California ride-hailing drivers could get back pay
The state Labor Commissioner sues to help ride-hailing drivers with wage theft that happened before Proposition 22 took ...
Inland Empire has high number of jail deaths
Inland Empire inmates make up 19% of those who die in custody. The most dangerous period for inmates is before they get through trial.
Opinion
Many California workers can’t ask for better pay. Prop. 32 lets voters speak for them
Proposition 32, a proposed $18 minimum wage on the California ballot, has the potential to change lives in working-class communities.
California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?
Prop. 36 on California's 2024 election ballot would send repeat drug offenders to treatment. Some counties say they don't have capacity for the change.
Opinion
Why raising the minimum wage won’t make California more affordable
The minimum wage hike under Proposition 32 will hurt California businesses and fail to improve affordability, a Sacramento retailer argues.
Opinion
California has seen too many debacles. Prolonged school closures may be the worst
California’s educational achievement crisis is negatively impacting the futures of millions of kids and the state’s economy.
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Adam Echelman
Adam Echelman covers higher education for CalMatters, focusing on California’s 116 community colleges and how they influence the state’s future. He works in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit ...
El Inland Empire registra un elevado número de muertes en las prisiones
Los reclusos del Inland Empire representan el 19% de los que mueren bajo custodia. El período más peligroso es antes de ir a ...