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Glimmers of Hope for California in the April Jobs Report?

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Although unemployment rates were unchanged, California added more than 100,000 jobs between March and April, with gains strongest in the hardest-hit sectors.

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Bay Area Recovery May Lag without Onsite Tech Workers

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area is lower than statewide. But a sustained recovery—especially in the region’s downtown districts—could depend on many employees shifting back to onsite work as the pandemic recedes.

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Tourism and Logistics Shape Southern California’s Pandemic Economy

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

The labor market weakened in major Southern California metros when leisure and hospitality businesses closed. But these job losses have been offset by growth in transportation and warehousing, especially in the Inland Empire.

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The Sacramento Area Economy Runs on Government

By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune

Public-sector employment, which has declined less in the Sacramento metro area than in other parts of California, may have shielded the capital region from heavy employment losses during the pandemic.

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The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Women

By Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Vicki Hsieh, Julien Lafortune

The current downturn has created a gender divide in un- and underemployment in California, with an especially large impact on low-income women and women of color.

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Tackling Regional Disparities in Economic Opportunity

By Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Vicki Hsieh, Julien Lafortune

Economic opportunity varies across California, and COVID-19 could worsen these disparities. Public policies that aim to increase opportunity should seek to address differing conditions and needs across regions.

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