There’s the absence of additional stimulus funding that could help aid the purchase of cold-weather equipment or keep staff on payroll, as well as a resurgent pandemic that’s prompting lawmakers across the nation to institute new restrictions. Vermont, for instance, has ordered its bars to close to in-person service through December 15, and California has instituted a 10 p.m. curfew in some hard-hit counties. Los Angeles County this weekend went a step further, deciding to shut down all dining at restaurants, breweries and bars for at least three weeks beginning on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases spike.
California
Las Vegas looks to attract Bay Area tech workers with lack of state income tax, more affordable housing
The city’s campaign points to 300+ sunny days in Sin City, a lack of state income tax, affordable housing and more.
California laws protecting low-wage workers inhibit telework, new report by business groups suggests
Work-from-home has exposed employers to new liabilities, the report argued, creating burdensome conditions for businesses and unequal telework access for lower-wage workers
This Election, California’s Proposition 22 Puts the Future of Labor on the Ballot
As Californians return their mail-in ballots, some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies have bombarded voters’ social media accounts, text messages and TV stations with a simple message: vote “yes” on Proposition 22.
Tech workers take to the mountains, bringing Silicon Valley with them
Tech staffers from the Bay Are are relocating across the country, bringing to their new locales the woes and upsides that go with some of America’s highest-paying jobs.