California is No. 1 in U.S. for unemployment
There were only 11 other months the state reached this dubious ranking since 1976.
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California added 154,000 jobs last year. Where were the most hires?
San Francisco was the only job loser among 29 big California employment hubs tracked.
California ranks dead last for job growth in US
Remember 1993? That year was the only other time that California was the worst state for job growth in past 50 years.
Why California owners aren’t selling? Maybe they like their homes
California sellers averaged 10.6 years of ownership last year – up from 9.8 in 2019 and 5.5 in 2003.
California has 2nd-smallest wage gap between women and men in US
California women earned 11% less than men, by this math. Only Vermont's 10.5% gap was smaller.
Why California home sales tumble as car purchases rise
Just 258,000 California houses sold last year – lowest since the Great Recession. But Californians bought 1.78 million vehicle, sixth-best year since 2009.
Where is California’s hardest spot to find an apartment?
California has three of the nation's toughest spots to be an apartment hunter.
Southern California bus factory shuts, 425 jobs lost, latest victim of green-vehicle slump
The ENC bus business and its plant in Jurupa Valley will close by year's end.
California homebuilding permits drop, but decline was less than US slide
Construction plans off 6% from 2022 – but that dip was still the 16th-best performance nationally.
Unpaid bills increase in California, nationwide
California's 1.23% missed payments is highest level in a year and a half.