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This multi-topic publication highlights the state’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in several key areas . . .

. . . examines the growth of industry and employment, salary and wage trends, demographic changes and the educational attainment of Orange County students.

. . . measures the overall quality of life in Orange County by tracking key indicators of economic, social and environmental well being.

. . . roadmap for government and the nonprofit community to collaborate more effectively in ensuring Orange County’s quality of life is available to everyone, particularly in qualified Red-Zone census tracts.

. . . regional research encompassed five distinct measurements: regional trends and current economic conditions assessment; regional business cluster analysis; base economic foundations evaluation; and a regional economic development ecosystem analysis.

. . . the Plan and the activities contained within have been embraced by the region’s leading economic development organizations and their business leadership, and has been officially adopted by five counties, 15 cities and two workforce investment boards thus far as their “economic game plan.”

Web site tool to compare California economic data vs. the US and the other states

Study comparing California’s performance to the other states in economic growth, employment and unemployment, earnings, income distribution, and poverty

. . .the most comprehensive measurement of regional biotech centers ever conducted, shows that only a handful of metropolitan areas have succeeded on a scale necessary to ensure industry sustainability.

“. . . offers an in-depth look at the city’s economy — its workforce, industries and business trends — and recommends what city and business leaders can do to make L.A. more competitive regional and globally. “

These imbalances raise questions about access and potential stumbling blocks to individuals in different demographic groups. The fact that many of these individuals are also in low- and moderate-income communities intensifies the urgency of such questions. To limit their individual entrepreneurial opportunities is to limit the chances for their communities to achieve prosperity.

“. . .based on the Milken Institute 2008 State Technology and Science Index, which encapsulates each state’s comprehensive inventory of technology and science assets that can be leveraged to promote economic development. “

“. . . report outlines recommended steps to help California turn the tide. It also analyzes what other countries and states are doing to attract film production and post-production business. “

A complement to the Institute’s national State Technology and Science Index 2010, the California version provides key stakeholders with direct evidence of how the state is faring in the sectors that are most likely to impact the state’s future economic position.

Last year, Texas exported $249 billion in goods and services, compared the Golden State’s $159 billion. This report from the Milken Institute charts a path for how the state can reverse the trend.