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California Text Tax: State And Wireless Companies To Blame

According to recent public law filings, the California Public Utilities Commission is considering charging California citizens a fee for sendin.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkDec 13th, 2018

: Since nation’s first law requiring women on boards, the number of female directors at California companies has doubled

Publicly traded California companies have nearly doubled the number of female directors on their boards in the three years since a first-in-the-nation law mandating gender diversity on boards was enacted in the state, a new report has found......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 4th, 2021

San Francisco wealth advisor: Here"s why rich Californians (and, often, their companies) move to Dallas

We all know that it’s far less expensive to live in Texas than in California. But just how much less expensive? And how, exactly, do state taxes factor in?.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 29th, 2021

Deal offers more banking services for California pot firms

A state credit union that will provide checking, wire transfers and other banking services for more marijuana companies.....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 20th, 2021

Global data center company Digital Realty relocates HQ to Texas from San Francisco

California companies continue to rush to Central Texas to join in on the state's business-friendly environment. Here's what we know about the latest company to relocate its headquarters to Austin......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 14th, 2021

Column: It is not just Trump. Blame California social media companies for D.C. riot too

Companies such as Facebook and Twitter have .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJan 7th, 2021

Column: It is not just Trump. Blame California social media companies for DC riot too

Companies such as Facebook and Twitter have .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJan 6th, 2021

California joins push by state AGs calling for PPP overhaul

They propose that publicly traded companies “with access to alternative funding sources” be explicitly prohibited from applying......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2020

California is suing Uber and Lyft, accusing the ride-hailing companies of misclassifying their drivers (UBER, LYFT)

Megan Hernbroth/Business Insider California lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday.  A consortium of city attorneys from the state's largest cities accused the firms of misclassifying their workers as contractors in .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 5th, 2020

CityWatch: State governors, public figures and private companies all helping N.Y. get much-needed ventilators

California will loan 500 to the federal stockpile, Washington has returned 400, and China has donated 1,000 in the hopes that they will help New York with its shortage......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 6th, 2020

At Least 43 California Companies Failed to Add Women to Corporate Boards, Despite New Law

The California Secretary of State did not identify the 43 companies that reported they were not in compliance with the law .....»»

Category: topSource: timeMar 3rd, 2020

Gig worker company reverses decision to exit California over AB-5

It could be welcome news for thousands of blue-collar gig workers and the companies operating on its platform in the Golden State......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 26th, 2020

California"s self-driving car companies cover 2.9 million miles in 2019: DMV

Self-driving car companies in California covered nearly 2.9 million miles on public roads during 2019, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 26th, 2020

Self-driving vehicle makers say California is looking at the wrong data to measure their progress

Makers of self-driving vehicles are taking issue with a metric the state of California uses to measure their technological progress, saying it could be misleading. Reuters reports that companies like Palo Alto-based startup Aurora Innovation and Gen.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 24th, 2020

Self-driving car companies complain California test data may mislead

Developers of self-driving cars are amping up criticism of a California reporting requirement on test data, saying the data could mislead, as the state prepares to release the latest results for 2019......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 21st, 2020

California public pension fund invested in blacklisted Chinese companies: congressman

Republican Rep. Jim Banks highlighted his concerns about California state public pension fund's chief investment officer having ties to China in an interview with "Mornings with Maria.".....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 13th, 2020

Gig economy bills move forward in other blue states, after California clears the way

The bills show how momentum is building for long-neglected economic issues at the state level, as well as an increasing willingness to rein in some of Silicon Valley’s most talked about companies......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 20th, 2020

T-Mobile"s fate with judge after last arguments in Sprint trial

T-Mobile US Inc.’s bid to buy wireless rival Sprint Corp. is in a judge’s hands after the companies made their final plea for him to reject a state lawsuit seeking to block the deal......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 15th, 2020

T-Mobile"s fate with judge after last arguments in Sprint trial

T-Mobile US Inc.’s bid to buy wireless rival Sprint Corp. is in a judge’s hands after the companies made their final plea for him to reject a state lawsuit seeking to block the deal......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 15th, 2020

How Bay Area companies are dealing with California"s new gig worker law

AB-5 took effect Jan. 1, prompting one San Francisco company to pull out of the state. Others are changing their operations to meet the requirements of the new law......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 6th, 2020

California wanted to protect Uber drivers. Now it may hurt freelancers

A state law meant to protect workers at companies like Uber and Lyft takes effect on Wednesday. Some say it will limit their prospects......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 1st, 2020