Here Come Minimum Wage Increases; Here Come the Robots
At Gov. Jerry Brown’s press conference supporting a deal on the minimum wage, an overarching point was merely touched upon: Will the minimum wage help or hurt workers that are subject to the proposed law? Business response to the law likely would be increased prices, reduced jobs opportunities and opening the door to working robots. […]
Over 600,000 Job Openings In California On An Average Day In 2016: How Can This Be?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there are more than 600,000 job openings on an average day in California in March 2016. How can this be, with so many Californians having difficulty finding a job. Let’s start with the data, and bring in our frequent labor market analyst, Mr. Brandon Hooker of […]
In California and Silicon Valley, Results Trump Rhetoric
In Silicon Valley, results trump rhetoric. Annually, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation produce the “Silicon Valley Competitiveness Project,” evaluating our strengths and shortcomings. We assess Silicon Valley against five top technology regions in the United States: Austin, Boston, New York City, Seattle and Southern California. Driven by data, a […]
Too Many Measures for the Media?
Here’s a fundamental question about November’s ballot: who is going to cover them all? Not the state’s media. There are simply too many ballot measures – at least a dozen statewide, and as many as 20 – and too few media members with the airtime and space and hours to delve into them all. In […]