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WEBOct 3, 2024 · Newsom Vetoes Farmworker Heat Safety Bill as State Enforcement Has Fallen. The bill would have made it easier to file heat-related workers’ compensation. A Capital & Main investigation found field safety inspections fell 30% in seven years. Latest News October 1, 2024 Cerise Castle.
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Capital & Main is an award-winning nonprofit publication that reports from California on the most pressing economic, environmental and social issues of our time. Capital & Main has had stories co-published in more than 30 media outlets, from The Atlantic, Time, Reuters, The Guardian and Fast Company to …
After Years of Fighting Landlords, Activists Say the Problem Is Not ...
WEB2 days ago · Rosenthal and Vilchis said they saw, after years of activism, that fighting to reform the private housing system seemed only to produce laws that were not enforceable and low-income housing developments that were not affordable. As gentrification engulfed Los Angeles in the 2010s, they concluded rent had to be abolished outright, and renters ...
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WEBCOLUMNS THE ARC Erin Aubry Kaplan examines the persistent barriers to racial justice and opportunities for progress in an era of receding black presence
California Voters Can Reverse State's Decision to Cut Millions For ...
WEBOct 3, 2024 · Though long-lasting extreme heat is the “primary climate hazard” faced by many Los Angeles residents, California’s Legislature recently rescinded or delayed $209.9 million for programs to prepare for such climate emergencies. Half of the cuts will hit programs intended to cope with extreme heat — by expanding the number of cooling ...
Striking Back Series
WEBAug 26, 2024 · A novel partnership among three labor unions to organize tens of thousands of airline workers could set a national example. “Striking Back” — How Workers Across a Polarized U.S. Are Challenging Economic Inequality. Danny Feingold August 30, 2023. A new Capital & Main series explores rising labor unrest in a nation of extreme disparities.
Ten Capital & Main Stories That Had an Impact in 2021
WEBDec 29, 2021 · The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Last Stand in California Oil Country. Aaron Cantú obtained documents showing that a fund used by oil companies to mitigate their pollution emissions in the San Joaquin Valley wasn’t benefitting the people most affected by the pollution. In public comments and legal filings, the Center for Biological Diversity cited our story in their effort to stop the issuance ...
Here Are Our Most-Read Stories of 2021 - capitalandmain.com
WEBDec 31, 2021 · If 2021 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Capital & Main readers were also hungry for other stories. Our most-read articles of the past 12 months include examinations of everything from California’s water shortage to Kaiser Permanente’s denial of adequate mental health care to USC’s hiring of officers fired by the LAPD.
“Striking Back” — How Workers Across a Polarized U.S. Are …
WEBAug 30, 2023 · This two-year series explores how American workers across political, geographic, and racial lines are challenging an increasingly unequal status quo. Americans have taken note of the country’s stark imbalance of economic power. A 2021 Gallup poll found that almost 70% support unions — the highest mark in …