![]() Viewing blog posts written by Gino DiCaroSix of fourteen most unemployed regions are in CaliforniaPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on Dec. 7, 2010The Wall Street Journal published the unemployment rates by metropolitan area today. Six of the top fourteen were in California, including the worst region - Riverside/San Bernadino at 14.2%. The worst city was also in California - El Centro at 29.3%. More proof that the 2011 legislative session must focus on California's unfortunate leadership on joblessness.
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0 comments | Post your comment Still waiting for reasonable policies to launch long-term job creationPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on Aug. 6, 2010In the closing weeks (or months) of California's 2010 legislative session, there are some easy decisions to make in a morass of tough budgetary ones. Lawmakers can get control of the state's spiraling regulatory environment and reconsider simple concepts on economic analysis on new and existing regulations. Dozens of bills died in the last few months that would demonstrate the state's commitment to improve government decision making and signal that California welcomes long-term job creation and economic growth. What can possibly be wrong with arming a jobs-sensitive legislature with job-impact information so they can make informed decisions?
Texas Governor Rick Perry was reportedly in California this week to recruit businesses to his state. The Lone Star behemoth has increased its jobs base by 580,000 since 2001, while California has lost 976,000 badly needed jobs. Gov. Perry is clearly not waiting for us.
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0 comments | Post your comment Leadership on jobs growth emergingPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on Feb. 10, 2010California has often claimed leadership on many big issues and movements. It's time for policymakers to claim leadership where it matters most -- growing our job base. A 12.4% unemployment rate, a $20 billion state deficit, a manufacturing sector that lost more than 607,000 jobs since the decline started, and a negative 5.97 public-to-private sector job ratio since 2001 leaves California in a stranglehold of deterioration.
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