by Margaret S. Gordon (Author)

Employment Expansion and Population Growth: The California Experience, 1900-1950 provides a detailed analysis of the dramatic population growth and employment trends that shaped California's development during the first half of the 20th century. The book focuses on the rapid increase in California's population, which grew nearly sixty-four-fold between 1850 and 1950, driven largely by in-migration during the Gold Rush and successive waves of migration from both other states and abroad. The study highlights how the state's employment expansion often matched population growth, although it was not without significant challenges, such as periods of high unemployment, particularly in the 1930s. The impact of World War II and its aftermath also plays a key role in the narrative, as California's workforce faced concerns over postwar unemployment, which, surprisingly, did not lead to the anticipated crisis. Instead, the state's economy continued to grow, fueled by increased demand in trade, service industries, and construction.

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