Economic Inequality

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How Congress is letting die an internet connectivity lifeline for millions

More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.

经过 Aaron Sankin • 5 月 4, 2024

K-12 教育

California could require kids to learn how to manage money. Should voters decide curriculum?

A ballot initiative that would require a personal finance class in high school circumvents the usual process for curriculum changes.

经过 卡罗琳·琼斯 • 5 月 3, 2024

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LA quality of life is at a record low, survey shows. Why political leaders shouldn’t ignore that

Some local officials may simply ignore the results of UCLA's annual quality-of-life survey of Los Angeles, which reported the lowest score in its nine years. The better response would be to dig deeper into the results because there is policy guidance within the data.

经过 Jim Newton • 5 月 2, 2024

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How I explained AI and deepfakes to Oakland elders using only basic Vietnamese

Despite a year of headlines about AI, immigrant communities, particularly seniors, have been outside the conversation, leaving them vulnerable to dangerous uses.

By Lam Thuy Vo • 4 月 26, 2024

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Skaters are presumed guilty every street session in California. How rebellion changed the sport

As predominantly Black and brown skaters pushed street skateboarding forward at San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza and the schoolyards of Los Angeles, they were progressing the form under a heightened state of police brutality and incarceration in California, author José Vadi details in a new book.

By José Vadi • 4 月 11, 2024

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As PG&E bills skyrocket, will California lawmakers hold anyone accountable?

More than 1 million PG&E customers are behind on their utility bills as California lawmakers consider warring proposals to lower costs. After the state approved a series of rate hikes in recent months, will the company or utility regulators be held accountable?

经过 Julie Lynem • 4 月 10, 2024

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California’s income-based utility charge saga began with misuse of the state budget process

For the past year, debate has raged over plans to impose new fixed charges on electric utility customers based on their incomes. The issue began with a 2022 budget "trailer bill," a process governors and legislators misuse to enact major policy changes without fully debating them.

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 4 月 2, 2024

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No, California’s wage bump for fast food workers isn’t doomsday for restaurants. Here’s why

As the minimum wage for fast food workers increases in California, many headlines are predicting mass layoffs and price increases. These headlines are based on an outdated theory that doesn't apply to fast food restaurants, argue two economists.

By Michael Reich and Justin Wiltshire • 4 月 1, 2024

加州分水岭

L.A. promised to hire 200 Black workers from a job training program. That hasn’t happened.

An LA partnership that is supposed to place 200 Black trainees in city jobs is falling short. One worker whose desk job offer was revoked was told to try sanitation.

经过 亚历杭德拉·雷耶斯-维拉德 • 3 月 28, 2024

K-12 教育

California spends more on schools with the neediest kids. Here’s how it’s succeeded, and failed.

A decade ago the state remade its school funding system to funnel more money to low-income students, English learners and foster youth.

经过 卡罗琳·琼斯 • 3 月 20, 2024