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Training for Health Care Jobs in California: Opportunities for Workers without a Four-Year Degree

Public Policy Institute of California Shannon McConville, Daniel Payares-Montoya, and Sarah Bohn, with research support from Patricia Malagon October 2025 Key Takeaways California’s health care sector is the largest and fastest growing in terms of employment. Many health care occupations do not require a four-year degree. They offer opportunities to those with some college for well-paying jobs that […]

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California Amends and Refines Laws Regarding Mass Layoffs, Pay Transparency and Equal Pay Claims for 2026

Duane Morris  October 21, 2025 The 2025 California legislative session is officially over and, as usual, there are new obligations employers must get ready for in 2026. Two new laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, which go into effect on January 1, 2026, both strengthen and expand upon existing employer obligations that govern mass layoffs […]

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National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; Notice of Meeting

Federal Register  October 21, 2025 AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. Change to meeting date. SUMMARY: The Department of Education announced in the Federal Register on September 17, 2025, that it would host a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional […]

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Hundreds of colleges could lose federal student loans due to default rates, economist says

The College Fix Conor Hernon October 14, 2025 Key Takeaways Over 1,000 colleges are at risk of losing access to federal student loans due to high default rates, with 400 having rates above 40 percent and another 700 between 30-40 percent. An economist says colleges in the ‘danger zone’ have time to take proactive measures […]

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