February 28, 2018

Janus Case

Capital & Main: Legal Scholar: Sliver of hope for Labor after Janus Hearing

“I think it would be remarkable for the court to turn away from not just this 40-year-old precedent, but also this long line of cases, including both older cases and more recent cases about the rights of public employers to manage their workforces as they see fit,” says legal scholar Charlotte Garden.

 

Orange County

Voice of OC: OC Supervisors reject most proposed limits on taxpayer mailers that feature themselves

A narrow majority of Orange County supervisors Tuesday rejected most of the reforms proposed by two of their colleagues to place new restrictions on taxpayer-funded mailers that prominently feature their names.

 

Voice of OC: County finalizes purchase of building for mental health services

There was no word Tuesday on when services will start at the property. While the supervisors vote to buy the building came in a public session where they were allowed to talk about it, the supervisors opted to say nothing in public about the building or which services will be offered and when.

OC Register: Daytime paving will constrict I-5 in south county, OCTA warns

The road work is part of a $230 million I-5 widening between San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. The project, which has taken four years, is scheduled for completion in March.

 

LA Times: A 'pretty significant storm' is expected on Thursday and has authorities on alert

A winter storm that is on track to hit Southern California on Thursday is expected to bring steady rain to the region and has authorities in areas devastated by deadly fires and mudslides on alert.

 

Associated Press: Uber, Lyft congest cities, studies show, luring customers from bikes, trains and other mass transit

In San Francisco, a study released in June found that on a typical weekday, ride-hailing drivers make more than 170,000 vehicle trips, about 12 times the number of taxi trips, and that the trips are concentrated in the densest and most congested parts of the city.

 

California

LA Times: California loosens rules for driverless cars, clearing the way for robot taxis

The rules, first proposed last October, will also allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to begin selling rides in driverless cars, removing expensive human drivers from the equation.

 

Publication Date: February 28, 2018