California Unemployment Improves Slightly, SoCal Unemployment Climbs

People walk past the California Employment Development Department (EDD) in Sacramento, Calif., on April 18, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in June, down from 4.3 percent in May—or about 9,800 fewer unemployed—according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

However, many places in Southern California saw a slight rise in unemployment.