Economy

A state Supreme Court decision tightening the definition of an employee has become a big legislative issue, putting Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez in the spotlight.

Negative impacts of a business tax increase would be felt far and wide, because business taxes get passed on to consumers and shareholders, and have a negative impact on wages for jobs that are preserved. The last thing middle-class Californians need is an even higher cost of living, wage stagnation or more risk for their retirement investments.

Local probe ends on the Stephon Clark shooting, shifting focus to Legis. California's gun seizure program needs help. A Hollister Ranch beach access plan. Coastal Commission's environmental justice policy.

Governors and California's independently elected lieutenant governors “don’t always see eye to eye,” Gov. Gavin Newsom noted as he prepared to swear in the new lieutenant governor, Eleni Kounalakis. “That’s about to change,” Newsom said. Exactly what duties Newsom might cede to Kounalakis remain to determined. There was no promise. But Kounalakis promises to make an impact.

LAUSD gives Gavin Newsom his first big test, redevelopment gets resurrected, California reduces homelessness but only slightly, and recession is nigh.

Jerry Brown's governorship was blessed by an expanding economy, but successor Gavin Newsom may not be so lucky.

Californians aren't sunny, economists offer advice for Gavin Newsom, a water vote pushes a deal, a Newsom adviser raises questions, and a fire bill lands.

Many California are eager for change and a majority are downright pessimistic about California's future, according to a new survey from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.

The uncertainty of a U.S. trade dispute with China, which could trigger a recession, to a lack of affordable housing are among some of the chief concerns of economists as Gavin Newsom takes the helm in California.