US Politics
At the Poverty Line on the Front Line: The High-Stakes Fight for California's Security Guards
California's 330,000 private security guards, a crucial first responder workforce, earn near-poverty wages while their employers generate billions, prompting legislation to mandate higher pay, better training, and a unionization pathway. It is a disgrace that those tasked with our safety are treated with such indignity, and this legislative effort is a vital, if controversial, step toward restoring basic dignity and fairness to a foundational but exploited profession.
