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Gov. Newsom Exposed for Gaslighting on California’s Fast Food Industry Job Loss

December 6, 2024 9:17 amDecember 6, 2024 9:17 am

Since the passage of AB 1228 in September 2023, California’s privately-owned fast food restaurants have lost -6,166 jobs. Over the same period the previous year, prior to passage of AB 1228 (September 2022 through June 2023), California gained 17,528 private...

New Federal Report: California Has Lost Well Over 6,000 Fast Food Jobs Since Sept. 2023

December 5, 2024 12:40 pmDecember 5, 2024 12:41 pm

New quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released on Thursday found that California has lost 6,166 total fast food jobs since the AB 1228 fast food minimum wage law went into effect in April, confirming once again...

Entertainment Industry Loses 17,000 In August As Hollywood Strikes Continue

September 4, 2023 5:21 pmSeptember 5, 2023 7:54 am

According to new figures released during the weekend, the entertainment industry in California lost 17,000 jobs last month because of both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, with ‘below-the-line’ workers being found to have been bearing the...

Union Representation Dips In California in 2022

February 3, 2023 1:44 pmFebruary 3, 2023 1:44 pm

Union representation went down in California in 2022 from 17.8% of jobs to 17.6% of jobs according to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), with both unionization and deunionization efforts increasing statewide. Since reaching a peak...

California Unemployment Rate Still Ranks Highest in U.S.

September 20, 2021 7:37 amSeptember 20, 2021 7:37 am

Last month, California ranked in 3-way tie for second worst of the 50 states in highest unemployment ranking in the United States, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This month California ranks at 50th for highest unemployment in...

May Jobs Report Shows CA Still Lagging Behind Most States

June 26, 2021 9:01 amJuly 1, 2021 7:13 am

While California Governor Gavin Newsom claims the state is “Roaring Back,” the most recent U.S. jobs report tells another story: California is still mewling in the 46th spot out of 51 on “unemployment bounce back.” However, the largest job gains...