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Author: Gordon Webster

Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Prop. 65 reform sorely needed in California

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Gordon Webster Local News

The first line in a recent alert from the California Chamber of Commerce is tongue-in-cheek, but clearly represents how

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Measures seek to protect businesses from Covid-19 fines

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Gordon Webster Local News

While the business community doesn’t have high expectations from the state Legislature as it starts its newest term, one

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Tax danger looms in the next Legislative session

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

The California economy dodged a bullet when the Prop. 15 payroll tax initiative failed on the November ballot. But

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Smart California voters sent a message with Prop. 15

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

The significance of Proposition 15 failing on the November ballot cannot be overstated. It should be the final word

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: In addition to pandemic, new laws coming for small businesses

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

It’s hard to know what sort of economic climate California business owners will wake up to on Jan. 1,

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Food businesses could see relief from Prop. 65

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

Passed in 1985, Proposition 65 represents the most ubiquitous business regulation that most people probably know the least about.

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Gasoline car ban moves state further to the fringes

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

As we settle into the fall season, seven months deep into the pandemic and counting, you might be stressed

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Maintain business deductions for PPP expenses

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

It’s Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness time, where business owners, bankers and CPAs work to ensure relief loans turn

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Split-roll means higher tax, energy and grocery bills

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

There’s no doubt that the November ballot will be the most consequential election in our lifetime. And while all

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Reasons why jobless rates aren’t bouncing back

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

When it comes to jobless rates on the rebound, count California among the country’s slowest performers. In fact, California

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Mandatory job leave opens employers to liability

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

There’s a new job killer on the scene in Sacramento that would further add to the burden and liability

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Bill would strip away landlords’ lease protections

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

Senate Bill 939, a particularly onerous bill that threatens the entire commercial real estate industry, continues to chug its

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: These job killers stick it to businesses that only need help

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

Call it “California logic.” How do you empower small businesses to rebuild the economy? Double down on the harmful

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Should employers bear workers’ comp costs for COVID-19 in all cases?

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

There have been government programs — Paycheck Protection, disaster assistance, the upcoming Federal Reserve lending program — designed to help business

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Business Journal unveils free ‘Open Restaurants’ page

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

Restaurants were among the unfortunate industries that felt the immediate impact from COVID-19 restrictions. As we wrap up our

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: It may be more expensive to stop marketing in a downturn

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

No business could be faulted for looking at all options for belt tightening in this time of crisis. For

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Fresno Local News 

A message from the publisher of The Business Journal

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

At a time when up-to-the-minute information is critical, The Business Journal editorial team is offering daily updates on the

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Study lays out case for expanded water storage, supply

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

A new UC Berkeley study released this week makes the perfect case for expanded water storage and supply for

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: A portrait of the artist

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

Our 2020 Book of Lists continued a longstanding Business Journal tradition of inviting submissions for the cover from the

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Court decisions keeps public funds out of politics

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Gordon Webster Local News

A state appeals court recently struck a victory for those who believe taxpayer funding has no place in political

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Guidance on the AB 5 contractor law

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

Of all the laws that have come out of Sacramento, it’s safe to say that AB 5 has generated

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Erosion of public order a chief concern

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

A recent California Chamber of Commerce poll reveals that state voters are an anxious lot. Their concerns speak to

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Proposition 65 warnings for food?

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

If there weren’t enough things to worry about these days, how about one more? Acrylamide is present in the

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Coalition aims to fight proposed sales tax on services

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

A coalition of business advocates have joined forces to fight mounting momentum behind a sales tax on services in

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: CalChamber job killers go by the wayside

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

The California Chamber of Commerce has been on a roll when it comes to fighting so-called “job killer” bills,

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Time for Best of Central Valley Business 2019

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

It’s that time of year again: Get ready to vote for the Best of Central Valley Business Readers Choice

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: What did you learn in school today? Capitalism is racist

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

You might have heard about the controversy generated by a draft of the state’s proposed ethnic studies curriculum, which

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Beware Biden’s ‘public option’

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

In the face of calls for “Medicare for All” on the presidential campaign trail, Joe Biden is pushing an

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: SB 1 would wreak havoc on water management progress

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

Today’s edition of The Business Journal has an update on the status of the California Chamber of Commerce’s “Job

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Cutting the middlemen out of health care

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

With all the talk about government desperately needing to take over our health care system, a recent oped in

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: #RespectWorks offers free resources to employers

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

Some of California’s top companies, including Blue Diamond Growers and Albertsons — as well as the California divisions for Ernst

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: #RespectWorks offers free resources to employers

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

Some of California’s top companies, including Blue Diamond Growers and Albertsons — as well as the California divisions for Ernst

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Prop. 13’s key protections are on the line

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

Could somebody let Democrats in Sacramento know that tax season is over? April 15 has come and gone, but

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Job killers that are harder to kill

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

It’s “job killer” time in Sacramento, and the state legislature is hard at work making California even more inhospitable

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Split-roll would roll up region’s welcome mat

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

Fresno County has about 2,200 land parcels valued at more than $2 million. If you happen to own those

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: California, are you ready for a carbon sales tax?

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

Coming soon to a store near you — a carbon sales tax? The Democratic supermajority up in Sacramento is

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Realizing the value of public notices

January 22, 2019 Gordon Webster Local News

If you are the average newspaper reader, there’s a chance you skip past the public notice section on your way

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Poll reveals California’s cost of living anxiety

December 18, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

Golden State voters are feeling optimistic about the economy, but the cost of living is still a cause for concern,

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: “ABC test” takes uncertainty to another level

December 7, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

If you hire independent contractors in the course of your daily business in California, big changes may be coming your

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: These issues should keep the next governor up at night

November 5, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

Months of campaigning — and record amounts of money spent — have all led to tomorrow’s midterm elections. I’m sure

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Liberal Gov. Brown still sees the bottom line

October 22, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

I never thought I would say this, but there may be a day when I miss Jerry Brown. Indeed he

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Ballot measures let legislators off the hook

September 28, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

This coming Nov. 6 California voters will have nearly a dozen ballot propositions to weigh in on. In my opinion,

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: What’s $100 worth in California? Try $87.41

September 6, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

A tax research organization has released a new analysis that shows just how far a hard-earned buck — in this

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: A look ahead for your business

August 30, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

Business forecasting firm Kiplinger has released its latest look ahead at the economy to give business owners a chance to

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Anti-arbitration ‘job killer’ would only benefit trial attorneys

August 21, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

The last thing any small business owner wants or needs is to be dragged into litigation. So that’s why the

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Sen. Vidak derails bullet train in testimony

August 13, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

State Sen. Andy Vidak (R-Hanford) is one again speaking truth to the “Runaway Engine that Couldn’t.” In a recent letter

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: High-speed rail, the Lone Star way

August 7, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

Imagine a high-speed rail system that is 100-percent privately funded, only a few years behind schedule and actually faces competition

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Where’s your sign? Prop 65 changes are coming

July 23, 2018 Gordon Webster Local News

A key change to the state’s Proposition 65 signage requirements is happening Aug. 30 that could mean fines of up

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: These ‘job creators’ pass key Sacramento legislative deadline

June 22, 2018 Gordon Webster Politics

You could talk about business unfriendly, so-called “job killer” bills coming out of the state Legislature until you are blue

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Fresno Local News 

BLOG: Tax on services will hit small businesses hardest

June 4, 2018 Gordon Webster Politics

What is it with Sacramento and taxes? First with the gas tax, the cap-and-trade scheme and now a proposed 3

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