Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Federal judge blocks use of public charge rule against immigrants
July 31, 2020“Attempting to effectively combat this plague has immediately come in conflict with the federal government’s new ‘public charge’ policy."
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U.S.
Cities challenge Trump’s dispatch of federal law enforcement officers
July 23, 2020The $3 trillion Heroes Act, not Trump storm troopers, would provide them with the real help they need.
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U.S.
COVID-19 pandemic sweeps California prisons, San Quentin hit hardest
July 10, 2020The pandemic has taken its heaviest toll at San Quentin State Prison, where one-third of the 4,000 men have tested positive and at least 6 have died.
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News
On California’s November ballot: Restoring affirmative action, letting parolees vote
June 26, 2020Though both measures needed to pass each house of the state legislature by a two-thirds majority, voters can approve them with a simple majority in November.
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News
Black lawmakers in California set goals: Study reparations, revive affirmative action
June 9, 2020Also among the measures introduced is a proposal to restore voting rights to those serving parole.
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Labor
Uber, Lyft drivers keep up the pressure: ‘We are employees, not contractors’
May 13, 2020Labor researchers calculate the two companies together owe more than $400 to California's state unemployment system.
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U.S.
California sues Uber, Lyft: Treat your drivers like employees!
May 7, 2020Companies’ refusal to provide basic protective equipment to all workers “underscores the grim reality” of the gig economy in which the giant companies use a predatory business model to cheat employees out of basic protections.
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U.S.
Bay Area May Day actions highlighted frontline workers
May 6, 2020As throughout the country, the San Francisco Bay Area marked May Day with a variety of socially distanced and virtual actions calling attention to the vital role of frontline workers.
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