The bill passed by the California Legislature would have limited benefits to keep state payments manageable.
Amid the city’s homelessness crisis, some landlords have turned buildings meant for low-cost housing into tourist hotels.
The friendly grocer’s staff are increasingly going union — and say the company is hostile to their efforts.
The use of separate corporate entities is under scrutiny, shedding light on labor abuses in the fast-food industry.
California requires a minimum of three sick days, the least among 15 states. A bill to raise it to five days is opposed by the business lobby as it awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature.
Meanwhile, report after report shows greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise in New Mexico.
Southern California writers have long used distant blazes to create atmosphere. Worsening fires have changed all that.
“My patience ran out,” said Christiana Figueres, who for years had advocated oil companies should be involved in policymaking talks.
The legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.
Governor could leap past politics and sign unemployment bill just to keep striking workers in an uneven game.
The city of Calexico has few resources for the homeless, leaving individuals to survive by scavenging shade and relying on the goodwill of nonprofits.
Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out.
Black and Latino children are more likely to be hurt by harmful experiences that can lead to lifelong suffering.
If signed by Gov. Newsom, the legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.
Likely all Los Angeles workers, says a new study of pay and expenses. But the political will is not yet there.
As wind energy and other cleantech projects create jobs, they meet labor shortages and community opposition.
As insurers reject coverage amid soaring anxiety and depression, a bill to help children and teens is quietly killed.
State could soon launch a statewide internet subsidy program if funding for affordable internet dries up.
Industry lobbyists targeting legislators with “myth after myth” to stop emissions disclosure bill, says key environmental group.
As the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative stalls in the courts, front-line communities ask the administration to prioritize their input.