California's workplace heat rules are a cruel exception
A state board recently voted unanimously to create long-awaited indoor heating standards for California workers. After a final legal review,…
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Editorial: Los Angeles County cities should not criminalize homeless people after ruling
Just hours after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson last week, allowing cities and counties…
California Proposition 2 Voter Guide: Education Bond
Opponents of the bill include some low-income districts and advocacy groups that say the proposal does not go far enough…
California Proposition 3 Voter Guide: Gay Marriage
Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) authored legislation calling on voters to remove and replace the Proposition 8 definition, calling it “discriminatory…
California Proposition 33 Voter Guide: Expanded Rent Control
Currently, state law limits rent increases for tenants of apartments and single-family homes owned by businesses that are more than…
California Proposition 34 Voter Guide: Health Care Spending
The measure is sponsored by the California Apartment Association, which has clashed with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation for years over…
Record heat continues to create dangerous fire conditions in California
A scorching heat wave blanketing parts of Southern California is expected to extend through the weekend, pushing temperatures well above…
California Proposition 32 Voter Guide: Raising the Minimum Wage
The state's minimum wage hasn't changed in nearly a decade. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law in 2016 to raise…
Background check delays impact job and housing seekers
Significant delays in processing background checks are causing headaches across California, leaving job and housing applications stuck in limbo and…
California Proposition 35 Voter Guide: Managed Care Organization Tax
Prop. 35 is endorsed by the Coalition to Protect Access to Health Care, which includes a number of groups involved…