California employers kept payrolls flat and the state's unemployment rate jumped half a percentage point in March as a slowing economy curtailed employment in a broad range of industries. Total jobs outside the farm sector increased by 1,000 in March, while...

The crumbling housing market took a toll on California employment in October, and forecasters say more pain is likely in the months ahead. The state lost 15,800 jobs outside the farm sector during the month after smoothing out the numbers for seasonal...