California's job market remains hot, despite economic uncertainty

Trade tensions and stock market volatility loom over the nation's economy, but California's job market powered forward in November with a robust expansion of payrolls and a record low unemployment rate.

Employers added 30,700 positions, according to the state Employment Development Department, accounting for nearly a fifth of the nation's new jobs last month.

The growth - to a total of 17.27 million - came on top of October's 36,400 gain.

California's unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent, the same as in September and October,