At a glance, the California Legislature’s passage of a bill extending unemployment benefits to striking workers appears to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom onto the horns of a dilemma.
If Newsom signs Senate Bill 799, the entertainment industry and the state Chamber of Commerce will pounce, claiming he is putting his thumb on the scales of the ongoing labor dispute pitting Hollywood writers and actors against the major studios. If the governor vetoes, he risks the ire of the unions and progressive groups that support the measure — and him.
