Bay Area
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COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up rush to automate some jobs
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Massive shift to online services may threaten Bay Area job recovery.Bay Area
Surprising rise in California entrepreneurs daring to start new businesses during pandemic
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Experts aren't yet sure why so many are taking the plunge but one possibility is the opportunity to make a fresh start in a whole new environment.Bay Area
Plummeting rents in Bay Area market favor luxury seekers
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Rentals on both side of the bay have dropped by double digits since March, but the bulk of the price declines are at the top end of the market.Bay Area
Pandemic creates ‘weird boom time’ for some Bay Area remote workers
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Remote workers typically make more, are less likely to be laid off, and don’t have to risk daily exposure like essential workers, about half of whom are low-wage employees.Bay Area
San Francisco voters approve first-in-the-nation CEO tax that targets income gap
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Wealthy companies whose chief executive is paid 100 times more than their median worker will pay a higher gross receipts tax.California
Coronavirus economic fallout sparks more talk of taxing California’s richest
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A new statewide bill would levy a yearly 0.4 percent tax on every Californian worth more than $30 million.COVID-19
