California

SmileDirectClub Shares Slide On New Consumer Protection Law
SmileDirectClub Shares Slide On New Consumer Protection Law
October 15, 2019  |  Markets

A new California law has sent shares of SmileDirectClub down 12.9 percent on Monday (Oct. 14) and its stock is now down 60 percent since...

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California Opens Door For San Francisco Public Bank
California Opens Door For San Francisco Public Bank
October 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing for the establishment of public banks in the state, and advocates in San Francisco are jumping at...

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Amazon Expands US Grocery Footprint
Amazon Expands US Grocery Footprint
October 02, 2019  |  Retail

Online retail giant Amazon has announced that it is going to open grocery stores all across the United States, starting with neighborhoods in Los Angeles,...

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US Companies Scramble To Comply With Impending CA Privacy Law
US Companies Scramble To Comply With Impending CA Privacy Law
September 26, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

An estimated half-million businesses will be affected when the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) comes into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, the Financial Times...

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CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
September 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a controversial bill that could reclassify ridesharing and other gig economy workers as employees instead of independent contractors,...

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AB5 Is Now The Law Of The Gig Land In California
AB5 Is Now The Law Of The Gig Land In California
September 18, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

In a decision that is reportedly not likely to calm an increasing debate when it comes to the nature of work or rules in the...

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A Year After Lyft’s Billionth Ride, The Industry Weathers Big Challenges
A Year After Lyft’s Billionth Ride, The Industry Weathers Big Challenges
September 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Optimism can be so fleeting and fragile, especially when it comes to revenue, growth and profit. That’s one lesson to consider today in reading coverage...

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Unions Urge NY To Offer Gig Workers More Protections
Unions Urge NY To Offer Gig Workers More Protections
September 16, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Unions in New York are petitioning the state to change its laws to include employment protections for gig economy workers, similar to a bill recently...

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California’s New Labor Bill Gets Pushback From Uber
California’s New Labor Bill Gets Pushback From Uber
September 12, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Rideshare giant Uber says it will fight the recent passage of a controversial labor bill in California, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept....

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