“As California goes, so goes the rest of the nation.”-phrase usually associated with government regulations originating in California, but it also refers to the economy

13 December 2012, California Correctional Health Care Services issued layoff warnings to 2,200 employees!  Officials want to layoff 829 people by March, 2013.

The U.S. Department of Labor reporting that unemployment compensation claims in California jumped by 24,411, for the week ending 08 December.

NASA reported that due to the approaching austerity measures (fiscal cliff) California will lose 4,586 NASA related jobs.

Reports say that Barclays could be laying off 2,000 people, some in California.

In Texas, The Greater Houston Partnership admitted the job growth they’ve created in Texas is at the expense of states like California: “Houston has been able to import workers — meaning we pull people out of California, we pull people out of Michigan, we pull people out of New York….”-Patrick Jankowski, vice president of research

12 December: A report says California’s biggest newspaper, the Los Angels Times, is up for sale.  Layoffs are expected.

11 December: The County of San Bernardino (the largest in the country) will layoff at least 44 court employees, and close courts.  Courts affected are in Chino, Barstow, Needles and Big Bear Lake.  Even after the cuts, the county court system is expected to be short $13 million, so officials say it’s likely more cuts will be made.

California based electric car maker, CODA, announced it will layoff 50 people.

Career Education Corporation, owner of private universities like Brooks Institution, announced they will begin laying off hundreds of employees at their Ventura and Santa Barbara campuses.  They blame declining student enrollment.

08 December:  In the County of San Bernardino, Community Hospital of San Bernardino and St. Bernardine Medical Center announced they will be laying of employees: “Currently, we are in communication with two unions that represent employees at the hospitals. Impacted employees have not been notified yet, since the details are not clearly defined at this time.”-Dignity Health spokesperson

According to California Manufactures & Technology Association (CMTA), California lost 33% of its manufacturing base from 2001 to 2011.  That’s 607,500 people unemployed.

According to the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning, California lost 23,000 teachers between 2008 and 2011, due to layoffs.   More teachers were forced out through early retirement.  This despite the fact that the number of students goes up every year.