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About 200 union workers stage a picket along the street and then in front of the entrance to Ralphs in Tustin, California, on February 28, 2022.
News
Politics & Elections

Activists Have Gathered Enough Signatures to Put $18 Wage on California Ballot

Proponents of the Living Wage Act announced that they’ve gathered over 1 million signatures to qualify for the ballot.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
May 13, 2022
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The Starbucks logo is displayed in the window of a Starbucks Coffee shop on January 24, 2019, in San Francisco, California.
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Economy & Labor

Starbucks Union Momentum Grows With Groundbreaking First Wins in California

The union wins signal that organizing momentum is still growing despite aggressive pushback from management.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 12, 2022
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Immigrants are silhouetted in the headlights of ice vehicles
News Analysis
Immigration

Texas Governor Intensifies Cruel Rampage Against Undocumented Immigrants

Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying new draconian policies against migrants. They are PR stunts and they are causing harm.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
May 11, 2022
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Demonstrators protest for abortion rights outside of the U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, on May 3, 2022.
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Reproductive Rights

California May Soon Face Surge of Out-of-State Abortion Patients

If Roe is overturned, then the nearest abortion provider for 2,923 percent more women would be in California.
by
Nicole Karlis,
Salon
May 8, 2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at the Native American Health Center in Oakland, California, on December 22, 2021.
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Reproductive Rights

Newsom Pledges to Amend California’s Constitution to Enshrine Abortion Rights

Lawmakers in the Golden State have also pledged to make abortion more accessible there for all U.S. residents.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 3, 2022
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A person wears a face mask as they walk past the University Bookstore at the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) campus on August 11, 2021, in Long Beach, California.
Op-Ed
Education & Youth

Public Universities Need More Democracy, Not More Administrators

A pervasive culture of self-dealing, secrecy and mismanagement reflects a systemic failure in higher education.
by
Larry Hanley &
Vida Samiian,
Truthout
May 2, 2022
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A view of the Chevron refinery on November 17, 2021, in Richmond, California.
News
Economy & Labor

Hundreds of Chevron Workers Begin Strike as Company Refuses Further Bargaining

The company has brought in replacement workers who it has been training for a year.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 21, 2022
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Environment & Health

Doulas Push Back Against California’s Proposal to Pay Them Shockingly Low Rates

It’s time for Medicaid to pay for doulas — and pay them fairly, say birth workers and their advocates.
by
Rachel Bluth,
Kaiser Health News
March 16, 2022
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A Tesla logo greets workers heading to the assembly line at Tesla Motors in Fremont, California, on February 19, 2015.
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Economy & Labor

California Sues Tesla Over Alleged Rampant Racism Against Black Employees

One Black employee reported hearing racial slurs at work 50 to 100 times a day, the lawsuit says.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 11, 2022
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A registered nurse takes part in a rally outside the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center on January 13, 2022, in Oakland, California, in response to a California Department of Public Health decision to let asymptomatic, COVID-positive health care workers return to work without isolating or testing.
News
Economy & Labor

Nursing Unions Say For-Profit Health Care Is Driving Omicron Staffing Crisis

Nurses argue for-profit health care artificially deflates staffing levels to protect hospital employers’ bottom lines.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
January 18, 2022
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