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child care

Child care system needs long-term TLC

by Guest Commentary June 29, 2021June 28, 2021

California must commit to providing stable solutions that address the needs of vulnerable families and underpaid providers.

Pandemic reveals low-wage workers need better protections

by Guest Commentary May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

A photo illustratio shows someone walking past a vacant building, hands on a computer keyboard, masks and a vaccine. In March of 2020, Californians had no idea how much a new coronavirus would upend their way of life. This timeline highlights pivotal moments in the state's struggle to defeat a pandemic. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters; iStock

Remember when? Timeline marks key events in California’s year-long pandemic grind

by Richard Procter March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

A fieldworker wearing a hat with the golden eagle, the official bird of Mexico, as he uses it to shield his face from the sun while he picks strawberries on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian

California Divide

Farmworkers say employers, Cal/OSHA don’t enforce COVID-19 safety regulations

by Kate Cimini February 2, 2021February 3, 2021

Labor leader: As attorney general, Justice Goodwin Liu would be a good advocate for California workers

by Guest Commentary January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

lockdown

State senator and pandemic expert call for strict lockdown

by Guest Commentary January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

child care

Childcare is essential work, and it’s in crisis

by Guest Commentary December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

Registered Nurse Reanne Takara administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to frontline health workers at UC Davis Medical Center on Dec. 15, 2020. Photo courtesy of UC Davis Health

Who’s next? Counties lobbied over vaccine priority list

by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra December 21, 2020January 5, 2021

ICU nurse Helen Cordova receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as Gov. Gavin Newsom watches at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Dec. 14, 2020. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo/Pool

The scramble for vaccine priority

by Emily Hoeven December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

A customer walks past a sign indicating that a COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available at Walgreens on Dec. 2, 2020, in Long Beach. Photo by Ashley Landis, AP Photo

Vaccines getting closer: Governor outlines priorities for who’s up first

by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra December 3, 2020December 4, 2020