What is a good California travel RN rate?

That is horrible pay- you should be making twice that. Some of the agencies take advantage of newbie travelers offering them loooow wages that no knowledgable traveler would ever accept.

PCT/CNA travelers are making what you were quoted, and oftentimes more- an RN should never make such a low wage.

That's atrocious. I did a travel contract in a much cheaper area of the West and was clearing $2000 a week.

My last contract, I was taking home (after taxes) close to that- plus my house (a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage house) furniture, housewares, linens, utils, phone, cable TV, WiFi internet, yard maintenance, plus travel expenses to/from the location were all paid for by the agency.
This was also in a far cheaper area of the west.

I've been out here since October and that is right around the rate many travelers are making..the further south along the coast, the less per hour....and California does this blended rate...your rate does sound a little low though..my housing is 2,500/month for the tourist season and i average 31/hr blended, that is pretty good for this part of cali..

Don't sign that contract!!!!!! I just left the LA area and did $28 "blended rate". The process goes a little like this:

1. The hospital will probably offer about $50 an hr to the agency to have you.
2. The agency will offer you the $15.
3. They pocket the rest!

They make $35/hr off of YOUR work! This is just an estimate...but I'm sure I'm close

I wouldn't want you to meet a local registry nurse that will tell you she's making $500/shift like I did...no wonder they called me so much to work extra shifts.

Wow...
Last year in SoCal (OC) the big companies were offering $30-$35 hour (after blending) with housing, medical/dental/life insurance, and travel expenses included. I know you get a tax advantage by taking more in stipend and less in hourly wages, but that is a different topic all together. I believe it all comes out in the wash...eventually. I was wondering if you were contracting for 36 or 48 hours at that rate. (Hoping for you it's 36. )
Good luck with your assignment, and I hope you enjoy the area...I did!

Ok, please tell me this is some sort of joke! NO WAY would a nurse with 3 or 4 yrs experience ever get paid this much, particularly in a contract situation! I am offended at such an offer if this is real, and you should be as well. Do more research is all I can say; and DO NOT sign that contract! They are completely taking advantage of you and please do share the agency's name because they should know better than to even offer such a wage......

yes this is an emotional response because this is a ridiculous offer.

by the way, a good/average rate is anywhere between 32-37 and hour if you accept the housing, with shift diffs and OT and contracted hours