Sacramento County Business, Economy & Jobs Articles

Over the past several months, Folsom residents and businesses owners alike have been hearing about how the City of Folsom will be facing financial challenges in the future. A five-year forecast projects that a structural deficit will grow as the …

In NYT’s “The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted,” we meet a man who wants to build a city in the middle of nowhere, and folks who are slowing him down.

Samsung Semiconductor has announced the opening of its newest office in Folsom. The news of the tech giant planting roots in the city came Thursday afternoon as Folsom Mayor Mike Koslowski closed his 2024 State of the Union speech to …

Go 4 Pizza of Rancho Cordova and Rancho Murieta Earns Spot in Top 35 Pizzerias to Watch in 2024Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

By Scott Thomas Anderson New possibilities for a new year: That was the theme of a recent symposium at U.C. Davis hosted by the California...

California Forever, the company behind a proposed new city in Solano County, will submit a ballot measure seeking an exemption from local laws to allow development on the massive project to proceed.

By Lucas McMaster and Jacob Peterson After a years-long fight, legislative employees at the State Capitol and throughout California will have the right to unionize...

By Nick Brunner For a for-profit developer in Sacramento, from the different regulations they face to how they might not see a payday until a...

The highest court in the land will soon decide how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with fees to pay for infrastructure.

San Francisco provides all tenants facing eviction access to an attorney. Across the Bay, in Contra Costa County, it’s a different story. Two tenants’ stories show the difference a lawyer can make.

Disney icon Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain, meaning anyone can create their own Mickey Mouse cartoons. Here’s what that means, and how it could affect the California economy.

Even though California faces serious water shortages, the Legislature’s analysts recommend weaker outdoor conservation requirements and longer deadlines for urban water agencies.

State lawmakers reconvene with a lot of problems to fix, but not a lot of money to spend on solutions with a projected $68 billion budget deficit.

California lawmakers made an effort in 2023 to remove red tape around new affordable houses, but obstacles such as high interest rates, sluggish local approval processes and a shortage of skilled construction workers remain.

By Lucas McMaster and Lauren Reagan The cost of rent in Sacramento has made living unsustainable for many residents, the latest census data show. The...

Minimum wages to rise statewide, with larger gains for fast food and health workers. More paid sick leave, workplace violence prevention rules and other worker...

NFIB Director Describes Legislature Sadistically Delighting in Hamstringing BusinesspeopleOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

NFIB Director Describes Legislature Sadistically Delighting in Hamstringing BusinesspeopleOriginal article published at Orangevale Sun

Drivers’ complaints about difficulty getting insurance coverage prompt state to reiterate laws, signal possible enforcement actions.