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…

Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don’t trust it

In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and initiatives, most voters rely on…

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?

In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company…