Labor

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The ripple effects of Proposition 22 are still reverberating in California labor politics — and could rear up in this year's election.

A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could hollow out a California law that lets employees collectively sue their employers over workplace law violations. Thousands of workers have used the law to address workplace issues, sometimes winning large settlements and changing company policies. But critics say the law mostly benefits the private attorneys doing the suing.

By the time you read this, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his family will have started their spring break in Central and South America.

Low-wage earners who most need paid family leave can't afford to take time off. A new bill seeks to raise their replacement pay.

Departments in state government are formalizing remote-work policies, but will they support a telework program that trusts public servants to perform?

Workers across California are hitting the picket line to protest staff shortages and wages aren't keeping up with the cost of living.

The gap between the goals of California programs intended to help low-income residents and the reality is evident in key areas.

Income inequality grew in California during three of the last four recessions before the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are trying to figure out if the same happened in 2020.

A bill would establish a unit within Cal/OSHA to prosecute perpetrators who force or coerce vulnerable people into jobs with little or no pay.