Officials say no-tipping policy protects students
A state judge Thursday hit Seattle-based Starbucks with a $100 million fine after she found the coffee giant illegally forced California baristas to share tips with their managers. There’ll be no such squabble at the Starbucks on the Long Beach State campus—where tipping is banned. School officials who run the [...]

… or gnat lands on elephant.
Aera Energy LLC is facing the full fury of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission. The company failed to disclose all of its political contributions in last November’s election until January.
The price tag on the full fury? $15,000– the largest fine the commission can levy. Aera, which is owned by oil [...]