New California labor law claims NLRB powers in workplaces
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Key Points:
- California has enacted a new law to uphold labor and unionization rights for private-sector employees amid a federal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) quorum crisis, but its future is uncertain due to a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
- The law enhances the powers of the California Public Employment Relations Board as a response to the NLRB's inability to operate effectively after President Trump fired its chairperson and left key positions unconfirmed.
- The NLRB sued California, arguing the state is overstepping federal jurisdiction on labor matters, and legal experts predict courts are likely to overturn the state law due to federal preemption principles.
- Business groups support the federal lawsuit, warning that allowing states to create separate labor laws could lead
