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Los Angeles TimesReportingSep 13, 2026By Nigel Duara

California prison towns grasp for new jobs after closures: 'No one is coming to save us'

As California closes state prisons, rural towns like Susanville and Blythe struggle with lost jobs, shrinking populations and uncertain economic futures.

Joseph "Joey" DeConinck Mendy Schuster

Housing and Community Development Economics and Public Finance Prison Closures Rural Economy Job Loss California Blythe Susanville