Economy, Business & Labor

As with each of the last few years, the 2023 legislative season brought the passage of many bills, directly affecting employers and employees throughout California.Tonight, on Your Legal Rights, with participation and assistance of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, we’re talking about the evolving world of Labor and Employment Law.YLR host, Jeff Hayden is joined by Thomas Lenz, a partner at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo in Pasadena, Ca, and Beth W. Mora of Mora Employment are all here to help. Questions for Jeff and his guests, please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

We'll discuss California's role at COP 28 and dig into what the agreement to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels might mean for Bay Area refineries. Plus, we’ll take a tour through the WPA murals of Coit Tower.

Tech workers, community members and activists will be gathering this afternoon at 1 Market Street to demand an immediate end to all Google’s contracts with the Israeli government.

The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the nation's most expensive housing markets. What is being done to ease the pressure?

State of the Bay explores the risks and rewards of the AI Industry Hub in San Francisco. Shoshi Parks advises on how to give thanks and spark joy over the Holidays.

The Private Attorney General Rule has been with us for some 20 years, but few non-lawyers have heard of this powerful tool used to prevent and correct wrongdoing in the workplace. But why has its use become more prevalent? Is it fair and balanced, or does it tip the scales in one direction or the other? How does this coexist with such rules as arbitration agreements?Joining YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, Dean Johnson, are employee-side attorney Leonard H. Sansanowicz of Sansanowicz Law Group, P.C. in Woodland Hills and employer-side attorney Walter Stella from Cozen O'Connor in San Francisco.Questions for Jeff, Dean and their guests? Call us, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

Steve Berman from The Athletic talks about A's departure. We hear from participants in the Chronicle's SF Next Project. A check in with the owner of Rize Up Bakery after a break-in.

Landlord-Tenant laws and issues.

The Year 2023 is coming to a close. New law coming in 2024 include a limit on your security deposit. What other changes are coming? What of the long-feared increase in evictions — has it happened?YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined tonight by three of the best: Landlord-Tenant Attorneys Jessica Chylik, Sal Timpano and David Finkelstein.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call, toll-free, at (866) 798-8255.

On November 16, the state’s Public Utilities Commission approved a rate hike for PG&E customers that will increase residential rates more than $20 a month for electric-only customers. The new rates will take effect on January 1. KALW’s Alastair Boone asked Bay Area residents what they think of PG&E, and how the rising rates impact their daily lives.