Tom
Michael Perelman wrote:
> We have had only 2 democratic governors in "modern" history -- Pat and Jerry Brown. Jerry's
> judges were recalled over the death penalty. Only Pat's judge, Stanley Mosk remains. The rest
> come from the Repugs.
>
> Tom Lehman wrote:
>
> > Maybe someone could tell us about the California Supreme Court. How many judges, their
> > political affiliation etc.etc.
> >
> > In Ohio the two most consistently pro-labor, pro-people supreme court judges are a Republican
> > gentleman and a democrat green woman. The corporations are really out to get the lady this
> > time; she has bi-partisan corporate enemies.
> >
> > I've got a state appeals court judge in this area that I like; although being Irish in this
> > area won't help him very much.
> >
> > Btw, I remember Sam Radman from when I was a kid. Sam wouldn't let me out of his store unless
> > I bought something. His sons are gentlemen clothiers. Sam was a pistol.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > radman wrote:
> >
> > > California High Court Trims Workers' Rights
> > >
> > > In a decision that gives businesses greater latitude in reducing their
> > > workforces, the California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that an employer
> > > can fire an employee if the company has a legitimate business reason to do
> > > so. The decision is widely regarded as the most important workplace ruling
> > > in a dozen years, establishing guidelines for when an employer can fire an
> > > employee. Employers say the ruling will give them more leeway in firing
> > > employees as a legitimate means of cutting costs and increasing profits.
> > > (10-6-00)
> > >
> > > From the San Francisco Chronicle
> > > <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/10/06/MN114888.DTL>
> > >
> > > .
>
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> Michael Perelman
> Economics Department
> California State University
> Chico, CA 95929
>
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> E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu