Labor union pledges $200,000 for possible Oakland tax measure
You might still be digesting your Thanksgiving leftovers, but have you started to think about next year’s local…
Former Angels, Rangers manager Ron Washington joining Giants as infield coach | Region
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to…
San Francisco teachers union votes to authorize strike
San Francisco teachers are closer to a strike, as tensions with district administrators escalate. In a vote that…
SFUSD teachers vote 99.34% to authorize strike
San Francisco public school teachers today voted 99.34 percent to authorize a strike, following nearly nine months of…
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,…