April 25, 2023

EN RESUMEN El Caucus de Solucionadores de Problemas (The Problem Solvers Caucus), uno de los 16 caucus sin partidos en la Legislatura estatal, quiere anteponer la política pública a la política partidista, pero esa es una tarea difícil. Otros caucus son bipartidistas pero realmente son solo de nombre. Read this article in English. Cada dos […]

The Problem Solvers Caucus, one of 16 non-party caucuses in the state Legislature, wants to put public policy before partisan politics, but that's a tall task. Other caucuses are bipartisan mostly in name only.

EN RESUMEN Mientras los hospitales y otras instalaciones de atención médica luchan contra la escasez de personal, los trabajadores de la salud podrían obtener un aumento salarial en virtud de una propuesta legislativa. Pero algunas instalaciones más pequeñas que ya tienen dificultades financieras dicen que no pueden pagarlo. Read this article in English. Los partidarios […]

A recent report found that more than two-thirds of state employees in California are given sub-living wages and can't afford to raise a family. Despite their important work keeping the state functioning, some rely on a second job or public assistance.

As hospitals and other health care facilities struggle with staffing shortages, health workers could get a wage increase under a legislative proposal. But some smaller facilities already struggling financially say they can’t afford it.

From CalMatters’ state Capitol reporter Sameea Kamal Now we know the price tag to keep California public transit agencies from going over a “fiscal cliff” — $5.15 billion over five years. As part of a budget proposal being unveiled today in the state Senate, transit agency officials and their supporters in the Legislature are seeking […]

Pardon the pun, but 2023 could be a watershed year not only for its immense amounts of rainfall and snow but for the 173-year war for control of California's water supply.