California has by far the highest cost of living of any state in the nation — and it’s getting worse every year. But instead ...

Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation still plague the Golden State.

Last year’s presidential election underscored, particularly to Democrats, that the costs of living were a major factor in the outcome. Inflation had increased sharply during Joe Biden’s presidency, ...

The Golden State raised minimum wage to $16.90. California cost of living runs about 40% above national average. Some California cities pay higher rates than the new minimum wage. As the cost of ...

We Californians know, or should know, that while living in this state has many positive aspects, we are paying through the nose for the experience. A flurry of recent studies drives home how deeply ...