Business
Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Producers, Writers, Musicians and More to Remain Freelancers
By Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media After months of uproar, harsh criticisms and biting commentary from advocates representing various industries, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2257 into law on Sept. 4. The legislation is an AB 5 amendment bill, and it will go into effect immediately. AB 2257 builds on the controversial worker misclassification…
Read MoreAB 2257 to Broaden AB5 Worker Re-Classification Law for Professionals
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media After months of protests and tough negotiations with representatives from various industries, California lawmakers have released an updated list of professions that could be exempted from AB 5, the controversial worker re-classification law that went into effect Jan 1. AB 2257, a new bill that revises some…
Read MoreBill Wants to Force Food Delivery Apps to Get Restaurants’ Approval First
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Jonathan Burgess co-owns Burgess Brothers with his twin brother Matthew. It is a popular American bistro-slash-barbecue restaurant and food supply company based in Sacramento. Locals treasure them for their delicious waffles; handcrafted gourmet barbecue sauce; sweet and spicy smoked sausages; among other specialties. The African American entrepreneur says small family-owned businesses like his are tempted by what digital food delivery services might offer them: A broader customer base and online advertising on highly trafficked apps. But that exposure…
Read MoreActivists Say: Banning Newport, Other Flavored Cigarettes Puts Black Lives in Danger
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Eric Garner’s mother Gwendolyn Carr says, for Black Men, selling a single cigarette, known as “loosey,” can lead to an arrest, a prison sentence or even death. Six years ago, a police officer put her son in a chokehold and strangled him to death for allegedly selling…
Read MoreCircle City Broadcasting Files Racial Discrimination Suit Against AT&T
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Circle City Broadcasting, parent company to WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23, has filed suit against AT&T. READ: See the full lawsuit The suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, claims “intentional misconduct” by AT&T. On Sept. 19, 2019, the stations were acquired from Nexstar Media Group by Circle City Broadcasting,…
Read MoreWhen the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris
By Hardy Brown | Special to California Black Media U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve on a major party’s presidential ticket made history last week when Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, announced that she would serve as his running mate. While much of the national and local news centered…
Read MoreYoung Black Contractors Association File Charges Against Supervisor Barger
Judges Rule Evictions Can Resume Sept. 2; Lawmakers Push for Renter Safety Net
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media With a 19-1 vote, the Judicial Council of California voted to end two emergency rules that put temporary halts on evictions and foreclosures. They are scheduled to expire at midnight on Sept. 1. According to TenantsTogether.org, more than 16 million people in California are renters, and 64% of California’s…
Read MoreHayes McMillan, Jr.: A Classy Top-Rated Salesman at South Bay Mercedes Benz in Torrance
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief Shining shoes and planting seeds as a young entrepreneur at 13-years-old in his dad’s barbershop in Whiteville, North Carolina is where Hayes McMillan, the baby boy of 10 children, started in the business of giving the customers what they want with a smile. McMillan is a first class gentleman…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Political Leaders Praise Biden’s Selection of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as Running Mate
Kamala Harris By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Political leaders in California are praising presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden for tapping California’s junior U.S. Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate. “Harris selection makes me so optimistic.I am thrilled about the conversations Senator Harris will be having with Americans all around…
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