“And I remember the look in his eye, coming home, knowing that he couldn’t provide for his family the way he wanted. That dignity was taken from him,” said Padilla, 47, his voice catching during an interview on The Chronicle’s “It’s All Political” podcast. “I took him to that interview so that the labor leaders in that room knew that I knew what that dignity meant, of a good union job and a good union contract.” … [Read more...] about California’s Alex Padilla brings rare Senate perspective — an immigrant family’s struggle for dignity
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US Health Secretary Alex Azar To Make Highest-Level Visit To Taiwan In Decades, A Move Likely To Anger China
The Administration also approved a $180 million arms sale to Taiwan in May, which Beijing denounced and warned that additional arms sales could “further harm China-US relations and cross-straits peace and stability,” echoing the Wednesday statement made by China’s Foreign Ministry. (RELATED: Trump Administration Approves Arms Sale To Taiwan — China Denounces Move) … [Read more...] about US Health Secretary Alex Azar To Make Highest-Level Visit To Taiwan In Decades, A Move Likely To Anger China
Bay Briefing: California to lift stay-at-home orders statewide, source says
We’ve heard about bartenders who enjoy “putting on the apron,” about entertaining strangers with chest scars and stories, about families forged over pint glasses and hallowed spaces that make us whole. These stories are more than an homage to the Bay Area’s bars. They’re a call to action and a reminder to support the places we care about if we want them to still be slinging drinks when this is done. … [Read more...] about Bay Briefing: California to lift stay-at-home orders statewide, source says
California eviction moratorium set to expire with rent coming due at end of month
Rob Warnock, a researcher at the rental website Apartment List, said that many tenants have exhausted their resources and would have a hard time paying a lump sum post-moratorium. An Apartment List study found that 49% of tenants borrowed money from friends or family to make their rent. In addition, about 29% took on credit card debt, 41% dipped into savings and 26% had sold assets to raise rent money. … [Read more...] about California eviction moratorium set to expire with rent coming due at end of month
Cashless Ban: New Jersey Requires Businesses To Accept Cash
“Businesses would not do something that would cause them to lose customers,” said Michele Siekerka of the NJBIA. “Business-side efficiencies: Safety, security, not having to take bags of money to the bank at the end of the day, another cost to the business.” … [Read more...] about Cashless Ban: New Jersey Requires Businesses To Accept Cash
