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Water Resilience Portfolio, January 2020
Get PDFIn April 2019, Governor Newsom directed state agencies through Executive Order N-10-19 to develop a “water resilience portfolio,” described as a set of actions to meet California’s water needs through the 21st century. The order identified seven principles on which to base this portfolio: Prioritize multi-benefit approaches that meet several needs at once » Utilize natural infrastructure such as forests and floodplains Embrace innovation and new technologies Encourage regional approaches among water users sharing watersheds Incorporate successful approaches from other parts of the world Integrate investments, policies, and programs across state government Strengthen partnerships with local, federal and tribal governments, water agencies and irrigation districts, and other stakeholders.
In response, state agencies developed an inventory and assessment of key aspects of California water, soliciting broad input from tribes, agencies, individuals, groups, and leaders across the state. An interagency working group considered this assessment and public input and developed a portfolio, which can be defined as the integrated use of a broad range of actions. It is intended to strengthen the resilience of water systems, thereby helping communities prepare for disruptions, to withstand and recover from shocks, and to adapt and grow from these experiences. The pace at which we can carry out this diverse but connected set of actions will depend upon available resources, but taken together, they should allow us to thrive into an uncertain future
The Gig Economy’s Battleground – California Proposition 22
Get PDFThis November, California voters will have the chance to voice their opinion in the ongoing battle between app-based tech companies and the state of California. These companies want to continue classifying their drivers as independent contractors even though the state of California has determined these drivers are employees. So far, Uber, Lyft, and Doordash have spent $110 million backing Proposition 22, titled the “Save App-Based Drivers & Services Act.” These companies are hoping California voters will give them the relief they have not been able to receive through the courts or the state. This article analyzes Prop 22 in light of the employment benefits granted to these drivers under California law
Golden Gate University School of Law Launches JD Flex Program: A weekend Hybrid JD program with in-demand career tracks
Get PDFGGU Law is thrilled to expand its long-standing mission of inclusion and access to the legal profession with its new JD Flex program. Starting in fall 2021, JD Flex will offer an innovative alternative to GGU Law\u27s continuing full-time residential program in San Francisco.
Blending online coursework and eight on-campus weekend sessions per semester, with summers completely online, this flexible program provides a path to an ABA-approved J.D. degree in less than four years. Students also have the option of customizing their J.D. degree with one of two focused career tracks
California is on Fire – Firefighters and Prisoners to the Rescue
Get PDFCalifornia is burning at a record high rate and has seen unprecedented damage due to the increase of the severity of fires as well as the increase in the duration of fire season. However, many are unaware that inmates have been playing a very important role in mitigating these fires while serving their prison sentences by helping alongside employed firefighters in battling these dangers.
Despite all of the training and first-hand experience, many inmates are unable to become employed firefighters because the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) will not issue them an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate, which is required for most, if not all, local county and city fire departments. According to California Fire and Rescue Training Authority, which is a fire academy that provides a certificate to verify completion of a California State Fire Marshal’s Accredited Regional Fire Academy, individuals seeking to become firefighters must have graduated from high school, be at least 18 years old, and completed EMT certification
Interview: Robert Patterson
Get PDFDr. Marcia Ruben, Assistant Professor and Chair of GGU’s Graduate Management Program, speaks with Robert Patterson—an MS Taxation alumnus and Director and Worldwide Tax & Trade Controller at Microsoft—about his life and career
Efficacy of Intergovernmental Cooperation in California: California American Water Desalination Plant Case Study
Get PDFCompetition for water resources, as well as the rights to control and sell water resources, have a long history in the state of California. Public managers from multiple levels of governance have been instrumental in regulating this competition since before statehood, and are caught between often adversarial public and private interests when called upon to make decisions that are in everyone’s best interests. This capstone is about an ongoing case in the small city of Marina, on the Monterey Bay, which highlights this very situation. Using a grounded theory approach, I gathered primary data from key informant interviews, evaluated video recordings of committee meetings, compared and contrasted against precedent found via literature review, and synthesized these multiple data sources with the goal of better understanding the cause of conflicts and how they were resolved or not resolved based on three dimensions of intergovernmental relations: intergovernmental cooperation, intergovernmental communication, and intergovernmental resolutions. The research concludes with data-driven recommendations as calls to action
An Analysis of the Emerging Impact of Accessory Dwelling Units as Infill and Inclusive Housing in South San Mateo County Bayside Communities in 2017
Get PDFThe reemergence of accessory dwelling units as a potentially significant and viable housing vehicle is examined in a contiguous study area covering three jurisdictions in bayside San Mateo County. With an ongoing statewide, regional and local \u27housing crisis\u27 pushing demand and prices far beyond supply and pricing many out of the market, the state of California changed the regulatory landscape for ADUs with new laws that went into effect January 2017 to make these units easier to build. The research investigates where and how Redwood City, Atherton, and unincorporated San Mateo County tracts such as North Fair Oaks are implementing the streamlined approval of ADU units and how significant the impact might be in expanding the housing supply to include affordable, accessible and inclusive units
The Bill That Disrupted the Gig Economy: AB-5 and Uber’s Troubling Response
Get PDFTaken effect on January 1st, California’s Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”) has created a great deal of controversy. Supporters of the law praise it for its attack on inequality in the workplace, while gig-based companies, like Uber and Postmates, have filed complaints, alleging that it is unconstitutional. Signed into law in September 2019, the statute codifies the ruling of Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, a decision by the California Supreme Court that restricts employers from labeling its workers as independent contractors. In Dynamex, the court created a new standard of presumption that all workers are employees, ensuring gig economy workers are entitled to benefits such as workers’ compensation and minimum wage. AB-5 places the burden on the employer to adhere to the newly adopted “ABC test” before a worker may be labeled as an independent contractor
