Letters to the Editor: California is on an unsustainable path, but I’m still an optimist
Oct. 3, 2026 7 AM PT To the editor: Kudos to columnist Steve Lopez for concisely framing the…
Lyft will pay more than $270 million in California wage-theft settlement
The ride-hailing company Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle a California wage-and-hour lawsuit, marking the largest such…
Trump administration wage cuts for seasonal farmworkers unlawful, federal judge in California rules
A Labor Department rule that cut wages for foreign guest workers is unlawful, a California federal judge ruled…
California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
Employers are bracing for what could be the highest rise in health insurance premiums in 16 years in…
Amid Threat to $800M Business Tax, LA Council to Alter Olympic Wage Ordinance
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday instructed the city attorney to draft amendments to the so-called Olympic Wage…
Contributor: ICE raids and migrant pay cuts are devastating California economies
Along the southern stretch of California’s Central Coast, President Trump’s crusade against immigrants has left a visceral mark.…
Minimum Wage Ordinance Impacting LA Hotels, Industry Report Says
A new survey of 92 hotels showed that 6% of jobs were eliminated after a minimum wage ordinance…
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will soon begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default. The…
California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour
Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a…
Farmworkers sue Trump administration in California over threat to wages
The United Farm Workers, along with more than a dozen farmworkers, are suing the Trump administration in California…
McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
In the early 2000s, after a severe slump, McDonald’s orchestrated a major turnaround, with the introduction of its…
Striking Boeing workers in Midwest reject latest contract offer
Boeing workers at three Midwestern plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed voted Sunday to reject the…