13 cities where hiring is growing — Florida and Texas lead, while the coasts are declining

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Orlando, Florida.
Orlando, Florida, has seen a significant increase in hiring share.

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A California restaurant owner says he'll 'absolutely' have to put up wages to compete with fast-food chains now paying $20 an hour

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Lexington, Minnesota, Now hiring sign at McDonalds, July 2021

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A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage

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McDonald's meals are seen at the shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on January 10, 2024.

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Tesla is headed to trial over deadly 2018 Autopilot crash

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Walter Huang (L) and his wife Sevonne Huang.

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Is There Any Hope Tech Billionaires Will Actually Build a New City in California?

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Less than a year ago, we learned that a bunch of Bay Area tech billionaires had their sights set on creating a brand new city out of thousands of acres of California farmland.

Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage

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A view of McDonald's, on Crenshaw Blvd. in south Los Angeles Friday, March 29, 2024
McDonald's.

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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages

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An aerial view of McDonald's on Crenshaw Blvd, south Los Angeles on Friday, March 29, 2024.
McDonald's.

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Here are the 6 California Republicans up for reelection whose competitive districts could determine the House majority in 2024

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Rep. Michelle Steel, second from right, and Rep. Young Kim, right, are running in two of the most competitive House districts in the country. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, center, has been instrumental in bolstering the GOP delegation from California.

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This California lawmaker wants to help you ignore your boss when they call you after hours

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A lawmaker wants to codify the right for California employees to ignore work calls after hours.

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A boomer who moved from California to Florida started a Facebook group to help friends make similar moves. 300,000 members later, guiding Californians to new states is his full-time job.

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Terry Gilliam leads a Facebook group called Leaving California.

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