Bay Area California new laws for 2024: Employees get protection for using cannabis By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | December 28, 2023 Employers in California can’t ask workers about their use of cannabis outside the workplace and can’t use hair or urine tests.
California Getting car insurance gets harder: California drivers face delays, higher rates By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | December 11, 2023 The California Department of Insurance is looking into consumer complaints.
Business & Finance Unemployment insurance: California’s ‘urgent’ $20 billion problem By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | October 31, 2023 The state’s unemployment insurance debt ballooned during the pandemic and has no clear path forward.
Bay Area Two state agencies ground Cruise driverless cars for public safety By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | October 24, 2023 The DMV and the California Public Utilities Commission have suspended the licenses for Cruise’s driverless cars.
California California bans cosmetics chemicals, following EU (again) By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | October 10, 2023 A new California law will ban over two dozen chemicals from fragrances and cosmetics.