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AB 257 And the Wrongful Discharge Clause: Legal Support for Fast Food Employees

November 11, 2022
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Emrys Yamanishi PO ’25 California is home to the most fast-food employees of any state in the country. Those almost 400 thousand workers currently make $15.61 per hour, averaging about $30,000 per year in wages. Reflecting the diversity of the state, over 80% of these are workers of color, almost 70% are women, and 20% have children. Many of these workers face unsafe and unsanitary...

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“One Dollar, One Dollar!” — Legalizing Street Vending in Los Angeles

April 26, 2017
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Until this year, out of the ten largest metropolitan areas in the Untied States, Los Angeles was the only city where selling food or merchandise on the streets could still be charged with a criminal misdemeanor.[1] Under the current LA Municipal Code, the use of sidewalks for vending anything other than items protected under the First Amendment is banned.[2] The Trump administration’s...

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