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Labor unions are trying once again to regulate self-checkout lanes at California stores. This year’s bill waters down a version that died last session, but businesses still warn it will increase costs and lead to consumer frustration. -
California has reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration to protect $4 billion in federal funding for its high-speed rail project while a lawsuit over the money plays out in court. These funds are now held in a legal trust, ensuring they cannot be redirected until the lawsuit concludes. -
Proponents of remote work for California state employees are celebrating a new state audit that finds having employees work from home could save the state hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate and facilities costs. -
Dozens of companies are hiding how you can delete your personal data, The Markup and CalMatters found. After our reporters reached out for comment, multiple companies have stopped the practice. -
A KPBS investigation last year found the Marine Corps funneled thousands of Marine recruits into the Oceanside-based credit union annually in order to process their paychecks. It also found the credit union relied on overdraft fees as a key source of revenue. -
AB 1340 would let California ride-hailing drivers collectively bargain for improved pay and benefits. Uber and Lyft say it could drive ride prices up and availability down. -
The Pangaea Chula Vista Sports Entertainment District would include a tennis center, three hotels with up to 700 rooms (in the project's first phase), a multiple-use stadium, a 300,000-square-foot retail area, two golf courses, an IMAX theater and other amenities. -
California’s landmark labor law aims to make nail salon workers, predominantly Vietnamese women, full employees rather than contractors in an industry known for labor violations. -
Gas prices dropped $1.803 since rising to a record $6.434 on Oct. 5, 2022. California's prices could soon be rising again, however, as new state fees and taxes went into effect Tuesday. -
California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget they passed Monday.
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