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What’s Iowa’s average hourly pay? The state ranks among the lowest in the US for wages
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its the average hourly earnings by state for May 2025. See how your paycheck compares ...
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ICE raids impacting local economy
New research by UC Merced’s Community and Labor Center shows the immigration policies of President Donald Trump is having a ...
California almond growers poised for near-record harvest
More than three-quarters of California’s almond harvest is exported, and the state produces 80 percent of the global supply. In 2023, almonds brought in $4.4 billion in foreign sales, making it ...
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California Lawmakers to Vote on Bill Requiring Black Demographic Data Be Broken Down by Ethnic Groups
SB 515, introduced by Sen. Laura Richardson, would require local governments to collect demographic data on Black subgroups, ...
2,000 sanitation workers at Republic Services involved in nationwide strikes
The strikes are all the more significant given the strike earlier this month by 9,000 Philadelphia city workers, including ...
California job insecurity: What are the odds you get let go?
Odds of a Californian getting sacked in a typical year is 12.1% – the sixth-highest in the nation and above the 11% U.S.
What are the odds a Californian will lose their job?
Odds of a Californian getting sacked in a typical year is 12.1% – the sixth-highest in the nation and above the 11% U.S.
US tomato prices could jump as soon as Monday
American consumers could see a price hike and some restaurant owners may face shutting down, as a nearly three-decade-old ...
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Mass deportations could take toll on California economy, report finds
A study by a Bay Area think tank suggests California’s key industries would suffer without undocumented immigrant workers.