Billion-Dollar Backup, Labor’s Next Order, Exit Interview and Promise Processing

Hour 3 - California Labor Federation President Lorena Gonzalez joins the show and says she supports Proposition 40, the proposed billionaire wealth tax, as a way to protect healthcare services and jobs from federal funding cuts. Her organization faces opposition from business interests and some fellow unions, along with competing ballot measures that could obstruct implementation. Another labor-backed proposal is advancing at Los Angeles City Hall. The council voted Tuesday to move forward with scheduling protections and paid rights training for fast-food workers. Mayor Karen Bass’s office says she is leaving the LAHSA Commission today, citing time constraints while pursuing a separate city homelessness system. Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton proposes eliminating the DMV as a standalone department and cutting annual vehicle registration to $73.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.