[Source: Los Angeles Daily News] Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire saw heavy job losses in January following the meager gains that were posted in December, but California still managed to add nearly 10,000 jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. L.A. County employers shed 78,700 jobs in January, fueled primarily by a Read More…
Tag: jobs
New year, new burdens for small businesses
[Source: Press-Telegram] Small business owners must be diligent to comply with slew of new laws and regulations. The California Legislature enacted a dizzying array of new bills last year — with Gov. Jerry Brown signing more than 900 into law. With job growth stagnant and small business optimism unclear here in California, hundreds of new Read More…
Global economic forces conspire to stymie US manufacturing
[Source: The Hill] One factor contributing to the rise of populist sentiment in the U.S. has been the decline in manufacturing jobs, from 17 million in 2000 to 11 million in 2010, with a small bounce-back since then. President-elect Trump promises to bring manufacturing jobs back. In thinking about policies that might accomplish this, it Read More…
California jumps the shark
[Source: The Orange County Register] America may have trended toward the GOP, but California seems determined to find its own direction. The only question is, simply, how much more progressive the Golden State will become, even in the face of a far more conservative country beyond the Sierras. This election confirmed, if it was needed, Read More…
California bioscience company moving HQ to Denver area, creating 130 jobs
[Source: Denver Business Journal] A California bioscience company is moving its headquarters to Arapahoe County and creating some 130 new jobs, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade said Thursday. Viveve Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVE) manufactures non-surgical devices for treatment of vaginal conditions. It is finalizing a lease and expects to relocate from Read More…
Electric carmaker that shortlisted Sacramento picks Arizona, according to report
[Source: Sacramento Business Journal] Atieva, the electric carmaker that placed Sacramento on a short list this year for locating a car manufacturing plant, has selected a site in Arizona, according to the tech news site Recode. A private event at Atieva’s Menlo Park office on Friday will unveil the design of its vehicle, which company Read More…
Orange County’s workforce loses Millennials who can’t afford to live here
[Source: Orange County Register] Orange County’s economy is growing, but danger signs are mounting. Jobs are expanding at a healthy clip, but many of the new positions pay poverty-level wages. Home values are surging, but an extreme shortage of affordable residences is driving young families and working-age adults out of the county. And as business Read More…
South Coast air district to settle suit with Moreno Valley over World Logistics Center: Update
[Source: The Press Telegram] The South Coast Air Quality Management District board has voted to settle its lawsuit with the Moreno Valley over the World Logistics Center but is not yet disclosing terms of the deal. With the air board, county and Riverside County Transportation Commission withdrawing their objections, the agreement eliminates several of the Read More…
New “environmental” rules with one billion $$ cost to kill American jobs, help Mexican truckers
[Source: California Political News and Views] Last week I published a story about an Uber-affiliated firm that is beginning to provide Uber type of service for the trucking industry. Previously the California Political News and Views noted that NAFTA allowed Mexican trucks, low cost to operate, to distribute goods in the United States. Ford is Read More…