Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Business, Economy & Jobs


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12/13/2023
Higher-income workers are more likely to work from home, analysis of recent census data shows. Lower-income workers can face long and solitary commutes to get to work.

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12/13/2023
The Exclusive Poultry Inc. agreed to pay $3.8 million in wages, damages and penalties in part for hiring children for dangerous work. The case is one of hundreds federal labor officials investigated last year.

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12/11/2023
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Federally taxpayer-subsidized low-income housing is exempt from California's cap on rent increases.

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12/10/2023
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Nonprofit founded by former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has been on listening tour since early 2022

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12/10/2023
Image for display with article titled California’s Experiment in Reducing Poverty Worked. So Why Did It Stop?

The COVID-era dive into European-style social democracy helped a lot of people—but now that’s all over.

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12/10/2023
Californians have said they experienced added difficulty over the past year in getting car insurance. Insurer rates have gone up more than usual.

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12/05/2023
Image for display with article titled Bankrupt Madera Hospital Still Closed Even After State Allocated $57 Million Bailout to Get it Reopened

Cost to reopen community hospital estimated at nearly $30 million more than legislature allocated

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12/05/2023
A recent investigation by Voice of San Diego revealed that nonprofits that provide staff at local stadiums could be raising money without doing charity work, while also paying labor below minimum wage and under the table. Now, multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating.

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12/05/2023
Profits have been down for cannabis operators in California in recent years. While the industry is still big business in the state, it faces an uncertain future.

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12/04/2023
Image for display with article titled 70,000 California Households at Risk of Eviction as State Drags Feet on COVID Rent Relief Applications

State program has run so low on money that applications have been delayed for two years or more.

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12/04/2023
A new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that approximately 3,400 kilotons of lithium are located below Imperial County in Southern California. This could produce more than $7 billion in lithium carbonate annually, helping power significant numbers of electric vehicles.

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12/04/2023
With nine months’ experience in the Assembly, Liz Ortega will lead the Labor committee after a strike-filled summer and several wins for low-wage workers.

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12/04/2023
The California Faculty Association is seeking a 12 percent pay increase, while university officials counter with 5 percent in each of the next three years.

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12/04/2023
An Alameda County judge ruled on Nov. 22 that the city of Oakland thwarted a proposed coal export terminal. The judge will rule if the developer who sued is entitled to $159 million in damages or moving forward with the project.

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12/01/2023
Image for display with article titled Cal State Presidents Enjoy 43% Pay Raise Since 2007 as Faculty Get Ready to Strike for Higher Wages

New Cal State Chancellor Mildred GarcĂ­a will earn almost $1 million per year, about 3 times more than Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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11/30/2023
Image for display with article titled Cal State Profs Plan Walkout as Fight for 12 Percent Pay Hike Hits Wall

Coaches, librarians, lecturers and other employees also in union look at one-day strikes.

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11/29/2023
Image for display with article titled Surf's Up! California May Look to Ocean Waves as Possible New Clean Energy Source

Costs to turn waves into energy are high, but so's the payoff for California's clean energy future.

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11/29/2023
California’s minimum hourly wage will rise from $15.50 to $16 on Jan. 1. Ahead of this, retailers like Costco and Target have raised their minimum pay in recent years.

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11/27/2023
A graduate student workers union and the University of Southern California have agreed to a three-year labor contract that averts a looming strike. The deal calls for pay increases each of the three years.

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11/26/2023
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In an effort to lure front-line seasonal resort employees, as well as provide lodging options for key year-round employees, major ski resorts in Northern Nevada and Northern California have added a variety of housing assets to their real estate holdings.