Why would Gov. Gavin Newsom undercut Tesla sales when the Fremont Tesla factory is a source of good manufacturing jobs in his state? (David Butow / For The Times) In contemporary California, home to ...

A few readers thought I was a tad harsh in a recent column that noted California had the nation’s slowest job growth in 2023. Yes, adding any number of jobs isn’t bad – but 154,000 new workers equals ...

That means that private businesses, 88% of Southern Californian employment, were just 57% of job creation. Next, contemplate ...

New employment statistics suggest California’s job market has been significantly weaker than previously reported. My trusty spreadsheet took a stab at estimating the geeky math that turned into a high ...

California’s economy is suffering an extended pandemic hangover, as statewide job creation cooled 81% after coronavirus upended the business climate. My trusty spreadsheet, looking at state jobs data ...

(The Center Square) – California lost a net 11,600 jobs in March as private sector job losses exceeded taxpayer-funded job gains, the plurality of which came from a single welfare program in which ...

California has seen job openings plunge 30% this year even as its unemployment rate has spiked — as businesses and residents alike fled the high taxes and soaring cost of living in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

California, we have a job-loss problem. All the noise about rising California layoffs – especially at technology companies – is adding up to real pain. Consider a Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s economy ”leads the nation” as well as being a model for social justice are delusional. To be sure, California has a huge GDP, paced largely by ...