https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/01/22/covid-economy-job-layoff-batter-california-bay-area-hotel-retail-tech-5/ > Huge job losses slammed the Bay Area and California in December, abruptly aborting a fragile recovery from coronavirus-linked employment losses and capping off a dismal 2020 for the statewide economy. > The Bay Area lost 14,300 jobs during December while California lost 52,200 jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.