California’s statewide minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $17.40 per hour effective January 1, 2027, an adjustment automatically triggered by state law. This development, announced by Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration, further widens the disparity between California’s labor policies and the federal minimum wage, which remains at $7.25 per hour.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed charges against David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU-United Service Workers West, more than a year after his arrest and hospitalization while documenting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Los Angeles. Huerta had initially faced felony charges for allegedly impeding federal officers during the June 2025 operation.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order mandating a four-day in-person work week for state employees took effect on July 1. The directive, which increased the previous two-day requirement, elicited significant opposition from SEIU Local 1000, a prominent state workers’ union. Concurrently, Assembly Bill 1729 was introduced, seeking to establish greater flexibility for state personnel regarding workplace attendance.
Tipping Point Community, a Bay Area nonprofit organization, has raised more than $40 million to prepare workers and families for the economic ramifications of artificial intelligence, amidst warnings from organizational leaders that the technology is already reshaping economic opportunity and exacerbating regional inequality.
Thousands of people across the US protested the rising cost of living on May 1, calling for policies that prioritize workers over billionaires and increased investment in public services.
On May Day, the Living Wage for All coalition mobilized workers, advocates, and lawmakers in cities nationwide to demand a Federal Living Wage for All Act, which would raise the minimum wage to $25 per hour.
Thousands of people across the US protested the rising cost of living crisis on May 1, with labor and community leaders organizing rallies to call for policies that prioritize workers over billionaires and address affordability issues such as housing, food, health care, and energy costs.
Reps. Delia Ramirez and Analilia Mejia have introduced the Living Wage for All Act, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and eliminate subminimum wages, backed by a coalition of labor unions, civil rights organizations, and economic justice groups.
Workers, labor leaders, community organizations and elected officials gathered at Oakland City Hall to call for stronger protections, enforcement and investment in the city’s working class, highlighting the importance of worker organizing in winning key protections.
The California State Legislature has proclaimed April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day, recognizing her decades of work on behalf of workers and civil rights, and encouraging educational institutions to hold activities that reflect her values.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day, honoring the labor and civil rights leader for her decades of activism and her role in pioneering the farm labor movement.
The California Civil Rights Department has released data showing that significant pay disparities persist across gender and racial lines in California, particularly among large private-sector employers.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation redesignating March 31 as Farmworkers Day, replacing César Chávez Day, in response to allegations of sexual abuse involving the late labor leader.
The University of California has ratified a tentative agreement with the University Professional and Technical Employees union and registered nurses have also approved a separate contract with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, resulting in improved wages, healthcare premiums, and workplace conditions.
Over 65,000 University of California campus and health center employees will go on strike on November 17 and 18 to protest the university’s failure to settle contracts addressing the cost of living and affordability crises facing its most economically vulnerable workers.
The University of California and UPTE-CWA 9119 have reached a tentative agreement, ending a 17-month long labor standoff and averting a potential strike of over 80,000 UC workers.
Over 80,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals across the University of California system are set to launch a statewide strike on November 17-18 to protest the UC’s refusal to address the staffing crisis threatening patient care, student services, and the research mission.
Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 846 has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, aiming to protect California farmworkers from wage theft and ensuring that agricultural employers are held accountable for any mistreatment.
As California continues to wrestle with a full-blown housing crisis—marked by record homelessness, skyrocketing rents, and an…
SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced the introduction of Senate Bill 310 (SB 310),…