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Kurtis Lee
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California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks
As recession fears persist, the troubles in major industries have hurt tax revenues, turning the state’s $100 billion surplus into a deficit.
California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry
Pre-empting a law signed last year, business groups forced a ballot initiative on state oversight of wages and working conditions.
California Panel Sizes Up Reparations for Black Citizens
The state is undertaking the nation’s most ambitious effort so far to compensate for the economic legacy of slavery and racism.
Elon Musk, in a Tweet, Shares Link From Site Known to Publish False News
The tweet on Sunday posted an article that made baseless allegations about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband.
Newsom Signs California Bill to Ease Farm Union Voting
The governor’s decision, after a veto last year, will allow mail voting in unionization elections. President Biden had pushed for approval.
Guaranteed Income Programs Spring Up City by City
Since 2020, four dozen pilot programs have started, with Los Angeles running one of the largest to provide cash assistance.
U.K. Police Investigate Online Threat to J.K. Rowling
The author of the “Harry Potter” books was threatened on Twitter after she posted condolences for the novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed on Friday…
Who’s to Blame for a Factory Shutdown: A Company, or California?
The closing of a meatpacking plant near downtown Los Angeles has left its workers reeling and amplified questions about doing business in the state.
Truckers’ protests over a labor law shut Oakland’s port.
The truckers say they’re concerned that a law classifying many freelance workers as employees could hurt their ability to operate independently.
As Dockworkers Near Contract’s End, Many Others Have a Stake
West Coast longshoremen and port operators say they’re determined to reach an agreement, but truckers and retailers relying on cargo are uneasy.
