Labor

Assembly Bill 794 strips away language requiring essential manufacturing and assembly to be done in the United States.

As California drops capacity and social distancing rules, experts are tempering expectations on a full rebound of the state’s tourism industry. Domestic travel won’t recover fully until 2023 and international visitors remain half of pre-pandemic levels. Still, state and local tourism officials express optimism.

The big money for both sides in the California recall election is coming from the same wealthy enclaves, and not so much from out of state.

Lawmakers shelve dozens of significant bills, many opposed by special interests. They include proposals on police reform, housing, health care and more.

Asian Law Caucus and UC Berkeley survey shows alarming conditions and experiences for workers during the pandemic.

As harvest season approached, growers begged county officials to vaccinate their workers. But the state and counties didn’t prioritize vaccine doses for farmworkers in February. So the growers and doctors stepped in and set up their own clinics.

Assembly Bill 628 would assist workers in obtaining the skills necessary to prepare for jobs in high-demand industries.

Costs of affordable housing projects are truly staggering, but using modular components can save time and money.

Work that happens inside the home deserves to be valued the same as any other job and ought to have the same protections.

The spectacle of unions and legislatures drawing up rules for independent contractors fills me with anger and dismay.