Economy

A proposal to fix California’s insurance crisis would require the insurance department to process requests from insurers more quickly. But that could end with a lot of rate increases for consumers.

Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin may be the Legislature’s top tech industry expert and its occasional champion. Now, she’s taking on tech over artificial intelligence.

California's minimum wage is among the highest in the nation but the state's high cost-of-living strains even full-time workers.

California policies could have a huge effect on AI going forward. The EU wants to advise and coordinate.

The Democrat-controlled Assembly has passed a bill, similar to laws enacted in conservative states, that would require porn sites to verify visitors are adults.

California Supreme Court justices appear poised to uphold Prop. 22, a voter-backed initiative passed in 2020.

A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.

If Proposition 22 is thrown out, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart’s classification of gig workers as independent contractors would be in danger — upending the gig economy.

The proposed cuts could jeopardize plans to build the largest public broadband network in the United States.

The region battles smog, traffic and other pitfalls. But its leaders see growth opportunities beyond the warehouses.