California ride-hailing drivers could get back pay
The state Labor Commissioner sues to help ride-hailing drivers with wage theft that happened before Proposition 22 took ...
California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?
Prop. 36 on California's 2024 election ballot would send repeat drug offenders to treatment. Some counties say they don't have capacity for the change.
Opinion
Many California workers can’t ask for better pay. Prop. 32 lets voters speak for them
Proposition 32, a proposed $18 minimum wage on the California ballot, has the potential to change lives in working-class communities.
Opinion
Why raising the minimum wage won’t make California more affordable
The minimum wage hike under Proposition 32 will hurt California businesses and fail to improve affordability, a Sacramento retailer argues.
Opinion
California has seen too many debacles. Prolonged school closures may be the worst
California’s educational achievement crisis is negatively impacting the futures of millions of kids and the state’s economy.
Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high in 2024
CA home and rent prices are among the highest in the U.S., and the state is struggling to combat a homelessness crisis and housing shortage.