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"Manufacturing 2.0: A More Prosperous California" founx that California had 21 percenty fewer manufacturing jobs in 2007 than in compared with a decline of 20 percent nationallyh and 13 percent among seven states that are competing for the same types ofmanufacturing jobs. The report comparews California's performance and policies to those ofsevemn "peer" states -- Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, Texaw and Washington -- chosen for their increasing sharr of U.S.
manufacturing jobs and especiallyin high-tech The report -- which was sponsored, in by the California Manufacturers & Technology Association -- lookz at the time period of 2000 through the latest data available at the time of the The state is hemorrhaging high-tech manufacturintg jobs at an even higher rate than in traditional manufacturing industries, Santa Monica-based Milkenh Institute's report says. California's employment in this high-skill segment is down 23 percent from 2000 as opposed to declines nationally of 19 percent and the peer average of16 percent.
In from 2003 to 2007, encompassinvg the recovery ofthe high-tech the peer states gained 24,000 high-tech manufacturinhg jobs while California lost almost Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office said in a prepared statemen t that thegovernor "agrees that we must continuse the fight to reducw barriers to job creation in California -- whic h is exactly why he fought to includee measures like the single sales factor and the new hire tax credigt in the state budget, which encourage companies to keep and relocatre jobs in California.
" Perry a senior economist and one of the report'x authors, said "Widespread misconceptions about the manufacturing sectot in California are part of the problem. People don't understand that manufacturing is an integralo part ofthe high-tech and clean-techj economy. If Californians want to build the futurwe economic recoveryon high-tech and retain highly skilled workers, they have to address the underlying issues of this sector now." Driving the decline, the report are a reputation for an unfriendly business climate, comparatively high tax a restrictive regulatory climate and unsustainable governmeny spending.
* Streamlining the regulatory procedur efor manufacturers, without relaxing or changing regulatoruy standards, to increase transparenct and accountability in the regulatorgy process. * Enhancing public incentives throughbetter planning, coordination across governmen t agencies, and partnering with the private sector. * Launching an industry-lesd campaign to encourage Californians to pursue careers in the highlg technical and highly paidmanufacturing field. * Creating a networ k of education, training, research, and business incubation centers aroundthe state.
* Developinhg a public-private initiative to conduct research and develop new manufacturinb processes that are more energy efficient and generate less The full report and an executive summary are availablrat . The Milken Institute is a independent economicthink tank.