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Month: March 2020

Target Senior Hours Come to the Bay Area

Senior Hours Come to the Bay Area and the U.S.

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Tony

Bay Area Safeway, Whole Foods, Target, Zanotto’s, and Walmart have signed on to senior hours. Only elderly and other vulnerable people can shop then. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy | Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, featured, Kung Flu, senior hours, Wuhan Flu
Bullseye Bishop handguns San Jose Finds a Non-Essential Business. You’ll Never Guess What It Is.

San Jose Has Found a Non-Essential Business. You’ll Never Guess What It Is.

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Tony

San Jose has discovered a non-essential business: gun shops. Oh, wait, make that a gun shop. The Bullseye Bishop is the lone firearms vendor. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics, Regulation | Tagged essential business, featured, guns, non-essential business, San Jose

Santa Clara County Wants Your Property Tax Payments On Time

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Tony

Santa Clara County property tax payments fare due April 10. We got an email telling us that payments could no longer be made in person at their offices. Continue Reading →

Posted in Taxes | Tagged featured, property tax, Santa Clara County, Tax and Collections

San Jose Says Pot Is An Essential Business

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Tony

Many Bay Area businesses ordered to close.  Essential businesses are exempt.  Enter the city parents in San Jose who have declared pot dispensaries essential.  Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy | Tagged coroonavirus, COVID-19, featured, marijuana, pot, Wuhan Flu

A musician gets a grilling because of AB5

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Tony

Just happened in the last few days.  This is truly frightening.  Please read and vote accordingly.  A musician gets a grilling because of AB5. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Regulation | Tagged AB5, featured, police state
PirateFest Logo AB5 is More Powerful than Pirates

AB5 is More Powerful than Pirates

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Tony

AB5 is more powerful than pirates. “Due to the ambiguous wording and the lack of exemptions given to performing artists and musicians in … AB5, we have experienced … hurdles that have … be[en] problematic.” Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged AB5, featured, PirateFest

Joe Biden Supports AB5

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Tony

Joe Biden supports AB5 and Lorena Gonzalez is happy about it. Every freelancer in California should think about this. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged AB5, featured, Freelancers Against AB5

Navigating AB5 for Freelance Photographers: Los Angeles Seminar

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Tony

Navigating AB5 for Freelance Photographers. 7-9 pm Monday, March 9, free (but please register). 1027 South Main Street, Ste 125, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged AB5, featured, Los Angeles, photographers, seminar

Are California Voters Fed Up With Transportation Taxes?

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Tony

Three of the major California counties had measures on the March 3 ballot to support various transportation efforts. All failed. Perhaps California voters have finally figured out what’s going on. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics, Traffic | Tagged ballot propositions, featured, gasoline tax, March 3 election

AB5 Puts Santa Out of Work

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Tony

If you are seasonally employed as Santa Claus, you live in California, and work as an independent contractor, your job has just been outsourced to another state. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged AB5, featured, Santa Claus

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