June 17, 2021

During the height of the pandemic, the state clawed stimulus and unemployment checks from parents who owe child support debt to the government. The Newsom administration put a stop to the practice by the time the second stimulus checks went out, but California still retained a record $430 million in 2020.

The images coming out of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent public events have been, to say the least, surreal — and could pose a political liability for the governor, who must balance buoying Californians’ spirits with acknowledging the ongoing harm of the pandemic as he fends off an almost-certain recall election. On Wednesday, Newsom rode a […]

Months of radio silence from the Employment Development Department stirs up doubt.

The state provided $4.6 billion in additional funding for summer school to combat learning loss. But summer school offerings vary across the state.

A state effort to create green jobs after the Great Recession fell short. Will new California job training programs do any better coming out of the pandemic?

California employers, workers and residents must commit to creating a shared prosperity.

Un esfuerzo estatal para crear empleos verdes después de la Gran Recesión se quedó corto. ¿Saldrán mejor los nuevos programas de capacitación laboral de California después de la pandemia?

Read this article in English.    Si Billy McCasland hubiera recibido su cheque de estímulo de $1,200, habría mudado a su familia fuera de la casa de Modesto que, según el pediatra, es responsable de la intoxicación por plomo de su hijo de 7 años. El padre soltero de Los Ángeles, Gabriel López, dijo que esperaba llevar […]