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Manufacturing Employment Data EDD's most recent Press release    California lags behind all of its western competitor states. Most western state's manufacturing sector has endured huge job losses, but California's situation is worse. Costs in the state are 24 percent higher than the national average and contribute to the job gap that leaves more hard-working families in the state without opportunities for upwardly mobile, high-paying careers. Track national manufacturing data through Bureau of Labor Statistics California Government job creation grows while private sector jobs decline Latest California Business Casualties Status Business City Grew elsewhere AQT Solar Sunnyvale Grew elsewhere Stion Solar San Jose Closing facility Solyndra San Francisco Closed Biogen Idec San Diego Expand elsewhere Power-One Camarillo Grew elsewhere Intel Folsom / Santa Clara Moved headquarters Consolidated Electrical Distributors Los Angeles Closed facility Iris USA Inc. Stockton Expand elsewhere Shutterfly Redwood City Expand elsewhere LinkedIn Mountain View View all business casualties Is your company suffering from the high cost of doing business in California? Do you know of other that are? Let us know.