legislation
New bill in Congress would restore workers’ rights
December 6, 2018At a time of eroding protections for working people, the EPI Policy Center is fighting for the right to a safe workplace free of harassment or discrimination.
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Fires put pressure on California utilities despite new pro-company law
November 15, 2018"There is a problem when the motive is profit, and that just may not be the right motive for providing utility services.”
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California governor signs bail reform; gun control measures advance
August 30, 2018When Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 10, the California Bail Reform Act, on Aug. 28, the state took a step no other state has yet taken.
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GOP guest worker (zombie bill) lives on
July 3, 2018The Republican effort to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill went down in flames for the second time in a month.
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New farm bill contains sneak attack on environment with toxic pesticides
May 15, 2018If fish could wail, they would scream over the lethal powers granted to the U.S. EPA, in part of the draft farm bill recently rolled out.
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