The Los Angeles Times is reporting that labor unions are seeking an exemption to the minimum wage rule that they helped pushed through. In a statement dripping with irony, Rusty Hicks, who heads the county Federation of Labor, explained why union-negotiated contracts should get the exemption: “With a collective bargaining agreement, a busi ...
A decision in a lawsuit that PLF has been following for some time came down minutes ago. The Superior Court for Los Angeles County ruled that teacher tenure laws violate the California Constitution. I’ll have some more analysis once I have had time to review the opinion. In the meantime, here’s some articles from the Sacramento Be ...
The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission is currently in the process of adopting General Plan 2035. Like Obamacare, General Plan 2035 checks in at a whopping 900 pages. It seeks to reshape the county through mandates including: expanded transit districts, expanded mixed use development, mandatory farming districts, and “Employment ...
Earlier today the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in an important charter school case, Today’s Fresh Start v. Los Angeles County of Education. PLF had filed an amicus brief in support of the charter school. In a unanimous opinion, the court sided with the county board. The case presented a due process challenge to the … ...
Author: Joshua Thompson Last week I blogged about the fight between Rowland Unified School District and Walnut Valley Unified School District over the District of Choice Act. The District of Choice Act is one of California's only school choice programs. It gives parents the freedom to choose the sch ...