Reports
California Energy Price Data for March 2026
Average energy prices remained the highest among the contiguous states and DC for electricity and fuels, while average residential natural gas rates notched up to the third highest.
Full January 2026 Jobs Report
The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our full analysis of the July Employment Report from the California Employment Development Department. For additional information and data about the California economy visit www.centerforjobs.org/ca.
California Employment Report for January 2026
The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our initial analysis of the January employment and labor force data. The EDD and BLS releases are again on different schedules. Data for the other states will be addressed in our Full Jobs Report after it is released by Bureau of Labor Statistics next week. For […]
California Trade Report for February 2026
Below are highlights from the recently released trade data from the US Census Bureau and US Bureau of Economic Analysis. To view additional data and analysis related to the California economy, visit our website at www.centerforjobs.org/ca. Reflecting the Lunar New Year holiday, total trade through the state’s ports dropped $9.0 billion (-11.5%) from January, but […]
Special Report: Economic and Consumer Impacts of SB 982
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Special Report: An Analysis of the Proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act on California Sports Teams
As fans head into stadiums today for Opening Day they may not realize that a proposed ballot measure is already changing the rules of the game, creating winners and losers not based on balls and strikes, but based solely on where a team’s owner lives. Under a proposed tax increase proposed for the November ballot, […]
California Trade Report for January 2026
Below are highlights from the recently released trade data from the US Census Bureau and US Bureau of Economic Analysis. To view additional data and analysis related to the California economy, visit our website at www.centerforjobs.org/ca. Trade activity through the state’s ports took a dip in January, with total export and import flows down 3.5% […]
California Energy Price Data for February 2026
Average energy prices remained the highest among the contiguous states and DC for electricity and fuels, while average residential natural gas rates notched up to the third highest.
California Trade Report for December 2025
Below are highlights from the recently released trade data from the US Census Bureau and US Bureau of Economic Analysis. To view additional data and analysis related to the California economy visit our website at www.centerforjobs.org/ca. With the December numbers in, California posted new records for trade through the state’s ports measured in both nominal […]
California Energy Price Data for January 2026
Average energy prices remained the highest among the contiguous states and DC for electricity and fuels, while average residential natural gas rates notched up to the third highest.
California Trade Report for November 2025
Below are highlights from the recently released trade data from the US Census Bureau and US Bureau of Economic Analysis. To view additional data and analysis related to the California economy visit our website at www.centerforjobs.org/ca. Although the trade numbers softened in November, total trade flows through the state’s ports remained on track to post […]
California Employment Report for December 2025
The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our initial analysis of the December employment and labor force data. The EDD and BLS releases are again on different schedules. Data for the other states will be addressed in our Full Jobs Report after it is released by Bureau of Labor Statistics next week. For […]
Full November 2025 Jobs Report
The Center for Jobs and the Economy has released our full analysis of the July Employment Report from the California Employment Development Department. For additional information and data about the California economy visit www.centerforjobs.org/ca.