california business regulations

California heavily regulates barbers, cosmetologists, and aestheticians - people who do hair, make-up, and nails. A state board is changing a strict rule…

A California lawmaker wants to let bars stay open two hours longer. The proposal from San Francisco Democratic state Senator Scott Wiener would push back…

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law designed to narrow the pay disparity between men and women. It updates the state's "Equal Pay Law."…

There are more than eight-thousand nail salons in California. And a state lawmaker announced a new effort yesterday [Thursday] to take a closer look at…

Beginning today (Wednesday), about 6.5-million Californians become eligible for paid sick leave. Capital Public Radio's Lesley McClurg talked to a small…

Many California small business employees often don't take paid family leave because they would risk losing their jobs. That could change under a bill that…

California lawmakers are considering imposing limits on short-term online rental services like Air-B-and-B. A Senate committee took up the issue this…

Many farmers' markets feature locally-grown fruits and vegetables as well as fresh baked goods, but what about seafood? Local fish markets -- like they…

California employers would be required to pay their employees double for working on Thanksgiving or Christmas under a bill advancing at the state Capitol.…

In an abrupt U-turn, California Governor Jerry Brown's administration has rescinded a regulation that required drivers for ride-hailing companies like…