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  • Governor Davis to Sign $11.4 Billion Health Insurance Mandate over Weekend

    October 2001

    Washington – Governor Gray Davis is expected to sign a controversial health insurance bill this weekend that would cost California businesses $11.4 billion a year. The enormous cost and consequences of Senate Bill 2 are analyzed in a report conducted by Dr. Aaron Yelowitz, a nationally respected labor and health economist at the University of Kentucky and a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.…

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    Fact Checking Sen. Sanders’ $17 Announcement

    June 2, 2023•MinimumWage.com

    In a press conference outside the U.S. capitol earlier in May, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced he would introduce a new bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour. In a recent op-ed in The Guardian, Sanders suggested a $17 per hour minimum wage was “the right thing to do,” and discussed…

    New Poll: California Restaurant Workers Enjoy Working For Franchisees

    May 25, 2023•MinimumWage.com

    As part of its campaign to organize restaurant workers, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has taken direct aim at the franchise business model. This year, the union is endorsing AB1228, California legislation that would force countless franchisees in the state to close their doors or cut jobs. The union’s case for AB1228 hinges on…

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