Hourly workers
Starting Jan. 1, California’s minimum wage increases from $15.50 to $16 — more than double the $7.25 federal minimum wage. And another new state law means employees will receive at least five days of paid sick leave a year, up from the current three days.
Mountain View tech behemoth agrees to pay $700 million to settle a lawsuit from 36 state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, that it violated anti-trust laws by blocking competition in its Google Play app store and overcharging customers.
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Steve Garvey
Steve GarveyNew poll shows Republican former L.A. Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman moving into second place in U.S. Senate race. He might make the top 2 finalists in November, but Democratic voters outnumber Republicans 2-to-1 in California.