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July 18, 2025

Beacon Employment Report | California

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REGIONAL OVERVIEW

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
CENTRAL VALLEY

Regionally, job gains were led by Southern California. The Inland Empire saw the largest jump, where payrolls grew by 1,000 during the month, a 0.1% increase. Orange County (800), Los Angeles (MD) (800), and El Centro (100 or 0.2%) also saw their payrolls rise. Over the past year, Ventura (1.0%) has enjoyed the fastest job growth in the region, followed by San Diego (0.9%), the Inland Empire (0.8%), El Centro (0.7%), Los Angeles (MD) (0.6%), and Orange County (0.5%).

In the Bay Area, Santa Rosa saw the largest jump, with payrolls growing by 400 during the month, 0.2% increase. On the other hand, payrolls declined in San Jose (-3,300 or -0.3%), the East Bay (-2,900 or -0.2%), San Francisco (MD) (-700 or -0.1%), Vallejo (-200 or -0.1%), and San Rafael (MD) (-100 or -0.1%). Payrolls were unchanged in Napa. Over the past 12 months, Napa (3.5%) has seen the fastest job growth in the region, followed by Santa Rosa (0.8%), San Rafael (MD) (-0.1%), San Jose (-0.3%), Vallejo (-0.6%), San Francisco (MD) (-0.6%) and the East Bay (-0.7%).

In the Central Valley, Stockton (800 or 0.3%) experienced the largest monthly increase in June. Payrolls in Bakersfield (200 or 0.1%), Fresno (100 ), and Redding (100 or 0.1%) increased as well. On the other hand, payrolls declined in Sacramento (-1,500 or -0.1%), Yuba (-200 or -0.4%), Visalia (-200 or -0.1%), Modesto (-200 or -0.1%), and Merced (-200 or -0.3%). Payrolls went unchanged in Hanford and Chico. Over the past year, Modesto (2.4%) has enjoyed the fastest growth, followed by Redding (2.3%), Yuba (2.1%), Chico (1.9%), Stockton (1.9%), Fresno (1.7%), Merced (1.2%), Visalia (0.8%), Sacramento (0.6%), Bakersfield (0.5%), and Hanford (-0.5%).

CENTRAL COAST

On California’s Central Coast, Santa Cruz (300 or 0.3%) added the largest number of jobs during the month. In contrast, payrolls declined in Salinas (-900 or 0.6%) and Santa Barbarba (-300 or -0.2%). Payrolls were unchanged in San Luis Obispo. From June 2024 to June 2025, Santa Cruz (1.4%) has added jobs at the fastest rate, followed by Salinas (1.1%), Santa Barbara (-0.2%), and San Luis Obispo (-0.4%).

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