Essential California: Sky-high rents and home prices are making it hard for Southern California businesses to attract workers
(LA Times Dodgers)

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It´s Friday, Feb. 23, and here´s what´s happening across California: TOP STORIES Since the housing market took off in 2012, the California median home price has risen to $524,000, a compounded annual growth rate of nearly 10%, according...