Thousands of residents were evacuated and unable to work after storms caused a nearby levee to breach in Planada, Merced County. Despite working in some of California’s most vital jobs and contributing to state and local tax revenues, many of the workers were not able to access unemployment benefits.
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Los hospitales de California con problemas financieros pronto podrán solicitar préstamos estatales sin intereses, aunque aún no se han resuelto cuestiones clave sobre el proceso de selección.
California will become the first state to remove immigration status as a barrier to health care, making all low-income undocumented residents eligible for state-subsidized insurance regardless of age.
Domestic workers who have previously been shut out from worker safety protections could soon be covered by mandatory health and safety guidelines under a California Senate bill.
Established research shows patients, workers, and industry alike would benefit from lower turnover rates, better staffing, and better outcomes, like reduced hospital stays and even lower mortality rates.
Advocacy groups across the state made a trip to Sacramento to push for Senate Bill 567, the Homelessness Prevention Act, a day before the judiciary hearing. SB 567 intends to prevent wrongful evictions. Preventative measures are most cost effective than rehousing or rehabilitating the homeless.
California tenants will likely not get a hoped-for reduction to the state’s rent cap after lawmakers removed a major provision from an eviction protection bill.
California’s lowest paid health workers want a pay boost. Why industry leaders are pushing back
