inequality

The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace receive the same pay for the same work. The jobs do not have to be identical, but they must be substantially the same. That is, it is the content of the job (not the job titles)...

California has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the nation, and nearly six out of 10 California adults polled said they believe the government should do more to reduce the gaps between rich and poor. But when presented with proposed policies to boost resources for disadvantaged groups, even...

Las recesiones en California tienden a ampliar la brecha entre ricos y pobres. La fuerte recesión pandémica de 2020 siguió este patrón y los trabajadores de bajos ingresos fueron los que más sufrieron. Pero un alivio gubernamental sin precedentes evitó que millones cayeran en la pobreza, y la demanda...

Recessions in California tend to widen the gap between rich and poor. The sharp pandemic downturn of 2020 followed this pattern with low-income workers suffering the most. But unprecedented government relief kept millions from falling into poverty, and demand for labor boosted wages when businesses reopened. Now with federal...