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A view of two construction workers standing on top of the wooden framing of what will soon be apartments.

정치

Why one union became one of the most pro-housing voices in California

Housing bills in California often face fierce opposition from construction unions. The carpenters’ union went their own way, becoming a “game-changing” force in the debate.

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벤 크리스토퍼

• 7월 10, 2025

A group of people participate in a demonstration on a city sidewalk. One person at the front holds a red sign that reads "#Disability Rights" and has a prosthetic leg. Another person nearby holds a sign that says "#Save our JOBS!" Several others walk behind them, some wearing shirts with “PRIDE Industries” logos. The scene is active, with people walking and conversing in the background.

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We overcame disabilities, addictions and trauma. Now we’re fighting to save our jobs

Sixty workers with disabilities and challenges may lose their cleaning jobs by month's end because the state wants prisoners to do the work.

By Ameer Habeeb • 6월 23, 2025

A protester holds a sign on the steps of the state Capitol calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign bill AB316, which would require a human operator in all autonomous vehicles in Sacramento on Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

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Zombie bills: Why California lawmakers bring back legislation governors kill

CalMatters found dozens of examples of previously vetoed legislation returning in subsequent years. A twice-killed bill about driverless trucks exemplifies why.

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라이언 사발로우

• 6월 2, 2025

Two giant doors with oval glass windows illuminate the silhouettes of people standing around and talking to each other at the state Capitol in Sacramento.

Data & Trackers

Special interests poured more than half a billion into California lobbying last year

Google, oil companies and utilities helped push California lobbying to a record $540 million in 2024, up 10% from the year before.

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제레미아 키멜만

• 4월 21, 2025

A row of black leather chairs with metal armrests lines the jury box inside a modern courtroom. The room features wood-paneled walls, a neutral-toned carpet, and a simple, clean design. An "EXIT" sign glows red above a closed door in the background. The setting is quiet and unoccupied, with an orderly arrangement of seats waiting for jurors.

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Another California professional group wants a free pass from jury duty. This lawmaker says no

For years, various professional groups have tried unsuccessfully to get their members out of jury service. Probation officers are trying again this year.

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라이언 사발로우

• 3월 17, 2025

Two construction workers at a job site between residential buildings, wearing safety gear. One person, in a pink and black jacket with an orange hard hat and headlamp, looks to the side. The other, wearing a neon yellow safety vest, white hard hat, and red gloves, looks downward. The setting sun casts long shadows, and a palm tree stands in the background.

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Equalizing opportunity: California group forms union to help Black carpenters, apprentices

Historically, Black carpenters faced discrimination by predominantly white unions. Now in California the unions are mostly Latino, but Blacks face similar obstacles.

By Abdur-Rahim Hameed • 2월 14, 2025

A close-up view of people's hands typing or scrolling on their laptops at an event.

기술

Fearing AI will take their jobs, California workers plan a long battle against tech

At a landmark gathering in Sacramento, workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology.

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카리 존슨

• 1월 16, 2025

Illustration of a silhouette of a person wearing a hard hat, crouched and sitting inside an orange prescription bottle

경제

Fewer California workers were dying on the job. Then fentanyl happened

Employers and unions are grappling with the opioid crisis, while the state inches toward requiring Narcan in workplaces.

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제레미아 키멜만

• 12월 11, 2024

Residential single family homes under construction in the community of Valley Center on June 3, 2021. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters

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California AG charges construction firm with felony wage theft and tax evasion

A wood framing company is accused of stiffing workers and the state $2.6 million. Two employees could face penalties and jail if convicted.

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데보라 브레넌

• 11월 26, 2024

A line of protestors holding signs and marching in front of a hospital.

Mental Health

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers begin open-ended strike in Southern California

The strike is the second one in a little more than two years by California mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente. The last one lasted 10 weeks. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

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조 가르시아

• 10월 21, 2024

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