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America's Top States For Business - 2008
#25 California
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The Disney concert hall in downtown Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Kevin Stanchfield)
Category Score 2008 Rank 2007 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 86
48 48
Workforce 179 21 33
Economy 184 7 6
Education 112 31 31
Quality of Life 167 4 9
Technology & Innovation 146 1 1
Transportation 62 16 19
Cost of Living 2 49 49
Business Friendliness 7 48 48
Access to Capital 50 1 1
OVERALL 995 25 28

 

ECONOMIC PROFILE

 
Year of Statehood: 1850

Governor: Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)

Population:  36,553,215

Gross State Product:  $42,376 (per capita)

Growth Rate:  1.5%

Unemployment Rate:  5.4%

Major Industries: Technology, Movie Making / Entertainment, Tourism, Oil, Agriculture

Related Links:

State Economic Developments: http://www.labor.ca.gov/calBIS/cbcalbusadvantage.htm

Official State Web site: http://www.ca.gov/


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