Central Coast small businesses stack up well against rest of Golden State
The Central Coast finished at the top of California’s regional rankings, with the Bay Area a very close second.
Read More →Stagterity: An economic ailment the region may not shake easily
By the time Gov. Jerry Brown’s desperate actions to close a $15.7 billion budget gap trickle down to the Central Coast, the region will be stuck at zero growth rates for as far as the eye can see. What we face is a situation where stagnation is fueled by austerity, resulting in a condition I’ve Read More →
Read More →Editorial: Giving California the tools it needs to succeed
Sacramento, we’ve got a problem. CEO Magazine has ranked California dead last among the 50 states in its annual survey of the best and worst places to do business. An Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation study of 6,000 small business owners has given California an F grade when it comes to business friendliness. When your state Read More →
Read More →California must invest in the future, Lt. Gov. says in SLO
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told hundreds of civic and business leaders in San Luis Obispo on Feb. 24 that California needs to look beyond its borders for new ideas on how to once again lead the United States in job creation. Newsom told the crowd at the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce luncheon that Read More →
Read More →Cities will have to lead state’s recovery
Californians are learning how to muddle through the recovery.
Read More →Guest op/ed: Cuts to reimbursement will be devastating to state’s health care
The action of the California Legislature would put the Medicare and MediCal programs on life support.
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