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California Workers' Rights: A Manual of Job Rights, Protections and Remedies

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Methodological Appendix for Estimating the impact of California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage on Medi-Cal eligibility

We use the American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 (pooled one-year samples) microdata obtained from IPUMS (Ruggles et al. 2024) to estimate the number of front-line fast-food workers enrolled in Medi-Cal who might no longer be eligible due to an increase in the minimum wage to $20 an hour. This methodological appendix describes the detailed steps we took to arrive at our estimates.

Jessie HF Hammerling,Will ToaspernandLaura Schmahmann

Refining Transition: A Just Transition Economic Development Framework For Contra Costa County, California

In this report, we discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Contra Costa as it prepares for the cascading effects of an energy transition that is already unfolding. We propose a just transition framework to guide an economic development strategy capable of addressing the specific challenges facing Contra Costa and setting the county on a path toward a more resilient, healthy, and equitable local economy.

Nari Rhee,Ken Jacobs,Laurel Lucia,Enrique Lopezlira,Alexis Manzanilla,Savannah HunterandKelly Quinn

Analysis of the Potential Impacts of Statewide or Regional Collective Bargaining for In-Home Supportive Services Providers

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential impacts of consolidating collective bargaining for California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers from the county level to the state or regional level.

UC Berkeley Labor Center

Inventory of US City and County Minimum Wage Ordinances

Across the country, cities and counties have become laboratories of policy innovation on labor standards. Before 2012, only five localities had minimum wage laws; currently, 65 counties and cities do. To help inform policymakers and other stakeholders, the UC Berkeley Labor Center is maintaining an up-to-date inventory of these laws, with details on wage levels, scheduled increases, and other law details, as well as links to the ordinances.

RELEASE: All 2.37 million Californians in the individual market will face higher premiums if Congress does not act by 2025

New research from the UC Berkeley Labor Center and UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that if Congress does not extend the expanded subsidies implemented under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, some 2.4 million Californians in the individual market—most of whom are enrolled in Covered California—would face higher health insurance premiums.

UC Berkeley Labor Center

California Green Economy Public Funding Tracker

The California Green Economy Public Funding Tracker provides information on open funding opportunities from California state agencies related to climate, clean energy, and the workforce. It includes programs supported or administered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Energy Commission (CEC), California Climate Investments, Strategic Growth Council, California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), and more.

Miranda Dietz,Srikanth Kadiyala,Annie Rak, Sun-Yin Ho,Laurel Lucia,Dylan H. RobyandGerald F. Kominski

All 2.37 million Californians in the individual market will face higher premiums if Congress does not act by 2025

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) included additional federal subsidies to make health insurance more affordable in the individual market, but these expire at the end of 2025. If Congress does not extend the expanded subsidies and levels revert to those in the original Affordable Care Act, all 2.37 million Californians in the individual market—including those not receiving subsidies—would face higher health insurance premiums and be forced to choose between more expensive coverage, less generous coverage, or forgoing coverage all together and going uninsured.