Background, Definitions & Basic Reference

• Labor Market Information - from the Employment Development Department - Labor Market Statistics and news
• A Review Of The California Economy
• List of U.S. states by GDP (Gross Domestic Product) - nominal (as of 2006)
• California - Wikipedia history, background and reference material
  
  

California State Controllers Office Informaiton

• Publications & Special Reports - Including: Annual Reports, State Mandaded Costs Audits, Guides, Manuals and Reference materials, Tax Simplification Task Force, Controller's Quarterly, State Government Annual Financial Reports, Local Government Annual Financial Reports, Annual Audit Reports, Guides, manuals and Reference Materials, Unlcimed Propety Law and Regulations, Tax Publications, Apportionment Reports and Yield Rates, Local Educational Agencies.

Polls: With An Economic Focus

• Poll finds dark view of economy in California The SFGate.com Online News Service - July 25, 2008
• Voters see problem in budget deficit, and doubt state leaders can resolve it The SignOnSanDiego.com Online News Service - July 23, 2008
• Hollywood labor strife hurts economy The Sacramento Bee Online News Service - June 10, 2008
• USA TODAY survey: We're in recession, economists say The USA Today Online News Service - April 29, 2008
• Valley's average wage leads U.S. The San Jose Mercury News Online News Service - April 10, 2008
• Union Bank Small Business Survey Finds Concern about Economy The Union Bank Online News Service - March 3, 2008
• Poll: Voters see troubled times SacBee.com - SacBee.com - Jan. 1, 2008
• Californians not optimistic about economy, poll finds- September 21, 2007 - San Jose Mercury News
• Field Poll: Voters Have Sunny Feelings About State
  
  --Younger Voters Think of California as a Nation-State
  
  • Half Say State is One of Best Places to Live
    
  • More Perceive State Economy as Good, But Slightly More Expect it to Get Worse
    
  • Personal Finances Better Off Than a Year Ago and Feel Their Finances Will Be Better In Next Year
    
  • Voters Strongly Identify as Californians

Schools and Instititions

The Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE Website)

• Where Does California Rank—2006 Update - July 2007
• Which Population Estimates Are Best? - April 2007
• State and Local Government Employees: Where Does California Rank? - March 2007
• California’s Coming Retirement Wave - Feb. 2007
• The Future of the California Economy is On the Coast - Feb. 2007
• Where Does California Rank? - Jan. 2007
• The Economic Issues Related To Immigration - March 2007
• The Economic Issues Of Immigration - December 2006
• The Workforce and Immigrants
• Workforce and Immigrants: Creating A Competitive California Economy - October 2006
• Opportunities and Challenges For The California Economy - 2006
• Economic and Demographic Trends Affecting Career Technical Education in California - Feb. 2007

The Public Policy Institute Of California (PPIC Website)

• Economic and Demographic Trends Affecting Career Technical Education in California - March 2006
• Recent Trends in Exports of California's Information Technology Products - April 2005
• Foreign Tariff Reductions and Southern California's Small and Medium-Sized Exporters - September 2003
• Foreign Tariff Reductions and California Exports - June 2003
• Global California: The Connection to Asia - June 2003
• The Evolution of California Manufacturing - June 2003
• Imports, Exports, and Shipping Services: The Balance Between California and Other States - April 2003
• California and the World Economy: Exports, Foreign Direct Investment and U.S. Trade Policy - December 2002
• Business Without Borders? The Globalization of the California Economy - October 2001
• Rethinking the California Business Climate - August 1999

• Voters see problem in budget deficit, and doubt state leaders can resolve it The SignOnSanDiego.com Online News Service - July 23, 2008
• Daniel Weintraub: Conservative flat tax idea could serve liberal ends The Sacramento Bee Online News Service - May 8, 2008
• Dan Walters: California faces huge upheaval The Sacramento Bee Online News Service - May 5, 2008
• Study: California, nation not ready for aging population The Sacramento Business Journal Online News Service - April 15, 2008
• State aims to revamp ratings on munis The L A Times online News Service - March 5, 2008
• Lockyer pushes for lower standards for state bond issuers The East Bay Business Times online News Service - March 5, 2008
• Demand strong for state bonds The L. A. Times online News Service - March 4, 2008
• Union Bank Small Business Survey Finds Concern about Economy The Union Bank Online News Service - March 3, 2008
• New vehicle registrations down 9.3% in California - October 22, 2007 - East Bay Business Times
• State's jobless rate rises - October 20, 2007 - Sacramento Bee
• THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ON THE CALIFORNIA ECONOMY - Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy - 9/05