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Daily Report: K–12

State faces teacher shortage as more retire, fewer enter profession

March 7, 2012, 12:05 AM
The percentage of California educators reaching retirement age is rising rapidly, while the number of newly credentialed teachers has decreased for the seventh year in a row, new reports show. The findings have important implications for school budgets and staffing, as older educators... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Bill restricts use of credit reports in hiring

September 8, 2011, 6:00 PM
Lawmakers narrowly passed a heavily lobbied bill today that would prohibit employers from using credit reports to evaluate prospective employees in most circumstances. AB 22, which passed the Senate 21-17 on a largely party-line vote, was one of the most-lobbied bills of the term, according to... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare, Environment

State launches organic farming apprenticeship

March 28, 2011, 12:05 AM
California has long been the leader in organic farming: It's home to more than 2,700 organic farms – nearly 20 percent of those certified in the nation. Its products represented more than 36 percent of all organic sales in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

California ranks high in languages, housing costs, commutes

September 29, 2010, 12:05 AM
Data released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau show California leading the nation in at least two areas: linguistic diversity and housing costs. The state also ranks highly in longest commute times. In California, 43.1 percent of residents age 5 and older spoke a language other than English... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Agriculture industry: decriminalize our workers

August 16, 2010, 12:05 AM
Immigration reform that decriminalizes agricultural workers and allows them to earn legal status is a top priority in a strategic plan released by the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. The proposal is part of the state's Agricultural Vision, a set of policy recommendations... + read more
Google, microsoft, visas
Daily Report: General Assignment

Google falls short in guest worker visas

February 22, 2010, 12:03 AM
Google only received about a fifth of the number of skilled guest workers Microsoft pulled in during the 2008 fiscal year, according to a list compiled by Computer World.  Under the H-1B visa program, Microsoft and Google are able to employ non-immigrant guest workers on their campuses in... + read more
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