State GovernmentNearly All Employees In California Will Receive Sexual Harassment Prevention Training In 2021 Under New LawDecember 24, 2019 | Scott RoddThe law grew out of the Me Too and We Said Enough movements, which sparked a flurry of legislation to address sexual misconduct.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Ban Hair Discrimination Starting In 2020December 24, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA new California law forbids schools and workplaces from discriminating against students, workers or job applicants based on hairstyles historically associated with race.
State GovernmentCompanies Like Uber, Facebook Say They Won't Need To Adjust To New California LawsDecember 24, 2019 | Ben AdlerAs California seeks to crack down on worker misclassification, predatory lending and consumer data privacy, some companies are fighting back — by flat-out refusing to comply with new laws that they say don’t apply to them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Flights Delayed Due To Car Crash, Internet OutageDecember 22, 2019An internet outage at Sacramento International Airport will likely cause delays during one of the busiest holiday travel weekends.
Mental Health Care Outcry Targets Kaiser — And State RegulatorsDecember 22, 2019Striking clinicians — spotlighting complaints that patients with serious mental illness face long waits and inadequate care — lay blame at the doorstep of the state Department of Managed Health Care.
For Small, Rural, Crumbling — And Closing — Classrooms, A Possible Solution: New School Bond RulesDecember 22, 2019Small rural schools have long had a hard time competing for state school bond money, even as neglect shuts down classrooms. That may change with the state bond on the California ballot in March.
California DreamKeeping Men of Color in the Teaching ProfessionDecember 21, 2019Recruiting male teachers of color is one thing. Getting them to stay is another.
Mayor Steinberg Responds To Trump Administration, Confirming Sacramento Will Accept RefugeesDecember 20, 2019 | Bob MoffittIn response to a presidential order, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has notified the federal government that Sacramento will continue to accept refugees under a federally-funded program.
Health CareSutter Health Settles $575 Million California Antitrust Suit, Agrees to Change PracticesDecember 20, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaSutter Health has settled a 2018 lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who argued the hospital system’s anti-competitive practices are making care more expensive for Northern California patients.
California DreamThe Future Is Male: Why California Needs More Male Teachers Of ColorDecember 20, 2019One CSU-based program seeks to diversify the ranks of classroom teachers.
