A California court just granted an ag giant a win. It could jeopardize new farm union law
A California judge has halted a union effort at one of the state’s most powerful agricultural businesses, throwing into question the future of a 2023 law that made it easier for farmworkers to unionize.
Inland Empire leaders see ‘buffet of hate’ as discriminatory attacks and bias increase
Discussing a rise in hate crimes and bias in the Inland Empire and beyond are Brian Levin, of Cal State San Bernardino; Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson; Candice Mays, of Black Voice News, and Luis Nolasco, of the ACLU of Southern California, on July 16, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters
These are California’s dirtiest beaches. Where are you swimming this summer?
As Mother Nature continues to turn up the heat this summer, those looking to cool off along the California coast might want to reconsider where they’re swimming.
California Becomes the First State to Ban Student Gender Notification Policies
A year after school boards in California emerged as unlikely culture war battlegrounds, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed the nation’s first law prohibiting policies that force educators to tell parents if their children ask to use a different name or pronouns.
Southern California organizations condemn hate, as attacks against LGBTQ+, Jewish and Muslim communities rise
New research from the CA Department of Justice shows that while overall hate crimes statewide went down, reported attacks against the LGBTQ+, Jewish and Muslim communities rose in 2023.
