If I had written, as Donald Trump was being inaugurated for his second presidential term in January 2025, that California would have the nation’s best job market in the following year, you might have questioned my sanity.

Trump’s “America First” economic policies – including trade-choking tariffs and a harsh immigration crackdown – don’t seem to be a good mix with California’s globally oriented business climate. This new administration’s philosophy only adds to the numerous challenges California employers face on a day-to-day basis.

But ponder the surprising results my trusty spreadsheet found when reviewing a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report on state-level job markets for January 2026 – 12 months after Trump’s second term began.

As a reminder, consider the Golden State’s paycheck-creating heft. California’s 18.2 million jobs in January were No. 1 among states, accounting for 11% of the nation’s 159 million jobs. Next comes Texas at 14.4 million, New York and Florida at 10 million and Pennsylvania at 6.2 million.

By this math – seasonally adjusted, by the way – California bosses added 93,500 jobs in January over December. That’s No. 1 among the states and 26% of the nation’s combined 356,800 job additions. Next was Texas at 40,100, New York at 23,800, Florida at 21,400 and Illinois at 18,000.

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