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Why Project Labor Agreements Are Good for Our Schools and Students: Opinion

In early March, trustees of the State Center Community College District passed a resolution to adopt a district-wide Project Labor Agreement for all of its major construction projects. In predicable fashion, the Associated Builders and Contractors, a lobbyist group for low-wage construction contractors, claimed that PLAs will increase costs, exclude...

Trump Orders Mean Uncertainty for Valley’s ‘Safety Net’ of Health Clinics

Hundreds of health clinics throughout the San Joaquin Valley that receive federal funds to provide care for low-income people are confronting multiple concerns as a result of potential cuts to Medicaid, patient fears over immigration crackdowns, and the effects of executive orders from the Trump administration. For example, a week...

State Center Trustees Vote for Special Interest Giveaway Over Students: Opinion

Fewer school facilities. Higher costs for taxpayers. Reduced opportunities for young people trying to build a future in the trades. That’s what we’re getting because of the State Center Community College District’s decision to pursue a construction project labor agreement (PLA) behind closed doors. This was an unwarranted, unasked for,...

Will This Bill Be the End of California’s Housing vs. Environment Wars?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years California has been stuck in a recurring fight between legislators who want the state to turbocharge new home construction and legislators determined to defend a landmark environmental protection law. The final showdown in that long-standing battle...

CA Bill Would Stop PG&E From Sticking Ratepayers With Ad and Lobbying Costs

A new California legislative bill would stop utility companies from passing political lobbying, advertising, and shareholder expenses onto energy consumers. Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), introduced Assembly Bill 1167 on Feb. 21. The bill requires utility companies to justify rate increases. It makes "unjust" or "unreasonable" charges unlawful, according to...

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