Many progressive electeds have ignored an initiative that would revise California’s constitution to assess commercial property at higher rates.
Larry Buhl
Larry Buhl is a writer and radio producer based in Los Angeles. He’s a regular contributor to Art & Understanding, ATTN:, and DeSmogBlog. He has produced for the BBC, Marketplace, Free Speech Radio News, and Pacifica radio.
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Some California cities may be willing to try them.
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California’s AB 5 could be a gamechanger for millions of workers in the gig economy.
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Immigrants won’t answer, and blue states—California especially—will lose representation.

