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California's Job Growth Plummets: Only 18,000 Added

9/18/2025

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California's job market added only 18,000 jobs, an 80% drop from the previously reported 88,000, indicating weaker economic activity in 2025.
This decline correlates with low consumer confidence and increasing government deficits.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) faced criticism after President Trump dismissed its head due to significant national employment revisions.
Nationally, there was an 850,000 discrepancy between record-based and survey-reported job gains.
California ranks 11th in job additions, with Texas leading at 168,000 jobs added.

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Story summary

California's job market added only 18,000 jobs, an 80% drop from the previously reported 88,000, indicating weaker economic activity in 2025.
This decline correlates with low consumer confidence and increasing government deficits.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) faced criticism after President Trump dismissed its head due to significant national employment revisions.
Nationally, there was an 850,000 discrepancy between record-based and survey-reported job gains.
California ranks 11th in job additions, with Texas leading at 168,000 jobs added.