Long a community with little clout, the state’s renters won a victory with national implications.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
California Cracks Down on Dialysis Profiteering
The legislature has sent a bill to the governor that could set a pattern for reducing medical costs.
Posted inWorking in America
California Legislature Prepares to Rein In Gig Economy
If AB 5 becomes law, it could open the floodgates to similar legislation in other states. Uber and other companies may then find themselves on the defensive.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
San Francisco Makes a Charge Toward Public Power
The city’s bid to take over PG&E could mark a turning point in restoring a more environmentally and economically just power grid.
Posted inWorking in America
A Bill in California Has Split the Democratic Party
A state bill that would reclassify most independent contractors as employees is revealing fractures between Obama-era Democrats and those seeking to lead the party into the future.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Dialysis Duopoly Spends Big to Protect Profits in California
A scam to get patients to switch from Medicare to private insurance for dialysis care is being threatened by a bill in the Golden State. DaVita and Fresenius, the dialysis giants, have placed enormous funds into opposing it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How California Left Undocumented Immigrants Out of Its EITC Expansion
America’s mega-state had the chance to mitigate the poverty of undocumented immigrants. It chose not to.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
In California, Democratic Hopefuls Counter Biden’s Status Quo Politics
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offer the most direct challenge yet to the front-runner in the 2020 Democratic primary.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Could California End Childhood Poverty?
America’s most liberal state government has a far-reaching plan to do just that. But does it have the will to enact it?
Posted inEducation in America
The Charter School Movement Washes Out in California
A Los Angeles school board race reveals the waning power of charter school supporters.