BIZARRE: 28 - What They Never Told You

Healthy Food Choices Need More Than New Recipes

Group cooking and exercise classes help low-income Californians treat chronic conditions.

Capital & Main · Jul 1, 2024

Fast-Food Workers Rally Behind Know-Your-Rights Initiative

Workers push for mandatory training in L.A. and San Jose, where they meet industry resistance.

Capital & Main · Jun 28, 2024

A Judge Stopped Their Eviction, But The Law That Started It Looms Large In California

The 1985 Ellis Act blocks cities from preserving rent-controlled housing. Critics say it needs to go.

Capital & Main · Jun 27, 2024

Reimagining Economic Possibilities After the Pandemic

In The Guarantee, Natalie Foster discusses how the pandemic spurred bold economic reforms and highlights the need for ongoing advocacy to ensure a more fair economy.

Capital & Main · Jun 19, 2024

Will California’s Largest Oil Well Owner Get a Pass on Paying to Clean Up Its Mess?

A new state law mandates that oil companies put up money to plug wells before acquiring them. It could fail its first big test, putting taxpayers on the hook.

Capital & Main · Jun 18, 2024

CEO Compensation Skyrockets While Workers’ Pay Barely Keeps Up

Executive total compensation surged nearly 13% in 2023, outpacing both inflation and worker pay increases.

Capital & Main · Jun 17, 2024

James Lawson Gave Us Equal Time

The civil rights leader showed that even in Los Angeles, color drives class divisions and racial justice drives economic justice.

Capital & Main · Jun 14, 2024

In Deep Water

Around the world, lands with water and food resources are being snatched up by powerful interests. The Grab director Gabriela Cowperthwaite discusses her documentary that is both a geopolitical thriller and a call to action.

Capital & Main · Jun 13, 2024

California Program to Treat Chronic Conditions Through Healthy Diets Could End

The Legislature and governor will need to act this year if the state is to continue providing food as medicine for low-income residents.

Capital & Main · Jun 12, 2024

Hydrogen Hyped by Lobbyists and Lawmakers Across the Country, Despite Concerns

Here are the most environmentally friendly banks in the U.S. — is yours on the list?

Capital & Main · Jun 11, 2024