Alejandro Lazo
CalMattersAlejandro Lazo writes about the impacts of climate change and air pollution for CalMatters, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics, and a JPR news partner.
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Push to pass a labor-sponsored bill is a key 鈥楩ight for $15鈥� priority and a potential organizing foothold in an industry where unionization has long been elusive. -
California lawmakers and activists are pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom to spend more to help the state鈥檚 poorest residents. -
Essential workers say they are bearing the brunt of the pandemic again but this time, there is less government support. Economists say jobs in California鈥檚 low-wage sectors could take longer to recover.
