Nice try, L.A. Times. We know the truth.
It might be true; the mass exodus of Americans from CA, coupled with replacement illegal aliens that don’t show up as part of the population figure, might indicate that while less Californians are in the workforce today, the pool of Californians has shrunk as well.
I think the numbers are BS as well; they’re not deceiving people who have watched their standard of living fall to that of a Somali.