Trump's “Beautiful Bill” is set to drive millions of Americans from Medicaid. The Golden State’s leaders are trying to lessen the damage.
New Mexico’s fourth largest city is integrating the average rent into calculations of its lowest pay rate.
A program in Los Angeles County is recycling unused food to feed hungry residents — and offering a model for other cities.
Despite a burst of new housing laws, buying a home in California is increasingly unattainable – especially for lower-income earners, a new report shows.
Many of the 24 million working and middle-class Americans insured through the Affordable Care Act may forgo insurance if their bills multiply.
1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that has become a pawn in the government shutdown.
A proposed ballot initiative would tax California’s billionaires’ wealth to stabilize Medicaid amid sharp federal cuts.
Former colleagues hope that the organizer and activist's outsized legacy can endure.
Kaiser employees are calling for a lucrative medical giant that handles care for more than 12 million Americans to let them better prioritize patients.
The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.
The Golden State has surged past the South and other regions in reversing racial and ethnic integration among children.
A six-year legal battle ends with a massive payout — and a reminder of what unions can achieve.
The bill before the governor could help address nutrition gaps in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh food — and be a model for the nation.
Minimum wage increases will kick in for hotel and airport workers leading up to the 2028 Olympics after a referendum effort fell short. An industry coalition...
The expansion of tax credits in his signature legislation could help California meet its desperate need for affordable housing.
Organizing here is holding strong, showing what’s possible even as Trump 2.0 makes the fight harder.
Due to Trump’s funding cuts, “having sex is about to get a lot more dangerous,” warns a Los Angeles nurse whose work helps prevent the spread...
As Congress rolls back food aid, California families are facing increasing hardship.
Vaccination gaps in 16 counties leave some communities exposed as children return to school.
Jarrod McNaughton, who leads Inland Empire Health Plan, says the math points to a crisis California’s safety net can’t sustain.