California Divide

Prop. 25 would use algorithms to advise judges on bail decisions. So why are some early boosters having second thoughts?

The mutual aid movement has sprung up across California as networks offer food and other forms of relief. But it's too soon to tell if these groups will stick around beyond the pandemic.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that Fresno County and local developers will receive $15.3 million to purchase and rehabilitate a motel complex on Blackstone Avenue to house people experiencing homelessness. A total of $147 million in statewide grants were announced Friday. The money is part of Project Homekey, a $600 million state initiative to […]

California workplace safety officials cite Kaiser Permanente for failing to treat COVID-19 as an airborne disease. Kaiser says it will appeal the citation against its psychiatric facility in Santa Clara.

Lea este artículo en español.  Jesus Monge has worked as a day laborer since arriving in the United States in 1981 from El Salvador. In recent months the 71-year-old jornalero has been unable to work as jobs dry out and because his body hardly allows it anymore. “I have a lot of knee problems and I […]

The pandemic is accelerating the demise of the middle class, leaving many unable to sustain financial independence. In Silicon Valley and elsewhere, middle-class workers have found themselves unable to make rent.

Warehouse workers stage vigil at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ $165 million Beverly Hills home on Prime Day, the e-commerce giant’s annual flagship sales event, to demand better safety measures, higher pay.

A small group of Oakland tenants landed a deal that ensures their rents remain affordable.

A CalMatters analysis shows that Cal/OSHA dispatches inspectors in just 5% of COVID complaint cases. Non-COVID complaints were more than twice as likely to result in on-site inspections — but that’s still far below the pre-pandemic share.