California Economic Snapshot

New Car Registrations

First Quarter 2012: 226,715

First Quarter 2013: 255,402

Median Home Price

In June 2012: $274,000

In June 2013: $352,000

Single-Family Home Sales (Houses & Condos)

In June 2012: 42,513

In June 2013 41,027

Unemployment Rate

In April 2013: 9.0 percent

In May 2013: 8.6 percent

Non-Farm Payroll Employment

In June 2012: 14,394,900

In June 2013: 14,648,700

Newly Permitted Residential Units (Single & Multifamily)

June 2012: 6,035

June 2013: 6,371

^{Data Sources: New Car Dealers Association, DataQuick, California Employment Development Department, Census Bureau, Department of Finance}

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