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California Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage for Health Sector Workers
If passed, 1.5 million California workers could get a wage hike come January 2024, according to one estimate.
With Feinstein on Her Way Out, Can a Progressive Win Her Senate Seat?
California’s 2024 Senate race is already heating up, with campaign bids from Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee.
California Reparations Task Force Pushes for More Systemic Reforms
Black Californians say a one-time payout is only a start, they must have equal access to resources like health care.
As a Teacher Who Dreams of Liberatory Education, This Is What Gives Me Hope
School closures and for-profit charters plague Oakland, but grassroots educational spaces are rising from the ashes.
Migrant Farmworkers Have No Safety Net in the Face of Catastrophic Flooding
Many farmworkers are still out of work and struggling to afford food in the wake of California’s disastrous floods.
Lawmakers in 7 States Are Working Together to Tax the Rich
Lawmakers are introducing wealth tax proposals as federal lawmakers fail to combat wealth inequality.
California Sues Pharma Giants Over Inflated Insulin Prices
California joins states like Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois going after insulin companies and pharma middlemen.
Historic Storms and Flooding Kill 19 in California — and More Rain Is Coming
Despite the devastating impacts, few mainstream media outlets have linked the weather to human-induced climate change.
Barbara Lee, Katie Porter Will Run Competing Senate Bids in California
The news of Lee’s decision comes a day after Rep. Katie Porter announced her bid for the coveted seat.
These Incarcerated Organizers Won Their Freedom. Now They Face Deportation.
After decades in prison, they were paroled and organized for immigrant rights. Pardons would prevent their deportation.