Living in California is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to navigate life in the Golden State. The website provides practical guidance on moving to California, buying or selling homes, and ...

Living in California has released its 2026 guide, "How to Save on Utilities," offering practical, real-world strategies to help Californians cut electricity, gas, and water costs. With rising energy ...

California has by far the highest cost of living of any state in the nation — and it’s getting worse every year. But instead of fixing the problem, state and local politicians are dodging ...

The inescapable conclusion is that most of the wounds of California’s affordability crisis are self-inflicted. Here are but a few examples. One of the most obvious, and significant, examples is the ...

The Golden State raised minimum wage to $16.90. California cost of living runs about 40% above national average. Some California cities pay higher rates than the new minimum wage. As the cost of ...

California’s seemingly lofty paychecks look relatively run-of-the-mill when considering the state’s costly lifestyle and tax burdens. The annual “price parity” report from the US Bureau of Economic ...

Last year’s presidential election underscored, particularly to Democrats, that the costs of living were a major factor in the outcome. Inflation had increased sharply during Joe Biden’s presidency, ...