September 15, 2023

Read this story in English. Los retos en materia laboral que trajo el verano fueron algo muy caluroso en el Capitolio de California. Al concluir la sesión legislativa el jueves por la noche, los sindicatos podrían señalar una impresionante serie de victorias este año, algunas de las cuales sólo surgieron en las últimas semanas: proyectos […]

Unions won major victories this session on pay for fast food and health care workers, benefits for strikers and bargaining rights. Business groups say that labor has too much power at the Capitol.

Read this story in English. Los votantes de California la próxima primavera podrán decidir sobre una medida electoral para crear opciones de vivienda y tratamiento, especialmente para personas sin hogar con enfermedades mentales graves. Si se aprueba, la medida defendida por el gobernador Gavin Newsom marcaría la primera reforma importante del sistema comunitario de salud […]

California collects a special tax on high incomes to fund mental health services. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to change how the money is spent so a share of it can be used to fund housing for homeless people with mental illnesses.

Voters in California are disproportionately older, richer, more educated and whiter than the overall population. Fully automatic voter registration and consistent investments in voter engagement could help California's political system better reflect its diversity.

The California Legislature finished its 2023 session late Thursday night, but not before lots of lobbying by advocacy groups, some controversy and quite a bit of last-minute deal-making. The most significant agreements are also big wins for Big Labor — and defeats for Big Business — as CalMatters state Capitol reporters Alexei Koseff and Sameea […]