Julianna Morano

Fresno

Labor and Economy Reporter at Fresnoland

she/her • labor & economy reporter @fresnoland • past: @fresnobee, @virginianpilot, @dallasnews, @michigandaily. header 📸 by @elisereneeg

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Fresno County reaches tentative agreement with care workers

6 days ago | midvalleytimes.com | Julianna Morano

FRESNO – SEIU Local 2015 has reached a tentative agreement with Fresno County to boost thousands of home care workers’ wages and benefits, potentially putting a cap on strenuous negotiations that dragged on for over two years. If approved by union membership and the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, the three-year deal would raise hourly wages for the county’s roughly 25,000 In-Home Supportive Services workers from $17.10 to $18.35 as soon as August, SEIU leadership said.
Chinatown Fresno businesses await promises of high-speed rail

6 days ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? The California high-speed rail project came with big promises for Chinatown Fresno, which one business owner said has been treated like the “bastard stepchild” of the city. But with the project a decade behind schedule and facing uncertainty due to budget concerns and scrutiny from the Trump administration, business owners are left to wonder if all the pain of road closures and delays will be worth it – someday.
IHSS workers cut contract deal with Fresno County after two years

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? The tentative agreement would boost workers’ wages above $18 without slashing members’ union-provided healthcare – a sticking point in negotiations that dragged out for over two years. SEIU Local 2015 has reached a tentative agreement with Fresno County to boost thousands of home care workers’ wages and benefits, potentially putting a cap on strenuous negotiations that dragged on for over two years.
Tavlian listed as treasurer of Fresno Future Forward

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

Overview: Riley Moore, who was originally listed as the treasurer of Fresno Future Forward when the PAC filed late forms with the Fresno City Clerk’s Office, is no longer named on the amended Form 410. Alex Tavlian is now taking credit as the treasurer for the PAC behind a controversial mailer sent out in the March special election for Fresno City Council’s District 5 seat – at least on a campaign finance form.
Southeast Fresno has a new city councilmember after Vang secures victory in special election

2 weeks ago | kvpr.org | Julianna Morano

This story was originally published by Fresnoland. Brandon Vang secured victory Friday, more than three weeks after the Fresno City Council’s special election for the District 5 seat. The Fresno County Clerk’s Office on Friday certified the final tallies from the March 18 special election, with Vang holding 50.19% of the vote — just nine votes above the threshold needed to win the race outright.
Vang secures outright victory in special Fresno City Council election

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? Brandon Vang held onto enough of the vote over three weeks after the special election, winning the District 5 Fresno City Council seat outright. Brandon Vang secured victory Friday, more than three weeks after the Fresno City Council’s special election for the District 5 seat.
Fresno demolishes historic Bow On Tong building in Chinatown

3 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? The city plans to construct 35 housing units — a drop in the bucket of Fresno’s broader need for thousands of affordable homes. The sound of jackhammers in Fresno’s construction-addled Chinatown halted briefly Monday morning – just long enough for city leaders to reveal plans for more construction down the road. City leaders called for quiet along F Street on Monday morning to announce the demolition of Chinatown’s historic Bow On Tong building.
Brandon Vang closes in on victory in Fresno City Council election

4 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? The winner will take over the Fresno City Council District 5 seat vacated by Luis Chavez. Brandon Vang held onto over 50% of the vote in the Fresno City Council District 5 special election with an updated tally from the Fresno County Clerk’s office Wednesday, but the race is still too close to call over a week after election night March 18.
Fresno City Council District 5 special election updated results

1 month ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

Overview: Brandon Vang – a Sanger Unified trustee – held onto 50.14% of the vote as of Thursday, followed by Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas – a Fresno Unified trustee and Westlands Water District deputy general manager of external affairs – at about 34.97%.
Special Fresno City Council election March 2025 results

1 month ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano |Diego A. Vargas |Rob Parsons

Overview: The candidates are running at a time when the future of the city’s growth could largely hinge on their district. Candidate Brandon Vang jumped out to a big early lead after the polls closed in Tuesday’s special Fresno City Council election. Vang held 50% of the early vote, followed by Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas at about 35%, Jose Leon Barraza 12.3% and Paul Condon at almost 2.5%. This story will be updated.