How many jobs does a budget cut cost?

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All budget cuts are not created equal. And a new report from UC Berkeley says that some budget cuts -- most notably to the state’s in-home aide program for the elderly and disabled -- would cause a disproportionate share of job losses.

A $1-billion cut to the state’s In Home Supportive Services program would cost California 215,900 jobs, according to the report, partly because of lost matching federal money.

Which budget solution would cost the least number of jobs? A $1-billion oil severance tax, which would cost 300 jobs, according to the study. Read the full report here.

-- Shane Goldmacher in Sacramento