The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 15,620 in May 2014 to 15,253 in May 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.64 to 2.12 in the same span. Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html