Costa Mesa Ca Labor

An Orange County Superior Court commissioner Friday ruled unconstitutional a portion of a Costa Mesa ordinance that prohibits dayworkers from going to certain areas of the city with the "intent" to solicit work. Ruling on a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Commissioner Ronald L. Bauer found that the provision is "overly broad and vague and impinges on expression of speech."

A new job-share program that began in Costa Mesa last month means that city planner Kim Brandt can now spend more time with her 6-year-old and 7-month-old sons. Under the same program, her colleague Kristen Caspers can return to school. Caspers and Brandt, two Costa Mesa employees, are the test subjects in a program developed to help workers scale down their hours for personal reasons while keeping their jobs and benefits.

A new job-share program that began in Costa Mesa last month means that city planner Kim Brandt can now spend more time with her 6-year-old and 7-month-old sons. Under the same program, her colleague Kristen Caspers can return to school. Caspers and Brandt, two Costa Mesa employees, are the test subjects in a program developed to help workers scale down their hours for personal reasons while keeping their jobs and benefits.

An Orange County Superior Court commissioner Friday ruled unconstitutional a portion of a Costa Mesa ordinance that prohibits dayworkers from going to certain areas of the city with the "intent" to solicit work. Ruling on a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Commissioner Ronald L. Bauer found that the provision is "overly broad and vague and impinges on expression of speech."