On September 20, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1383 (“AB 1383”), which would have made some of the most significant changes to the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (“PEPRA”) since its enactment. Among other changes, AB 1383 would have increased the pensionable compensation limit for PEPRA members, reduced the benefit age
During a Starbucks “listening session,” in 2022, in response to an employee’s attempt to discuss the benefits of unionization and Starbucks’ alleged unfair labor practices at other stores, former CEO Howard Schultz proclaimed, “If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company.” The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that the