The job markets in both the Bay Area and California shed thousands of jobs in February, a decline that followed losses in January in a dreary start for the statewide economy to kick off 2025.
The Bay Area lost 5,200 jobs in February, a setback unleashed by the loss of hundreds of jobs for each of the region’s three biggest metro centers, the East Bay, South Bay and the San Francisco metro area, a new report from the state Employment Development Department shows.
California lost 7,500 jobs in February, the state EDD reported. This means California has lost 28,900 jobs so far in 2025 after the state shed 21,400 positions in January…