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. “There’s ...

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 ...

Candidates have submitted over 1.4 million applications for a state job with California this year, and they are well aware of the state's reputation for a slow hiring process. But officials are hoping ...

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 ...