California’s Tipping-Point Economy – Jobs, Regulation, and the 2026 Ballot
On SacTown Talks, host Hector Barajas interviews Brooke Armour, executive vice president of the California Business Roundtable and president of the Center for Jobs and the Economy, about California’s economic outlook and the 2026 ballot. Armour says California added a net 200 jobs from January to July 2026, with most growth in government or government-supported sectors, while private-sector jobs remain below pre-pandemic levels. She argues high electricity costs, housing unaffordability, and layered, sometimes unworkable regulations are pushing businesses and middle-income residents out, and…
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