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Fletcher, Gonzalez donated to county’s ‘preferred’ CAO candidate

Steve Puterski
REGION — The leading candidate to become San Diego County’s new chief administrative officer received campaign contributions last year from embattled Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and...
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Election 2020: Battle lines drawn over Prop. 22, future of rideshare drivers

Steve Puterski
REGION — What has become an unofficial referendum on Assembly Bill 5, Proposition 22 pits union and pro-labor allies against ride-sharing companies such as Uber,...
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Independent contractor bill advances in senate, limits freelance writing work

Steve Horn
REGION — A bill which could reshape independent contract labor, and the California economy at-large, advanced on July 10 in the California Senate. The bill,...
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‘Equal pay’ bill faces opposition by former supporters

Jordan Ingram
A women’s surfing advocacy group has withdrawn its endorsement of a state bill requiring equal pay for female athletes over concerns the legislation does not...