Trump’s Deportation Crackdown Is Hurting Tourism
Fear of aggressive deportation raids is deterring foreign visitors, leading to a reduction in hours for workers and lost revenue.
AI Hiring, Scams and Setbacks: How Unemployment Becomes a Vicious Cycle
Sluggish labor market swells ranks of long-term unemployed, leaving some job seekers frustrated with an ever-shifting hiring landscape.
Amid the Violent Minnesota Raids, ICE Arrests Over 100 Refugees, Ships Many to Texas
Federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release those detained; lawsuit called the mass arrest “a Kafkaesque deprivation of liberty.”
Colorado May Ask Big Oil to Leave Millions of Dollars in the Ground
State law that prioritizes public health over fossil fuel extraction could win the day for suburban activists fighting drilling plan.
Are California’s Billionaires Crying Wolf?
Uber-rich say they’ll flee if wealth tax proposal passes. History suggests otherwise.
The Rio Grande Was Once an Inviting River. It’s Now a Militarized Border
Since Trump returned to office, dozens of environmental, wildlife and public access rules have been waived to make way for the border wall.
On Eve of Strike, Kaiser Nurses Sound Alarm on Patient Care
More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers plan to walk out next week following months-long stalemate with Kaiser.
When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price
A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.
Straight Out of Project 2025: Trump’s Immigration Plan Was Clear
The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next.
Still the Golden State?
Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address in 2026.
‘The Poor Are in a Very Bad State’: Climate Change Accelerates California’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
In ways subtle and extreme, the warming climate is hitting those with the least the hardest.
Credit History Remains an Obstacle for Section 8 Tenants, Despite Anti-Discrimination Law
California prohibits the use of credit history to reject applicants with housing assistance without considering pay stubs and other alternatives. Big landlords keep doing it anyway.
Giving Up on the Dream: Asylum Seekers Try Other Options in Mexico
Many migrants who were hoping to reach the U.S. are now stuck in a backlog with Mexico’s refugee agency; others are going home.
Lax Oversight, Few Inspections Leave Child Farmworkers Exposed to Toxic Pesticides
Child laborers and other farmworkers in California are being exposed to toxic pesticides, in part because of splintered enforcement of safety regulations.
Santa Fe’s Plan for a Real Minimum Wage Offers Lessons for Costly California
New Mexico’s fourth largest city is integrating the average rent into calculations of its lowest pay rate.