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In response to reports of workplace sexual assault on janitors, a team of unconventional investigators is working to hold the janitorial industry accountable.

Immigration

Rape On The Night Shift - Part 2: What’s the Government Doing to Prevent Janitors From Getting Raped?

June 24, 2015

Many janitors report that they were assaulted while cleaning hotels, shopping malls and even the San Francisco Ferry Building. These women have been largely invisible to the government agencies in charge of keeping workers safe on the job.

Immigration

Rape On The Night Shift - Part 1: Working Alone, At Night, Janitors Risk Sexual Violence

June 24, 2015

Most janitors working at offices, airports and schools start their workday just when many of us are ending ours. Some are women, working alone at night, and that can put them in danger.

Undocumented Immigration In California

Snapshot Of California's Undocumented Immigrants

June 24, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

It's difficult to tally a population that lives in the shadows, but new data estimates that 2.7 million immigrants are living illegally in California. That's more than any other state in the nation.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Fundraiser Set For Elk Grove's Mobile Food Pantry

June 24, 2015

Elk Grove Food Bank Services Executive Director Marie Jachino explains the idea behind the group's Mobile Food Pantry and how residents can contribute.

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State Government

New Holiday For César Chávez In Sacramento County

June 9, 2015 | Ed Joyce

March 31 will be a new holiday in Sacramento County, to honor the Latino labor leader, César Chávez.

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Undocumented Immigration In California

Undocumented Students Find A 'Safe Space' At UC Davis Center

June 3, 2015 | Marnette Federis

A resource center that opened at UC Davis last Fall is creating a 'safe space' for the nearly 250 students on campus. A bill that passed the state Assembly Wednesday would require some California public colleges to create similar spaces.

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Undocumented Immigration In California

Immigrant Health Care Bill Passes Senate

June 2, 2015 | Ben Adler

Many – but not all – of the people living in California illegally would be able to obtain health insurance under a scaled-back proposal that’s cleared the state Senate.

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