State pulse · data through September 6, 2026
California business outlook
California business outlook and momentum from the latest U.S. Census BTOS data, with current performance, revenue, employment, input prices and six-month outlook.
Business Pulse Momentum79/100→ stableConfidence: low
Momentum history
Last releases
What moves the score
Leading drivers
Employees+10.7
Future employees-1.5
Momentum is a Business Pulse analytical score, not an official Census metric.
Latest readings
September 6, 2026Business signals
| Indicator | Index | 3-release trend | Statistical signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 80.5 | ↑ +0.7 | n/a |
| Future employees | 74.3 | ↓ -3.5 | n/a |
BTOS diffusion indexes generally use 50 as the balance point. Input-price indexes are interpreted inversely inside our Momentum score because rising input costs are a headwind.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This independent page emphasizes change over multiple releases and separates our analytical score from official Census estimates.
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