September 18, 2020

Workforce development is more important than ever as California faces a hollowing out of middle class jobs, the rise of robots and automation in more professions, an evolving gig-economy, a growing discussion about social justice and racial discrimination in the workplace, and a deep recession. We co-hosted a virtual conversation with the Milken Institute about […]

As unemployment drops, business leaders and educators pinpoint what’s gone wrong for workers and where to look for opportunity.

Without clear guidance from the state, coronavirus testing remains a contentious and costly issue as more school districts inch toward reopening.

A medida que el desempleo disminuye, los líderes empresariales y los educadores señalan lo que ha ido mal para los trabajadores y dónde buscar oportunidades.

At the September UC Regents meeting, top UC officials said things likely won’t return to normal until at least fall 2021, student housing revenue losses could be a billion dollars per year, but enrollment seems stable.

Despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic has caused by canceling countless events across the nation, the Downtown Los Angeles Women’s Center (DWC) is holding a virtual campaign to raise funds to help homeless women. Unlike previous years when a gala was organized, this year the “Together Housed” campaign began on Sunday, September 6 and will […]

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, September 18. Three bills signed into law As California enters its sixth month of the pandemic and coronavirus outbreaks rip through garment factories, meatpacking plants, fast-food chains and strawberry fields, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state agencies took action Thursday to expand worker protections. Newsom signed a trio of bills […]

California tourism businesses recognized the imperative to provide a safe environment. Here’s what they’ve done to make travel safer:

Chief executives of some of America’s largest companies have engaged in a new initiative to advocate for public policy changes to secure equal justice.