Proposal to boost state minimum wage to $18 won’t go on ballot
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Had the California Living Wage Act proposal succeeded, it would have increased base wages to $16 an hour next January and $18 by 2025.
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Progressive tax proposed for big businesses heads to Oakland voters on November ballot
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The measure is a rare compromise among elected leaders, businesses, and labor.Business & Finance
Going electric: California car mandate would hit mechanics hard
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Nearly 32,000 mechanics would lose jobs by 2040 under the proposed phaseout of new gas-powered cars.Bay Area
California’s progressive laws take a tumble in the courts
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Most recently, courts pushed back on requirements for gender equity in boardrooms.gavin newsom
Behind Newsom’s $301 billion budget, big financial concerns
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California has a whopping $100 billion surplus, but looming financial threats could threaten the state’s economy in just a few years.Business & Finance
Are California companies about to get more transparent?
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California legislators are advancing two bills that would require companies to report more data about pay and internal practices, but business groups oppose the bills.Business & Finance
A Silicon Valley lawmaker wants to protect workers from employer spying
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A workplace tech accountability bill would force employers to tell workers they’re being watched and would ban surveillance outside of work.Bay Area
Poll: Half of Bay Area voters remain concerned about contracting COVID
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The poll sampled 1,000 voters in early March across the nine-county Bay Area.Business & Finance
What if California’s women on boards law is overturned?
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A state law that requires California companies to have women on their boards is facing a legal challenge in Los Angeles.Business & Finance
What’s in the California paid sick leave deal for workers and businesses?
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders agree to restore California paid sick leave for COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know.COVID-19
