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California’s Central Valley Shows the Sickness of Our Health System

Six in 10 in the region said they skipped or stalled medical care due to cost, and it is not much better statewide.

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Will Harris Go After Big Oil?

The candidate has kept her climate policy vague so far, but her record as a prosecutor gives climate activists hope.

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California Lawmakers Set to Vote on First-in-Nation Tenant Protections for Small Businesses

Legislation would give small commercial tenants clearer contracts, translation rights and more notice before lease changes.

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As Seen on TV: Big Oil’s Dystopian View of California’s Climate Agenda

A $5 million prime-time ad campaign is aimed at climate policies the industry claims make life miserable for Californians.

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A Landmark Federal Ruling Against Union-Busting Has Boosted Organizing

Union elections are up in the year since the labor board created new penalties for law-breaking employers. But an appeal could reverse the decision.

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As California Officials Seek More Control Over Private Equity Takeovers of Hospitals and Clinics, the Industry Fights Back

Amendments weaken a bill to give the state attorney general more power to stop takeovers that raise costs and cut care.

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A Picture of Health in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights

Painting a mural charting the native origins of chocolate teaches teens how excess sugar and food additives drive health problems in their community.

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California Legislators Say New Laws Must Protect Farmworkers From Extreme Heat

In response to a Capital & Main investigation, lawmakers say more enforcement and worker education is needed.

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In This Tiny New Mexico Town, the Air Quality Is Worse Than in Downtown L.A.

The data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from Big Oil, yet the EPA hasn't acted to force a cleanup.

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California’s Low Wage Future

Low-wage industries are forecast to lead job growth, and the share of workers 55 and older has doubled.

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California Cuts Back on Safety Enforcement as Farmworkers Toil in Extreme Heat

As California regulators struggle with short staffing, farmworkers say they are denied shade and water required by law.

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A Georgia Mining Project Could Lead to a Legal Showdown Between the Feds and State Officials

The titanium mining project threatens Okefenokee wildlife refuge, a habitat for rare and endangered species, opponents say.

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Tim Walz Slams Trump and Vance’s ‘War on Workers’ in Los Angeles Speech

The VP candidate touts his pro-union record to union members crucial in key swing states.

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‘I’m Not Going to Live With Dementia; Dementia Is Going to Live With Me’

Los Angeles program helps patients navigate the complexity of early Alzheimer’s and dementia care.

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Financially Strapped Health Care Workers Wait for Promised Wage Increase

Budget shortfall pauses wage hike for California's low-income health care workers. “We’re living paycheck to paycheck,” one worker said.

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California’s Carbon Deadline Is Approaching. Meeting It Will Take Hundreds of Miles of Pipelines.

Plans call for millions of tons of carbon dioxide to be piped across the state to the Central Valley and Sacramento delta for burial.

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Prefab Temporary Housing Might Soon Shelter Unhoused Californians

Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.

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Despite the Risks, Pennsylvania Races Into the Carbon Capture Era

Activists say pumping carbon into the ground is risky; supporters say it's a vital tool for a green future.

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Harris VP Pick Tim Walz Is One of the Nation’s Most Forceful Climate Advocates

Folksy former schoolteacher’s climate agenda for Minnesota has been among the ambitious in the country.

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Oklahoma’s Oil Industry Touts a Voluntary Fund to Clean Up Oil Wells. Major Drillers Want Their Contributions Refunded.

Oklahoma’s oil industry pays into a voluntary fund to clean up oil wells, but many drillers opt out. The money that has been refunded to these companies in recent years could have restored an estimated 1,500 orphan well sites.

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Snow White and Luke Skywalker Ride the Union Wave at Disneyland

Character actors, the face of the resort, unionize to address safety concerns and to push for better pay.

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Lunch at the Library Feeds Needy California Students Despite Slashed Budget

Summer meal program for food insecure students was initially cut under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal.

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Fire Season’s Front-Line Workers Get Organized

Firefighters credit a perfect storm of more fires, low wages and dangerously high turnover rates for the trend.

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Recognizing the Economic Need for California’s Undocumented Immigrants

A new study finds 1.6 million undocumented workers created 1.25 million jobs and produced 5% of the state’s GDP.

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In Los Angeles, Your Chic Vacation Rental May Be a Rent-Controlled Apartment

Amid an affordable housing crisis, dozens of rent-controlled buildings are listed on short-term rental websites. A 2018 law was supposed to stop that, but the city is struggling to enforce it.

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