Bay Area Progressive tax proposed for big businesses heads to Oakland voters on November ballot By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | May 31, 2022 The measure is a rare compromise among elected leaders, businesses, and labor.
Business & Finance Going electric: California car mandate would hit mechanics hard By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | May 24, 2022 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 By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 17, 2022 Most recently, courts pushed back on requirements for gender equity in boardrooms.
Bay Area Behind Newsom’s $301 billion budget, big financial concerns By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 16, 2022 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? By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | May 9, 2022 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 By Lil Kalish | CalMatters | April 19, 2022 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 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | April 7, 2022 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? By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | February 17, 2022 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? By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | January 25, 2022 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 Shortages, worker burnout hit California By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | October 12, 2021 The state’s labor pool, supply chain, and morale remain impacted by the pandemic.