Assemblymember Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat who chairs the Assembly labor and employment committee, said that where labor organizing campaigns have failed in low-wage industries, the government needs to act. 

The new law didn’t fulfill promises of change, some say. Now the measure is starting to having ripple effects across the state.

With another stimulus bill poised to inject more cash into a leaky system, taxpayers could be left holding the bag.

In Padilla and Weber, Californians get their first Latino U.S. Senator and first Black female secretary of state.

Now, with the presidential race still undecided, the state’s war over gig work could also sway the national conversation over the future of work.

AB 3075 would make sure California’s recovery is fair to the companies that did the right thing by their workers.

Assembly members Ash Karla and Lorena Gonzalez introduced a bill that would offer workers extra protections during the pandemic.

Because of the injury inflicted by a rubber baton round that hit his groin, Derrick Sanderlin may never be able to have kids.

It's legal for Assemblyman Rob Bonta's nonprofit to give to his wife's employer. But an author of state political ethics law says it shouldn't be.

Nonprofits set up by legislators test campaign finance laws even as they underwrite good works by elected officials.

AB-5 was meant to help independent contractors get a fair shake, but the new state law has had some unintended consequences.

Carol Hoffman, a local businesswoman, is running against self-described political strategist Sergio Lopez for the open seat.

At this point, anyone interested in running for elected office should be required to take a crash course in social media. For example, one candidate running for San Jose City Council might want to stop posting pictures of vagina cupcakes.