Unemployment has dropped to pre-pandemic levels on the Central and South Coasts.
The jobless rate in Ventura County went from 4.1% in February to 3.5% in March.
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties also had dramatic improvement. In Santa Barbara County, unemployment went from 4.3% in February to 3.5% in March. And, San Luis Obispo County dropped below three percent, going from 3.3% in February to 2.8% last month.
The state also showed more signs of an employment comeback. California went from 5.3% jobless rate in February to 4.9% last month.