California’s Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Increase by 39,800 in October

California’s nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 39,800 in October for a total gain of 868,300 jobs since the recovery began in February 2010, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). California’s unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in September and October, down from 8.9 percent in August.