California adds 4,000 jobs in February (LA Times)
Kind of a mixed bag on the CA employment front ~ pinto
California adds 4,000 jobs in February
By Alejandro Lazo
March 23, 2012, 8:53 a.m.
California’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 10.9% in February even as the state added thousands of new jobs.
The percentage of jobless workers held the same as January, though it was down from 12.0% in February last year.
The rate remained the same even as the state added 4,000 total jobs in February, according to the California Employment Development Department. The state has gained a total of 333,100 jobs since the recovery began in September 2009.
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[Updated at 9:20 a.m. March 23: Posting the biggest gains in California employment last month were manufacturing; information; professional and business services; and educational and health services. Those sectors added 24,400 new jobs last month with information leading the pack, adding 9,300 new jobs.
Government posted the largest month-over-month decrease, losing 10,300 jobs.
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-california-jobs-20120323,0,3634417.story
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I find the cut in government employment significant. Lots of cuts due to shrinking revenues, even in my small county.
...we probably lost jobs. 4,000 is a flash in the pan and considering those they don't count, we probably lost a significant amount too.
In a state that has about 20 million people of working age? Yippee! The recession's over!! 
I'm a big Obama supporter, but that is one line I can't take bait and sinker. Yes there are some signs of stabilization, but if there's a recovery its countered by stagnation. 
