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Red Texas is flush, blue California has a deficit, but it's more about economics than politics
by
Matt Levin
Jan 11, 2023
Fewer tech millionaires were minted in 2022, hurting California's bottom line, while in Texas, the oil and gas industry boomed.
Californians brace for more extreme weather after a week of deadly storms
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 10, 2023
Tens of thousands of people remain without power as flooding and midslides prompt evacuations
New California law promotes worker-owned businesses
Jan 6, 2023
The model is attracting interest as a way for workers to share in a company's success.
Complying with California's new privacy law is a big deal for employers
Jan 2, 2023
Employers collect a lot of data on workers beyond the basics: surveillance footage, emails, facial recognition. Now, they have to account for all of it.
California set to enforce recycled content mandates for plastic bottles
by
Lily Jamali
Dec 23, 2022
Supporters of AB 793 hope it motivates beverage companies to push for expanded recycling of plastic bottles.
Inside California's new law allowing more people to seal old criminal records
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Dec 9, 2022
The law could help people with arrest or conviction records who are applying for jobs or seeking housing, says David Harding of UC Berkeley.
She left California for Arizona, but found high rent and lower wages
Dec 5, 2022
Taylor Jenkins learned the hard way that the Phoenix area had become a top destination for those leaving expensive coastal cities.
For public good, not for profit.
Napa Valley's vineyards are in "climate crisis," winemaker says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 3, 2022
Between heat waves, droughts and wildfires, the grapes of California's wine region are suffering nature's wrath. Producers are trying to adapt.
California's governor signs bill to make farm union voting easier
by
Lily Jamali
Sep 30, 2022
The bill, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, allows voting by mail-- a victory for both organized labor and Democrats, including President Biden, who have supported the measure.
Pay transparency laws are changing the rules for salary negotiations
Sep 28, 2022
California will require companies to publish salaries in job postings, a move aimed at closing pay gaps for women and people of color..