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‘Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist.’ Why California Unions Are Fighting for a Wealth Tax.

Cal Labor Federation president Lorena Gonzalez says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultra-rich — is needed to maintain basic health care services after cuts by President Trump and Republicans.

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California Cites Billions to Cool Prisons, But Won’t Disclose Figures

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has yet to make public the multibillion-dollar cost projection behind its 2024 decision to exempt state prisons from heat safety rules.

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California Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Other Workplaces’

California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than for other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging institutions as climate and health risks increase.

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Colorado’s Largest Data Center Could Rise Next to Homes — Without a Public Hearing

The proposed campus would consume 11 times the power of Denver International Airport; as it has across the country, opposition mounts.

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Pennsylvania’s Amazon Data Center Boom Is Fueled by a Lucrative Tax Break

Repealing the exemption, which could cost the state billions, has failed repeatedly despite bipartisan support.

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Understaffed and Underpaid: Why CVS Pharmacists in Three States Authorized a Strike

The pressure on pharmacy staff to work quickly leads to high turnover and threatens patient safety, workers say.

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The National Audubon Society Kept Its Name. These Chapters Are Leaving It Behind.

From Seattle to Houston, more than 50 local chapters have renamed themselves as part of a reckoning over John James Audubon’s racist past.

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Newsom Has the Chance to Stand Up for Farmworker Wages

A bill on the California governor’s desk would restore the wage floor for 35,000 seasonal workers, whose pay was slashed by a U.S. Labor Department rule.

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Wisconsin GOP Candidate Is Exploiting the Data Center Backlash to Hit Solar, Wind

Gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany flipped on data centers, outflanked his Democratic rival and tied the issue to renewable projects he has opposed for years.

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Months of Pain, Delayed Care: An Asylum Seeker’s Health Crisis in ICE Custody

Mother held at San Diego immigration facility says months of delayed and inadequate medical care have left her with serious kidney infection and worsening pain.

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AI Hasn’t Replaced These Interpreters — But It Has Degraded Their Working Conditions

Employees at LanguageLine Solutions report heavier workloads, erratic schedules and burnout since the $1.1 billion company shifted to AI-powered workforce software.

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Studies Link New Mexico Drilling to Radiation, Air Pollution, Health Risks

Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation's largest oil fields.

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Elevated Levels of Ammonia Following L.A. Warehouse Fire Raise Safety Concerns

The California Environmental Protection Agency says that Lineage stored between 10,000 and 24,999 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in the warehouse daily.

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California Lawmakers Push Back on Trump’s Attack on Renters

First-of-its-kind law would prohibit work requirements or time limits on low-income tenants who receive federal assistance.

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Ten Films for a Labor Day Under New Management

While the Trump administration attacks workers’ rights, here are some of the most influential films about labor from the last 50 years.

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Disabled Father Says He Was Beaten by ICE Agents, Denied Medical Care in Detention

Detainee was stripped of his cane, hearing aids and medication; case highlights pattern of mistreatment of those with disabilities, attorney says.

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A Decades-Long Friendship, Tested by Trumpism

I dreaded talking politics with a longtime friend whose conservative beliefs are at odds with mine. But I had to.

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Starbucks Removes Drink Powder that Baristas Say Was Making Them Sick

Workers have reported headaches, coughing, sneezing, sore throats and hives after using the powder. Their union says the company has not addressed the health risks of inhalation.

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Candidates Run Against Data Centers, but Ohio Legislature Didn’t Get the Memo

Candidates in both parties turn on the industry while a bill redefining coal and gas as “clean” energy moves quietly in the statehouse.

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L.A. Renters Push to Ban a Utility Billing System They Say Leaves Them Guessing

Tenants and advocates are calling for an end to a utility billing practice that they say lacks transparency and causes them anxiety by making monthly bills unpredictable.

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She Fled Russia for Freedom in the U.S. Ten Years Later, She’s Still Waiting.

Persecuted in her homeland, a mother asked for protection but ran into a perfect storm of policy changes instead.

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As Texas Destroys Its Wetlands, the Risk of Devastating Flooding Increases

Thousands of acres have been decimated to make room for development and urban sprawl, alarming residents and climate experts.

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Silicon Valley’s Most Dangerous Innovation

Author Gil Durán says the rise of ‘tech fascism’ is putting our democracy in peril – and asks us to imagine a world without billionaires.

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Children Are Losing Health Coverage. Federal Cuts Will Make It Worse.

Medi-Cal enrollment among children has fallen by more than 460,000 since 2025. Medicaid cuts taking effect next year will push coverage even lower.

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Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients

Workers and policymakers are pushing for safeguards around AI’s use in health care through collective bargaining and legislation.

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