Sacramento County Business, Economy & Jobs Digest

The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.

It's been difficult to be an almond farmer these past few years. But it’s also been difficult to stop being an almond farmer, as orchard owners who try to sell their land have a hard time finding willing buyers.

A coalition of timber businesses filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co., alleging $225 million in damages caused by the 2021 Dixie Fire.

A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.

Anti-tax groups in California have qualified a measure for the November ballot that would make raising state and local taxes much more difficult. It’s a showdown that’s been building for nearly five decades.

The Sacramento Business Journal’s Corporate Citizenship Awards honor the individuals and organizations that go above and beyond to give back to the Sacramento-area community.

At a press event to celebrate the above-average snowpack survey in the Sierra Nevada on April 2, Newsom unveiled the state’s controversial updated California Water Plan.

Although Elk Grove taxpayers will shoulder most of the $302 million cost of the initial phase of the relocation and construction of a new Sacramento Zoo, other parties including the Sacramento Zoological Society will share the burden.

Former Goodwill Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada CEO Richard Abrusci faces additional charges in a federal indictment alleging he stole more than $1.5 million from multiple area nonprofits.

Not filling open positions in state government, cutting a school facilities program and several climate initiatives, delaying funding for public transit — these are some of the first steps that California officials plan to take to deal with a looming multibillion-dollar budget deficit.

Captains of fishing boats on the California coast are bracing for salmon fishing to be severely restricted — or possibly canceled for a second year.

According to emails obtained by CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang in response to a public records request, a range of employers have been trying to figure out if they must pay $20 ever since the law was signed late last September.

Experts and community members convened at Touchstone Brewing Company for Solving Sacramento’s “Suds & Solutions” talk on revitalizing downtown Sacramento in a post-pandemic economy, on Wednesday evening, March 27.

Legislators may be off for spring recess, but debates about their bills are still happening outside committee rooms. One spicy intra-party exchange between Democratic Assemblymembers focuses on a measure about retail theft.

A new Local Kitchens "takeout-first micro food hall" is opening at 2610 Arena Boulevard in North Natomas and will feature cuisine from six local restaurateurs.

The former council member and owner of the Viva Supermarket chain had charges of filing false tax documents and wage theft added to his December indictment.

The Sacramento Bee is asking residents to share input on the best longstanding business in the area.

Dao Distillery plans to open to the public this summer at 11460 Sunrise Gold Circle, Suite C, in Rancho Cordova. Currently, only one company produces Vietnamese rice liquor, known as rượu đế, in the United States: SuTi Craft Distillery, based in Kennedale, Texas.

By Helen Harlan | Solving Sacramento

Passion, policy and opportunity intersected on the evening of March 13 when Atrium 916 and Black Artist Foundry held a creative economy meeting.

Over the weekend the Sacramento Sheriff's Department conducted an operation to combat retail theft in the Sacramento area. 96 people were arrested, with 10 people booked into the county jail. The ages of those arrested ranged from 11 to 62 years old.

Alchemist Community Development Corporation is planning an incubator for food entrepreneurs in the River District at 341 North 10th Street to open to the public by early 2026.

The United Farm Workers is facing allegations of fraudulent conduct from one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, days after the historic union successfully organized a small part of the multibillion-dollar business.

New report ranked metro areas based on electric vehicle charging infrastructure and found improvement over the last year using data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center.

Making way for the construction of a new hotel, the Florin Farmers Market has moved to a new location at the Florin Light Rail Station at 6117 Florin Road and is open every Thursday from 8AM to noon.

According to the Greater Economic Council and Downtown Sacramento Partnership, Golden 1 Center brings in hundreds of millions of dollars annually in economic benefits to the Sacramento region.

The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.

Republicans want to scrap the law, accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of corruption in dealings with a Panera Bread franchisee who is a major campaign donor. McDonald’s franchisees are funding a committee that is attacking Democrats who supported the law and are seeking local office in the primary.

On March 1, the California Public Utilities Commission gave approval for driverless taxi company Waymo to expand service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties.

Sacramento voters in the March 2024 primary election will decide whether to pass increases to the city’s business operations tax.

Logistics has been an economic lifeline for the Inland Empire for decades. Now that the industry is hitting a downturn, the region is feeling the pain.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office projects the 2024-25 shortfall at $73 billion, putting more pressure on legislators and the governor to find savings.