business California may give fast food workers power to bargain with their industry By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | June 2, 2022 Labor-sponsored bill would be key to establishing an organizing foothold in an industry where unionization has long been elusive.
gavin newsom Sky-high prices mute California’s economic recovery By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 23, 2022 California’s unemployment rate is improving, but inflation, sky-high prices and high interest rates threaten the state’s economic recovery.
gavin newsom 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.
California California EDD besieged with more fraud attempts By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 28, 2022 The Employment Development Department says it suspects 98% of the 27,000 medical providers associated with disability claims are fraudulent.
Featured in Category Doing your holiday shopping online? Tips for avoiding scams By H. Colleen Sinclair Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Mississippi State University | The Conversation | November 26, 2021 When thieves use stolen marketing material from genuine retailers and products, they can lend an aura of legitimacy to their scams.
Bay Area Most Californians say economic inequality is getting worse, new survey shows By Melissa Montalvo | CalMatters | November 11, 2021 Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.
Bay Area New study finds millions of workers are ‘functionally unemployed’ By Jesse Bedayn | CalMatters | November 4, 2021 Study reveals a far larger portion of the state is struggling to find full-time employment that pays enough to cover the cost of living.
Crime & Safety How to trust your instincts to foil cyber attacks By Rick Wash, Associate Professor of Information Science and Cybersecurity, Michigan State University | The Conversation | November 2, 2021 We are better at recognizing online "phishing" scams than we might think.
California California politicians raising money for charity face new rules from ethics panel By Laurel Rosenhall | CalMatters | October 21, 2021 A growing trend of charitable donations by interest groups has drawn the state watchdog's eye.
gavin newsom More than 2 million Californians set to lose unemployment benefits By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | September 3, 2021 Four key federal unemployment assistance programs will end on Saturday.