On: California unemployment rises to 5.5%, worst in the U.S. as tech falters

[giantg2]

I wonder if the participation rate is lower or people moved away.

[jfengel → giantg2]

Or maybe new jobs opened up.

[giantg2 → jfengel]

Possible, but that's not really what my friends in those areas are seeing. The only real industry there is medical - taking care of all the old folks.