gavin newsom Newsom calls special session on gas rebate By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | October 7, 2022 Californians pay around $2.50 more per gallon of gas than the national price average.
gavin newsom Health care workers union is using ballot measures to remedy low wages amid a workforce shortage By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | October 5, 2022 Union leaders hope that local wins for two measures to raise healthcare workers' wages at private facilities will spur a statewide movement.
Bay Area Newsom signs bill making family leave affordable to more workers By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | September 30, 2022 Bill increases leave payments to 90% of paychecks for lower-income workers in 2025.
energy As gas prices soar, state on brink of sending rebates By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | September 30, 2022 Californians have been hit particularly hard by the surging cost of gas.
climate change California phases out new gas cars — so what’s next for electric cars? By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | August 25, 2022 California will revolutionize the car market by ending sales of new gas cars within 12 years, forcing car buyers to switch to electric cars.
California Wage theft: Car wash workers in $2.3 million case await pay 3 years later By Alejandro Lazo and Lil Kalish | CalMatters | August 25, 2022 The state said the case against Playa Vista would be the largest wage theft payout by a California car wash.
Bay Area Report identifies areas of most segregated areas of white wealth By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | August 16, 2022 Piedmont is among the areas named; others include Belvedere, Woodside, Orinda, and Alamo.
California For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable By Heidi de Marco | Kaiser Health News | August 15, 2022 Families living with chronic diseases have little choice but to pay more for the medicine, supplies, and food they need to stay healthy.
Bay Area Want to vote on raising California’s minimum wage? Judge says not until 2024 By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | July 22, 2022 Proponents of voter initiative want to raise the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour but missed a key deadline to qualify for November's election.
business Small business grants overshadow loan program in COVID-19 response By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | July 21, 2022 California rolled out the two financial assistance programs about a week apart in late 2020.