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California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which aimed to allow cannabis cafés in the state. Newsom expressed concerns about the potential impact on workplace protections and urged the author to address these concerns in future legislation. The bill would have permitted the sale of cannabis products alongside food and drinks in lounges, similar to those in Amsterdam.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a package of legislation aimed at protecting employees in the workplace. The bills include measures to prohibit employers from disciplining employees who choose not to participate in meetings about the employer's political or religious views, make wage theft a form of larceny with stronger criminal penalties, and increase minimum benefits for workers' compensation for low-wage workers who are injured and unable to work. Governor Hochul aims to establish the strongest and most robust worker protections in New York.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers cannot deny religious accommodation requests, including requests to avoid working on the Sabbath, unless granting them would impose a substantial burden. The decision aimed to clarify decades of confusion and was seen as a win for religious Americans. However, the Court chose not to overrule a 1977 decision that settled a similar dispute, which disappointed some observers. The ruling sends the case back to lower courts for reconsideration, emphasizing the need to determine whether an employer would face "undue hardship" in granting religious accommodation requests.