Is California’s economy healthier than we think?
A dearth of economic data, thanks to last year's federal government shutdown, makes reading the tea leaves of the business climate even trickier than usual.
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California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as LA debates $30 an hour
California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage...
Southern California pay raises tumble to 5-year low
Local wages were up 3.4% in the third quarter, down from 4.1% in the second...
Paramount Skydance cutting nearly 200 jobs in Hollywood
The company previously laid off nearly 300 workers locally in anticipation of its now-completed $8...
Guess laying off 100, shifting LA headquarter ‘functions’ to Switzerland
In August, the apparel brand was taken over and made private as part of a...
194 California CEOs left their jobs so far in 2025, No. 1 in US
California's CEO turnover increased by five in a year, ranking as the 12th largest increase...
Saddleback College leans into auto, culinary careers at new Tustin campus
President Elliot Stern is focusing on getting people trained for in-demand careers with living wages.
California layoff plans hit 158,700 workers, No. 2 in US
California-related layoff plans in the first 10 months of 2025 account for 14% of the...
USC cutting 259 jobs as it tackles rising $230 million deficit
The layoffs, set to begin Oct. 31, will bring to 975 the number of cuts...
Amazon cutting 760 corporate jobs in Southern California
Layoffs are coming to Irvine, Culver City, San Diego and Santa Monica. Overall, Amazon says...
Amazon makes ‘significant’ cuts to video-game teams in Irvine, San Diego
The company didn’t say how many video-game jobs will be cut but noted “significant role...
Santa Monica-based RAND cuts 11% of its workforce
The nonprofit think tank laid off 192 people Oct. 21, a spokesman confirmed.
Kaiser strike ends without labor agreement for 31,000 healthcare workers
Negotiations between the healthcare provider and its nurses and technicians restart Wednesday.
NASA’s JPL to lay off 550 employees in move to create ‘leaner’ workforce
More layoffs are hitting JPL, the NASA research lab near Pasadena. People will begin getting...
US job openings barely budged in August at 7.2 million
The Labor Department reported job openings were essentially unchanged.
Southern California lost 46,800 real estate jobs in 3 years
Demand for local property-linked jobs – equal to 9% of Southern California's 7.98 million workers...
Southern California job creation runs 52% below normal
Bosses in the region added 51,400 workers in the year ending in August vs. a...
Is California’s job growth 80% less than we think?
California's previous job count seems 70,000 too high, the largest possible revision among the states.
Referendum to overturn Olympic Wage Ordinance didn’t get enough signatures to put it on the ballot
The L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs, and Progress needed 92,998 valid signatures to get their...
If the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, is that good news?
Simply put: It's not happy days when the Fed is aggressively cutting.
ConocoPhillips says it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce, impacting thousands of jobs
The cuts would impact between 2,600 and 3,250 workers.
States begin to see job losses from Trump’s cuts, housing and spending slowdowns
Virginia and New Jersey may be among the states most affected by the hiring slowdown.
California workers get No. 1 premium pay in US
California's 69% gap between median wage ($56,900) and 75th percentile ($96,300) is No. 1 among...
Which California workers earn $100,000-plus?
Five California occupations have median wages above $100,000.
What Southern California industries are cutting the most jobs?
Of 15 major Southern California employment niches, nine cut jobs during the last 12 months.
Southern California unemployment hits 6.1%, an 11-month high
Southern California had 545,300 counted as officially out of work – up 40,200 in a...
Southern California wages up 4.1%, smallest raise in nearly 5 years
Modest slowing of local wage hikes is likely tied to slower employment growth across the...
U.S. jobs data can be seen as 99.9% correct
It's a battle over a 133,000 smaller job count for June vs. nearly 160 million...
California ranks No. 1 for unemployment. Again.
5.4% rate for June tied Nevada as No. 1. The last time California was highest...
Amazon San Bernardino air hub workers getting $100,000 in back wages, Teamsters say
The union says it's money owed workers at KSBD for breaks they never took. An...
Which Southern California industries were hiring in June?
Of the 15 major Southern California job niches, 10 added jobs in June, compared to...
Are Southern California bosses back in a hiring mood?
June was up 71,300 workers in the year vs. 36,600 local jobs added in the...
Lights, cameras, no action! LA County supervisors want to bring back film, TV production
LA County Supervisors heard from film, TV producers and location scouts supporting cutting fees and...
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...