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Gorell to challenge Brownley in congressional race

By   /  Monday, November 25th, 2013  /  Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Gorell to challenge Brownley in congressional race

He has been actively involved with business and economic development groups, forming the so-called “Gold Team” to focus on attracting and retaining jobs in the state. For that effort he partnered with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a San Francisco Democrat. The Ventura County Economic Development Association and Chambers of Commerce Alliance for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties were also involved.

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Editorial: Private sector should step up in debt debate

By   /  Friday, October 18th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Private sector should step up in debt debate

Business owners and managers are key stakeholders — we hold the keys to far more economic activity than politicians.

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Editorial: Women government leaders could reset tone

By   /  Friday, October 11th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Women government leaders could reset tone

They may fare better than their predecessors in coping with the nagging problems of slow growth, high housing prices and the need to foster a culture of innovation that keeps the job engine of the region humming.

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Editorial: California minimum wage increase could backfire

By   /  Friday, September 20th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: California minimum wage increase could backfire

Any increase in the minimum wage is likely to be met with reduced hours or increased workloads.

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Editorial: Yellen could usher in era of transparency at Fed

By   /  Friday, August 2nd, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Yellen could usher in era of transparency at Fed

There is no doubt that Summers and Yellen both have the credentials to be a Fed chair and that President Obama faces a tough choice.

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Editorial: Amendment would have been a blow to transparency

By   /  Friday, June 21st, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Sometimes small changes can make a huge difference — and not in a good way.

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Editorial: Ventura County pension issues catch AARP’s eye

By   /  Friday, June 14th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Ventura County pension issues catch AARP’s eye

Ventura County’s penchant for pension spiking has gone nationwide. It has caught the critical eye of AARP’s monthly bulletin, an influential publication seen by millions. We can debate the fairness AARP’s article attacking Ventura County, which is one of the better funded pension plans in the state. And, as the article points out, most who Read More →

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