Gordon Webster

The first line in a recent alert from the California Chamber of Commerce is tongue-in-cheek, but clearly represents how things are in the Golden State when it comes to business regulation. “WARNING: Everything in California

As anyone who watches the legislature in Sacramento knows, Proposition 13 is under constant attack. While also protecting against property tax hikes, Prop. 13 also required the approval of two-thirds of voters for any special

California voters narrowly passed Proposition 19 last year, which was sold a way to help seniors, disabled people and wildfire victims who wanted to move to a new home. The real story is that Prop.

As the Democrat supermajority continues to rule in Sacramento, there’s been more talk about “job killers” — bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce that would gratuitously harm businesses and eliminate jobs. It’s easy to

For its return on investment and strides in making Fresno a tourist destination, The Business Journal editorial board is announcing its support for an extension of Measure Z. Since Fresno County voters first approved the

PAGA gives employees the ability to take workplace claims on behalf of the state straight to court instead of arbitration.

One of three remaining “job killer” bills had its teeth removed in Sacramento Thursday, affording California employers some small measure of relief from frivolous lawsuits — for the time being. I’d previously written about the horror

Imagine starting a business where the wages you pay, the working hours you set and the workplace safety conditions you provide are established by a state-mandated council. Unlike a union, no one elected these people

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