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Nurses prepare to enter the testing area at a drive thru COVID-19 testing facility at Cal Expo in Sacramento on April 15, 2020. The nurses work in teams of four and take shifts throughout the day. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

CA sends $457 mil for masks, then cancels

by Emily Hoeven May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

State claws back money from mask deal that went awry. Uber and Lyft sued by state, cities. State Supreme Court hears pension reform case.

California sued Uber and Lyft — will it help drivers?

by Jackie Botts May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

“Your bills don’t get sick”: Workers say coronavirus prevention isn’t easy

by Erica Hellerstein March 6, 2020March 16, 2020

California Assembly minority leader Marie Waldron speaks at a rally to repeal AB 5

Dreaming in Salinas about a home + Gig economy battle ahead + The water fight to come

by Dan Morain February 24, 2020February 23, 2020

A hand holding a fistful of hundred dollar bills. With California's 2020 primary fast approaching, outside spending on California legislative campaigns is ramping up. Photo via iStock

Brace for the deluge: Special interests are spending millions to get the California legislators they want

by Ben Christopher February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Protesters for and against the AB 5, the gig economy law, at the state Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters. The California gig economy law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Sacramento, CA.

Watch new 2020 law #6: Certain gig workers to be treated as employees

by Byrhonda Lyons December 19, 2019January 13, 2020

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash begin their campaign but leave room for negotiations

by Dan Morain and Judy Lin October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

Newsom invites Warren Buffett to seek control of PG&E, a Democrat falls, and Trump challenges California

by Dan Morain October 28, 2019October 28, 2019

CA’s labor chief wants the jobs of the future — and she wants them to cut inequality

by Judy Lin October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

Gloria Allred, #MeToo, a PG&E alliance, union wins, implicit bias, and vaping

by Dan Morain and Jackie Botts September 20, 2019September 20, 2019