If Uber and Lyft resort to the stalling tactics corporations commonly use to block higher pay and better working conditions, gig workers will still have a...
A California health plan uses "Angelica," an AI program, to keep people from losing coverage. It says it does the work of 40 employees at a...
Ending TPS would disrupt communities nationwide. In California, more than 60,000 immigrant workers could eventually lose legal protections.
Economist Gabriel Zucman argues that a permanent 2% tax on the ultra rich could generate billions while addressing the state’s growing concentration of wealth.
Report details how the ultra-rich are pouring unprecedented sums into state politics to block a proposed billionaire tax and advance a tech-friendly agenda.
Local governments are pushing wages above the state’s already high minimum, even as many workers still can't keep up with California's cost of living.
The university has been fighting attempts at union organizing for years. Now it’s seeking help from an employer-friendly labor board.
A bill moving through the Legislature would improve eviction tracking and could help California better target homelessness prevention funding.
Business groups threatened a ballot measure targeting a key city revenue source, raising fears of layoffs and charges of “shakedown.”
A record pay gap with other professions and rising costs are making it increasingly difficult for schools to attract and retain talent.
Election results in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties suggest voters are wary of sales tax hikes, adding pressure for statewide solution.
Undocumented workers help fund public services, fill essential jobs and generate billions in economic activity, study finds.
In the governor’s race, Steyer backs sweeping reforms and Becerra stresses enforcement.
Once an advocate for a universal system, he now focuses on incremental reforms and shielding Californians from federal cuts.
Market Match program could disappear — unless lawmakers step in to fund an initiative that boosts access to farmers’ markets and supports small farms.
A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system.
As Trump-backed law threatens Medicaid and SNAP eligibility for millions, a proposed change to state data collection aims to preserve coverage.
A living wage analyst challenges rosy claims about rising standard of living, and shows that for millions of Americans, their pay doesn’t cover the basics.
The district’s teachers’ union staged its first walkout in 154 years over larger class sizes, health care costs and support for special education students.
Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards.