https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/06/12/why-la-countys-rebound-is-a-must-for-californias-economy/

California needs its biggest job market to catch up to the rest of the state as it thaws from a coronavirus-chilled economy.

Los Angeles County has been a huge drag on the state’s overall recovery that has, by several measures, been well behind the national pace.