As New Minimum Wages Take Effect, California’s Cities Keep Raising the Bar

A $20 Minimum Wage Sounded Like a Win—Until These 5 Consequences Kicked In

California’s 20 minimum wage sounded like a win—until these five ripple effects hit workers, prices, and jobs. Here’s what leaders need to know to design business models that actually work.

Congress passes landmark housing bill with overwhelming bipartisan votes

Measures to provide federal funding for new housing in big cities could be particularly significant to California.

The $25 Minimum Wage: Promise or Disaster?

A nationwide $25 minimum wage may sound fair on the surface, but the economic impact isn't the same everywhere. This video argues that large businesses in expensive metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago are generally better positioned to absorb higher labor costs. In contrast, small businesses in lower-cost cities and rural communities may struggle to survive under the same federal mandate. The discussion explores how differences in local wages, operating costs, and cost of living can make a one-size-fits-all minimum wage policy much more difficult for small-town employers than for major corporations in large cities.

One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living with the Fallout of the Raids

New analysis and firsthand accounts reveal the toll of the crackdown on immigrant communities in L.A. County and beyond. The post One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living with the Fallout of the Raids appeared first on .

Chicago minimum wage increases could reduce opportunities

Hourly pay in the city rises every year per ordinance. On July 1 it goes to 17.05. The post Chicago minimum wage increases could reduce opportunities appeared first on Illinois Policy.

LA’s delays $30 minimum wage after hotels call it a job-killer

Los Angeles officials have delayed implementation of a controversial plan to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to 30 an hour after the hospitality industry warned the mandate could result in layoffs, reduced hiring and increased automation. The measure, often referred to as the “Olympic Wage,” was originally designed to increase wages []...Click to read more

California’s wealthy are trading the Golden State for the Golden Nugget

California's 13.3 top income tax rate drives residents to Nevada, where zero state income tax and lower costs offer a compelling financial alternative.

Basket-inspired project on Cal Ave. returns, invokes new state law 

Rather than petitioning Palo Alto leaders to make exceptions to its zoning code, the team behind a mixed-use development proposal on California Ave. are turning to a new state law that allows them to bypass local restrictions on height and density.

New rule changes raise wages, add costs for households from July 1

Dutch households will see several financial changes beginning July

New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?

New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?

California once was the American Dream. Now it’s 3rd-worst state to move to * WorldNetDaily * by Angelina Delfin, The Daily Signal

Source link For generations, California represented the American dream—a place where families moved in search of opportunity, good-paying jobs, and a better life. Today, the Golden State is earning a

California Voters to Decide If Local Taxes Should Be Harder to Approve

California voters will decide in November if the state will make it more difficult for cities to raise local taxes similar to Los Angeles’ 3-year-old Measure ULA “mansion tax” via the ballot box. State lawmakers on Thursday advanced a measure that would require some special taxes to receive support from two-thirds of voters, rather than []

Consumer Report Ranks California the 3rd Worst State to Move To

For generations, California represented the American Dream—a place where families moved in search of opportunity, good-paying jobs, and a better life. Today, the Golden State is earning a very different reputation. For 2026, California has been ranked the third-worst state to move to according to Consumer Affairs’ annual state rankings, placing behind only Louisiana and...

California homicide rate hits lowest in decades, with violent and property crimes also down

California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced. State leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, attributed the declines to improved crime-fighting efforts statewide. “California continues to []

Newsom’s California Dumpster Fire Comes to Nevada

If you’re covering failed California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Nevada visit tomorrow, remember: Newsom wrecked California with higher taxes, higher costs, soft-on-crime chaos, and a cost-of-living crisis that drove families and businesses out of the state. Now Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford are rolling out the red carpet because they want to import that same failed California agenda to Nevada. “Gavin Newsom turned California [] The post Newsom’s California Dumpster Fire Comes to Nevada appeared first on NRCC.

Everything changing as new financial year begins

Tax cuts, minimum wage, parental leave, and superannuation are all getting a shake-up from today as the new financial year begins.

There’s A New Consumer Sheriff In California

California businesses need to gird themselves for the upcoming government assault.

Tax Hikes Are Coming to Left-Leaning Cities

Tax Hikes Are Coming to Left-Leaning Cities

Why Nevada’s Population Growth Is Reshaping Transportation Trends

Nevada has been growing non-stop for over two decades. Not just a little – between 2000 and 2024, the state added more than 1.25 million residents, a 61.9 increase that far outpaced the national average of roughly 16 to 18 over the same period. Every single year since 2000, the population went up. Not once [] The post Why Nevada’s Population Growth Is Reshaping Transportation Trends appeared first on BNO News.

Oakland’s never-ending money problems, explained

Oakland’s never-ending money problems, explained Structural deficits, one-time fixes, and the safety net that quietly frays. A conversation with Oaklandside City Hall reporters for you to hear or read.

The Systemic Racism of California's Public Schools

The Systemic Racism of California's Public Schools

What the dates printed on your food actually mean

A new bill in California is set to make it more clear. But if you don't live in California, here's what you need to know.

LISTEN: Politics Puts a Spotlight on the Production Exodus From California and Other U.S. Filming Hubs

The crisis of runaway production, both in California and nationwide, never seems to stray too far from the headlines thanks to what a political football the issue has become. Luring more TV and film shoots to Los Angeles though financial incentives remains a critical concern because of the tens of thousands of jobs that have []

Inside LA’s Endless Queues for Housing, Care, and Survival

How waiting became Los Angeles’ homelessness policy. The post Inside LA’s Endless Queues for Housing, Care, and Survival appeared first on Knock LA.

Los Angeles Delays $30/hour ‘Olympic Wage’ After Job Losses Shake Industry

The move comes after the hotel industry decided to engage in some ballot-measure warfare. The post Los Angeles Delays 30/hour ‘Olympic Wage’ After Job Losses Shake Industry first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

In California governor's race, voters face stark choice on immigrant healthcare

For decades, Californians have generally said that immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy. But budget instability and concerns about ...

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs – Illinois Policy

But block clubs can face barriers to increasing employment because of city policy, including: 1) being prevented from accessing vacant lots, or resorting to ad hoc use of them when the permitting process is unclear, and 2) being restricted in the jobs they can arrange because of licensing laws that prevent skilled but uncredentialed people from work in fields like construction.

Crims on notice as money-laundering laws take effect

Workers will receive more tax cuts, small businesses are getting a leg up and laws targeting financial criminals take effect in the new financial year.