The media’s erasing of women of color from the climate activism narrative is dangerous for the movement, says one young activist.
Selling credits for forest protection hasn’t worked before. Why does the state’s air board think it will now?
The deported immigrants of Mexico City’s Little L.A. remind us that people with problems don’t go away. They just go somewhere else.
Bill author David Chiu implored Assembly members to imagine the impact of a massive rent increase on a typical tenant’s health, children and job.
In an era of wealth inequality, said State Sen. Connie Leyva, passing a bill to put a stop to exorbitant rent increases “is the least we can do.”
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If AB 5 becomes law it could open the floodgates to similar legislation in other states. Uber and other companies may then find themselves on the defensive.
A proposed California law would require the attorney general to conduct immediate investigations of immigrant-detention deaths.
Do businesses have unique obligations to the communities they serve, as well as to their employees?
California legislation to cap rent increases looked like a done deal in Sacramento. Why, then, are Realtors dead set against it?
Many independent contractors can’t afford to upgrade their trucks to meet low-emissions standards. Will making them company employees change that?
A proposed California law would compel companies seeking public contracts to deliver the high-quality wages that they promise.
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The National Labor Relations Board is not just changing workplace rules but reversing longstanding precedents.
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The state only requires schools to take action if lead levels exceed 15 ppb. But the CDC says there’s no safe blood lead level for children.
ICE says immigrant detainees are only obligated to make their beds and avoid clutter. But a for-profit prison company is accused of forcing them to do much more – and for no wages.
DHS’ newly proposed residential centers will be able to detain immigrant families indefinitely.
SoCalGas has been telling Southern Californians that they will lose natural gas in their homes due to coming state regulations.
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A veteran labor reporter finds hope for unions in boycotts, minimum-wage campaigns and strikes.
California has filed suit over a new rule that would deny lawful permanent status to immigrants who use public assistance.
Participants in the U.S. Summer Work Travel program have been victims of wage theft, harassment and even human trafficking.