{"id":1596,"date":"2026-05-12T16:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/is-california-missing-200000-jobs-due-to-remote-work-heres-what-a-state-study-says-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:40:28","slug":"is-california-missing-200000-jobs-due-to-remote-work-heres-what-a-state-study-says-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/is-california-missing-200000-jobs-due-to-remote-work-heres-what-a-state-study-says-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Is California missing 200,000 jobs due to remote work? Here\u2019s what a state study says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A recently released analysis from California\u2019s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst\u2019s Office estimates the state would have 200,000 more jobs today if remote work hadn\u2019t reshaped the labor market after the pandemic. The findings raise fresh questions about affordability, migration and how California taxes workers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/matsui-says-she-opposes-any-funding-for-ice-what-does-her-record-say-9\/\">Matsui says she opposes any funding for ICE. What does her record say?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>LAO analyst Seth Kerstein, who is one of the authors of the report, emphasized that the missing jobs number is an estimate, not a certainty. In order for California to have maintained the same level of job growth compared to the rest of the country, \u201cthere\u2019s a lot that would need to happen economically,\u201d he said. But the \u201cjob gap\u201d estimate provides a window into just how significant remote work\u2019s impact has been on California\u2019s labor market, said his coauthor, LAO analyst Chas Alamo.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Bee interviewed both Kerstein and Alamo for a deep dive into the findings.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/4-california-hospitals-got-d-grades-for-patient-safety-see-which-ones-2\/\">4 California hospitals got D grades for patient safety. See which ones<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>FULL STORY:<\/b> 200,000 California-based jobs are missing because of remote work, study says<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Here are key takeaways from the story:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Since 2019, employment in jobs with high rates of remote work grew 16% in the rest of the U.S. \u2014 but only 7% in California, according to the LAO report.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cjob gap\u201d is concentrated in four sectors: sales and marketing; finance and accounting; technology; and business and government operations.<\/li>\n<li>Migration accounts for roughly half the gap. In 2021, 43,000 remote-friendly workers moved to California, but 80,000 left \u2014 a net loss of 37,000.<\/li>\n<li>California\u2019s share of employees working mainly from home dropped from 21% to 13% in the two years after 2021, but has held steady since.<\/li>\n<li>LAO data shows no widespread return-to-office movement in the last three years. About 1 in 10 employees still work from home full-time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media\u2019s AI policy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/4-california-hospitals-got-d-grades-for-patient-safety-see-which-ones\/\">4 California hospitals got D grades for patient safety. 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