The FAST Act is in limbo pending the outcome of a California ballot repeal initiative. Undaunted, the Legislature has excised key provisions of that Act and positioned them for separate
Continue Reading FAST Act Shrapnel: AB 1228 redefines the franchise relationship(Updated) Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 Referendum
Contributed by Gabrielle E. Gordon.
On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department
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Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 Referendum
Guest Post by Gabrielle E. Gordon
On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department
Continue Reading Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 ReferendumCALIFORNIA’S TECTONIC PLATES SHIFT — Part III
The Unkindliest Cut of All – the FAST Act
And so we come to the ultimate affront to franchising. Responding to strong lobbying efforts by the Service Employees International Union
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A San Andreas Fault for Franchising
“California’s falling into the ocean!” Growing up in Southern California I heard that every time we had an earthquake. Usually, though, all I had
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