Newsom rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

The bill would have let workers who were on strike for at least two weeks receive unemployment checks. Newsom said that if the bill went into law, the fund the state uses to pay unemployment would be nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year.

Target to close 3 Bay Area stores, citing theft and employee safety

Retail giant Target blamed crime on its decision to close three stores in the Bay Area and several more around the country.

Eviction notices in Los Angeles County skyrocketing

According to the controller's office, 96% of those eviction filings were for non-payment of rent.

Homeowners pay most property taxes in these states - see how California ranked

A new study recently revealed which states in the U.S. pay the most in annual property taxes - and you may be surprised how California ranked.

LA launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program: How to apply

Applications are now being accepted for Los Angeles' Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance for low-income renters at risk of homelessness due to COVID-19 or other hardships.

California could raise health care workers' minimum wage to $25 an hour

Health care workers in California may be getting a raise after the state legislature approved a measure to raise their minimum wage to $25 per hour that is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

Millionaire CEO who said there needs to be higher unemployment to punish 'arrogant' employees, apologizes

Tim Gurner, a multi-millionaire CEO of Gurner Group, a real estate company founded in 2013, said at a conference that COVID-19 created a work culture in which employees' attitudes and work ethic deteriorated.

More Las Vegas hotels are nixing this free perk

More hotels and resorts along the Las Vegas Strip that used to offer this free perk are now enforcing fees.

California fast food workers to get $20 minimum wage under new deal

The mandatory raise would apply to all fast food restaurants in California that are part of a chain with at least 60 locations nationwide. It would start April 1.

Beyoncé tour expected to have massive impact on LA economy

Inglewood businesses are bracing for the "Beyoncé bump" as the Queen Bey comes to town for a three-night run at SoFi Stadium.

2 California cities among 2023's hottest ZIP codes for homebuyers

Only two California cities ranked in Realtor.com's annual list of Hottest Zip Codes - but they didn't make the top 10.