Economy

The Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles gets funding from state and federal sources and helps many workers get better careers.

Despite higher than average number of police pursuits in 2023, Prop. E would weaken existing policy and allow drone use. Opponents say that’s a risk to public safety that could have a ripple effect for the rest of California.

California Forever CEO Jan Sramek says promises of new homes, jobs, investments are binding, but legal experts and elected officials are skeptical.

A suite of five bills introduced this weeks seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using AI, especially on social media.

A state tax agency wants to use generative AI to give business owners tax advice. The state of California calls it an opportunity. Risk assessments are forthcoming.

Some California retirees are losing income as their pension funds make adjustments to comply with a 2013 law that attempted to curtail "spiking."

As the FAIR Plan writes more fire-insurance policies, homeowners complain about poor service, rising costs and threats of getting kicked off.

Top tech companies’ stocks helped boost state revenue last year, making the health of the tech industry more important to California than ever.

A new law, sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, will create a fund designed to fully compensate victims of false advertising or unfair competition.

Under two new laws, employers in California can’t ask workers about their use of cannabis outside the workplace and can’t use hair or urine tests. Employees in construction are excluded, as are applicants for federal jobs with background checks.