Health CareThey work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions.April 9, 2024Medical residents have a grueling job, typically working 60 to 80 hours a week. Now, early-career doctors at several California hospitals are forming unions as they press for better pay and working conditions.
State GovernmentBlack market cannabis thrives in California despite legalizationApril 8, 2024Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.
EducationNative American students get free tuition to attend the UC. Why it isn’t enough.April 8, 2024Native students report strains on their budgets along with insufficient resources and faculty representation at the UC has been detrimental.
State GovernmentThese Californians just got protection from big rent hikesApril 5, 2024Tenants in many new privately owned, low-income units will be protected from double-digit increases. So will some in existing units, after a state committee on affordable housing imposed a rent cap.
State GovernmentNewsom, Legislature get a $17 billion jump on California budget deficitApril 5, 2024Gov. Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature announce a deal on early action to shrink the state’s budget shortfall by $17 billion. Votes are expected next week, ahead of action on the 2024-25 budget in May and June.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s most controversial housing law could get a makeoverApril 3, 2024Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute.
EnvironmentCalifornia enters spring with vital snowpack above average for a second yearApril 2, 2024California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack, and major reservoirs are in good shape for a second consecutive year.
State GovernmentHalf a million California workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting this weekApril 2, 2024It's a big win for cooks, cashiers and other fast-food employees, among the least paid in the workforce. Restaurant owners and franchisees warn of higher prices and cuts to workers' hours.
State GovernmentIs California headed for another tax revolt?March 28, 2024 | Nicole NixonIt’s an eternal struggle in California: Businesses want to cut taxes while governments say doing so would decimate services. Three competing measures headed for the November ballot could drastically change California’s tax landscape. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFormer state Controller Betty Yee announces campaign for California governorMarch 27, 2024California's former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026. She announced her candidacy Wednesday and will compete against a strong field of Democrats.