Domestic outmigration — those leaving California for another state — grew from 2023 to 2024, a sign that the state is still ...

WIDESPREAD DISASTER. CALIFORNIA’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL GO UP TO $16.90 STARTING NEXT YEAR. IN A LETTER SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS TODAY, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE NOTIFIED ...

California’s minimum wage will rise to $16.90 starting next year, up from $16.50. In a letter sent to the governor and legislative leaders on Friday, the California Department of Finance notified them ...

San Diego, the state's second-most populous county, had a population of 3,336,081 persons in fiscal year 2025, an increase of 0.32% over 2024's figures, according to data released Friday by the ...

PROGRAMS STAY FUNDED. NEW. THIS MORNING, THE STATE’S DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE JUST RELEASED NEW DATA ON CALIFORNIA’S POPULATION. THAT REPORT IS SHOWING THAT AFTER YEARS OF DECLINE, THE GOLDEN STATE IS IN ...

California's population trickled upward by just 0.05 percent from 2024 to 2025, as Los Angeles lost population due to decreased international migration and the January fires.

California has struggled to keep up with housing demand, increasing stock by only 0.84% in 2024, or 125,000 units. ADUs made up about one-fifth of that, according to California Department of Finance ...

The California Department of Finance cleared a $3.44 billion loan to make up for a gap in Medi-Cal spending, which critics say is due to illegal immigrant healthcare costs, whereas the governor’s ...

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