At Keck Medicine, which brings in almost half the university’s revenue, workers say their wages and benefits lag other large health systems.
Multiple efforts to boost housing construction are meant to bring home ownership back within reach. Meanwhile, workers can’t keep up.
A Senate bill would immediately send urgent cases denied services to an independent review.
With the end of direct cash payments, poverty levels are moving up.
Some key state programs will be maintained, but those without legal status remain ineligible for other anti-poverty programs.
The 1985 Ellis Act blocks cities from preserving rent-controlled housing. Critics say it needs to go.
Rent-controlled Barrington Plaza tenants, many of whom moved to more expensive apartments, are weighing a lawsuit.
Executive total compensation surged nearly 13% in 2023, outpacing both inflation and worker pay increases.
The union says that following a string of wins by campus unions nationwide, the university may fear losing at the table in the current fight over...
A California plan to extend food aid to undocumented immigrants is shelved in the state’s latest budget revision.
Leaders need to create ways for workers to get the skills needed for higher-paying jobs.
A bipartisan group including six former American Medical Association presidents say access to health coverage will fall while prices rise, and Americans need to pay attention.
While 40,000 Dreamers are likely to gain coverage, nearly half a million undocumented immigrants still cannot afford health insurance.
Most Californians say they want single-payer care, but in the Legislature the health care industry has been unstoppable.
Supporters say pushing yearly in Sacramento, even if unsuccessful, is vital to keep leaders from ducking the issue.
An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.
Despite transparency concerns, the state auditor’s report says two programs focusing on housing and preventing homelessness are cost-effective.
Contrary to common beliefs, many Californians in low-wage jobs are in the later stages of their work lives. They also play a crucial role in taking...
Studies have repeatedly shown wage increases bring few job cuts and boost local economies.
New contracts will expire six months before the Games, giving workers an opening to pit public attention against employers.