[dgfitz]

I think most general search engines can answer your question. Given the question, you won’t like the answer.

[chomp]

Used a search engine.

First result: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/08/16/california-created-nearly-...

Please explain.

[lolinder]

That doesn't answer the question at all. That says that CA is adding jobs rapidly now, which does not contradict the claim that over the 2022–2024 window CA barely moved the needle, nor does it help to show that given a longer range the effect in TFA disappears.

Edit: here's some data that does answer the question:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LAUST060000000000005A

Approximately as many people were employed in CA in 2023 as were employed in CA in 2017.