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Don't miss this @Forbes article by @ShalinJyotishi on our brand new searchable inventory of contract provisions from over 175 union agreements that address workplace technologies, protect worker rights, and shape technology adoption, use, and oversight.

In addition, "Our entire care system, including child care and elder care, relies on immigrant workers,” Rhee said. When asked if there are enough careworkers to meet the increased demand in the coming years, she said, “The short answer is no.".

Cuts to Medi-Cal combined with increased funding for immigration enforcement could strike a hard blow to the state's IHSS program. Nari Rhee: “The state has to make some difficult decisions around how they budget for Medi-Cal cuts."

Exciting new resources from our Tech and Work team: a searchable inventory of collective bargaining provisions related to digital workplace technologies. It includes provisions from more than 175 agreements, drawn from a review of over 500 contracts!

RT @sanmateoco: NEWS: County Launches Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement to Combat Wage Theft, Enforce Worker Protections. READ MORE….

The BBB also fails to extend additional ACA subsidies that began in 2021—see our report that details how 2.37 million Californians in the individual market—including those not receiving subsidies—will face higher health insurance premiums starting in 2026.

The Republican BBB could make it harder to enroll and maintain coverage through Covered CA and eliminates eligibility for certain lawfully present immigrants. See summary from @KFFHealthNews:

Gift article: As the state navigates the energy transition, it needs a clear and comprehensive plan to provide real support for refinery workers and communities affected by closures. @sfchronicle op-ed by Jessie HF Hammerling and Virginia Parks.

Congratulations to Laurel Lucia, a 15-year Labor Center veteran, who completed her first day as deputy executive director of programs!.

Newsom cites our study on how Medicaid cuts will have far-reaching and disproportionate impacts on older adults.

Gov Newsom joins state health care & social service officials at a virtual press conference in response to Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which could eliminate coverage for up to 3.4 million Californians & cut at least $28.4B in Medicaid funding to CA.

“In practical terms, there are all kinds of legitimate reasons why, especially older adults, might not be able to meet the work requirements in terms of putting in the number of hours, and that’s before we even get to the administrative issues.” #Medicaid

Workers aged 50-64 are increasingly driven from the workforce by deteriorating health, age discrimination and caring for elderly family members. Slashing Medicaid funding would threaten their health and well-being, says a UC Berkeley analyst. @EdLempinen

Blog: Medicaid work documentation requirements pose a drastic barrier to older adults, given the steady dropoff in employment after age 50 due to deteriorating health, age discrimination & increasing responsibility to provide care for aging family members.

Besides affecting seniors, the proposed Medicaid cuts could result in up to 217,000 lost jobs throughout the state, econ output could fall by up to $37 billion, & tax revenue could fall by up to $1.7 billion.

"Medi-Cal is a critical component of one of the biggest sectors of Southern California’s economy: health care." The Labor Center estimates 1.25 million residents of the four SoCal counties work in some area of health care.

Orange County Register: Southern California’s quiet eldercare crisis is about to get loud.Proposed Medi-Cal cuts, and fast-changing demographics, soon could make life tougher for tens of thousands of local seniors and their families.

Our research helps lay out the stakes for California if Congress approves the proposed federal #Medicaid cuts: millions of Medi-Cal enrollees at risk of losing health coverage, up to 217,000 jobs at risk: