Newsom signed a whopping 56 bills into law which he said...
