In the state’s cannabis industry, some businesses are less equal than others.
Frogtown, also known as Elysian Valley, is yet another Los Angeles neighborhood being transformed by gentrification.
In the face of a landmark Supreme Court ruling, public-sector unions are creating new strategies to survive — and in many cases, to grow.
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A year after Janus v. AFSCME, right-to-work forces organize against organized labor in California.
Last month tenants in a large apartment complex were close to an agreement that would have kept their units affordable. Suddenly, they are facing eviction again.
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A federal program’s critics say it provides questionable benefits for low-income communities and hastens gentrification — while awarding large tax breaks to the wealthiest.
Critics of outsourcing say the rush to replace the wages and benefits of public employees with lower-paying, private-sector jobs has taken its toll on America’s middle class.
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The strike by Uber and Lyft drivers came amidst highly anticipated initial public offerings from the two rideshare giants.
But a county ordinance kicks in too late to help others.
As affordable-housing agreements written 30 years ago begin to lapse, California is set to lose more than 34,000 affordable-rent units.
Since the 2018 Dynamex decision was handed down by the California Supreme Court, strippers and erotic dancers have been at the center of an employment debate.
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As cities struggle to rein in the short-term rental service, a detente in San Francisco may show the way.
Although California’s leading politicians favor rent-cap legislation, none is on the horizon.
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Parsing who is a company employee and who is an independent contractor is no mere academic exercise: Contractors typically lack the workplace benefits and security enjoyed by traditional employees.
“We must nominate a solid progressive,” says New York’s mayor about the Democrats’ next presidential candidate. “That’s the only way we can change the country. It’s also the only way we can win.”
Taylor Equities’ purchase of a 36-unit building was followed by renter complaints of harassment and disruptive construction. Then came the eviction notices.
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“If the press doesn’t step up and more consistently identify the realities of the economy,” says Leo Hindery, “then President Trump could be reelected.”
The journalist argues that philanthropy is often a tool that helps the rich maintain their power, wealth and status.
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A national growers’ lobby has sued the U.S. Department of Labor to freeze the wages of H-2A workers at a level barely above minimum wage.
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Ending the shutdown won’t curtail the hiring opportunities for corporate recruiters, says one expert. It’s like divorce: Once you start thinking about leaving, the odds that it will happen go up dramatically.