California Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.2% in December 2018 – Employers Added 24,500 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Details Last Updated: Saturday, 09 March 2019 03:39 Published: Friday, 18 January 2019 10:31 View Comments January 18, 2019 - California Unemployment Rate rises to 4.2% in December 2018 – Employers added 24,500 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs.Source: EDD View the discussion thread. back to top