California’s economy is at a crossroads. With two major refinery closures looming, the entire state is bracing for a substantial reduction in critical refining capacity. Experts predict these closures ...

California remains one of the top recruiting hotbeds in the country. The Golden State continues to churn out top talent and the 2026 cycle is no different. As of Aug. 20, there are 36 blue-chip ...

We analyze the effect of California's $20 fast food minimum wage, which was enacted in September 2023 and went into effect in April 2024, on employment in the fast food sector. In unadjusted data from ...

Many in the party see workers as drifting rightward. But new data show they’re more progressive than ever on economic issues—if Democrats are willing to meet them there. Zohran Mamdani won New York’s ...

Even in California, where prison access to technology and research resources is better than average, students regularly face dead ends. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for ...

If you've noticed some of your neighbors, friends, or family moving out of state, you're not alone. New research shows that the Golden State of California is seeing a continuing exodus of people ...

Lupe Lopez can’t help but notice that business and foot traffic are painfully slow these days in the predominantly Hispanic neighborhood of East San Jose, California. "A lot more people are either ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Senate Bill 545, introduced by California State Senator Dave Cortese in February, is progressing through the legislative process, now moving to the California Assembly ...

Rebuilding efforts after this year’s devastating wildfires offer a window not only into our communities’ loss, but also into the larger crisis facing California – layers of red tape keeping ...

FOR MOST of history the safest prediction has been that things will continue much as they are. But sometimes the future is unrecognisable. The tech bosses of Silicon Valley say humanity is approaching ...

An updated economic assessment released by CalRecycle shows that California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, Senate Bill 54 (S.B. 54), could deliver $32 ...