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Markets

California's SB 642 requires salary ranges employers actually intend to pay

SB 642 tightened pay transparency rules effective January 1, 2026, requiring employers to narrow salary ranges in job listings to realistic estimates of what they will actually pay new hires.

By The Business Desk

October 3, 2026

California used-car buyers get a 3-day return right starting October 1

By The Lifestyle Desk

October 3, 2026

What California sellers must disclose before a home sale

By The Real Estate Desk

October 2, 2026

What FilmLA permits cost, and how long approval takes

By The Entertainment Desk

October 2, 2026

Business

SB 947 would require human review before AI fires or disciplines California workers

By The Business Desk

September 29, 2026

Ireland fines Google €403 million under GDPR, its fourth-largest penalty since 2018

By The Business Desk

September 28, 2026

Paid Feature

Monique Lester Is Turning Years in Front of the Camera Into Crystal Rose Intimates

By The Business Desk

September 26, 2026

California regulators reject PG&E bid to exclude $2.6 billion in wildfire costs from rates

By The Business Desk

September 25, 2026

Tech

California's seven new data center laws shift costs to operators

By The Tech Desk

September 29, 2026

SB 813 and AB 1405 speed up California's AI auditor rules after Newsom's order

By The Tech Desk

September 28, 2026

SB 690 would end lawsuits over website tracking under one CIPA provision

By The Tech Desk

September 23, 2026

What California's data minimization requirement actually means

By The Tech Desk

September 20, 2026

Real Estate

What California sellers must disclose before a home sale

By The Real Estate Desk

October 2, 2026

California's AB 1482 caps rent increases at 5% plus inflation, up to 10%

By The Real Estate Desk

September 30, 2026

California's FAIR Plan raises rates 29.1%, reshaping home sales in fire zones

By The Real Estate Desk

September 25, 2026

Lawsuits challenge how San Diego, San Francisco and Montebello interpret SB 79

By The Real Estate Desk

September 23, 2026

Energy

California now values solar exports at roughly 5-8 cents per kilowatt-hour. Here's why.

By The Energy Desk

September 20, 2026

California homeowners can cut solar costs through federal tax credits and state rebate programs

By The Energy Desk

September 20, 2026

Community Choice Aggregation: the local agencies buying California's power

By The Energy Desk

September 20, 2026

Solar under NEM 3.0: why the battery now matters as much as the panels

By The Energy Desk

September 20, 2026

Politics

California's signature path to the ballot: Numbers, timelines and verification steps

By The Politics Desk

September 20, 2026

Getting a measure on California's ballot requires 180 days and three verification hurdles

By The Politics Desk

September 20, 2026

Every California voter is mailed a ballot. Here is what happens to it

By The Politics Desk

September 20, 2026

Top-two primaries: why a California ballot can list two candidates from one party

By The Politics Desk

September 20, 2026

Health

How your income and household size determine your Covered California subsidy

By The Health Desk

September 20, 2026

When your Covered California coverage begins after a major life event

By The Health Desk

September 20, 2026

Covered California open enrollment: the dates, tiers and subsidies

By The Health Desk

September 20, 2026

What are the different Medi-Cal managed care plans and how do they differ?

By The Health Desk

September 20, 2026

Startups

LLC or C-corp: which structure saves California startups on taxes

By The Startups Desk

September 20, 2026

What startup employees need to understand about equity compensation

By The Startups Desk

September 20, 2026

The tax math behind LLC vs. S-Corp for California startups

By The Startups Desk

September 20, 2026

Delaware or California: what the choice means for a young company

By The Startups Desk

September 20, 2026

Entertainment

What FilmLA permits cost, and how long approval takes

By The Entertainment Desk

October 2, 2026

Live Nation's $280 million settlement and a new California law rewrite ticketing rules

By The Entertainment Desk

September 28, 2026

California's two new laws on AI digital replicas of performers

By The Entertainment Desk

September 21, 2026

How Newsom's new AI executive order could reshape rules for Hollywood

By The Entertainment Desk

September 21, 2026

Cover storySeptember 2026

RJ Scaringe

RJ Scaringe's Road to Profit Runs Through the Rivian R2. Can He Close the Gap With Tesla?

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