Forty California cities and counties, particularly those in the Los Angeles and Bay Area, have enacted a minimum wage higher than the statewide rate in 2026, according to the UC Berkeley Labor Center.
Nearly 15 million Californians are enrolled in Medicaid, according to UC Berkeley Labor Center. In Fresno County, 54% of the population are enrolled in Medi-Cal.
Up to 6,900 health care jobs would be lost in Valadao’s district if Medicaid spending is trimmed by $10-20 billion per year, according to the UC Berkeley Labor Center. Fresno County would lose between 3,700 and 7,300 jobs, the center said.
Up to 6,900 health care jobs would be lost in Valadao’s district if Medicaid spending is trimmed by $10-20 billion per year, according to the UC Berkeley Labor Center. Fresno County would lose between 3,700 and 7,300 jobs, the center said.
The UC Berkeley Labor Center estimates the proposed cuts could result in California losing $37 billion in economic output. That means less resources flowing into our communities.
According to the policy brief, released April 28, the federal cuts would not only threaten health care access for 15 million Californians currently enrolled in Medi-Cal, but would also lead to the loss of health care jobs and other jobs in the state, putting hundreds of thousands of people out of work.
The following California cities also offer a higher minimum wage than the state, as of Jan. 1, according to the UC Berkeley Labor Center.
Communities with high union density have greater levels of inter-generational economic mobility, even for children of nonunion workers, according to a report by the UC Berkeley Labor Center.
Across Fresno County, more than 41% of all workers work in low-wage jobs, according to a 2018 analysis from the UC Berkeley Labor Center. They define a “low-wage job” as one that earns less than $14.35 per hour.
There’s just not enough well-paying jobs: about 42% of jobs in Fresno are considered “low-wage”, according to an analysis of 2017 data from the UC Berkeley Labor Center.
