01/24/2026

Reports

Trade Reports
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Energy Reports
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Unemployment Index Reports
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Jobs Reports
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Anti-Housing CEQA Lawsuits Filed in 2020 Challenge Nearly 50% of California’s Annual Housing Production
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ZEV Reports
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CaliFormers: Shaping California’s Post-COVID Economic Recovery
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Data Insights: California's Proposed 'Billionaire Tax'
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Economic Impacts of the Proposed City of Los Angeles Transfer Tax
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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.

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Data Insights: California’s Proposed ‘Billionaire Tax’

CaliFormers: Billionaire Edition The proposed Billionaire Wealth Tax has been criticized in many quarters, including by the governor, for its potential to encourage the targeted taxpayers and their companies to move to other states. Both personally (including through philantrophic activity) and through their companies, this group is part of the very limited portion of the […]

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Do Data Centers Drive Higher Electricity Prices? What the Data Actually Shows

Californians have faced steadily rising electricity costs for more than a decade. Today, the state has the highest average electricity rates among the contiguous United States, with residential electricity prices 96.7% higher than the national average and industrial rates 171.9% higher, making California increasingly uncompetitive for employers and more expensive for households. As electricity prices […]

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California Trade Report for October 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. Trade through the state’s ports picked up in October compared to the prior month, led by a surge in […]

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California Employment Report for November 2025

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.

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California Energy Price Data for December 2025

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.

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California Employment Report for September 2025

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.

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California Trade Report for September 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. Reflecting levels typically seen in September as tariff-induced and holiday related surges eased, total trade through the state’s ports […]

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California Energy Price Data for November 2025

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.

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California Energy Price Data for October 2025

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.

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California Energy Price Data for September 2025

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.

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Full August 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.

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August 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.

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California Energy Price Data for August 2025

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.

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California Trade Report for July 2025

Total trade through the state’s ports in July rose 11.1% compared to June and 3.9% compared to July 2024, reversing the small dips seen in the prior two months. State origin exports continued their rise for every month so far in 2025 (comparing same month, prior year) at a gain of 5.9%, while destination imports again saw a loss, at 4.6%.

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