News March 11, 2020 As Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads, So Do Fears of Its Impact on California’s Economy By Judy Lin, CALmatters Lenny Mendonca, the governor’s chief economic and business advisor, said California is assessing the economic impact of the virus. Read More 0
News December 26, 2019 Risks, Rewards and Robots: The Future of Work in California By Judy Lin, CALmatters Are robots coming for California’s jobs? In today’s increasingly automated economy, that’s certainly the fear. Read More 4
Business July 2, 2019 Dynamex Decision: How Millions of Workers Could be Swept Up in a Bill Aimed at the Gig Economy By Judy Lin, CALmatters Do you freelance? Have a side hustle? Then you should be paying attention to a major employment fight coming to a head in Sacramento. Read More 0
News June 14, 2019 California Just Passed a $215 Billion State Budget. Here’s What’s Between the Lines By Judy Lin, CALmatters Here’s what you need to know about the new budget, which is surgical about taxing and spending while still keeping promises to help the poor. Read More 8
News May 14, 2019 How Much Do You and Your Neighbors Pay in State Taxes? By Judy Lin, CALmatters If you made $82,643 and paid $5,000 to Sacramento, then for better or worse, you are the average California taxpayer. Read More 0
News May 13, 2019 Five Takeaways from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Revised Budget Plan By Judy Lin, CALmatters Buoyed by a strong economy, the governor sent lawmakers a revised budget that boosts his already-hefty January proposal to $213.6 billion. Read More 2
News January 30, 2019 The Big Problem This Bankruptcy Won’t Solve for PG&E By Judy Lin, CALmatters PG&E may be solvent, but it is facing a cash flow problem as a byproduct of $30 billion in potential liabilities from a series of catastrophic fires. Read More 4
News January 25, 2019 PG&E Escaped Blame for a Huge Disaster—But It’s Still the Utility California Loves to Hate By Judy Lin, CALmatters Mention PG&E to Victor Porter, and the response is nothing like the bland non-opinion most Americans have of their utility provider. Read More 9
News January 18, 2019 Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if State Watchdog Group Can Stop It By Judy Lin, CALmatters The state says PG&E customers should not pay for the utility’s misdeeds if it was responsible for two of the most destructive wildfires. Read More 3