Continued Talk on Gov. Newsoms Gas Price Guage Penalty  

A petition to block the creation of a statewide fast food labor council in California has gathered more than 1,000,000 signatures. Assembly Bill 257, also known as the FAST Act, would create a 10-seat council to oversee working conditions for employees at counter-service chains with 100 or more locations. The Save Local Restaurants campaign, financed by industry giants such as Mcdonald’s and Starbucks and their franchisees, has been gathering signatures since September to get a measure on the 2024 November ballot to stop the law from coming into effect.   

Alex Stone join the show to discuss Semiconductor Microchips. Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple will buy U.S.-made microchips at an event in Arizona on Today. The chip factories will be owned and operated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the biggest foundry company with over half of the global market share. TSMC produces the most advanced processors, including the chips in the latest iPhones, iPads and Macs. 

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