California has often been at the country’s economic forefront. Now, as fears of a national recession continue to nag, the state is hoping not to lead the way there.While the […]
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Back to news homeCan the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?
While the impact of the law remains unclear, it has buoyed the spirits of some farmworkers.Asuncion Ponce started harvesting grapes along the rolling green hills of the Central Valley in […]
Walgreens Faces Blowback for Not Offering Abortion Pill in 21 States
The stakes are high for Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and the other companies with large pharmaceutical arms, including Kroger, Albertsons and Walmart. The Republican attorneys general wield powerful weapons, including […]
California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry
LOS ANGELES — A California law creating a council with broad authority to set wages and improve the working conditions of fast-food employees has been halted after restaurant and trade groups submitted enough signatures […]
California Governor Signs Bill to Regulate Fast-Food Industry
California will enact a sweeping new approach to regulating fast-food restaurants after Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that he had signed a bill to effectively set a minimum wage in […]
In California’s Housing Fight, It’s Newsom vs. NIMBY
As affordable housing problems spread, California’s enforcement kick could be an indication of an increasingly pitched battle between cities and states over housing. It also gives a clue into how […]
A Fight Over Rooftop Solar Threatens California’s Climate Goals
Some energy experts say utilities would not be able to produce or buy enough renewable energy to replace what would be lost from the decline in rooftop solar panels — […]
California’s Housing Crisis Looms Large for Gavin Newsom
The median home price in California has eclipsed $800,000. Tenants in the state are among the most cost-burdened in the country. Each night more than 100,000 residents sleep outside or […]
California Advances Zoning Measure to Allow Duplexes
“It’s like acting on climate change — you can’t count on everyone to step forward in unison in a way that gives everyone confidence that they are getting a benefit […]
Booming Stock Market Helps California Bounce Back from Pandemic
In the early days of the pandemic, no one would have looked to the stock market for salvation. From February to late March last year, the S&P 500 suffered one […]