The construction industry in California wants to hire more women to meet a shortage of skilled workers. But access to child care is keeping many of these women from joining the trades.
Reporter: Daisy Nguyen, KQED
The state is suing the city of Elk Grove for allegedly using discriminatory housing practices to deny a proposed affordable housing project.
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Apr 23
‘They’re Bleeding Us Dry’: Rent Hikes, Evictions in California Mobile Home Parks
For many Californians, mobile home parks are one of the last real affordable paths to homeownership. Residents typically own their homes, but rent the land beneath them. In recent years corporate investors have sought to buy this land and in some cases seek to maximize profit. Bu ... Show More
10m 41s
Mar 2023
S2E12 - Safe Havens for Women and their Children
<p>This week we’re resharing an interview with Sairoz Sekhon, Director of Women’s Transition Housing & Supports Program at BC Housing, and Allison McLauchlan, Executive Director at Kelowna Women’s Shelter. This episode explores what women’s transition housing is, the types of ... Show More
27m 32s
Mar 2023
A New Child Labor Crisis in America
<p>Slaughterhouses, construction sites, factories. A Times investigation has found that migrant children have been thrust into jobs in some of the most demanding workplaces in the United States.</p><p>How did this crisis in child labor develop? And now that it has been exposed, w ... Show More
32m 50s