China hasn’t paid Hollywood studios since last year
California movie studios haven’t been paid for movies shown in China since late last year, according to an exclusive report by The Hollywood Reporter. This situation only gained wide attention recently...
View ArticleCalifornia Centers for International Trade Development receive Presidential...
The White House has given an award to the California Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) in recognition of their contributions to the increase of U.S. exports. The Presidential “E” Award...
View ArticleUniversity of California to offer free public access to research
The University of California = the largest university system in the world and considered by many to be the most influential will now be making its research results available to the public for free....
View ArticleCalifornia Exports Over $15 Billion in June
California exports held flat in June, the most recent month when such statistics are available, but given the problems in many economies this is considered to be a respectable number. California...
View ArticleAverage House in Silicon Valley now over $1 Million
While it certainly isn’t news to the people who live in Silicon Valley, the price of housing has sky rocketed there, and my have reached a kind of “tipping point” with news that the average price there...
View ArticleLegislation could provide incentive for small businesses investments
Legislation has been introduced by state Senator Ted Lieu, a Torrance Democrat that would allow taxpayer to defer all the profits from selling certain kinds of small business stock. According to a...
View ArticleIs Cisco shrinking?
What was once one of California’s brightest stars seems to be having a diminishing impact on the California economy. Cisco recently announced that is will be firing 4,000 employees, even though it has...
View ArticleGovernor’s GO-Biz Office starts promoting economic initative
Governor Brown will apparently be taking his economic development plan on the road. According to to a report in the Sacramento Business Journal, representatives of the Governor’s Office of Business and...
View ArticleGlobal Warming already impacting California
The California Environmental Protection Agency has released a somewhat depressing report describing how climate change is already impacting California. The report was issued by the he Office of...
View ArticlePoverty in California
California has more citizens in poverty = 6.1 million, and more children in poverty than any other State. California also has the highest percentage of its population living below the poverty line....
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