Libby Rainey
Reporter, Early Childhood (Temporary)
(She/Her)
Childcare is essential to our social fabric, but it's what experts call a "broken market." It's too expensive for parents and guardians, but the pay for the people providing it is often extremely low. I look at what this means for L.A. families, the workforce, and society. And I report on what federal, state and local solutions might look like.
I also cover early education, the rollout of transitional kindergarten in California, and maternal health — from the Black maternal mortality crisis to doula care to the impact of maternity ward closures across the state.
Before this, I produced LAist's local broadcast of All Things Considered, covered labor at More Perfect Union, and produced the daily global news hour Democracy Now!
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Workers said artificial intelligence threatens their profession. -
The strike will begin at 12:01am Friday, the second walk out in a decade for the union.
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It would be the first walk-out in 40 years if workers eventually decide to do so.
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One study found that 1 in 5 households in the state lack at least some banking access.
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Catch up with the top local headlines this afternoon with The LA Report.
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More communities are turning to their local governments to demand change in Gaza
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California Fast Food Workers Just Got A $20 Hourly Minimum Wage. How Do You Know If You're Included?A guide to the fast food worker pay bump.
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Catch up with the top local headlines this afternoon with The LA Report.
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Workers represented by Unite Here Local 11 won a $5-an-hour raise this year. Over two dozen hotels across Southern California have yet to reach agreements with their employees.
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The program aims to move unhoused people off the street and into temporary housing. Its budget is $250 million for this fiscal year.
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