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IT TAKES 25 CA PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS TO SUPPORT ONE STATE EMPLOYEE JOB

Assembly Republican Leader Martin Garrick

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In Last Five Years Private Sector Loses 1.3 Million Jobs as State Government Adds 38,000

Legislative Democrats claim their opposition to any serious spending reductions is about saving jobs for Californians, but it’s truly about protecting state employee jobs.  Bigger government is funded through higher taxes and costs far more private sector jobs than it creates. 
 
It takes 25 private sector jobs to support one government job.  Yet, over the last five years California has lost 1.3 million private sector jobs while state government has grown by more than 38,000 positions.  It’s no mystery that multibillion-dollar budget deficits persist when Democrats refuse to significantly reduce the size of government, while the private sector jobs that fund state government flee California.
 
Assembly Republicans have compiled job statistics that reveal this problem, click here for a printable version: Real Facts: California Private Sector Job Loss vs. State Employee Job Cost.  These statistics reveal that the private sector is losing jobs as state government is growing, even though it takes 25 private sector jobs to fund one state government job.  The bottom line is it’s no mystery why we have a $19.1 billion budget deficit when you take a close look at the real facts on private sector job loss versus state employee job cost.
 
Real Facts: California Private Sector Job Loss
vs. State Employee Job Cost
 
12.3% - California Unemployment Rate
Source: California Employment Development Department
 
2.24 Million - Californians Currently Listed as Unemployed
Source: California Employment Development Department
 
-1,298,700 - Private Sector Jobs Lost in California Since 2005
Source: California Employment Development Department
 
+38,100 - More State Government Jobs Added Since 2005
Source: California Employment Development Department
 
$55,000 - Average California Private Sector Job Salary
Source: California Employment Development Department
 
$3,600 - Average State Taxes Paid by Each Private Sector Employee
Source: Franchise Tax Board / Board of Equalization
 
$90,000 - Average Cost to Taxpayers to Pay Salary and Benefits for Each California Government Job
Source: California Department of Finance
 
25 - Private Sector Jobs it Takes to Support One Government Job
Source: Franchise Tax Board / Board of Equalization
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Assembly Republican Leader Martin Garrick represents California's 74th District in San Diego County.  You can contact Assemblyman Garrick, via the FR, here.