June 13, 2013
- Coachella looks to ban quickservice restaurants in city’s updated general plan
The City of Coachella is working to update the city’s general plan, a long-term document that is intended to guide the growth of the city over the next 10 years. The plan includes nine elements: land use, mobility, parks and recreation, housing, noise, public safety, conservation and climate change.
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June 4, 2013
- Feds release final rules on employment-based SHOP, wellness programs
This week, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued final rules on employment-based wellness programs, as well as explaining Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) exchanges:
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May 30, 2013
- State minimum wage bill approved with promise to remove indexing
Last week, the Assembly Appropriations Committee approved AB 10 (Alejo), which proposes to raise the minimum wage to $9.25 over three years and begin indexing the wage to the consumer price index starting in 2017. The committee released the bill without any changes, despite a last-minute push by the author and advocates to move the wage to as much as $10 with indexing.
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May 16, 2013
- Minimum wage debates rage throughout California
While the state Legislature once again considers a statewide minimum wage proposal (AB 10 D- Alejo), communities up and down the state continue to debate the issue of local minimum wage hikes and labor activists continue to push the issue with local government elected officials and candidates.
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May 13, 2013
- San Diego City Council to vote on proposed changes to sidewalk café regulations Tuesday
The San Diego City Council will vote on proposed changes to the city’s regulation and permitting process for sidewalk cafés at its meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 202 C St. in San Diego.
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