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California’s Climate Disclosure Bill Could Have a Huge Impact Across the Nation

If signed by Gov. Newsom, the legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.

Capital & Main · Sep 15, 2023

Who Needs a $25 Minimum Wage?

Likely all Los Angeles workers, says a new study of pay and expenses. But the political will is not yet there.

Capital & Main · Sep 14, 2023

Colorado Shows Impact, Challenges of Billions in Federal Clean Energy Spending

As wind energy and other cleantech projects create jobs they meet labor shortages and community opposition.

Capital & Main · Sep 13, 2023

Environmentalists Demand Answers About Pennsylvania Governor’s Secretive Committee on Cap-and-Trade Program

As the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative stalls in the courts, front-line communities ask the administration to prioritize their input.

Capital & Main · Sep 7, 2023

California Fast Food Restaurants Take Advantage of Wage Law Loophole

Overburdened labor enforcement agency says violations are difficult to prove.

Capital & Main · Sep 6, 2023

After a Century, Oil and Gas Problems Persist on Navajo Lands

The legacy of fossil fuel development endures in leaks, spills and neglect.

Capital & Main · Sep 5, 2023

Hollywood’s Picket Line Confronts Its Color Line

People of color hired in the streaming-era diversity push say they now bear the brunt of inequities.

Capital & Main · Sep 4, 2023

Los Angeles Hotel Workers Turn Up Media Pressure Amid Boycott Efforts

When one conference declined to cancel, a union walkout helped drive other concessions.

Capital & Main · Sep 1, 2023

Biden Administration Seeks to Expand Overtime Pay to Millions of U.S Workers

If you earn less than $55,000 a year and work more than 40 hours a week, you could be eligible for time and a half.

Capital & Main · Aug 30, 2023

California Utility Wants Customers to Pay for Carbon Capture and Hydrogen

Sempra is pitching lawmakers on industry-friendly climate solutions paid by ratepayers.

Capital & Main · Aug 30, 2023