New California Laws 2016California Expanding Equal Pay LawDecember 29, 2015 | Katie OrrWomen in California could see greater salary parity with men under an expanded pay equity law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Air Quality Officials Consider Regulations For Barbecue Grill RestaurantsDecember 29, 2015 | Rich IbarraNew regulations could clean up the air in the San Joaquin Valley by targeting restaurants. Air officials say smoke off barbecue grills are polluting the air. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessSacramento City Voters Could See $15 An Hour Minimum Wage Ballot MeasureDecember 22, 2015 | Ben AdlerTwo months after business and labor groups reached a minimum wage increase compromise that passed the Sacramento City Council, supporters of a larger increase have submitted a ballot initiative to the city clerk's office. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New California Laws 2016California Leads The Country In Minimum WageDecember 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurgCalifornia workers earning minimum wage will get an extra dollar an hour at the beginning of the year. The state raised the rate from $8 to $9 in July 2014. Soon it will be $10 an hour. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Downtown Condos, Medi-Cal, UberDecember 18, 2015 | Steve MilneA Downtown Sacramento property owner is looking for a developer to build condominiums near the State Capitol Building, at a time when condos are still rare in Sacramento. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson has explains. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessBusiness Journal: Apple, Curtis Park, Parking Meters, iFlyDecember 11, 2015A new skydiving business is opening in the Sacramento region and it's nowhere near an airport. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson tells us about iFly - a Texas-based indoor skydiving chain opening soon in Roseville. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessCalifornia Ranks Near Top In U.S. Job CreationDecember 10, 2015 | Ed JoyceA new report finds California ranks near the top in job creation, when compared to other states. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessBusiness-Friendly Climate Leads To Progress On Mayor's 10,000 Housing Units InitiativeDecember 9, 2015 | Bob MoffittA City of Sacramento plan to create 10,000 housing units has produced 781 units so far this year, but 13,000 are in some stage of development.
EnvironmentForest Service Seeks Comment On Heavenly Mountain Resort ImprovementsDecember 8, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on proposed improvements to the ski and snowboard terrain at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessSacramento Job Fair Organizers: Assume NothingDecember 7, 2015 | Bob MoffittAbout 20 Sacramento-area employers will interview candidates for nearly 400 positions at a job fair Tuesday. Some employers only hire through events like this one.
