BusinessSacramento Starbucks stores file to unionize, following broader wave of national organizingFebruary 27, 2023 | Janelle SalangaWorkers at the two stores — one in midtown and the other in the Downtown Commons area — say they’re hoping unionization will push the company to respond to safety concerns, low pay and understaffing at both locations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom’s oil profit penalty plan could face tough slog in LegislatureFebruary 22, 2023 | Nicole NixonA proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom to impose a “price-gouging penalty” on oil companies received a skeptical reception from state lawmakers during its first hearing.
BusinessSacramento City Council OKs cannabis dispensary, denying appeal by nearby detox centerFebruary 22, 2023 | Kristin LamThose opposed to the dispensary argued it would disturb the recovery of patients at a substance rehabilitation facility less than 600 feet away. Supporters argued that other businesses in the same vicinity sell tobacco and alcohol.
