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DeMaio starts petition to suspend AB 5
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By Dan Brendel
REGION — Conservative radio host and political activist Carl DeMaio launched a petition last week asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend Assembly Bill 5, saying that parents who hire tutors for their children during C OV I D -19 school closures could DEMAIO face penalties. Though A ssemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), who c h a mp ion s the bill, deGONZALEZ nies the assertion. AB 5, a 2019 state law and partisan lightning rod, curtails employers’ ability to hire various kinds of workers as freelancers or independent contractors. The law reclassifies such workers as bona fide employees, eligible for employer-funded benefits like “minimum wage, workers’ compensation if they are injured on the job, unemployment insurance, paid sick leave, and paid family leave.” “One of the avenues that desperate parents are turning to is the use of an athome tutor or a teacher who can come in and help round out the curriculum that the students are getting from online and distance learning,” DeMaio said at a press TURN TO PETITION ON A14
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RANCHO SANTA FE FIREFIGHTERS work alongside Brush Rig No. 261 on Aug. 1 in Cherry Valley as smoke columns billow up from the Apple Fire, just outside the San Bernardino National Forest. The wildland fire, which started July 31, is currently 60% contained. Photo by Sam Stamy
Local restaurant to build outdoor dining area on Coast Hwy 101 By Caitlin Steinberg
ENCINITAS — In accordance with the City of Encinitas' “Shared Streets” program, local restaurant GoodOnYa has drawn up plans to build a wooden deck for restaurant-goers on Coast Highway 101. Blueprints for GoodOnYa’s extended wooden deck are the first such approved by the city, clearing the way for construction in the coming weeks, with planned additional seating, umbrellas, planters and wooden railGOODONYA’S PLANS to construct a wooden deck on Coast ings. Kris Buchanan, owner Highway 101 have been approved by the city of Encinitas. of GoodOnYa and Encinitas Photo by Caitlin Steinberg
resident, is excited for the opportunity to expand the restaurant’s footprint and promote outdoor living on the popular city street. “If you’re a customer and you’re sitting on the hot black asphalt it’s not a pleasant environment,” Buchanan said. “The whole reason you go out for dinner is to have a great time and great times are few and far between with COVID right now. We want to make our space really nice and comfortable for our customers.” As vice president of the Encinitas 101 Main Street Association, Buchanan has
attended “Main Street” conferences across the nation, witnessing the creative ways American cities have used historic main street spaces to attract tourists and customers. One such way, Buchanan said, is permanent street-side dining, encouraging customers to walk and shop throughout the evening, rather than drive to a restaurant and leave immediately after eating. Another possible solution to help local business es recoup losses incurred TURN TO GOODONYA ON A5
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