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New law requires paid sick leave for California workers by jennifer schlueter According to the governor’s office, “about 40% of California’s workforce — an estimated 6.5 million people — have no paid sick leave benefits at all,” stated the Los Angeles Times. This will change July of next year, because last Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown signed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB 1522). For both part-time and full-time employees working more than 30 days per year, the legislation requires employers to grant them three days of paid sick leave. For every 30 hours of labor, employees can earn a minimum of one paid sick leave hour to recuperate themselves, or assist a sick family member. Unions and worker’s rights groups have long favored the new law and Brown called the bill by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, DSan Diego “real step forward” for, especially middle-class, workers, who had to choose between forcing themselves to work while sick and thus possibly endangering coworkers, or recover at home losing essential income and fearing job loss. The governor added in a
Governor Jerry Brown -Photo by Terry Miller
statement: “Whether you’re a dishwasher in San Diego or a store clerk in Oakland, this bill frees you of having to choose between your family’s health and your job.” After Connecticut in 2011, California has become the sec-
ond state to grant paid sick leave. Five years prior, San Francisco County was the first county nationwide to adopt such a law for workers within the county. Please see page 4
Gang associate convicted of murdering woman by dragging her with car
Co-defendant in this case was previously convicted and sentenced A female associate of an Asian criminal street gang was convicted yesterday of murdering a woman by dragging her several blocks on the outside of her car. Lynn Ai Quach, 24, Garden Grove, was found guilty by a jury yesterday Sept. 4, 2014, of one felony count
of special circumstances murder during the commission of a robbery with sentencing enhancements for criminal street gang activity and vicarious discharge of a firearm by a gang member. She faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison without the possibil-
ity of parole at her sentencing Oct. 24, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-41, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Co-defendant and Asian criminal street gang member, Please see page 2
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Women's Conference, Thursday, September 18 Mark your calendars and register for the Cypress Women’s Conference on Thursday, September 18, 2014, from 8:45 a.m. to noon, at the Cypress Community Center, located at 5700 Orange Avenue. Council Member Mariellen Yarc stated, “I am very excited for the return of the Cypress Women’s Conference. We have some great speakers lined up for the event, including Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens. This event is a great opportunity for Cypress women of all ages and walks of life to come together to learn, share and celebrate our achievements.” In addition to the keynote speaker, the conference will also feature breakout sessions in a variety of interesting topics such as: - “Design What You Want or Deal With What You Get” - Healthy Lifestyle & Nutrition - Tips for Women – Investing and Saving - Women in Business: The Glass Ceiling, Is It Still There? The cost to attend this event is $15. Online registration is available through the City’s Recreation Department online registration system at www.cypressrec. com. To register via mail, please send a check or money order to: City of Cypress Administration 5275 Orange Avenue Cypress, CA 90630 Interested in being an Exhibitor? It’s Free! Visit http://www. ci.cypress.ca.us/economic_dvlpt/ womens_conference.htm for more information and to sign-up. For more information regarding the Conference, contact Steve Clarke at sclarke@ci.cypress.ca.us, or (714) 229-6728.