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More info Loss of wages » L.A. avg. household income down $2,800 since 1990. » Prvt. sector hourly wages down 1 percent Graphic Opinion Anti- business perception » 57 percent percent of site selectors see California as one of the least favorable states to do business Graphic CA no longer on top » 57 percent percent of site selectors see California as one of the least favorable states to do business Graphic Why this is happening Costs in CA are highest in West » State costs 32 percent more to do business than in the rest of the country Graphic More info Wage burden increasing » Unemployment insurance costs:Up $4.5 billion » Work Comp costs: $10 billion in increases over the next three years Graphic Electricity costs increasing » $4.5 billion in new costs for business Graphic Tax burden increasing » 3.8 percent increase over the last ten years Graphic Importance of manufacturing » Average manufacturing job pays $25,000 more than the average service job » Upward mobility for under-skilled workers » For every one manufacturing job, 2.5 more jobs are created - the highest "multiplier" of any sector » "High paying jobs evaporated with the closing of Lockheed Martin, General Motors and Hughes Aircraft facilities in the early 90s" - L.A. Times, Aug. 27 Graphics » Manufacturing vs. service jobs » High tech and aerospace jobs » Elements of growth CMTA economic goals Achieve a reduction in the overall cost of doing business by implementing three policy objectives: Workers' comp. reform » Reduce legal and medical costs of the system » Achieve cost saving system reform with no reduction in employee weekly benefits Online Work Comp survey | Results Reallocation of electricity costs Reallocate electricity rates to compete with western states in the same energy market Tax relief Reinstate 6 percent manufacturers investment credit Five cent sales tax reduction for machinery and equipment used in: » Manufacturing » Telecommunications » Research and development Graphics: Five cent tax reduction results » Projected state net revenues » Creates 50,000 new jobs per year Manufacturing Matters California's Performance and Prospects and The Economic Impact of a Sales Tax Reduction on Manufacturing Equipment Prepared by the Milken Institute for the California Manufacturers & Technology Association » Press release » Executive summary » Full report (pdf) » Companion study (pdf) The Economic Impact of a Sales Tax Reduction on Manufacturing Equipment Manufacturing Summits Employment Report, Business Casualties 2003 Issues Advocacy: The next legislative session will be overshadowed by big deficits between state revenues and state spending. Here is a list of CMTA's concentrated efforts to break down the barriers to a healthier business climate: Tax » Continue to advocate the benefits of a sales tax reduction on manufacturing and telecommunications equipment. » Oppose any reduction, suspension, or elimination of the MIC. » Fend off other attempts to increase taxes on business through the Personal Income Tax, Sales Tax, or Property Tax. Electricity rates, customer choice » Continue to advocate for a reallocation of rates and direct access benefits. Alleged market abuses by wholesale generators could impede efforts for a competitve market Environment » Streamline regulation of hazardous consumer product wastes to relieve political pressure for product-specific front end fees. Workers' compensation reform » Push for offsets and reductions in the recently passsed Workers' Compensation reform law. Corporate confidentiality » Fight an attempt to both amend existing law and expand plaintiffs' attorneys ability to discover the research, business plans, and trade secrets of California companies.