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When Sheriffs Say Their Rule Is Law - capitalandmain.com
WEB22 hours ago · Published. on. October 7, 2024. By. Cerise Castle. Sheriffs in the United States hold immense power. They arrest people on the streets they patrol, they run their county’s jails, and they enforce evictions. In many areas, they enforce immigration laws and conduct homicide investigations for municipal police departments in their counties.
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WEB5 days ago · The SlickSeptember 27, 2024Aaron Cantú. California Cut $200 Million for Extreme Heat and Other Climate Disasters. Voters Can Reverse That. Proposition 4 would fund infrastructure to relieve brutally hot days such as those that just scorched Los Angeles. Swing ShiftSeptember 27, 2024Nick Romeo.
California Voters Can Reverse State's Decision to Cut Millions For ...
WEB4 days ago · Though long-lasting extreme heat is the “primary climate hazard” faced by many Los Angeles residents, California’s Legislature recently rescinded or delayed $209.9 million for programs to prepare for such climate emergencies. Half of the cuts will hit programs intended to cope with extreme heat — by expanding the number of cooling ...
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Capital & Main is an award-winning nonprofit publication that reports from California on the most pressing economic, environmental and social issues of our time. Capital & Main has had stories co-published in more than 30 media outlets, from The Atlantic, Time, Reuters, The Guardian and Fast Company to …
Striking Back Series
WEBAug 26, 2024 · A novel partnership among three labor unions to organize tens of thousands of airline workers could set a national example. “Striking Back” — How Workers Across a Polarized U.S. Are Challenging Economic Inequality. Danny Feingold August 30, 2023. A new Capital & Main series explores rising labor unrest in a nation of extreme disparities.
The 50-100 Pay Gap - capitalandmain.com
WEBAug 2, 2022 · The 50-100 Pay Gap -. “The 50-100 Pay Gap” examines the crisis of income inequality in the U.S. A recent RAND study found that a full-time worker earning the median national wage of $50,000 would be making close to $100,000 if pay had kept up with worker productivity and economic growth. Our series will portray the human impact of this ...
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WEBThis series explores how public schools are now a battleground in the culture war of U.S. politics. Capital & Main will report from the classrooms and communities being divided as school boards and legislatures increasingly adopt book bans, limit the teaching of race and history and pass policies targeting gender identity in schools.
Ten Capital & Main Stories That Had an Impact in 2021
WEBDec 29, 2021 · The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Last Stand in California Oil Country. Aaron Cantú obtained documents showing that a fund used by oil companies to mitigate their pollution emissions in the San Joaquin Valley wasn’t benefitting the people most affected by the pollution. In public comments and legal filings, the Center for Biological Diversity cited our story in their effort to stop the issuance ...
“Striking Back” — How Workers Across a Polarized U.S. Are …
WEBAug 30, 2023 · This two-year series explores how American workers across political, geographic, and racial lines are challenging an increasingly unequal status quo. Americans have taken note of the country’s stark imbalance of economic power. A 2021 Gallup poll found that almost 70% support unions — the highest mark in …