Lawmakers launch end-run around voters in new effort resembling the “Fast Act”
JULY 10, 2023

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Lawmakers launch end-run around voters in new effort resembling the “Fast Act”

The state legislature has quickly passed a bill that will bring back California’s Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), a body that will make labor regulations targeting certain industries including quick-service restaurants. In this week’s News You Need to Know, Sabrina tells us the history of the IWC and why bringing it back will lead to the same results intended by the so-called Fast Act. A referendum on the Fast Act has already qualified for the ballot in 2024.