Commentary: A Vote That Our Region Should Watch Closely in November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the problems with local funding schemes for affordable housing—the…
Governor: California Keeps Adding More Fast Food Jobs after Minimum Wage Increase
Special to the Vanguard According to new state and federal employment data, California’s fast food industry has…
Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Reach Tentative Deal with Kaiser, Ending Strike
By Gabby Annicchiarico UNITED STATES– A tentative labor agreement was reached with Kaiser Permanente’s healthcare workers after…
Governor Newsom Signs Measure Reducing Markups on Essential Items Across California Prison Canteens
By Cindy Chen SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed SB 474, also known…
Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Develop Living Wage Formula Tied to Housing Costs and Basic Expenses
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced SB 352,…
Commentary: Study Finds Fast Food Workers Vulnerable to COVID As Great Resignation Trend Continues
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor About 4.5 million people voluntarily left their jobs in November, a…
Guest Commentary: A $15 Minimum Wage Is FINALLY Here
by Sean Raycraft January 1st 2022, the great state of California will have a minimum wage of…
Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Earlier this week, Adam Johnson authored a timely opinion piece…
California Capitol Watch: Time to Phase Out Sub-Minimum Wages for People with Disabilities?
By Eric Gelber National attention has recently been given to whether the federal minimum wage should be…
Sunday Commentary: Bleak News on Housing Gets Even Bleaker
We have been focused on the local housing crisis. The reality is this is not just a…
It’s Damn Expensive Being Poor In Davis
By Sean Raycraft Who is most hurt by the Davis housing crisis? As far as I can…
Minimum Wage Hike Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature
It was a different scene this week. The last two legislative sessions saw minimum wage efforts attempting…
Minimum Wage Deal Would Avoid Ballot Fight
Major newspapers in the state are reporting that Governor Jerry Brown, labor unions and state lawmakers have…
$15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Qualifies for November State Ballot
The “Fair Wage Act of 2016” has officially qualified for the state ballot as the supporters, SEIU…
Activists Continue to Push Issue of Income Inequality in Davis
A number of organizers for a minimum wage hike came to city council on Tuesday night to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Labor Day and the Flagging Minimum Wage Campaign
This past week, the task force appointed by Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson made the recommendation that the…
The True Effects of Raising the Minimum Wage Locally on the Most Vulnerable Citizens
By Sam Houston An article posted on the Davis Vanguard last week written by the Davis Citizens for…
The Case for a $15/Hour Minimum Wage – Debunking the Myths
by Alan Pryor At last night’s City Council meeting a contingent of low wage workers, students, and…
$15 Minimum Wage Gets a Boost as Los Angeles Approves It
When a small group of activists in 2014 proposed a $15 per hour minimum wage, it seemed…
Polling Shows Strong Support for Minimum Wage Hike in Sacramento
Already gearing up for a minimum wage ballot ordinance in Sacramento and Davis, the proponents of the…
