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Mar 28th, 2016

Gov. Brown announces ‘landmark’ deal to raise minimum wage [Video]

Gov. Jerry Brown joined fellow Democrats and labor leaders Monday in touting California's proposal to gradually lift the minimum wage to $15 an hour as an answer to the growing...

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Jan 2nd, 2015

Higher UC tuition or more state funding — where would state funds go?

There’s a tug of war between California’s governor and the president of the state’s prestigious University of California over nearly $100 million in additional state funds...

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Dec 8th, 2014

Autonomous no more: Proposed bill would take decision-making control away from University of California system (with audio link)

The University of California system has maintained autonomy for 166 years, but that might be about to change. A new bill introduced by a bipartisan pair of state senators would...

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Mar 23rd, 2014

University of California hospital strike averted by last-minute deal (Updated)

Union officials say a planned strike by thousands of University of California hospital workers has been averted after contract talks produced a...

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May 21st, 2013

Health workers begin strike against University of California medical centers

The union representing some 13,000 hospital pharmacists, nursing assistants, operating room scrubs and other health care workers began the walkout at 4 a.m. Tuesday at medical...