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November 5, 2020
California Voters Confirm Rideshare and Delivery Drivers as Independent Contractors
California voters resolved a long and bitter legal dispute this week, deciding 58.4% to 41.6% that rideshare app companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are not required to consider their drivers as full-time employees but as independent contractors.
November 5, 2020
Texas City Approves Sales-Tax Increase to Fund Local Projects
A street in downtown Arlington, Texas. (Credit: India Edwards) (ARLINGTON, TX) – The city of Arlington in Texas approved an […]
November 5, 2020
Californians Decline to Reinstate Affirmative Action
[Credit: Grace Cong Sui] (LOS ANGELES) — After much debate and campaigning on both sides, California Proposition 16 failed to […]
November 5, 2020
Philadelphia Approves Creation of Citizens Police Oversight Commission in Year of Historic Racial Unrest
Amidst demonstrations against police brutality, Philadelphia residents have voted to create a new police oversight committee.
November 5, 2020
Washington State Approves Mandatory Sex Education in Public Schools
"It’s not about turning anyone into anything, it’s having young people feel safe and feel comfortable in their own bodies."