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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California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Whether the worker graduated from high school. Whether the worker lives in Los Angeles County. Whether the worker belongs to a union. Whether the worker works in the manufacturing industry. Whether the worker holds multiple jobs.
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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 - Over the last decade, two statutes —Chapter  351 of 2013 (AB  10, Alejo) and Chapter  4 of 2016 (SB  3, Leno) —gradually have increased California ’s statewide minimum wage from $8 per hour to $16 per hour.
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California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - As workers age from their 20s to their early 30s, many of them move from low-wage jobs to mid-to-high-wage jobs. Mobility out of low-wage work, however, slows down dramatica lly when workers are in their early 30s.
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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 - Because the tax credit is nonrefundable, businesses without a significant California tax liability cannot benefit from the incentive it provides. Two types of businesses fall under this category. First, some firms lack tax liability in California due to ongoing and substantial use of other tax deductions and credits, most commonly the Research & Development Tax Credit and the Net Operating Loss deduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility from the Top, Middle, and Bottom [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Income Mobility from the Top, Middle, and Bottom January 4, 2017
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The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2025 - Tax credits based on a percentage of expenditures made in ‑state are the most common type of incentive, but several states provide rebates or partial exemptions from taxation. Over the years, some states have expanded their existing programs to make them stand out relative to other states, while others have scaled back or eliminated them  completely.
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