As School Year Begins, California Ends Practice That Uprooted Migrant StudentsSeptember 9, 2018As the new school year begins, migrant farmworker families can take advantage of a new state exemption from the 50-mile rule, which had required them to uproot their children and move as a condition of migrant housing eligibility.
Sacramento-Area Wages Higher Than National AverageMay 16, 2018 | Steve MilneSacramento-area workers earn 9 percent more than the national average according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which released its annual employment and wage data Wednesday. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Brown Comments On Union Contract DealDecember 5, 2016Details are emerging about the tentative contract between Governor Jerry Brown's administration and SEIU Local 1000, a union that represents 95,000 state employees.
State GovernmentAre Rigid Employment Licensing Requirements Hurting California's Economy?October 4, 2016 | Daniel PotterTo get a job in California, you often need a license. A report from a nonpartisan state oversight agency says such rules can make it tough for qualified people to get hired. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Sacramento Workers Earn 10% More Than U.S. AverageJuly 20, 2016 | Steve MilneNew federal data show Sacramento area workers earn 10 percent more than the national average. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics office in San Francisco released the numbers today. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Audit: Sacramento City Employees Do Not Match Diversity Of ResidentsJuly 19, 2016 | Bob MoffittA new report shows the races of people employed by the City of Sacramento do not match the levels of diversity found in the community.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Receives USDA Loans For Affordable Farmworker HousingJuly 15, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia will receive $18 million in US Department of Agriculture Loans for affordable farm worker housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
San Joaquin County Workers StrikeJuly 7, 2016 | Rich IbarraIt's back to the picket lines again today for some San Joaquin County employees. About a thousand workers walked off the job Tuesday in a three day strike. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farm Board Backs Ruling That Grower Interfered With ElectionApril 16, 2016(AP) — The California farm labor board has upheld a court ruling that one of the nation's largest fruit growers interfered as employees were deciding whether to reject union representation.
State GovernmentIndependent Contractors Could Unionize Under California BillMarch 9, 2016(AP) — A state lawmaker wants to make California the first state to allow Uber drivers and other independent contractors to unionize.
