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In California, one county is forcing restaurants to pay wage theft claims or risk losing their permits
Sep 7, 2023
Santa Clara County is helping regulators deal with businesses that cheat workers out of wages but fail to settle that debt.
Checking in on the path of pandemic homebuying
Aug 10, 2023
Three real estate agents explain how their communities have changed.
Some trucking companies in California are trying EVs, eyeing a state mandate down the road
by
Erin Stone
Aug 8, 2023
In April, the state's Air Resources Board adopted a new mandate that would require companies with fleets of 50 or more trucks to start transitioning to electric vehicles.
Yes, you can be employed and homeless
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Jun 1, 2023
Fast-food workers, who are often paid low wages and work limited hours, make up 11% of homeless workers in California, a study finds.
California's investor-owned utilities are changing how they charge for power
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 19, 2023
The push to "electrify everything" prompted the state to mandate a new fixed charge based on income, and the state's investor-owned utilities are out with proposals.
In California’s Inland Empire, the warehousing industry’s growth comes with consequences
by
Justin Ho
Apr 19, 2023
Many worry that the industry’s growth has put the local environment and economy at risk.
California bill could penalize oil companies for price gouging
by
Lily Jamali
Mar 28, 2023
The law aims for transparency in a state known for high gasoline prices.
For public good, not for profit.
SVB’s collapse sends California wineries into a state of uncertainty
by
Dana Cronin
Mar 28, 2023
More than 400 California wineries borrowed from Silicon Valley Bank. In the aftermath of its collapse, many are wondering what comes next.
A push for corporate climate disclosures in California could influence rest of U.S.
by
Lily Jamali
Mar 3, 2023
A proposed carbon emissions disclosure law in the world's fifth-largest economy could push such requirements into the mainstream.
What's behind California's spiking natural gas prices?
by
Lily Jamali
Feb 8, 2023
Ratepayers report their bills are double or even nearly triple what they paid last year.