The report and recommendations . . .are formulated to answer as directly and objectively as possible the goal of making the state competitive for the future by providing more and better jobs for its people and thereby increasing the economic well-being of all Californians.
. . . scored all 50 states on 51 measures of competitiveness developed with input from business groups
Comparative ranking based on taxation and regulations, workforce quality, and living environment
. . . the state faces a shortage of 2.3 million college graduates and those with vocational certificates by 2025, even as the demand for highly educated workers continues to grow.
. . . provides a window into 10 specific practices from 10 diverse regions, a sampling of innovations emerging from California’s grassroots. The purpose of this compendium is to encourage and educate other practitioners across the State about how to move forward with new approaches to regional problem-solving.
“. . . shared agenda for action to promoting California’s Economic Recovery through Regional Strategies. Each region of California needs the necessary support to develop and implement a recovery strategy that reflects its own unique challenges, industry mix, and innovation assets based on shared principles”
Quarterly forecasts for California, Ventura County, and US (recent releases require purchase)
Reviews the prospects of green jobs creation as a result of environmental regulation, including review of costs and benefits experienced to date in the US and other countries
Policy recommendations for jobs creation.
. . . list of major employers was extracted from the America’s Labor Market Information System (ALMIS) Employer Database
Quarterly data of employment, wages, and number of firms by industry for the state and counties
. . . changes in industry and occupational employment over time resulting from industry growth, technological change, and other factors. California produces long-term (10 year) projections of employment every 2 years for the State and local areas. Statewide short-term (2 year) projections are revised annually.
Detailed demographic data on the employed and unemployed for the state, counties, metropolitan areas, and workforce investment areas