San Diego Begins Enforcement of Contractor Transparency Rules
A new law requiring contractors and subcontractors on San Diego city projects to increase transparency and comply with more...
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BDN
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Real Estate Losses Allowed Trump to Pay Almost Nothing in Taxes
Last week's release of Donald Trump's tax returns shows that the former President paid very little in taxes over a six year period. The...
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BDN
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
President Biden's Statement on House of Representative's Passage of Rail Agreement
I am grateful to Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats and Republicans for taking urgent action to prevent a rail shutdown. This overwhelming...
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BDN
- Nov 24, 2022
- 1 min
More Women than Ever Choosing Construction Work
According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of women construction workers has increased steadily since 2016 and...
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BDN
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Chinese Developer Found Guilty in Huizar Scandal
Based on the actions of its agents, including its billionaire Chinese real estate developer owner, a downtown Los Angeles-based company...
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BDN
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Realtors Assoc. Apologizes for Racist Housing Policies
The California Association of Realtors has apologized for supporting housing policies that previously sowed racial segregation in the...
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BDN
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Plan to Add 1 Million U.S. Tradeswomen in the Next Decade
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the creation of the Million Women in Construction Initiative at last month's Tradeswomen...
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BDN
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
Workers Protest at Rick Caruso Owned Americana at Brand Mall
Recently, workers protested and marched against subcontractor, Fullert0n Pacific, outside of The Americana at Brand- a shopping mall in...
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BDN
- Oct 27, 2022
- 1 min
Caruso Publicly Supports TV City Project While Privately Opposing it
Mayoral candidate Rick Caruso recently announced at a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce event that he supports entertainment development...
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BDN
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Research Shows that Union Membership Can Yield $1.3 Million More in Earnings Over Lifetime
A new research paper published in the Cornell ILR Review reports that over the course of a lifetime, workers in unions will make $1.3...
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BDN
- Oct 12, 2022
- 1 min
Calls for Resignation from Bass, Caruso and Padilla After Leaked LA Council Recording
Senator Alex Padilla, and mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso have joined in the condemnation of city council members Nury...
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BDN
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
Affordable Housing Bills Could Yield 150,000 Construction Jobs
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills aimed at alleviating California's dearth of affordable housing- a move that is expected...
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BDN
- Aug 18, 2022
- 6 min
White House Fact Sheet Outlines Ways in Which CHIPS and Science Act Will Benefit U.S. Economy
In President Biden’s first year in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has implemented an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic...
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BDN
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
State by State Fact Sheets Highlight Nationwide Infrastructure Progress
Today, the White House released updated fact sheets highlighting how President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is delivering...
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BDN
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
San Diego Mayor Wants to Add Another Tool in City's War on Wage Theft
Mayor Todd Gloria has put forth a new proposal aimed at battling wage theft in San Diego. Unions have been calling for more oversight to...
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BDN
- Jul 12, 2022
- 4 min
Controversial Tactics Spotlight Allegedly Disreputable Developer
Last week, protestors unfurled a controversial banner and distributed flyers outside of Kadima Day School in West Hills. According to protes
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BDN
- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Report Cites Union Membership as Equalizer for Workers of Color
A new report by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and the House Committee on Education and Labor highlights union...
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BDN
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
California's Embattled High Speed Rail Line Secures Critical $4.2 Billion Infusion
Lawmakers in California have decided to allocate $4.2 billion in bond funds necessary for completion of the high speed rail that will...
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BDN
- Jun 25, 2022
- 1 min
NY Trade Unions Protest DeNiro Studio Project
New York City union chapters have come together to protest against "Wildflower Studios", Robert De Niro's new waterfront Astoria...
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BDN
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Union Carpenters Descend on Sacramento in Support of AB 2011
BDN was there on Tuesday as over 100 union carpenters from across California rallied outside of the capital building in Sacramento to...
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