California
Bus riders protest 20 percent fare hikes
June 1, 2010Video: Bus Riders Union protests the proposed 20% fare increase for Los Angeles County passengers.
Read moreChild care on the chopping block
May 28, 2010Angelina Padilla, a single mother of four, receives help with child care for her two youngest.
Read moreSingle-payer health care in health care overhaul law?
May 27, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) - Is single-payer government-run health care - a key cause for 21 international unions and 500 other labor organizations and a bugaboo for the health insurers and the Radical Right - in the massive...
Read moreCalif. governor proposes ‘scorched earth’ budget cuts
May 18, 2010Once again, Californians most needing their government's help are being told they must bear the brunt of a $19 billion budget gap.
Read moreA California battle over power to the people
May 17, 2010A public clean energy program began delivering electricity to 6,000 customers this month, and a for-profit electric giant is fighting it tooth and nail.
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