A former California State Parks employee is seeking roughly $4 million in a lawsuit alleging the agency discriminated against him for his Mexican heritage, prevented him from moving up in the ranks and failed to accommodate a disability, describing the case as a wake-up call for entrenched racism among some top brass. Angel Alba, a former maintenance supervisor and worker at several state parks in Malibu, filed the suit in 2018 in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the agency and his...
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Google is removing links to California news websites in reaction to proposed state legislation requiring big tech companies to pay news outlets for their content, the company announced Friday in a blog post. Google, which is a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOGL), wrote the move would affect only
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Google is removing links to California news websites in reaction to proposed state legislation requiring big tech companies to pay news outlets for their content, the company announced Friday in a blog post. Google, which is a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOGL), wrote the move would affect only
The American Rescue Plan, a landmark legislation, has not only increased the Child Tax Credit but has also broadened its reach, aiming to provide substantial assistance to families caring for children. This expansion, hailed for its potential to significantly alleviate child poverty, has seen several revisions, including increased credit amounts, full refundability, and an expanded scope, particularly catering to families previously excluded from its...
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has requested the legislature to double the amount of State Capitol Police officers providing security near the Capitol.
ORLANDO, Fla. — More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York — and their numbers grew older and more educated over the past dozen years, according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2022, the foreign-born population was estimated to be 46.2 million people, or almost 14% of the U.S. population, with most states seeing double-digit percentage increases in the last dozen years,...
More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York — and their numbers grew older and more educated over the past dozen years, according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The FBI requested documents from the treasurer's office as part of a federal grand jury subpoena involving a case that has not yet been made public.
These Are The Top 10 States By Real GDP Growth Fueled by strong consumer spending and a resilient job market, the U.S. economy expanded faster than expected in 2023, with a real GDP growth rate of 2.5%. Oil-rich states were among the strongest performers in the country as production boomed. Much of this was due to the war in Ukraine driving up the price of oil, spurring companies to boost output. Other sectors, such as retail trade, also played a key role in driving growth amid...
Australia is yet to declare victory against inflation and hotter-than-expected price data out of the world’s biggest economy and fresh volatility in oil markets are casting shadows over the outlook. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says the recent uptick in United States’ inflation data is concerning but Australia is experiencing different consumer price trends […]
California state employees are getting codified policy on how often they can work from home, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office announced Wednesday. Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson wrote in a memo acquired by The Hill that the governor’s administration will require all state employees to work at least two days a week from the office starting
A state audit has found that California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over a five-year period but didn't consistently track the outcomes or effectiveness of its programs.