July 31, 2020
Thursday's ruling gives counties the right to prevent “abuse of the pension system,” but stops short of ending a half-century of precedent. “It’s probably great news for pension lawyers.”
July 30, 2020
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income is the brainchild of Michael Tubbs, the 29-year-old mayor of Stockton.
July 25, 2020
As California colleges rethink their back-to-school plans amid a statewide spike in coronavirus cases, it’s not just their students they need to worry about protecting.
June 19, 2020
Data show that the state's housing crisis is worse for black communities, with decades of systemic racism having led to significant barriers to building and retaining wealth.
June 12, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants every registered voter to receive a ballot in the mail this November, but a judge just put one of his executive orders on hold.
June 11, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to go on a hotel shopping spree to help California's homeless. He's got six months to do it before the federal money goes away.
June 6, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic sent overall workers’ compensation claims plummeting as California workplaces shut down and fewer employees were injured on the job.
May 21, 2020
Researchers at the UC Merced Community and Labor Center find non-citizen women have experienced the deepest job losses. The study is an early signal of how the coronavirus recession is widening California’s economic inequities.
May 17, 2020
One plan put forth by lawmakers would give tenants 10 years to make up missed payments, while a separate bill would allow homeowners to postpone mortgage and auto loan payments for nearly a year.
May 15, 2020
Mandatory fees at Cal State campuses have increased by 52 percent since 2011. A new state audit finds campuses impose them with little oversight.
