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 provider.
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.
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.
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 use of police and sanctions to quell protests.
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.