Thousands of California workers whose employers collectively owe them millions of dollars in unpaid wages are at risk of never seeing the money they earned, as the state watchdog agency investigating wage-theft cases is failing to resolve them in a timely way, according to labor enforcement experts and worker advocates.
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A California lawmaker wants to pay thousands of low-income students $500 monthly stipends to help them get by. The idea is modeled after universal basic income programs. Read the full story here.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers said Tuesday they have worked out a deal to bring back paid COVID-19 sick leave. View the full story here.
California may soon experiment with giving $500 a month to low-income students in the California State University system, the Los Angeles Times reported.
California could send $500 a month with no strings attached to college students from low-income families as part of the Legislature’s latest approach to a guaranteed basic income plan.
California’s tax credit for renters may increase to account for inflation after more than 40 years, according to state Sen. Steve Glazer’s office.
“Paid sick leave is as critical as getting vaccinated or wearing a mask if you or your children are sick or exposed you need to make sure not to pass it on and that means staying at home.”