Unions’ share of California construction jobs at record low

Unions are losing their clout in California’s construction industry.My trusty spreadsheet, filled with numbers from UnionStats.com that track federal labor movement data back to 1983, found 129,800 unionized construction workers across the state last year — the lowest since 2014.Union membership in

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California job creation dropped 81% after pandemic

California’s economy is suffering an extended pandemic hangover, as statewide job creation cooled 81% after coronavirus upended the business climate.My trusty spreadsheet, looking at state jobs data through February, found that California employers added 340,000 jobs in the last five years to push t

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San Diego might be having its slowest year ever for newly built housing

San Diego County has shattered construction records over the past few years for apartments.Yet when it comes to finding a newly built home, one that is actually for sale rather than a rental, potential buyers may be shocked just how limited the options are.There were 50 active developments in March

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