California Divide

Community Cycles of California gives “justice involved” individuals employment training through a state grant.

Child care's expense is linked to a lack of supply, which is linked to a lack of workers, which is linked to low pay and poor benefits in the industry, panelists said.

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

A possible migrant detention facility within two hours of San Francisco has some lawmakers concerned.

California and federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself ”at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices."

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

In the first Trump administration, California passed a "Sanctuary State" law that, with some exceptions, prohibited local law enforcement from automatically transferring people to federal immigration authorities. Now the state is readying legal challenges to thwart a second Trump administration's mass deportation plans.

Floodwaters devastated the small communities of Pajaro and Planada in early 2023. California gave each town $20 million to recover – but as residents face down another winter, much of the aid has yet to reach them.

ValleyBuild is a workforce development program that helps applicants into apprenticeships for construction trades.

California wants to protect witnesses in workplace investigations from deportation, but the Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.