California and the Bay Area have each seen federal jobs disappear in 2025. During that same month, the Bay Area had 41,000 federal jobs, Beacon estimates show. August is the most recent month for which nonfarm payroll figures are available for the Bay Area and California. The Bay Area so far in 2025 has lost 1,900 federal jobs. Federal job totals have declined 6% in the East Bay, 5% in the San Francisco-San Mateo area and 2% in the South Bay this year, Beacon numbers show.