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Why Cheesecake Factory wage theft case matters for California
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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.housing
Dream for All: Down payment assistance for first-time California homebuyers relaunches with new lottery
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State officials hope a lottery will make obtaining home purchase financing more equitable.COVID-19
Why California community colleges are reluctant to spend more than $500 million in state money
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College officials fear committing dollars that may be taken away amid state's latest budget tightening measures.Bay Area
Tech is growing as a source of California tax revenue — that’s the good news and the bad news
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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
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Legislators propose laws on guns, revamping public transit, and cannabis cafes.Bay Area
California new laws for 2024: Consumer protection beefed up
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A new law, sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, will create a fund designed to fully compensate victims of false advertising or unfair competition.Bay Area
California is raising the minimum wage for 2 industries. Others could see pay hikes, too
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Fast-food workers and health workers will see minimum pay rates increase.Bay Area
Health care patients punished by paperwork
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From CalMatters' regional reporters: Paperwork snares low-income health coverage, a recall attempt in the East Bay, and rural water access woesCalifornia
