San Jose Inside

The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles wildfires began. Can the market recover and stabilize?

The governor expects a small California budget surplus after facing a deficit one year ago.

A new normal could mean economic devastation for California farms, says one local economist.

With vast numbers of casinos in California, no-deposit bonuses are getting rapidly popular. As a low-risk way of getting familiar with games for new players, no-deposit casino bonuses let the player play for free without depositing any initial money.

The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.

For the last four years, Foley has chaired the Community and Economic Development Committee, a body focused on managing the growth and change of San Jose in order to encourage a strong economy.

California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.

A supermajority of Democrats and emboldened Republicans returned to the Capitol this week — at odds over the cost of living, the Trump presidency, state spending, tech innovations and reparations for descendants of people once enslaved.

With the new year comes increased benefits for millions of workers — in a landmark action, California is increasing paid family leave and disability benefits so more families can afford to take time off of work to care for an ill loved one, bond with a new child, or recover from an illness.

A conservative organization led by Trump adviser Stephen Miller sent letters to California leaders warning of ‘serious consequences’ over sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents. San Jose became a sanctuary city in 2007. San Francisco also declared itself a sanctuary city in 1989.

A new California law responds to rising attacks on health care workers, despite concerns from progressives and prison-reform advocates.

New California laws taking effect Jan. 1 aim to make it easier to prosecute people accused of retail theft. Separately, voters passed Prop.

The state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown economies.

The tech world was abuzz as President-elect Donald Trump announced his latest appointment: David Sacks, a Silicon Valley stalwart, as the new czar for artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency.

Voters said no to expanding rent control, but tenants facing evictions will have more time to fight to keep their homes under a new California law.