Thursday, April 16, 2015

Republican Legislation Would Change 8-Hour Day and Environmental Reviews

Republican lawmakers have introduced a package of legislation they say will pave a path to prosperity. The measures include bills to speed environmental review of big projects like dams and reservoirs, change laws on the 8-hour work-day, ban strikes by BART workers, and lay plans for the use of drones in California’s airspace. Christopher Martinez reports from Sacramento.