Software glitch: A case study in how not to provide emergency rent relief
For some of California’s most vulnerable renters, a lack of internet access may lead to eviction. By Jack Ross, Capital & Main This story is…
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Several states are taking the lead on restoring overtime pay
A patchwork of different rules decide which workers earn time and a half around the country By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main This story is…
Overworked and underpaid
Many people work more than full time, but few earn extra money anymore. A labor-friendly president promises to change that. By Marcus Baram, Capital &…
Can Biden sharply expand overtime pay?
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Inflation dealing a gut punch to money-strapped Sacramento neighborhood
The view from Lemon Hill, a working-class community where stress and anxiety rule the day. By Sasha Abramsky, Capital & Main This story is produced…
You probably aren’t getting paid overtime. Here’s why.
How employers get away with denying workers income they used to earn. By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
How lawmakers are stonewalling clean energy legislation in Sacramento this year
23 California legislators who failed to support clean energy bills have taken a combined $1.58 million from the oil and gas industry. By Aaron Cantu,…
Amazon employees’ victory is inspiring workers at other retailers. Could a Walmart union be next?
The improbable labor win is raising comparisons to thwarted efforts to organize workers in the early 2000s. By Coco McPherson, Capital & Main This story…
California oil and gas industry leans on political heavyweights to drill wells
New well count rises as governor appoints oil lobbyist to top role. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Wages rise for many, but not for Californians most hit by inflation
A state secret comes into the open: how inflation targets the poor. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
The high price of life in the Golden State
Exploring income inequality in the land of milk and money. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit…
Imprecise homeless youth count could result in loss of much needed funds
Counting those who don’t want to be seen, in order to keep them alive. By Minerva Canto, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Will California’s fossil fuel industry use the Ukraine War to undermine oil and gas legislation?
Three bills may fall victim to a new push for more oil drilling. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
After two years fighting COVID, nurses wonder: What has really changed?
California health care workers feel worn out, denied the staffing and support that would let them do what they do best. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
Can the California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control be trusted to clean up vulnerable communities?
As the agency rolls out a $500 million clean up program, it must navigate skepticism from environmental experts and the public. By Dan Ross, Capital…
Can California’s ‘Momnibus Act’ create a better future for Black moms and babies?
Discovering the root cause of high rates of Black maternal and infant mortality: racism. By Minerva Canto, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
On a ‘date with destiny,’ California weighs ending mask restrictions in schools
Gov. Newsom calibrates the right time for schools to drop the mask mandate. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…