Labor
Labor
Race
Can Land Repair the Nation’s Racist Past?
Dec 4, 2024 In California, an approach to Black reparations based on land access, ownership and stewardship.
Prison Reform
Nevada Voters Have Banned Slavery. Why Hasn’t California?
Nov 26, 2024 A tale of two states and the future of “involuntary servitude” in the West.
Economic Justice
California Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports
Sep 27, 2024 The law, designed to protect consumers from financial aftereffects of a medical emergency, goes into effect in January.
Environment
California Sues Exxon Over Plastics Deception
Sep 24, 2024 The unprecedented lawsuit alleges decades of lies about the recyclability of plastics, propagated to increase production.
Economic Justice
Poverty in California Has Nearly Doubled Since 2021
Sep 20, 2024 New data shows the dramatic effect of the expiration of pandemic-era relief efforts.
Environment
The Forgotten Struggle To Ban Gas-Powered Cars in the 1960s
Aug 30, 2024 Half a century ago, an obscure state senator fought to ban vehicles that used combustion engines—and almost won.
Economic Justice
As California Cities Enforce Housing Ban, Where Will the Unhoused Go?
Aug 8, 2024 There aren't nearly enough shelter beds available, but that isn't stopping localities from enforcing the ban following a recent Supreme Court decision.
TD Original
The Coyotes of Crenshaw
Jul 31, 2024 A rise in predatory visitors unsettles a community already struggling with gentrification.
Social Justice
California Cut Poverty During the Pandemic, But It Was a Temporary Fix
Jul 17, 2024 The effect of social safety net programs during Covid created interesting lessons to be learned.
Health & Wellness
California Debates Legalization of Psychedelics
May 14, 2024 A new bill would require the state to begin accepting facilitator license applications in April 2026.
Environment
