California Forward
As we look forward to 2013, expect that the state’s water infrastructure again comes up for major discussion. Governor Brown, who has called water one of California’s four chronic issues, has promised to address the issue.
read moreAs we approach year’s end, the news about the California economy is less gloomy than it was a year ago. A look at some recent reporting shows a mixed bag, but with the trends in the right direction.
read moreThe Golden State continues to produce the largest number of agriculture exports in the nation, accounting for nearly 12 percent of the US total.
read moreFirst there was the City of San Bernardino. Then there was Patterson. Now, you can add the Tracy to the list of places where internet retailer Amazon is calling home.
read moreA recent report indicates that the urgent problem of high youth unemployment exists because there is a disconnect among employers, educators and youth.
read moreLast week, John Myers moderated a frank discussion at Cal State Sacramento about what drastic measures are needed to get our state back on track. Here’s what was said.
read moreCalifornia’s economic recovery is unquestionably hampered by the 850,000 people aged 16-24 who are neither in school nor working
read moreAs recently as a decade ago, the sprawling redwood north of California, a region the size of Connecticut and New Jersey combined, had no broadband access, difficult transportation challenges across hundreds of miles of mountains, and a generation of workers who found themselves tempted to tell their children to move elsewhere to find good jobs.
read moreWith the Legislature out of session and the general election still a few weeks away, the airwaves have been dominated by talk of sky-high prices at the pump. We do a mini round-up so you have an idea as to what’s happening and where we go from here.
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