"California’s population is shrinking not because of its economic failure, but because it chooses not to accommodate everyone in its economic successes."

"A deeper cure will take years, but Biden is finding creative ways to get things unstuck."

"Although the US economy has recovered faster than many others around the world, persistent labor-market problems lurk beneath the surface. The deep class-, race-, and gender-based inequalities laid bare by the pandemic are getting worse, _...Read More_

>"David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens were honored for delving into cause and effect in ways that shed light on labor _...Read More_

>"California may establish federally insured banking system to serve the more than 7 percent of its residents who don’t have bank accounts."

"California’s giant ride-hailing and delivery companies suffered a major setback as a state superior court judge invalidated Prop 22, which has allowed Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other businesses to classify their workers as independent _...Read More_

California lawmakers approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the U.S., $35 million for monthly cash payments to qualifying pregnant people and young adults who recently left foster care with no restrictions on how they _...Read More_

"Agricultural bosses won a Supreme Court case barring California unions from talking to farmworkers on the job site. It’s a major setback not just for farmworkers but all other workers, too."

"The Golden State has no peers when it comes to expanding GDP, raising household income, investing in innovation and a host of other key metrics."

"Many business owners of color are still struggling to make ends meet – or have already shuttered – after their clients were ravaged by the virus. " "Minority-owned firms have suffered temporary or permanent closures at disproportionately _...Read More_

>"WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert _...Read More_

>"A proposal to outlaw hydraulic fracturing and ban oil and gas wells from operating near homes, schools and healthcare facilities _...Read More_

There's a lot to unpack in this one. It's an incredibly emotive piece but does give voice to those workers affected. The article suggests it was "underperforming" stores that were shut but also attributes closures to the recent rules on an _...Read More_

"California’s vote to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as contractors has emboldened other employers to eliminate salaried positions—and has become a cornerstone of bigger plans to “Uberize” the U.S. workforce."

"A family-owned restaurant went from being a popular buffet spot to only serving takeout food overnight. Ten months later, it is still here."