California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Finally, we described how we matched household types to apartment types for the analysis of housing costs. Strengths and Weaknesses of Data Sources Primary Data Source: Monthly Current Population Surveys (CPS).
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California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Fair market rent is the 40 th percentile of the rent distribution for a given apartment type (such as studios or two-bedrooms). We make these comparisons for seven different types of households, matching each household type to an apartment type that is modest but sufficient to avoid overcrowding (see the Appendix for details).
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California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - New Minimum Wages for Certain Types of Employers. In 2023, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed two industry-specific minimum wages: one for fast-food chains (Chapter  262 [AB  1228, Holden]), and another for health care facilities (Chapter  890 [SB  525, Durazo]).
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California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - In discussions about minimum wages, policymakers often express differing views about mobility out of low-wage work. Some view low-wage jobs largely as entry-level stepping stones to higher-wage jobs.
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California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - As shown in Figure  5, roughly half of low-wage workers work at least 40 hours per week at their primary jobs. (In the CPS, roughly 4  percent of California ’s low-wage workers indicate that they hold multiple jobs.
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Income Mobility in California Across Generations

Jan 4, 2017 - For example, a child who grows up in San Francisco—which has a strong job market—may be more likely to stay in San Francisco as an adult. Growing up in San Francisco, therefore, may benefit the child through her adult labor market opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3518

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - The prominence of advanced manufacturers among credit recipients is consistent with the intent of the program, since (1)  these types of facilities can locate in many parts of the United States, making tax incentives a potential deciding factor, and (2)  they tend to provide relatively well-paid jobs, which increases the competitiveness of their applications.
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The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Key information might include: (1)  the types of ports jobs that have historically been difficult to fill; (2)  the training background and experience needed for these jobs; (3)  the types of ports jobs that likely will be needed in the future; and (4)  the gap, if any, between the current workforce and the projected needs for future port operations.
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Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility in California Across Generations [Video]

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility in California Across Generations [Video] Search LAO Videos Income Mobility in California Across Generations January 4, 2017 In these three short videos, Fiscal & Policy Analyst Ann Hollingshead highlights some of the concepts and findings in the LAO report  Income Mobility in California Across Generations .   
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Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility from the Top, Middle, and Bottom [Video]

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility from the Top, Middle, and Bottom [Video] Search LAO Videos Income Mobility in California Across Generations January 4, 2017 In these three short videos, Fiscal & Policy Analyst Ann Hollingshead highlights some of the concepts and findings in the LAO report  Income Mobility in California Across Generations .   
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