December 28, 2023 2023: California Poverty Rises as Aid Ends By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde and Jeanne Kuang As extra pandemic benefits ended, California poverty rose in 2023. Pay increases in 2024 and labor activism could change the equation. Read More 6
May 17, 2022 As Inflation Lingers, California Lawmakers Press Newsom to Spend More on Poorest Citizens By Alejandro Lazo Some advocates in Sacramento say the revised budget unveiled May 13 by Gov. Gavin Newsom providing $18.1 billion for the poor won’t be enough. Read More 6
November 12, 2021 Most Californians Say Economic Inequality Is Getting Worse, in New Survey By Melissa Montalvo Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey. Read More 7
May 15, 2021 The Real Faces of Silicon Valley By Mary Beth Meehan and Fred Turner As the valley’s tech companies have driven the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, the region remains one of the most unequal. Read More 4
May 2, 2021 California Is Awash in Cash, Thanks to a Booming Market By Matt Phillips The stock market has soared to new heights, prompting a record number of Silicon Valley companies to go public. Read More 5
October 20, 2015 Silicon Valley: Richest Region in America Can, Must Do Better By Rich Robinson Things could not only be better in Silicon Valley; we have the power to set a path for other regions to follow. Read More 47