Jeanne Kuang
CalMatters ReporterJeanne returned home to California to cover the state's economic divide for CalMatters. She previously covered Missouri government and politics for The Kansas City Star, local and state government for The News Journal in Delaware, and criminal justice issues in Illinois. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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A bill passed by the Legislature on its last day is a top priority for California labor unions, who say “captive audience” sessions intimidate workers. Business groups say the bill violates employers’ free speech rights. -
A judge has halted a union effort at the Wonderful Company, throwing into question a new state law designed to make it easier for agricultural workers to organize. -
Tenants in many new privately owned, low-income units will be protected from double-digit increases. So will some in existing units, after a state committee on affordable housing imposed a rent cap. -
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case about homeless camps later this year. It could have major implications for California. -
As California gives immigrants access to more public programs, its poverty rate declines, some say. But budget and recession worries slow that progress. -
Gavin Newsom hinted he wants to pursue kidnapping charges against Ron DeSantis over migrant flights to California. Can the California governor do that? -
Lawmakers say California takes almost 800 days to handle wage claims. An impending audit could turn up the pressure. -
SB 951 increases leave payments to 90% of paychecks for lower-income workers in 2025, so more of them can afford time off for maternity leave or to care for ill family members. -
Medical journal study says life expectancy for California’s Latinos fell six years, more than other populations during pandemic. -
California lawmakers want to remove a fee that can transform a minor ticket into hundreds of dollars of debt for low-income residents.
