FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The sharp drop in union membership over the last few decades has negatively affected the overall American workforce. That’s the assessment of the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, whose latest study concludes that wages for nonunion male workers, would have been at least $2,700 higher in 2013, if union levels would have remained at…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Secretary of State’s office is keeping a close eye on voter data, following database breaches affecting Arizona and Illinois. Foreign hackers have stolen information on hundreds of thousands of voters, prompting the FBI to warn states. So far, California has not been hit by cyber criminals. The Secretary of State’s office…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Assuming that living in a certain state automatically determines your financial success is incorrect. However, according to a new GOBankingRates study, certain regions of the country certainly house more financially successful citizens than others. The Los Angeles-based financial portal says the most successful states in the country, are along the East Coast. Connecticut,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — AB 1066, if signed into law, would make overtime pay for California farmworkers kick in at 40 hours a week, instead of the current 60. Supporters say it aims to promote equality. However, several ag groups and Republican lawmakers rallied against the measure, arguing that doing so will burden growers, and result in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Senate has approved a bill which would require that county jail inmates be notified, before they’re interviewed by federal immigration officials. Supporters argued that federal policies are harming immigrant communities, and tearing apart families. If the the bill’s approved, local law enforcement agencies would have to promptly notified inmates and their…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A controversial law allowing terminally-ill patients to obtain life-ending drugs, has been in effect in the Golden State since June. It aims to help those with 6 or fewer months to live, although it’s seen no shortage of criticism from those who believe it’s immoral. A request made by a group of physicians…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — In a study involving more than 1.7 million patients, women had significantly more allergic reactions to common medications than men. According to the journal Allergy, the more than 2 decades of research also found white patients, tend to suffer more than other ethnic groups. The most common allergies are to penicillin, sulfonamide antibiotics,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The cost of building identical tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta can’t be economically justified. That’s according to a new, independent report from the University of Pacific, which marks the latest criticism of the Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial proposal, to provide more water for the Central Valley and Southern California. The DWR has…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A federal lawsuit alleging that Starbucks puts too much ice in its cold beverages, has been tossed out. A Los Angeles judge rejected claims that the coffee chain is shorting customer on quote “drinkable liquid.” Starbucks argued that reasonable members of the public are not deceived by its practices. Judge Percy Anderson noted…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Following heated debates at the California Capitol, a measure to extend the cap-and-trade program has managed to clear the Assembly. The bill calls for a 40 percent reduction in emissions, compared to 1990 levels, by 2030. However opponents argue that the targets harm California businesses, and that too much authority is being given…… MORE
