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Why did California’s minimum-wage boost fail?
Californians, who have historically supported efforts to raise the minimum wage, were not swayed this time…
U.S. job growth outperforms expectations as hiring resurges
A resurgence of hiring added a quarter-million jobs last month across the country and the unemployment…
Column: Harris’ economic plan is a subsidy grab bag. Trump’s is nonsense
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaign produced plenty of noise last week, but the race still appears mired…
Hiltzik: With mail ballots coming, the decline of the USPS continues
The U.S. Postal Service keeps promising that things are getting better — more efficient operations, more…
In ‘liberal’ San Francisco, progressive vying for mayor is an underdog
SAN FRANCISCO — After 17 years wielding power and influence on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors,…
In Nevada, Harris and Trump battle for economic hearts
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris has never met Maria Rodriguez. She probably never will. But…
Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election
The headlines this election cycle have been dominated by unprecedented events, among them Donald Trump’s criminal…
Southern Californians shaped the nation’s biggest political problems
Voters rank the economy and inflation as the most important issues facing the country, and in…