Business & Finance Unemployment insurance: California’s ‘urgent’ $20 billion problem By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | October 31, 2023 The state’s unemployment insurance debt ballooned during the pandemic and has no clear path forward.
Bay Area More working Californians slipped into poverty as pandemic aid expired By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | October 27, 2023 California’s poverty rate climbed and its working poor grew this spring, says the Public Policy Institute of California.
Bay Area Kaiser Permanente, unions reach tentative deal By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | October 13, 2023 A three-day strike that ended Saturday included roughly 19,000 Bay Area Kaiser employees.
Bay Area As rooftop solar debate flares, builders, landlords, and renter advocates are taking sides By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | October 6, 2023 The California Public Utilities Commission may gut the payments to owners of solar panels on apartment buildings.
Business & Finance California workers will get more paid sick days By Lynn La | CalMatters | October 5, 2023 Up to five paid sick days from the previous limit of three, but short of the full week unions wanted.
crime FBI warns public about ‘phantom hacker’ scam By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | October 3, 2023 Swindlers pretending to be tech support staff, or bank or federal employees, are targeting seniors.
News Student debt relief scams on the rise. Here’s what borrowers need to know By Casey Quinlan | The74 | October 2, 2023 The restart of student loan payments has bred confusion that allows companies to take advantage of borrowers.
California Massive Kaiser Permanente strike looms as talks head to the wire By Bernard J. Wolfson | KFF Health News | September 25, 2023 If no deal is reached, a walkout by about 75,000 KP workers in five states could disrupt care.
wildfires Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 21, 2023 Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.
Education Tuition hike of 34% across five years coming to California State University By Mikhail Zinshteyn | September 15, 2023 Students, parents, faculty, and staff react to the fee hikes.