CALIFORNIA — A lot is happening in California business news this week, including a predicted decline in State Farm policies after wildfires, the legalization of cannabis cafes and comedy duo Cheech & Chong suing the state over hemp product bans.
This week, Amazon announced it would be hiring 30,000 workers in California for the holidays. People. The founder and CEO of a California company will serve prison time after lying about the effectiveness of stem cell-based products linked to 19 hospitalizations.
Check out this week’s top headlines for California business news on Patch:
Freebie of the Week
During Amazon’s two-day Prime Big Deal Days staring Oct. 8, the online retailer is offering subscriptions to Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Music Unlimited and Audible for free.