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California has shed 158,734 jobs through October, the most of any state outside Washington, D.C., as layoffs ripple through the tech and entertainment sectors.

Artificial intelligence is fueling a wave of cuts, cited in 48,000 job losses nationwide this year.

But California’s aerospace and defense sectors are flourishing, adding 11,000 jobs since 2022 and attracting record venture capital investment in the region.

California is among the world’s largest economies, but the engines that drive it haven’t been firing on all cylinders.

The state has been buffeted by a litany of layoffs this year from Hollywood to Silicon Valley — and beyond. Economists cite several explanations, inclu

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