Business & Finance
California
Gov. Newsom signs executive order for a master plan for career education
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The order emphasizes building connections between education institutions and employers in addition to between educational agencies.Bay Area
Affordable housing for teachers breaks ground in Palo Alto
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Teachers and school employees from districts in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be eligible to rent units in the new complex.Education
Why Cal State is pushing back on community colleges’ plans to offer bachelor’s degrees
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The dispute centers around whether some new community college programs duplicate those at CSU.business
How California’s ‘hot labor summer’ broke down wealth, class barriers
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It’s too soon to say if the inter-union activity will get employers to bargain.health
Some of California’s best-paid public employees say they’re ready to strike. Here’s why
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Contracted doctors and psychiatrists earn about twice as much as staff, who say the discrepancy is a deterrent to competitive hiring.COVID-19
California needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can’t agree on how to fill jobs
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Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30%, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned.gavin newsom
The hidden cost of California’s hot workplaces: 20,000 job injuries a year
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A workers comp study says one day above 100 degrees can cause 15% more accidents, costing workers and employers millions.Bay Area
More sick days and family leave? California lawmakers push to improve work-life balance
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Opponents argue the bill will put a strain on small businesses.Bay Area
