California’s winery shakedown tests limits of free speech
A California county is trying to force businesses to pay dues to a trade association they may not…
Connie Chan’s new campaign boss has deep San Francisco labor roots
When labor leader Rudy Gonzalez agreed to run Connie Chan’s congressional campaign, the message was clear: Chan’s campaign…
California psychiatric hospitals close beds under new nursing staffing rules
Hospital executives in California say new staffing standards intended to make psychiatric hospitals safer for patients are having…
Billionaire Wealth Tax Headed to the California Ballot
Sponsors of a ballot measure in California that would place a one-time 5 percent tax on the wealth…
Why a $28 minimum wage for California construction workers died
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters New housing construction in a neighborhood in Elk Grove on July 8, 2022. Photo…
Cal State faculty push to protect their jobs from artificial intelligence
In summary The union representing California State University professors is contesting the system’s use of artificial intelligence tools…
Study: California teachers unions among strongest in the nation
California has the second-strongest K-12 teachers unions in the nation, ranked just behind Vermont, according to a recently…
Cal Academy workers rally in San Francisco for financial audit following layoffs
FOLLOWING RECENT layoff notices, California Academy of Sciences employees gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday to…
Kaiser Permanente spent $1 billion during nurses and health workers strike
When confronted with an enormous labor strike this January in California and Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente spent an additional…
Kaiser Permanente spent $1 billion during nurses and health workers strike
When confronted with an enormous labor strike this January in California and Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente spent an additional…
San Francisco’s ‘Overpaid CEO’ tax fails, big loss for city unions
San Francisco’s “Overpaid CEO” tax has failed. The measure would have raised taxes on businesses whose top executive…
Election update: San Francisco’s Overpaid CEO tax still losing vote
The “Overpaid CEO” business tax measure is still on track to lose after Thursday’s release of another 15,000…