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Labor and trade unions oppose CA lead ammo ban

A controversial bill to ban traditional lead ammunition in California by Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, D-Lakewood, passed both houses of the Legislature last week. But according to representatives of labor and trade unions, animal rights activists pressured Rendon and lawmakers to ignore

Snake oil sales up along with CA's rosy economy

Katy Grimes September 17, 2013

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. You know… the guy who keeps repeating how rosy California's economic recovery is. The numerous reports announcing California's economic recovery appear designed to make consumers feel enough confidence to go out

Hank Jr. on the Depression

John Seiler September 6, 2013

New numbers show that the co-called economic “recovery” is bogus. See Adam O'Neal's new article. And a new report showed that a record 90,473,000 Americans 16 years and older are not in the labor force. It's just going to get

CBP report shows weak jobs growth during recovery

Adam O'Neal September 6, 2013

In a new report, “Uneven Progress: What Economic Recovery Has Meant for California’s Workers,” the California Budget Project analyzed how the economic crash and recovery have affected the labor market in California. essay writing services Spoiler alert: It’s not good.

Rare candor on CA joblessness — but not in Times or Bee, of course

Chris Reed September 3, 2013

With nearly one in five California adults who want to work full-time unable to find such a job, it should be obvious that unemployment is the biggest issue in the state. It explains why California has the highest poverty rate

CA minimum wage may jump 25%

Dave Roberts August 16, 2013

California has made progress in bringing down the unemployment rate. June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 8.5 percent is the lowest since October 2008, according to California Employment Development Department data. Unemployment reached 12.4 percent during the Great Recession, and

Assessing Gov. Brown before next year’s election

Katy Grimes August 2, 2013

As he lays the groundwork for a likely re-election bid next year, Gov. Jerry Brown is upbeat. “California is back,” he and his supporters insist. Maybe it is in some areas. But overall, tremendous problems remain unresolved. According to a

CA media still eager for higher taxes

Chris Reed July 30, 2013

The way that Sacramento beat reporters judge developments is so much different than the way a typical California adult would. Consider what the Los Angeles Times’ Marc Lifsher wrote about the agenda of Gov. Jerry Brown after the Legislature ended

AB 10 would boost CA minimum wage

Katy Grimes July 17, 2013

SACRAMENTO — Obamacare is forcing businesses to slash the working hours of many employees below 30 hours a week. But the workers will be hurt even more in California as Democrats push into law Assembly Bill 10, by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas. It

CA jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent

CalWatchdog Staff June 24, 2013

June 24, 2013 By John Seiler The good news: California’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in May. That’s the lowest since the 2008 Great Recession struck. The bad news: It’s still twice as high as it was in 2006,