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Manuel Chavez, who is involved in a protracted wage theft case that has been appealed multiple times, stands for a portrait in Downey on Sept. 4, 2022. “I worked hard hours, and sometimes all night long,” Chavez said, in regards to working as a hotel employee. “The pay always seemed to come up short for the amount of work I did.” Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

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Wage theft whack-a-mole: California workers win judgments against bosses but still don’t get paid

by Jeanne Kuang and Alejandro Lazo September 15, 2022May 2, 2023

Five years after workers win wage theft claims, state records show only 1 in 7 were paid their judgments in full. Some companies appealed or ignored court judgments.

People line up to speak during a reparations task force meeting at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco on April 13, 2022. Photo by Janie Har, AP Photo

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Reparations could include tuition, housing grants, California task force says

by Lil Kalish June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

Mayra Paniagua and her three children inside their home in Oxnard on May 14, 2022. “With the stimulus payments we were able to continue making the car payment and the other household bills,” Paniagua said. “That helped us a lot.” Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

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With inflation, California worries about progress on poverty

by Alejandro Lazo May 16, 2022May 2, 2023

Smoke Johnson, right, helps her son Asa Johnson, 9, of Pinole, dress up with their Kanienkehaka tribe outfits before the start of the opening ceremony and the Grand Entry with other ingenues people during 27th annual Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow and Indian market at Civic Center Park in Berkeley on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Photo by Ray Chavez, Bay Area News Group

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New fund to plant seeds of reparations for California’s Native American communities

by Lil Kalish May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Angelenos celebrate during the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2018. Thousands of people lined the streets of South Los Angeles for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade that is among the nation's biggest celebrations of the holiday. Photo by Richard Vogel, AP Photo

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California’s reparations task force explained

by Lil Kalish April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

A man walks past an oil rig during sunset in Huntington Beach on Dec. 2, 2020. Ronen Tivony/REUTERS

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‘Just transition’ bill for oil industry workers exposes labor rift

by Jesse Bedayn February 17, 2022March 4, 2022

A farm worker puts grapes inside of plastic bags in Teviston on Oct. 21, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

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A Democrat wants to crack down on employers that exploit workers. Will this help?

by Melissa Montalvo February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Councilmember Miguel Arias and Fresno code enforcement and police officers on Thursday inspected a homeless camp near Highway 99 to prepare for abatement before school resumes in three weeks. Photo by John Walker/The Fresno Bee

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Does Fresno’s new rule make it harder to help the homeless? Advocates pledge to fight

by Melissa Montalvo February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes, R-California, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 20, 2019. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS

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Replacing Devin Nunes? Republican candidates take stands on Trump, schools, abortion

by Melissa Montalvo February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs responds to a question during his appearance before the Sacramento Press Club on July 10, 2018. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

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Former Stockton mayor launches nonprofit to end poverty in California

by Alejandro Lazo February 10, 2022February 10, 2022