Starting to sound like Ohio and Michigan out there....
Statewide joblessness grew to 7.3 percent, up from 7 percent in June, according to California Employment Development Department figures released Friday.
A year ago the state's unemployment rate stood at 5.4 percent. The statistic is adjusted for normal seasonal hiring patterns.
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The east valley was hardest hit. Indio rose to 10.1 percent while Mecca saw 18.2 percent unemployment.
Desert Hot Springs was also among the highest at 12.6 percent.



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