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Brandy Brager, a small business owner in San Jose, poses for a portrait with her children at their home on April 1, 2021. Her children went back to school last week, but she’s working spread out hours, often into the night. “The way I think about my career changed. I had to cut my salary. My business had to take a bit of the back seat.” Photo by Dai Sugano, Bay Area News Group
Posted inCalifornia Divide

For moms, back to school is not back to normal

by Laurence Du Sault April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Women’s participation in the labor force hasn’t been this low since 1988.

Posted inWhatMatters

Is a fourth coronavirus wave coming for California?

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven March 30, 2021March 30, 2021
Governor Gavin Newsom addresses a press conference held at the launch of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2021. Photo by Irfan Khan, Los Angeles Times via AP/Pool
Posted inWhatMatters

A big night for Gavin Newsom

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven March 9, 2021March 9, 2021
Patients enter Levi’s Stadium to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 9 2021 in Santa Clara. The 49ers arena opened on Tuesday as a vaccine distribution site for Santa Clara County residents 65 and older and is expected to inoculate up to 15,000 people per day once supplies become available. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inCoronavirus

California’s new COVID-19 vaccine system to start Monday

Ana B. IbarraBarbara Feder Ostrov by Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
hate crimes
Posted inMy Turn

Fighting for justice for Asian Americans, united against hate crimes

Avatar by Guest Commentary February 22, 2021February 21, 2021
CJ Paillant poses for a photograph in the Jack London Square apartment he is losing in Oakland, on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Paillant lost his job as a product manager for a Silicon Valley software company during the pandemic and now faces a large rental debt. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group
Posted inCalifornia Divide

How an ex-tech worker got $43,804 into rental debt

by Laurence Du Sault February 16, 2021February 18, 2021
Posted inMy Turn

Survey shows that California’s local governments need help now

Avatar by Guest Commentary February 11, 2021February 10, 2021
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Surprising rise in California entrepreneurs daring to start new businesses during pandemic

by Laurence Du Sault February 1, 2021February 2, 2021
Guillermo Hernandez sits in his van in Richmond on Jan. 28, 2021. Hernandez, who uses his van for his businesses buying and selling second hand goods, lost work after having his license suspended in 2013 for failure to pay a ticket. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inJustice

State lifts suspensions of half a million driver’s licenses

by Robert Lewis January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
John adjusts the covers on his massage table. Photo by Ayrton Ostly, The Salinas Californian
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Going underground: California business operates in secret amid pandemic restrictions

by Kate Cimini January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

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