An unusually large number of ballot initiatives have substantial backing from groups like the state Chamber of Commerce, statewide organizations of California cities and counties, individual state legislators and activist organizations. They are paying millions to get the signatures needed to make the November ballot. Many will succeed. This may be good for their causes, but it’s bad for California.
[Read more]Wal-Mart Loses a Battle, But Why Was It Allowed to Fight?
Wal-Mart Inc. executives aren’t used to losing, but the world’s largest corporation took a beating from citizens in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood.
[Read more]USDA and Beef Industry Giants Fight Small Producer Wanting to Ensure Safe Meat
Costco’s Dilemma: Is Treating Employees Well Unacceptable for a Publicly-Traded Corporation?
When it comes to workers, companies can be accused of not paying enough — or paying too much.
[Read more]The Powell Memo (AKA the Powell Manifesto)
In 1971, Lewis F. Powell, a corporate lawyer and member of the boards of 11 corporations, wrote a memo to his friend Eugene Sydnor, Jr., the Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The memo influenced or inspired the creation of the Heritage Foundation, the Manhattan Institute, the Cato Institute, Citizens for a Sound Economy, Accuracy in Academe, and other powerful organizations.
[Read more]Corporations Attempt to Gut the Nation’s Toughest Consumer Protection Law: California’s Unfair Business Practices Act
California corporate interests are paying for a ballot initiative to strip California residents of consumer protection safeguards.
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