California legislators weigh in on Kaiser mental health workers strike
A letter signed by a majority of both houses calls on the health care giant to accept proposals from 2,400 striking mental health care workers….
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If the American Dream means hard work leads to getting ahead, most Californians no longer believe it
Seventy percent of the state’s residents think kids in the state will be financially worse off than their parents. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
Why California’s Latina wage gap is nation’s worst
Concentration in low-paying industries and lack of education and career training mean Latinas earn 44% of what white men are paid. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
Striking Kaiser therapists say thousands of appointments likely to be cancelled
A union complaint filed with California regulators says a leaked internal memo shows Kaiser intended to break its own rules and state law, leaving patients…
California’s November election stopped another rent control ballot measure – and maybe its chief architect
A measure seemingly targeting the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has put forth three rent control ballot measures, is on its way to narrowly passing. By…
Why mass deportations would cripple California’s economy
Mythology aside, nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants are the backbone of some industries, and pay billions in taxes for services they will never receive. By…
Yes, having a climate denier at the helm is alarming. But all Is not lost
UCLA’s Cara Horowitz says Trump will act quickly to gut Biden’s climate agenda but states like California can slow the damage By Audrey Carleton, Capital…
New study indicates raising California’s minimum wage has not cost jobs
Ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to the hourly minimum wage, studies show fast food jobs increased after the state bumped hourly pay…
Drivers for Lyft and Uber are building a national movement
From Chicago to San Jose, California, rideshare drivers are working together for higher pay, safer work and better jobs. By Tatiana Walk-Morris This story is…
Newsom vetoes farmworker heat safety bill as state enforcement has fallen
The bill would have made it easier to file heat-related workers’ compensation. A Capital & Main investigation found field safety inspections fell 30% in seven…
Lessons for breaking the poverty cycle
A national nonprofit uses financial and life coaching to teach low-income parents how to move up to living wages and beyond. By Mark Kreidler Capital…
Still waiting for Kaiser’s plan to fix its mental health care shortfalls
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…
Will Harris go after Big Oil?
The candidate has kept her climate policy vague so far, but her record as a prosecutor gives climate activists hope. By Marcus Baram, Capital &…
‘I’m not going to live with dementia; dementia is going to live with me’
California program helps patients navigate the complexity of early Alzheimer’s and dementia care. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
California’s low wage future
Low-wage industries are forecast to lead job growth, and the share of workers 55 and older has doubled. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This…
Prefab temporary housing might soon shelter unhoused Californians
Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
Fire season’s front-line workers get organized
Firefighters credit a perfect storm of more fires, low wages and dangerously high turnover rates for the trend. By Nathan Pipenberg, Capital & Main This…