A new year means new laws, but there are many that don't affect Californians' day-to-day lives. Here are a few that might.

As Trump prepares to escalate attacks on unions and immigrant workers, the labor movement must build power to stop him.

No, Mississippi is not among the 19 states raising the minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour for covered nonexempt workers.

New data shows employer-sponsored health insurance costs in California jumped sharply from 2022 to 2025, rising twice as fast ...

It’s been a painful year for Oregon workers. The state’s employers reported nearly 9,000 mass layoffs during 2025. That’s an ...

Kavya Beheraj/Axios Workers in 19 states are in line for a raise when minimum wage increases take effect on New Year's Day. Why it matters: Beyond those earning minimum wage, these increases often ...

— Eileen Higgins: Higgins capped the year by pulling off one of the more symbolically significant victories of 2025 — winning ...

A few weeks ago, I was back in California on a work trip, visiting the tech capital of the world: Silicon Valley. And on a hill overlooking the sprawling office parks and garages that gave birth to ...

Driving around the quiet, tony neighborhoods of this city, you would hardly guess that this has been quite a year from crime ...

Authorities say a prominent California farmer has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged ...