Feb. 7—California's booming economy is one of the world's largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding reality of a statewide job market that is ranked as one of the nation's worst.

Job losses surged across the nation in January amid big layoff announcements by big employers such as Amazon, but the pace ...

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 ...

Gavin Newsom ordered state workers to return to the office in 2025, some union contracts allow many employees to keep working ...

January’s U.S. job cuts hit a 2009 high, hinting at a slowdown. See how California’s labor market and tariff exposure could ...

California has a roughly 5.6% unemployment rate, compared to 4.4% for the rest of the country. The technology and entertainment sectors have been hit especially hard in the state. OAKLAND, Calif. - ...

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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Orange County to promote a statewide initiative that has invested nearly $1.6 billion to help ...

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 ...

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 ...