….Labadie says he’s been hit more than a dozen times in two to three years, but nobody has been caught because of a change in state law. Prop 47 increased the threshold for a felony from $450 to $950. The idea was to keep non-violent criminals out of prison, but Rachel Michelin with the California […]
By Barnini Chakraborty | Fox News …. Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association, said shoplifting is not only hurting retailers but is also “becoming a public safety issue for consumers.” She said black-market dealers frequently cross state lines because they know California will go easy on them if caught. “They know what they’re
In Case You Missed It… CRA President & CEO Rachel Michelin was on KFBK Radio yesterday commenting on an effort to overturn Proposition 13 in 2020, which started gathering signatures. “Overturning Prop. 13 will have significant consequences. The cost of business in California is already too high. This tax increase will be reflected in the
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, proponents of the flawed $12.5 billion a year split-roll property tax measure announced they have begun gathering signatures for their second, equally flawed split-roll property tax measure, which, if passed, will be the largest tax increase in California history. The split-roll campaign, desperate for support, is deceiving voters as signature gathers
CalChamber files lawsuit against attorney general over Proposition 65 warnings for acrylamide on food FEDERAL COURT By Rich Peters I Oct. 21, 2019 While many experts are in full support of the lawsuit, others believe that it could lead into a dangerous direction in respect to the thousands of other label warnings required by Proposition
By Anne D’Innocenzio and Terrence Chea | AP Oct. 10, 2019 at 1:59 p.m. PDT SONOMA, Calif. — Retailers and other businesses, from hardware chains to coffee shops, are dealing with a new economic reality of electrical outages in Northern California. Many struggled to keep their businesses open on the second day after the nation’s biggest utility
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By Rich Peters | Sep 24, 2019 “Assembly Bill 5 was one of the most widely watched measures in the legislature in 2019,” said California Retailers Association (CRA) President and CEO Rachel Michelin. “CRA worked with the business community in support of efforts to create additional and broader exemptions under Dynamex for workers who prefer to set their own hours and
US-Mexico-Canada trade pact: A necessity in fragile global economy BY MARIA FERNANDA PEREZ ARGUELLO, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 09/16/19 08:30 AM EDT 65THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Rachel Michelin, president and CEO of the California Retailers Association, noted in an op-ed that USMCA’s ability to balance
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Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order Increasing Signage Regulation for Retailers on Vaping Products Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to confront the youth vaping epidemic. The order, among several mandates, impacts the retail industry as it directs the Department of Public Health to develop recommendations to place warning signs at retailers and
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Bill requiring facial recognition notices at businesses gets shelved Politico ProBy Katy Murphy 09/10/2019 02:24 PM ED A bill that would have required California bars and other businesses to post notices at entryways if they use facial recognition to identify customers was withdrawn from the Senate floor this morning. CA AB1281 (19R), by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Monterey
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