protections

California exempts prisons from workplace heat protections despite risks to inmates

2024-10-03 07:40:03 California prisons are excluded from new indoor heat regulations, raising concerns as extreme heat poses a growing risk…

2 months ago

Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more.

Clarksburg, California — On a sunny August morning in this agricultural town, before temperatures soared to 103 degrees, U.S. Health…

3 months ago

California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and…

3 months ago

Immigrants prepare for new Biden protections with excitement and concern

MIAMI -- Roberto Garcia crossed the border from Mexico in 2009 looking for a better life. For the past eight…

3 months ago

Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge's order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s…

4 months ago