Union, Hospitals Join Forces to Raise Medi-Cal Reimbursements
The nation's biggest health care union and California hospitals are usually at each other's throats. But now they're dropping arms and joining forces to fight the state over low Medi-Cal reimbursements.
State Ad Campaign Spreads Word of Wage Theft
Waiters earning only tips. Car wash workers not paid until customers drive up. Farmworkers paid for fruit picked, rest breaks not included. Most of us have a sense this kind of thing happens a lot -- but it's not legal. California's labor commissioner paid a visit to Fresno on Tuesday to promote a new ad campaign aimed at immigrant workers, explaining they're entitled to demand minimum wage, overtime and meal and rest breaks.
Students Bear Burden as Higher-Ed Funding Nears Lowest Point in Decades
A new report on state spending for higher education delivers discouraging news for graduating high school seniors. State funding per student at the University of California and Cal State systems remains near the lowest point in decades.
Vital Signs: Finding a Safe Place for Kids to Play
Maria Peña of East Oakland can't let her kids play on the street. The crime makes it too much of an unsafe bet. As part of our ongoing health series, Vital Signs, Peña tells us about a playgroup she takes her daughter to called Room to Bloom.