Economy

By continuing to lean on insurance-based solutions to deep-seated societal problems, California has put itself on a path toward repeating the mistakes of the past.

President Trump’s policies have affected Nvidia, AMD and the rest of the tech industry differently. Some experts are worried about the effects on innovation.

CalPERS is putting more money in private equity as it seeks higher returns. That's a contested issue in an election for two seats on its board.

California ties Louisiana for the highest share of poor people. Lawmakers say they just passed bills that will lower housing, electricity and gasoline costs.

International students spend $6.4 billion a year in California, and immigrants account for a third of its gross domestic product. Federal anti-immigrant policies endanger that.

Infighting, hyper-regulation and litigation run as deep as the 18 million metric tons of lithium sitting beneath the Salton Sea area, blocking progress.

The Trump administration told states to provide the data by July 30 or risk losing federal funding to administer the program. This is California’s 35th suit against the Trump administration.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is counting $7 billion drawn from a reserve account as revenue, making California's $20 billion budget deficit seem smaller.

A new report from UC Merced shows Latino and white people especially lost work after the Trump administration escalated immigration enforcement in L.A.

Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren't known to free up jobs for citizens.