From PasadenaNOW: Minimum wage for hourly employees in California increased to $15.50 this week. While the pay increase applies to the entire state, some cities — Pasadena included — have higher minimum hourly wages already in place.
The hourly pay increase is part of California law that gradually raises the minimum wage from $10 an hour in 2017 to $15.50 an hour in 2023.
Yes, we are beginning 2023 and still reporting on COVID-19, its effects and impact on our economy three (!) years after the first likely cases in China (and perhaps in the US, too).
So, where have we come in the past three years?
An edited timeline:
How will California’s new laws affect you? BY PHIL WILLON in Sacramento for the LA Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down the landmark federal abortion rights case Roe vs. Wade led to a flurry of new laws in California, even though abortion rights already are solidly protected in the state.
What to know about EV tax credits in ’23- Starting Jan. 1, buyers could qualify for federal incentives of as much as $7,500. But there are caveats.
CERTAIN BRANDS of electric vehicles that were eligible for a separate tax credit that began in 2010 and that will end this year may not be eligible for the new credit. By Hope Yen and Tom Krisher
Cases: From the Pasadena Star-News: LA County falls out of ‘High’ COVID activity level; transmission still high, officials caution. As of Thursday, the county's average rate of new COVID cases was 180 per 100,000 residents, down from 204 per 100,000 a week ago. That dropped the county below the threshold of 200 per 100,000 residents for the "high" community activity level set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Years into the pandemic, it is still difficult to get a handle on what comes next for the economy by looking at examples from the past.
You can once again order FREE COVID-19 tests delivered to your home by the United States Postal Service. For more information and to sign up, click here.
I have heard from Amazon and Social Security (and others) about potential scams this Holiday Season.
Be wary and beware. If you are all suspicious of an email, email link or attachment, phone call or visitor, please verify it/they are really who they say.
From Social Security I received the following:
Be Aware This Holiday Season.
MELODIA MARIPOSA INAUGURAL CONCERT AT THE
Altadena Town & Country Club
With Melodia Mariposa’s All-star Orchestra
led by LARRY BLANK
Three-time Tony Awards nominated Conductor and Orchestrator
Pasadena Fire and Police Departments Issue Rose Parade Safety Tips
As the 134th Rose Parade® presented by Honda approaches on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, Pasadena’s fire and police departments are issuing the following safety tips for the thousands of overnight campers who will line the route on Sunday, Jan. 1. The parade route will be a safer place if everyone follows the rules and regulations listed below.
What You Can Do:
