California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth Releases Mid-year Update; Plenty of Reasons to Be Optimistic about the State's Economic Prospects.SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif. -- The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth, a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. statewide economic development group, issued its mid-year update this week and sounded its optimism that the state will continue to grow its economy and add new jobs. Commission Executive Director Mark Mosher A mosher is a person who is crossed between goth/punk/skater they have long hair and listen to music like slipknot and metal music. Some people call them headbangers. At certain music shows they have something called a mosh pit, basically its a fight pit with loads of people bashing each other. cited statistics from the state Employment Development Department indicating that California has added 84,600 new jobs in the first five months of 2005. That brings to more than 250,000 the number of jobs added since Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature enacted comprehensive workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. reforms last year. Those reforms, which were developed in response to employer complaints that skyrocketing workers' compensation costs were a chief barrier to growth, have already reduced pure premiums by an average of 30%. Mosher also pointed to dramatic improvements in a number of other key economic statistics as evidence that California's economy is making a strong and sustained comeback Comeback Australian breed of wool sheep, bred by crossing Merino with Corriedale, Polwarth or Zenith sheep; wool is 21 to 25 microns. It is a registered breed, but the term is more commonly used in the sense of a type of sheep produced by crossbreeding a crossbred Merino back to Merino. from the 2001 recession: --California non-farm employment reached a record high of 14,738,600 in May. --Though it accounts for only 12 percent of the nation's population, California in May accounted for nearly 23 percent of jobs created nationwide. --The 254,500 jobs California created from May 2004 to May 2005 exceeded the national job growth rate. --California enjoyed job growth in 10 of 11 major industry sectors. --The state's unemployment rate in May fell to its lowest point (5.3 percent) since June June: see month. 2001, and has dropped one full percentage point since May 2004. "The strong economic news and the Governor's success in controlling spending and holding the line on taxes have been instrumental in helping the Commission get out its message that California is serious about creating an environment that is favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. to employment," said Warren Hellman Hell·man , Lillian 1905-1984. American playwright whose works concern sensitive political and social issues, such as lesbianism in The Children's Hour (1934) and interracial relations in Toys in the Attic (1960). , who serves as co-chairman of the independent, volunteer Commission along with Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. attorney Ron Noun 1. Ron - a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria Bokkos, Daffo West Chadic - a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member Olson Olson may refer to:
"Californians remain focused on two of the most important things that will help the state succeed: improving the economy and creating jobs," said Hellman, who is chairman and co-founder of a private equity investment firm in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . "And their focus is paying off." The Commission's mid-year progress report outlined some of the work it has been doing to promote the state's economy, businesses, products and services. The report was accompanied by a roster of Commission members and a list of its donors. David Crane David Crane may refer to:
"Employers have told us over and over again that they'll they'll Contraction of they will. they'll will be able to hire more workers if the Legislature follows the Governor's lead in focusing on cost reduction and infrastructure improvement," Crane said. "And to make California's recent improvements even more effective, employers inside and outside the state need to know things have changed for the better. That's why it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have very helpful when independent groups such as the Commission tell the world about the new approach in California." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mosher, the Commission will focus over the next six months on expanding its work and continuing to build on its momentum. "We've we've Contraction of we have. we've have done some good work over the past six months and we made some big-splash headlines last year with the Governor's help that drew prominent national and international attention to California's new 'open for business' attitude," Hellman said. "We are continuing to build on that, recruiting new employers and other members to the Commission, executing our agenda and doing the difficult work of growing the state's economy and creating more jobs." For more information about the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth, visit the Web site at www.4cajobs.com. The California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth is an independent, member-supported California nonprofit corporation nonprofit corporation n. an organization incorporated under state laws and approved by both the state's Secretary of State and its taxing authority as operating for educational, charitable, social, religious, civic or humanitarian purposes. . The Commission works to attract and retain employers and jobs in California and to market the state across the country and around the world as a place to do business, visit, invest and buy products and services. Governor Schwarzenegger and several members of his administration serve as honorary members. California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth: Activity Update for the first six months of 2005 Promotion, Outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. and Partnerships --Promoted California's economic progress statewide and to national and international audiences through various media activities and events. --Promoted California economic interests among key foreign trading partners, including China and Japan, and pursued opportunities to create and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. open new markets. --Provided strategic and tactical assistance to economic development organizations statewide to help in their recruitment and retention of employers. --Partnered with numerous local, state and federal agencies to leverage existing resources and activities focused on growing the state's economy. Advocacy, recruitment and development --Secured letters of advocacy from Governor Schwarzenegger on behalf of California companies seeking to expand their businesses into foreign markets and also to develop partnerships with foreign companies looking to expand within California. --Promoted continued U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Defense funding of UC Berkeley Berkeley (bûr`klē), city (1990 pop. 102,724), Alameda co., W Calif., on the E shore of San Francisco Bay just N of Oakland; inc. 1878. Originally (1820) part of a Spanish rancho, the site was purchased by Americans in 1853. and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, scientific research centers run by the Univ. of California, located in Berkeley, Calif., and Livermore, Calif., respectively. , whose technology transfer programs produce new companies and create jobs. --Worked directly with U.S. companies and business delegations from foreign companies, including China, Japan, Denmark and France, to help them explore opportunities to expand into California.
COMMISSION MEMBERS
Martha Diaz Aszkenazy President, Pueblo Contracting Services, Inc.
Douglas Barnhart CEO, Douglas Barnhart, Inc.
Ernest Bates, M.D. Chairman and CEO, American Shared Hospital
Services
Frank Baxter Chairman Emeritus, Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Rachel Berliner Co-Founder, Amy's Kitchen
Andy Berliner Co-Founder, Amy's Kitchen
David Booth Chairman, CEO and Chief Investment Advisor,
Dimensional Fund Advisors
John Bryson Chairman, President and CEO, Edison
International
Peter Chernin Chairman and CEO, Fox Entertainment Group,
News Corporation
Lee Clow Chairman and Chief Creative Officer,
TBWA/Chiat/Day
John Cushman III Chairman, Cushman & Wakefield
Lloyd Dean President and CEO, Catholic Healthcare West
Robert Dynes President, University of California
Donald Fisher Chairman, Gap Inc.
Paul Folino Chairman and CEO, Emulex
Robert Glynn, Jr. Chairman, PG&E Corporation
Russell Goldsmith Chairman and CEO, City National Bank
Barbara Grimm-Marshall Co-Founder, Grimmway Farms
F. Warren Hellman Chairman, Hellman & Friedman
Sandra Hernandez, M.D. CEO, San Francisco Foundation
Bruce Karatz Chairman and CEO, KB Homes
Martin Koffel Chairman of the Board and CEO, URS Corporation
Dick Kovacevich Chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo & Company
Hong Lu Chairman and CEO, UTStarcom
Mark Mosher Executive Director
Angelo Mozilo Chairman and CEO, Countrywide Financial
Ronald Olson Attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson
Patricia Salas Pineda Group Vice President, Corporate Communications,
and General Counsel, Toyota
Art Pulaski Executive Secretary, Treasurer, California
Labor Federation
Duane Roth Chairman and CEO, Alliance Pharmaceutical
Corporation
Steven Sample President, University of Southern California
Terry Semel Chairman and CEO, Yahoo! Inc.
George Shultz Member, Council of Economic Advisors; Former
U.S. Secretary of State
Paul Wachter CEO, Main Street Advisors
John Wilhelm President, Hotel Employees and Restaurant
Employees International Union
HONORARY MEMBERS
Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor of California
Victoria Bradshaw Secretary, California Labor and Workforce
Agency
Sunne Wright McPeak Secretary, Business, Transportation and
Housing Agency
Tom Campbell Director, California Department of Finance
David Crane Special Advisor to the Governor for Jobs
and Economic Growth
Commission Donors (2004-2005)
Douglas Barnhart, Inc. $35,000
Frank Baxter $50,000
Amy's Kitchen $5,000
David Booth $75,000
Southern California Edison $100,000
TBWA/Chiat/Day $100,000 (including in-kind support)
Cushman Wakefield $30,000
David Crane $15,000
Catholic Healthcare West $100,000
Emulex $25,000
PG&E $100,000
City National Bank $25,000
Grimmway Farms $50,000
Warren Hellman $100,000
KB Home $50,000 (including in-kind support)
Wells Fargo & Company $100,000
East West Bank Corp. $20,000
Toyota/NUMMI $25,000
Total $1,005,000
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