BusinessCity of Sacramento plans to poll voters on possible vacancy tax ballot measureDecember 6, 2023 | Kristin LamIf the City Council puts a vacancy tax measure on the November 2024 ballot, it would need a two-third majority vote to pass.
State GovernmentWhy Newsom and California lawmakers want the state Supreme Court to remove a 2024 ballot propositionNovember 20, 2023 | Nicole NixonA ballot proposition would require voters to sign off on any new state tax or tax increase. The governor and Democratic lawmakers are trying to remove it from the ballot. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationSacramento State trade workers join one-day strike at California State University campusesNovember 14, 2023 | Chris HaganWorkers have accused the university system of unfair labor practices and negotiating in bad faith. CSU officials say the university system “remains committed to the collective bargaining process.”
State GovernmentUnemployment insurance: California’s ‘urgent’ $20 billion problemNovember 3, 2023The state’s unemployment insurance debt, which ballooned as a result of the pandemic, is in dire straits with no clear path forward.
BusinessSacramento considers city business tax increase ballot measure for March 2024October 4, 2023 | Kristin LamThe city last updated its business operations tax in 1991 and hasn’t adjusted the policy for inflation since then.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?September 29, 2023More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a fast food bill Thursday. But some say that’s not a living wage.
State GovernmentNewsom vetoes bill that would require human drivers ride in autonomous trucksSeptember 26, 2023The bill would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds — ranging from UPS delivery vans to massive big rigs — from operating on public roads unless a human driver is on board.
BusinessIf national parks close during a government shutdown, California tourism could take a hitSeptember 26, 2023 | Rich IbarraYosemite sees about 3.5 million visitors a year, which translates to millions of tourism dollars to Tuolumne and Mariposa counties. A government shutdown could hurt communities that rely on tourism.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers failed to fix the insurance market. So what comes next?September 14, 2023Despite agreement that the California insurance market needs fixing, legislators weren’t able to find a compromise this session.
Business4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikesSeptember 4, 2023Organized labor has scored some big victories this year, including new contracts at UPS. Can the winning streak continue? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
