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After almost a decade of kombucha bars and ball pits, the surface-level view of what it means to work in tech has changed drastically—especially with the past three years of intense layoffs. A career that seemed like a sure bet for financial security is now rife with… Read More

Automated tenant screening is already widespread, disproportionately impacting low-income and other vulnerable renters. We need to stop housing AI from deepening racial and economic inequities in the housing market. New original research from TechEquity explores how landlords use automated tenant screening tech to screen renters in California—and how these opaque algorithms… Read More

Millions of California renters are eligible for local rent control and/or statewide rent stabilization under the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482). But between inadequate documentation and complicated calculations, how can you know what protections you’re covered by? That’s why we developed the most comprehensive anti-gouging rent… Read More

AI is currently making decisions that impact every facet of people’s lives, from workplaces to hospitals to homes. We know that Automated Decision-Making Technologies (ADMTs), though already widely deployed across sectors, can be rife with bias and hard-coded discrimination. Moreover, this tech often operates as a black box with… Read More

The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prevents discrimination and harassment in employment and housing based on protected characteristics like race, sex, and disability. But how do you know that you’re being discriminated against when a black-box algorithm is making the decisions in your workplace?  This is an increasingly… Read More

Automated tenant screening is already widespread, disproportionately impacting low-income and other vulnerable renters. We need to stop housing AI from deepening racial and economic inequities in the housing market. New original research from TechEquity explores how landlords use automated tenant screening tech to screen renters in California—and how these… Read More

A lot happened in the California Legislature this year, especially on the hot-button issue of AI. Throughout 2024, our Advocacy team tracked more than 60 AI bills as they made their way through the legislative process. Read our blog AI, the California Legislature, & the will of the Governor… Read More

Artificial intelligence is creating new tech giants. Nvidia stock prices are soaring, OpenAI is dropping its nonprofit status, and longstanding Big Tech companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon are racing to preserve dominance. In the absence of competition within industries like tech, companies have… Read More

If there is one consistency across the tech industry, year after year, it’s layoffs. Whether you are a full-time employee or a contract worker at a tech company, layoffs can happen unexpectedly. So, what rights do you have when you get laid off? On Thursday,… Read More

In 2024, TechEquity launched its People-First AI campaign, an effort to address how AI is rapidly changing our economy, communities, and lives. With the emergence of this technology onto the main stage, the political theater also began. Dozens of legislators—and tech company lobbyists—rushed to craft proposals to address everything… Read More