From interpreters and journalists to pet sitters, California’s gig economy law has independent contractors fretting
California's gig economy law, which will take effect Jan. 1, was designed to protect workers from being misclassified as independent contractors. But as a side effect,... Read more.
Truck owners protest against AB 5, a California “gig economy” law
BAY AREA — Some truck “owner-operators” – who invest in their own vehicles and work as independent contractors to other trucking firms – say a new law... Read more.
Despite existing rent control laws, mobile home residents in Mountain View lack protection
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Mobile homes, which refer to houses built in factories and transported to different sites, are affordable housing options in overpriced Mountain... Read more.
Hotels, tourism industries in Sonoma and Napa counties see impacts from Kincade Fire
SONOMA COUNTY — Hotels in Sonoma County are experiencing a simultaneous increase in bookings and cancellations as the region’s week-long battle as the Kincade... Read more.