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By Job Gal | July 11, 2008
California
California is a state on the west coast of the United States located along the Pacific Ocean. It is the most populous state in the country and the third-largest state by land area. The name is believed to come from a story of an Amazon paradise ruled by Queen Califia. Sacramento serves as the state capital.
In 1542, Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho was the first European to explore California, followed by English explorer Francis Drake in 1579. In 1846, California became independent from Mexico, and following the Mexican-American War, Mexico turned California over to the United States.
In 1848, California became the center of the California Gold Rush, causing a boom in population. Today California ranks among the 10 largest economies in the world. California is home to many significant economic regions, including Hollywood, Southern California, the California Central Valley, Silicon Valley, Tech Coast and many wine producing regions.
California’s Job Market
In 2007, California’s gross state product was $1.812 trillion, the largest in the country. California has become a center for entertainment, tourism, agriculture, aerospace, petroleum, and computer and information technology.
The state’s fastest growing industries include: trade, transportation and utilities, government, professional and business services, education and health services, and leisure and hospitality.
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes
California’s unemployment rate: 6.8 percent
National unemployment rate: 5.5 percent
California’s Largest Employers
Chevron
6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
San Ramon, CA 94583
Hewlett-Packard
3000 Hanover St.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
McKesson
1 Post St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
Wells Fargo
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94163
Safeway
5918 Stoneridge Mall Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Intel
2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Walt Disney
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
Ingram Micro
1600 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Cisco Systems
170 W. Tasman Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
Northrop Grumman
1840 Century Park E.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
Jobing
JobCentral
Craigslist
Caljobs
Californiajobs
CAJobs
CaliforniaJOBS
California State Personnel Board
Surrounding Area Job Search
Sacramento, CA.
Fresno, CA.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.
Stockton, CA.
Pasadena, CA.
San Luis Obispo, CA.
Los Angeles, CA.
Irvine, CA.
Pleasanton, CA.
San Diego, CA.
Continuing Education
Stanford University
California Institute of Technology
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Discovering California
California Living Museum
My Museum
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Newport Landing Whale Watching
Newport Landing Sportfishing
California State Fair
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Dodgers
Oakland Athletics
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings
Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
California Statistics
Population
Total population: 36,457,549
Persons under five-years old: 7.3 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 26.1 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 10.8 percent
Female: 50 percent
White: 76.9 percent
Black: 6.7 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2 percent
Asian: 12.4 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .4 percent
Multi-racial: 2.4 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 35.9 percent
Non-Hispanic white: 43.1 percent
Education
High school graduates: 76.8 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.6 percent
Housing
Housing units: 13,174,378
Homeownership rate: 56.9 percent
Housing units in multi-unit structures: 31.4 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $211,500
Households: 11,502,870
Persons per household: 2.87
Income
Median household income: $49,894
Per capita income: $22,711
Persons below poverty: 13.2 percent
Transportation
Airports: Los Angeles International, San Francisco International
Railroads: Amtrak
Public mass transit: METRO, BART, Caltrain, Trolley, Coaster
Weather
Average annual precipitation: 11.23 inches
Average low temp. in January: 37 degrees
Average high temp. in July: 98 degrees
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