California
California cracks down on ‘independent contractor’ dodge
May 31, 2019The U.S. Labor Department may be ducking its duty to crack down on the bosses’ “independent contractor” dodge, but California isn’t.
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Oakland council resolution puts heat on county sheriff’s office
May 24, 2019The Oakland City Council has joined a rising chorus of demands by human rights and racial justice organizations and family members of inmates who have lost their lives or experienced abuse.
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Unsealed report reveals Oscar Grant’s murder by BART police was no accident
May 6, 2019Over a decade after his death, the details of Oscar Grant's murder by police are finally becoming public - thanks to a new transparency law in California.
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Labor wants California to be the nation’s model for universal healthcare
April 25, 2019Is it time to step away from the term “Medicare for all” and start saying “single payer?”
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USC Forward ups the ante on Los Angeles campus protest
April 19, 2019Together we can go further so USC is not just the University of Southern California, but the University FOR Southern California.”
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