Despite a statewide order to wear masks, there’s no statewide penalty for not doing so. Local governments have instituted their own fines for violations, but critics worry that enforcement will disproportionately affect people of color.
Los brotes de trabajadores huéspedes en California han enfermado a cientos y matado al menos a un trabajador local, según una investigación de CalMatters y The Salinas Californian. Mientras tanto, las empresas recolectoras no siempre han notificado a los departamentos de salud pública locales.
2020 just keeps getting better. As many as 2 million Californians experienced one-hour blackouts on Friday and Saturday nights as the state triggered rolling power outages for the first time in nearly two decades amid a record-breaking heat wave. The sky-high temperatures, paired with gusty winds and dry conditions, exacerbated fires across the state, contributed […]
Guest worker outbreaks in California have sickened hundreds and killed at least one domestic worker, according to an investigation by CalMatters and The Salinas Californian. Meanwhile, harvesting companies haven’t always notified local public health departments.
Legislation in the state Senate would make California the first state in the nation to establish basic consumer protections for student loan borrowers.