New report shows California women's earnings vary substantially by ethnicity

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new report analyzing how women and girls in California are faring in areas like healthcare and employment shows some promising statistics, but many say there's still plenty of work to be done when it comes to the wage gap. Every …

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Attorney General Bonta Files Appeal in Defense of California’s Unsafe Handgun Act

Urges Ninth Circuit to immediately halt portions of district court order blocking enforcement of certain provisions of the Act SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed notice to appeal a district court order that would allow, for …

California Democrats pass Newsom's proposal that could penalize oil company profits

“My biggest fear was that the penalty would just be passed on to consumers,” Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) said during Monday’s Assembly floor debate. “That is a bipartisan concern. This measure, it doesn’t require penalties, it doesn’t require …

PG&E Pledges $18 Billion to Cut Wildfire Risk in California

Article content (Bloomberg) — PG&E Corp. plans to invest $18 billion in wildfire prevention through 2025 following back-to-back seasons of devastating blazes linked to the utility’s network of wires and other equipment.  Article content PG&E will …

California had a $97.5 billion surplus – why are employers being forced to pay off the state’s defaulted loans?

California business owners received an unpleasant surprise in filing their taxes this year — the state of California has defaulted on its $18.5 billion federal unemployment insurance loans, and as a result, every employer in California is being forced to …

Can California put an end to corporate greenwashing?

Nearly three years ago, American Airlines pledged to eradicate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in an effort to help avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. One of the largest airlines in the world, American carved a path toward its net- …

California lawmakers approve Newsom’s oil bill. Here’s what you need to know

California lawmakers on Monday approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legislation to increase transparency in the oil industry, ending a special session he called last year to penalize excessive profits. After months of deliberation, the final bill does not cap oil …

California State Farm car insurance customers to see a $264 million rate increase

California drivers who use State Farm for their auto insurance coverage are facing a premium increase of $263.7 million, the largest total amount approved since October by the California Department of Insurance. State Farm insures more California drivers …

As California Celebrates Diversity, It Also Confronts Hate

In some ways, there are two Californias. Depending on your values and political views, the state is either a bastion of diversity and inclusion, or a treacherous place for minorities and marginalized groups. On one side, many in California embrace its …