Bay Area Why Cheesecake Factory wage theft case matters for California By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | January 23, 2024 A settlement with the Cheesecake Factory is one of the first uses of a state law designed to hold bigger companies and their contractors accountable.
Bay Area Tech is growing as a source of California tax revenue — that’s the good news and the bad news By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | January 12, 2024 Top tech companies’ stocks helped boost state revenue last year, making the health of the tech industry more important to California than ever.
Business & Finance California legislators revisit failed bills By Lynn La | CalMatters | January 5, 2024 Legislators propose laws on guns, revamping public transit, and cannabis cafes.
gavin newsom California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts $68 billion deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | December 7, 2023 The state could dip into reserves and cut some one-time spending.
Business & Finance Inside California’s billion-dollar bet to overhaul unemployment By Lauren Hepler | CalMatters | November 7, 2023 The EDD is getting a rebuild from the likes of Salesforce and Amazon as pandemic payment disputes drag on and fraud hits other state benefit systems.
gavin newsom Unemployment insurance: California’s ‘urgent’ $20 billion problem By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | October 31, 2023 The state’s unemployment insurance debt ballooned during the pandemic and has no clear path forward.
Business & Finance Why Gavin Newsom is going to China By Lynn La | CalMatters | October 24, 2023 The visit will be the second major international trip of Newsom’s governorship.
Business & Finance California workers will get more paid sick days By Lynn La | CalMatters | October 5, 2023 Up to five paid sick days from the previous limit of three, but short of the full week unions wanted.
Housing That’s a wrap for California Legislature By Lynn La | CalMatters | September 15, 2023 Labor groups win big this year.
Business & Finance As more Californians allege on-the-job violations, labor groups say bosses retaliate By Jeanne Kuang and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | September 1, 2023 The state’s waitlist for investigations and hearings is growing, and few workers have won their claims.