California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - “Gender Wage Gap Widens Even As Low-Wage Workers See Strong Gains. ” Working Economics Blog, Economic Policy Institute. Wiltshire, Justin, Carl McPherson, and Michael Reich (2023). “Minimum Wage Effects and Monopsony Explanations. ” Washington Center for Equitable Growth Working Paper Series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - During the phase ‑in period, the state also entered the dot ‑com recession. These two cost pressures absorbed the remaining flexibility in the state ’s UI tax system. As  shown in Figure  4 , the state began this period in Schedule C but quickly moved to Schedule F+, the highest tax schedule, where it has remained since.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943