California has one of the worst income inequality divides in the US
The rich in the Golden State earn much more than the poor, who are just getting by with…
Opinion | The Case for California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax
By Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman Mr. Saez is an economist at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr.…
Wage theft leaves 1 in 5 California domestic workers below minimum wage, report finds
A new report reveals that wage theft is rampant among California’s domestic workers, as 20% of them get…
Priced to move? San Jose is least affordable city in the world for first-time homebuyers
SAN JOSE HAS BEEN RANKED NO. 1 for the least affordable city in the world for first-time homebuyers…
Inflation and income inequality made the American Dream inaccessible
Jan. 17, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: Contributing writer Veronique de Rugy could shorten her lengthy…
California could impose a billionaire tax. Here’s how it would work and where the money would go.
A proposed billionaire wealth tax in California is sparking debate over whether the measure, if passed, would lead…