Robert Garrova covers criminal justice for the LAist and KPCC newsroom.
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The spokesperson said Kaiser has four bargaining dates scheduled and that they are confident an agreement can be reached without disruption to patient care. Kaiser said its current proposal includes six hours a week for planning and preparation as well as an 18% wage increase over four years.Gutierrez-Thompson said if a strike does happen, intake appointments for people with urgent mental health crises may be delayed.
A medical industry challenge to a $25 minimum wage ordinance in one Southern California city suggests health workers statewide could face layoffs and reductions in hours and benefits under a state law set to begin phasing in in June. Some experts are skeptical, however, that it will have such effects.Health officials estimate more than 685,000 people in L.A. County have latent tuberculosis, where they aren't sick and are not contagious. One in 10 develop active tuberculosis, with symptoms.
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