Starting in the 1970s California’s residential electricity consumption per capita stopped increasing, while other states’ electricity use continued to grow steadily. Similar patterns can be seen in non-electric energy, industry, and transportation. What accounts for California’s apparent energy savings?
The 2013 Manufacturing and Logistics National Report shows how each state ranks among its peers in several areas of the economy that underlie the success of manufacturing and logistics. These specific measures include: manufacturing and logistics industry health, human capital, cost of worker benefits, diversification of the industries, state-level productivity and innovation, expected fiscal liability, tax climate, and global reach.
With an educated and highly skilled workforce, a comprehensive higher education system with distinguished research institutions, and access to public and private funding in the form of research grants and venture capital, California has been and continues to be in a unique position to lead the nation in biotechnology.
Over the past three and a half decades, state and local governments in the United States have awarded corporations more than $64 billion in giant subsidy packages designed to encourage investment and the creation or retention of jobs.
Workers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields play a direct role in driving economic growth. Yet, because of how the STEM economy has been defined, policymakers have mainly focused on supporting workers with at least a bachelor’s (BA) degree, overlooking a strong potential workforce of those with less education but substantial STEM skills.
. . . three tailwinds that typically help drive strong recoveries—investment in housing, consumer confidence, and discretionary fiscal policy—have been absent or turned into headwinds this time.
. . . examines the growing cost to the state of the EZ tax breaks, looks at who receives these breaks, and discusses current proposals to reform the EZ Program, including those contained in Governor Brown’s May Revision of his proposed 2013-14 budget.
A look at California’s property tax 35 years after passage of Proposition 13.
. . . presents the employment rates of California women over time; their current employment rate according to age group, highest degree attained, and race/ethnic category; and their occupational category with median personal income.
Citing research by Beacon Economics, the California Bankers Association warns that limited access to mortgage credit is hindering the economy.
Company: Merced CountyCA Net Job Gain/Loss: 42Reason: ExpandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: Merced, CANotes: Call center created to help implement federal healthcare program in California
Setting the tone for his City Hall tenure, Eric Garcetti said he will make job creation one of his top priorities in his first 100 days.
Company: EnclosCA Net Job Gain/Loss: 40Reason: Expand, From Out of StateCity/Region Losing Jobs: MinnesotaCity/Region Gaining Jobs: Mare Island, CA
We told you earlier this month that Silicon Valley’s long-sought regional patent office is facing an indefinite delay. Now, the region’s congressional delegation has introduced a measure to get the project back on track.
Nobody likes high gas prices — or taxes — and Californians are about to get hit with both when a 3.5-cent increase in the state gasoline tax kicks in Monday.