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Margot Roosevelt

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Margot Roosevelt covers California economic, labor and workplace issues for the Los Angeles Times. A former environmental reporter for The Times, she previously wrote for TIME Magazine as a foreign and national correspondent, for the Washington Post on the Congressional beat, and for the Orange County Register focusing on business and the Southern California economy.

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California’s economy will grow faster than the nation’s, UCLA forecast predicts

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California’s economy will grow faster than the nation’s, UCLA forecast predicts

California’s growth is slowing, but the Golden State is still likely to prosper more than the U.S. overall next year, UCLA’s forecast predicts
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UC outsources thousands of jobs to private contractors. Is that a good idea?

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UC outsources thousands of jobs to private contractors. Is that a good idea?

UC is at war with its biggest labor union. University employees fear they will be displaced by lower-paid temp workers
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California unemployment falls to its lowest rate in more than four decades

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California unemployment falls to its lowest rate in more than four decades

California’s job market powered ahead in October, as the unemployment rate dropped to a new low and payrolls continued to grow.
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As L.A. ports automate, some workers are cheering on the robots

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As L.A. ports automate, some workers are cheering on the robots

Robots are coming to the massive ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, replacing dockworker jobs. But truckers are delighted, since they’ll be able to move cargo faster, earning more money.
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California defies recession fears to post job growth, record low unemployment

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California defies recession fears to post job growth, record low unemployment

Joblessness stood at 4% in September, less than any month since the current methodology was introduced in 1976, state officials reported. That was down from 4.1% in August and a year earlier.
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An 87 hour work-week for $4 an hour: Caregiver abuse is widespread in California

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An 87 hour work-week for $4 an hour: Caregiver abuse is widespread in California

Orange County residential care homes will pay $1.1 million in back wages and penalties to 66 workers in federal lawsuit settlement, as experts cite widespread abuses in the industry
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Wage inequality is surging in California — and not just on the coast. Here’s why

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Wage inequality is surging in California — and not just on the coast. Here’s why

Wage inequality has risen more in California cities than in the metropolitan areas of any other state, with seven of the nation’s 15 most unequal cities located in the Golden State.
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California has a new law for contract workers. But many businesses aren’t ready for change

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California has a new law for contract workers. But many businesses aren’t ready for change

California companies are scrambling to figure out how AB 5, a sweeping new hiring law, affects them.
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California job growth was healthy in August, but the labor force is shrinking

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California job growth was healthy in August, but the labor force is shrinking

California’s labor force is shrinking, but the state continues to add jobs. Unemployment remains low at 4.1%
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Newsom signs bill rewriting California employment law, limiting use of independent contractors

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Newsom signs bill rewriting California employment law, limiting use of independent contractors

Newsom’s signature on Assembly Bill 5 could mean more California workers would be considered employees eligible for workplace benefits.

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