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WEB4 days ago · California Uncovered September 18, 2024 George B. Sánchez-Tello. Gyasi Mitchell Was Unhoused and Depressed, But Didn’t Trust Therapists. That Began to Change With a Basketball Game. For many young people, peer support can be the first step to accessing effective mental health care. The Slick September 17, 2024 Aaron Cantú.
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WEBCOLUMNS THE ARC Erin Aubry Kaplan examines the persistent barriers to racial justice and opportunities for progress in an era of receding black presence
Ten Capital & Main Stories That Had an Impact in 2021
WEBDec 29, 2021 · The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Last Stand in California Oil Country. Aaron Cantú obtained documents showing that a fund used by oil companies to mitigate their pollution emissions in the San Joaquin Valley wasn’t benefitting the people most affected by the pollution. In public comments and legal filings, the Center for Biological Diversity cited our story in their effort to stop the issuance ...
Striking Back Series
WEBAug 26, 2024 · A novel partnership among three labor unions to organize tens of thousands of airline workers could set a national example. “Striking Back” — How Workers Across a Polarized U.S. Are Challenging Economic Inequality. Danny Feingold August 30, 2023. A new Capital & Main series explores rising labor unrest in a nation of extreme disparities.
The 50-100 Pay Gap - capitalandmain.com
WEBThe 50-100 Pay Gap -. “The 50-100 Pay Gap” examines the crisis of income inequality in the U.S. A recent RAND study found that a full-time worker earning the median national wage of $50,000 would be making close to $100,000 if pay had kept up with worker productivity and economic growth. Our series will portray the human impact of this ...
Inside the Fight to Make Banks Benefit Their Communities
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · At a time when big banks get easy approval for profitable mergers, some California community groups are saying not so fast. Dozens of them are seeking to block U.S. Bank’s bid to acquire Union Bank unless the former sets aside $90 billion for lending and charitable giving to the state’s lower income areas and communities of color.. The $8 billion merger, announced Sept. 21, 2021, would ...
California Cut $200 Million for Extreme Heat and Other Climate ...
WEB3 days ago · Months before the post-Labor Day heat spell, Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed millions of dollars from programs that would have helped cities adapt to extreme heat. Prodded by Newsom, the California Legislature rescinded or delayed $209.9 million for programs to prepare for climate disasters such as extreme heat waves, devastating wildfires, Pacific ...
Georgia’s Young Climate Voters Could Help Push Harris Past Trump
WEB5 days ago · In 2020, Donald Trump lost Georgia to Joe Biden by 11,779 votes out of nearly 5 million cast in the state, one of the closest races in that election. Since that time, the Peach State has seen an increase in extreme heat days, rising sea levels and frost damage to crops. And the electorate has grown more concerned about climate change — with ...
California Inmates Say They Urgently Need Workplace Heat …
WEB6 hours ago · Heat Rules Needed ‘Immediately’ Heat waves in California are becoming more frequent, and average summer temperatures have increased by three degrees Fahrenheit since 1896. Of all weather events, extreme heat is the deadliest — causing more deaths than hurricanes, floods or tornadoes. Recognizing the danger, advocates in California have pushed for years for an indoor workplace heat standard.