Concentration in low-paying industries and lack of education and career training mean Latinas earn 44% of what white men are paid.
A union complaint filed with California regulators says a leaked internal memo shows Kaiser intended to break its own rules and state law, leaving patients without...
A measure seemingly targeting the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has put forth three rent control ballot measures, is on its way to narrowly passing.
The UC system says it is offering healthy raises for nearly 40,000 staffers, but workers say the system is playing a shell game by also raising...
Mythology aside, nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants are the backbone of some industries, and pay billions in taxes for services they will never receive.
The health care provider canceled patient appointments during a 2022 strike. State regulators say they are making sure the company does not break the law during...
Despite a robust recovery and low unemployment, polling reveals a disconnect between economic reality and voter perception.
Ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to the hourly minimum wage, studies show fast food jobs increased after the state bumped hourly pay to...
A year after the health care giant settled with California regulators, about 2,400 SoCal mental health workers say patients still lack timely care due to understaffing.
Prop. 36 creates stiffer penalties for some theft and drug crimes and has overwhelming support, but big retailers do not cite theft as a leading threat,...
Following the money reveals the gaming of the state’s initiative process.
Faculty, students, labor groups and the American Civil Liberties Union say the harder line on demonstrations may be discriminatory.
A national nonprofit uses financial and life coaching to teach low-income parents how to move up to living wages and beyond.
Researchers say new data shows need to pull back tax breaks for the wealthy to spend on aid.
Kaiser and regulators are two months away from their deadline for a required action plan to overhaul mental health treatment at the state’s largest health care...
Six in 10 in the region said they skipped or stalled medical care due to cost, and it is not much better statewide.
Amendments weaken a bill to give the state attorney general more power to stop takeovers that raise costs and cut care.
Low-wage industries are forecast to lead job growth, and the share of workers 55 and older has doubled.
Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.
A new study finds 1.6 million undocumented workers created 1.25 million jobs and produced 5% of the state’s GDP.