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California Regains Job Momentum in August as Shrinking Labor Force Clouds Outlook

September 28, 20263 Mins read387
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California's labor market rebounded in August with 39,400 new nonfarm jobs and an upward revision to July's tally, yet a continued contraction in the state's workforce and a near-total reliance on health care hiring left economists questioning the strength beneath the headline gains.

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