New CA labor law could have unintended consequences
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Workers walk the picket line at an Amazon warehouse in the Bayview District in…
Los Angeles Times Strike Averted: Journalists Ratify Labor Contract
Los Angeles Times journalists won’t be going on strike after all. A little less than two months after…
California schools can stop truancy without arresting parents | Guest Commentary | Commentary
Gov. Gavin Newsom and I don’t have much in common politically. He’s the Democratic governor of California; I…
Wonderful Company dealt a setback in lawsuit over farmworker law
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters United Farm Workers march in Delano in a caravan heading to the state Capitol…
Businesses shouldn’t take advantage of immigrants with low wages
Nov. 25, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: I’m highly supportive of immigrants coming to the United…
SF’s left wants to raise taxes it already agreed to lower. It’s as bad idea as it sounds
Last year, in the same election that swept into office a new mayor promising to bring business back…
California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…
DoorDash wants to test drones in the Mission. There’s pushback.
There’s a battle brewing over drones – and jobs – in the Mission. DoorDash, the on-demand delivery app,…
Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the Education Department
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as…
Nonprofit sues O.C.-based Hyundai, Kia alleging unfair labor practices
A nonprofit organization on Friday sued Orange County-based carmakers Hyundai and Kia, alleging the companies have been violating…
Not enough people willing to climb trees
Miles Ryan stood on a carpet of pine needles, looking up at the young coast redwood towering above…
Trucking bankruptcies plague California – Floor Covering News
Kal Freight filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid accusations of massive fraud involving phantom sales and ghost trailers.…