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May 9, 2014 - George Runner banner for Capitol Update article on 5/8/14
May 9, 2014 - SB 657 Bill for Capitol Update article 5/8/14 PDF ()
May 1, 2014 - The comments on the AB 32 Scoping Plan Update (SPU) (Capitol update article 5/1/14) PDF ()
May 1, 2014 - Dr Robert Stavins of Harvard University report “Beyond AB 32: Post-2020 Climate Policy for California” (Capitol Update article 5/1/14) PDF ()
Feb. 18, 2014 - Nicole Rice banner -- "Education & Workforce Development Issues for Manufacturing"
Feb. 14, 2014 - Dorothy Rothrock testifies at California’s Senate Budget hearing that cap-and-trade revenues should be returned to state’s energy-efficient manufacturers. (pic)
Feb. 11, 2014 - 2013 Manufacturing investment levels through 3rd quarter PDF ()
Feb. 5, 2014 - Corp Counsel Leg Update 2-3-14 PDF ()
Feb. 5, 2014 - Corp Counsel 2014 Call Calendar
Feb. 5, 2014 - Overview of the CMTA multiple employer grant
Aug. 12, 2010 - Two minute video on regulatory campaign.
Dec. 10, 2009 - Fox News describes cap and trade. Valero's Scott Folwarkow on inability to absorb $7 billion in annual costs. CARB's Mary Nichols saying cap and trade will mean savings or moderate cost increases.
Dec. 19, 2008 - CMTA President Jack Stewart discusses economic stimulus on Fox News Radio affiliate KPAY Listen (mp3 file)
April 29, 2008 - State Senators David Cogdill and Bob Dutton introduce Economic Recovery Package
April 29, 2008 - CMTA Chief lobbyist Dorothy Rothrock explains why a temporary delay in AB 32 implementation is good for the economy
April 29, 2008 - State Senator David Cogdill responds to questions at Economic Recovery package press conference
April 29, 2008 - State Senator George Runner on Economic Recovery package
May 9, 2007 - Assemblywoman Loni Hancock introduces AB 1414 to the Assm. Appropriations Committee
May 9, 2007 - CMTA President Jack Stewart explains why increased CTE funding and AB 1414 is crucial to state's growth and student opportunity
May 9, 2007 - State Building and Construction Trades Council Representative Cesar Diaz testifies on why increased CTE funding and AB 1414 is crucial for high paying jobs in the 21st Century
May 9, 2007 - Assemblymembers Mike Davis and Anna Caballero offer their support and co-authorship for increased CTE funding and AB 1414
May 9, 2007 - Get REAL representative, Fred Jones, testifies on increased CTE funding and AB 1414
May 9, 2007 - Assemblyman Mike Davis responds to the California Federation of Teachers regarding AB 1414 and the small increase in CTE funding
May 7, 2007 - NUMMI's Kelley McKenzie testifies on what a manufacturing equipment sales tax exemption means to the automaker's operations
May 7, 2007 - United Auto Workers international representative, Earlie Mays, testifies on why a sales tax exemption on the purchase of manufacturing equipment is important to the workforce.
May 7, 2007 - Intel's Ray Rossi quotes Gordon Moore on why a sales tax exemption on the purchase of manufacturing equipment is important to their facilities.
May 7, 2007 - Assemblyman Roger Niello introduces AB 1152, a bill to exempt the sales tax on the purchase of manufacturing equipment.
May 7, 2007 - CMTA's Matt Sutton testifies briefly on competitiveness issues associated with a sales tax on manufacturing equipment.
April 25, 2007 - Jack Stewart testifies on importance of two-CTE course graduation requirement in SB 672
April 25, 2007 - State Building and Construction Trades Council President, Bob Balgenorth, testifies on the importance of a two-CTE course graduation requirement
April 25, 2007 - State Sen. and Education Committee Chairman Jack Scott expresses concern over two-CTE course graduation requirement
April 25, 2007 - (2 of 2) State Sen. Tom Torlakson testifies on his two-CTE course graduation requirement bill, SB 672
April 25, 2007 - (1 of 2) State Sen. Tom Torlakson testifies on his two-CTE course graduation requirement bill, SB 672
April 25, 2007 - Jack Stewart testifies on importance of new money for career tech education in AB1414
Jan. 29, 2007 - Brochure highlighting Boeing as one of CMTA's "California Manufacturers Leading The Way" PDF (1.8mb)
Oct. 30, 2006 - DOW CEO, Nadrew Liveris, speech on manufacturing to the Detroit Economic Club PDF (101 kb)
Oct. 17, 2006 - Jack Stewart interviews with NPR on AB 32 and Governor's Executive Order on trading credits with the northeast.
Oct. 10, 2006 - Video tetimonials of Prosperity Project
Aug. 31, 2006 - Dorothy Rothrock on KCRA news explains the negative consequences of AB 32, the greenhouse gas emissions reduction mandate (Opposite Bernadette Del Chiaro from Environment California)
Aug. 15, 2006 - CMTA President Jack M. Stewart discusses on Marketwrap Radio the manufacturing sector's inability to obtain trained workers for the 21st century
July 26, 2006 - Tom Jacob long term picture presentation at July, 26, 2006 Energy Conference PDF (108 kb)
April 14, 2006 - Charts showing California's greenhouse gas emissions efficiencies
April 9, 2006 - Results from CMTA workers' compensation survey PDF (25 kb)
April 5, 2006 - Jack Stewart's presentation to the Contra Costa Development Board on "Empowering Manufacturers to Lead the Way" Download Powerpoint presentation
March 27, 2006 - Jack Stewart explains why SB 1414 will affect California's economy negatively
March 22, 2006 - Jason Schmelzer testifies on need to wait for sufficient data to address Permanent Disability ratings in workers' compensation system
Feb. 1, 2006 - Dorothy Rothrock testifies on importance of career tech education in the Assembly Education Comm.
Jan. 31, 2006 - Cal CASE's Jesus Arredondo interviews with KCLU on liquefied natural gas
Jan. 17, 2006 - Sen. Don Perata keynote speech at 2006 Tax Conference
Jan. 9, 2006 - Rothrock testifies on value of manufacturing, cost barriers and policy priorities for 2006
Dec. 13, 2005 - Video of Pfizer's environmental and energy successes that won them environmental award at IEA /CMTA conference
Dec. 13, 2005 - Video of Anheuser-Busch's environmental successes that won them environmental award at IEA /CMTA conference
Dec. 13, 2005 - Video of Air Products & Chemicals' environmental successes that won them environmental award at IEA /CMTA conference
Dec. 13, 2005 - Video of Bayer's environmental successes that won them environmental award at IEA /CMTA conference
Nov. 9, 2005 - Senate leader Don Perata's post election press conference on how to move forward with Gov. Schwarzenegger and infrastructure reforms
Sept. 2, 2005 - Report on workforce shortage in U.S. PDF (158kb)
Aug. 4, 2005 - Dr. Phil Romero's white paper on why California needs a sales tax exemption for manufacturers PDF (190 kb)
July 27, 2005 - David Ashuckian on Energy Infrastructure at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (199kb)
July 27, 2005 - Barbara Barkovich on Energy Infrastructure at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (7kb)
July 27, 2005 - V. John White on Renewables, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (354kb)
July 27, 2005 - Marwan Masri on Renewables, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (1,573kb)
July 27, 2005 - Richard Brent on Renewables, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (117kb)
July 27, 2005 - Matthew Freedman on Renewables, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (362kb)
July 27, 2005 - Vicki Sandler on Renewables, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (224kb)
July 27, 2005 - Akbar Jazayeri on Utility Rates for Industrial Customers at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (20kb)
July 27, 2005 - Tom Bottorff on Utility Rates for Industrial Customers at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (38kb)
July 27, 2005 - Keith McCrea on Natural Gas Prices and LNG Supplies at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (119kb)
July 27, 2005 - Rand Havens on Natual Gas Prices and LNG Supplies at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (18kb)
July 27, 2005 - Norm Pedersen on Natural Gas Prices and LNG Supplies at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (1,262)
July 27, 2005 - Carolyn Kehrein on Wholesale Market Operations at the 2005 CMTA Energy Conference PDF (39kb)
July 11, 2005 - NPR story on Solar bill (SB 1) with Joe Lyons, Sen. Kevin Murray & Severin Borenstein
June 1, 2005 - Chart of 113 proposed hidden taxes PDF (406 kb)
June 1, 2005 - Ltr to Gov. Schwarzenegger warning against hidden taxes in budget PDF (93 kb)
June 1, 2005 - Descriptions of 2005-06 hidden tax proposals PDF (119 kb)
May 16, 2005 - Matt Sutton testifies on implementing a five cent sales tax exemption on mnfg. equipment and eliminating state budegt impact for current budget year
May 16, 2005 - Alcoa's Gregg Hann testifies on how a sales tax exemption will help his company grow in California
May 16, 2005 - NUMMI's Kelley McKenzie explains how the lack of a mnfg. sales tax exemption is a disadvantage to other states
April 28, 2005 - High Natural Gas Prices Need Not Cook California's Economy: The case for liquefied natural gas PDF (137 kb)
April 28, 2005 - High Natural Gas Prices Need Not Cook California's Economy: The Case for Liquefied Natural Gas PDF (137.6 kb)
April 20, 2005 - Willie Washington testifies on benefits of 12-hour flex-time bill, AB 904
April 20, 2005 - Assm. Guy Houston explains the required worker 2/3rd vote in his AB 904, the 12-hour flex time bill
April 19, 2005 - Joe Lyons testifies against SB 426, a bill extending the permitting process for LNG
April 5, 2005 - Dorothy Rothrock explains how California's small suppliers benefit from large manufacturers in her testimony in the Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
March 23, 2005 - Dorothy Rothrock testifying on need for more natural gas supply and benefits of Liquefied Natural Gas
March 1, 2005 - BAEF report on one million "at risk" manufacturing jobs in California PDF (450kb)
Feb. 9, 2005 - Stewart testimony to Assm. Comm. on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy PDF (69 kb)
Feb. 9, 2005 - Assm. Juan Arambula on Legislature's role in growing the business climate -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - CALED President Wayne Schell on California's business climate, perception and costs -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Econ. Development, and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - CALED's Wayne Schell's testimony on businesses leaving state -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - CALED's Wayne Schell on ideas being exported to other states -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - Assm. Guy Houston on agreeing on the facts regarding biz leaving the state -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - Ace Clearwater's Kellie Johnson on "extreme pricing pressures" and competitiveness -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - Dow's Joe Krkoska on tripling of regulatory fees and other increased costs -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - CMTA 's Jack Stewart on the 'tipping factor' and a company's decision making process -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy
Feb. 9, 2005 - Boeing's Rick Stephens on two diverted projects to other states -- Assm. Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
Jan. 25, 2005 - Empowering Manufacturers to Lead the Way in California PDF (820 kb)
Sept. 28, 2004 - Manufacturers in California -- Dorothy Rothrock's presentation to the Independent Energy Producers conference Download Powerpoint presentation
Sept. 9, 2004 - CMTA environmental lobbyist Mike Rogge and Sierra Club rep on KQED\'s "The Forum" on 2004 environmental legislation. (part 1 of 2)
Sept. 9, 2004 - CMTA environmental lobbyist Mike Rogge and Sierra Club rep on KQED\'s "The Forum" on 2004 environmental legislation. (part 2 of 2)
Aug. 25, 2004 - Jack Stewart at POWER press conference on AB 2006 opposition and AB 57 implementation. (poor quailty with sound feedback)
Aug. 18, 2004 - Jack Stewart at the Canadian drug importation press conference in the Capitol
July 30, 2004 - Lightning Strikes Twice: California Faces the Real Risk of a Second Power Crisis PDF (407 kb)
July 28, 2004 - Lighting Strikes Twice: California Faces the Real Risk of a Second Power Crisis Download Powerpoint presentation
June 23, 2004 - Jack Stewart speaking at the 2004 Statewide Summit on the need to improve California's industrial sector
June 23, 2004 - Jack Stewart speaking at the 2004 Statewide Summit asking who's economy will benefit from manufacturing
June 23, 2004 - Pat Cleary speaking at the 2004 Statewide Summit about the goal of the National Association of Manufacturers.
June 23, 2004 - Pat Cleary speaking at the 2004 Statewide Summit about the national costs behind manufacturing
June 23, 2004 - Pat Cleary at the 2004 Statewide Summit speaking about elected officials who don't pay attention to U.S. manufacturing
June 23, 2004 - KTXL - Sacramento Fox40 - reporting on the 2004 Statewide Summit
June 23, 2004 - KOVR 13 - Sacramento - reporting on the 2004 Statewide Summit
June 23, 2004 - KTVU 2 - Oakland - reporting on the 2004 Statewide Summit
June 23, 2004 - KCRA 3 - Sacramento - reporting on the 2004 Statewide Summit
June 23, 2004 - Pat Cleary at the 2004 Statewide Summit speaking about the history and challenges of U.S. manufacturing
June 23, 2004 - Gov. George Deukmejian speaking at the California Manufcaturer Summit regarding the importance of manufacturing
June 23, 2004 - Larry Kosmont at the California Manufacturers Summit talking about gaining job fat and losing job muscle
June 23, 2004 - Larry Kosmont at the California Manufacturers Summit on losingn losing manufacturing jobs
June 23, 2004 - Larry Kosmont at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on low paying jobs
June 23, 2004 - Supervisor Kathleen Crookham at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on regional summits and manufacturing in Merced County
June 23, 2004 - Supervisor Kathleen Crookham at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on Merced County manufacturing problems & resolution
June 23, 2004 - Supervisor Kathleen Crookham at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking about putting pressure on the Legislature to make the state more competitive
June 23, 2004 - KFBK coverage of California Manufacturers Summit
June 23, 2004 - Jack Kyser at California Manufacturers Summit speaking on mindset of turninng the state around
June 23, 2004 - Gov. Pete Wilson @ California Manufacturers Summit speaking on changing the business climate and keeping the pace with population growth
June 23, 2004 - Gov. Pete Wilson at the California Manufactuers Summit speaking on work comp reform
June 23, 2004 - Gov. Pete Wilson at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on Intel's investment in the state
June 23, 2004 - KXJZ radio coverage of the California Manufacturers Summit
June 23, 2004 - Patricia Salas Pineda at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking about Toyota's 30 percent higher costs in the state
June 23, 2004 - Patricia Salas Pineda at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the loss of incentives to invest in the state
June 23, 2004 - Patricia Salas Pineda at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the "bounty hunting" bill
June 23, 2004 - Patricia Salas Pineda at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on leveling the playing field
June 23, 2004 - Howard Chambers at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on losing Boeing facilities in California
June 23, 2004 - Howard Chambers at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on California operating costs
June 23, 2004 - Boeing's Howard Chambers at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the need for comapny changes in the state
June 23, 2004 - Boeing's Howard Chambers at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on workers' compensation costs
June 23, 2004 - Boeing's Howard Chambers at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on Huntington Beach production that moved to Alabama
June 23, 2004 - Boeing's Howard Chambers at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the govt. partnering with business to reduce costs
June 23, 2004 - Chevron Texaco's Jack Coffey at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on permitting issuesin the state
June 23, 2004 - ChevronTexaco's Jack Coffey at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on politicians wanting more production but less consumption
June 23, 2004 - ChevronTexaco's Jack Coffey at the California MAnufacturers SUmmit speaking on the high cost of regulation
June 23, 2004 - Sheffield Platers' Dale Watkins at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on controlling costs
June 23, 2004 - Sheffield Platers' Dale Watkins at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on rising costs
June 23, 2004 - Sheffield Platers at the California Manufaturers Summit speaking on redundant regulatory agencies and laws
June 23, 2004 - Former Gov. Pete Wilson at the Californi aManufacturers Summit speaking on the need for an economic report for legislative recommendations
June 23, 2004 - Former Gov. Gray Davis at the California Manufcaturers Summit speaking on "Manufacturing Matters"
June 23, 2004 - Former Gov. Gray Davi at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on manufacturoing as an attractive career
June 23, 2004 - Former Gov. Gray Davis at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the MIC.
June 23, 2004 - NAM's Phyllis Eisen at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on national campaign to promote manufacturing
June 23, 2004 - Former Gov. Gray Davis at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the need to emphasize the importance of a manufacturing job
June 23, 2004 - Intel's Rich at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the need for K-12 education reform
June 23, 2004 - Ace Clearwater's Kellie Johnson at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the lack of trained workers
June 23, 2004 - Ace Clearwater's Kellie Johnson at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the benefits of a manufacturing job
June 23, 2004 - Michael Milken at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the Biotech industry in California
June 23, 2004 - Baxter BioScience's Carlyn Solomon at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the biotech industry in the state
June 23, 2004 - Michael Milken at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on skilled vs. unskilled jobs
June 23, 2004 - Baxter BioScience's Carlyn Solomon at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on investment decisions
June 23, 2004 - Baxter BioScience's Carlyn Solomon at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on receiving zero recruitment calls from California
June 23, 2004 - Baxter BioScience's Carlyn Solomon at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on fighting the state's local and state regulations
June 23, 2004 - Mayor Jerry Brown at the Califonria Manufacturers Summit speaking on the importance of manufacturing
June 23, 2004 - KXTV 10 - Sacramento - reporting on the 2004 Statewide Summit
June 23, 2004 - Temple-Inland's Paul Calvert at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the lack of skilled workers
June 23, 2004 - Former Gov. Pete Wilson at the California Manufacturers Summit speaking on the need to fix it!
June 23, 2004 - Former Gov. Pete Wilson at the California Manufacturers Summit
June 23, 2004 - Temple-Inland's Paul Calvert at the California Manufacturers Summit
June 2, 2004 - Senator Roy Ashburn talks about SB 1168 on KMJ 580, Fresno.
June 2, 2004 - Caller responds to SB 1168 saying bio-monitoring is unecessary because we are all genetically made up differently.
April 2, 2004 - Manufacturing Matters - a study by the Milken Institute on the cost of manufacturing in California and the importance of manufacturing jobs PDF (776 kb)
April 1, 2004 - Bain Report's California Competitiveness Project PDF (236 kb)
March 30, 2004 - Jack M. Stewart talks about workers' compensation on KFI Radio, Los Angeles Listen (mp3 file)
Feb. 27, 2004 - Exporting manufacturing jobs exports middle-class growth
Feb. 27, 2004 - Legislation is eliminating jobs and primarily affects Latinos -- speaking at the Los Angeles Manufacturing Summit.
Feb. 27, 2004 - Speaking about job loss for Latinos at the Los Angeles Manufacturing Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Crisis in California manufacturing
Feb. 27, 2004 - Strong economy needed to revive manufacturing
Feb. 27, 2004 - Getting students interested in manufacturing
Feb. 27, 2004 - California losing small and large manufacturers
Feb. 27, 2004 - Meaningful reform could save jobs leaving California for other states, says Bill Collopy speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Workers' compensation costs rise while claims drop, says Bill Collopy speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - His wifes business comp rates rose 232%, says Don Knabe speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Cost of manufacturing in California makes it difficult to justify expansion, says Irv Miller speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Manufacturing is important as generator of tax revenue, says Jack Kyser speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Economic Crisis: Overview of the importance of manufacturing to California and its hostile business climate. Download Powerpoint presentation
Feb. 27, 2004 - Manufacturing in California: Executive summary of study to understand the role of manufacturing in California's economy Download Powerpoint presentation
Feb. 27, 2004 - Cost to register pesticides in Calif. has more than tripled since last year, says Harold Igdaloff at the Los Angeles Regional Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Fee to monitor rainwater runoff in Calif. has increased five-fold in last few years, says Harold Igdaloff at the Los Angeles Regional Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Business pessimism will continue, in part because we don't have good data on small manufacturers closing their doors, says Tom Martin at the Los Angeles Regional Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Workers' comp rates prevent us from growing jobs and company now looks out of state, says Lee Mason at the Los Angeles Regional Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Adverse legislation forced company to locate operation in Nevada, says Irv Miller speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - California lost jobs to nearly every U.S. state, says Larry Kosmont at the Los Angeles Regional Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Manufacturing jobs lost pay better than any jobs that might replace them, says Larry Kosmont at the Los Angeles Regional Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - This legislature does not like to compromise and enacts too much legislation that is adverse to business, says Larry Kosmont at the Los Angeles Regional Summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - California has lost 100,000 manufacturing jobs over last three years, says Jack Stewart speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Six of the 10 U.S. centers of highest unemployment are in California, says Jack Stewart speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Voters understand that the workers compensation system needs reforn, says Jack Stewart speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - California is only state in West that increased its overall tax burden between 1990-2000 reducing that tax bruden would increase jobs and generate tax revenue, says Jack Stewart speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 27, 2004 - Public sector suffering high work comp rates, says Don Knabe speaking at the Los Angeles regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 24, 2004 - Jack M. Stewart talks about jobs leaving California on KNX Radio, Los Angeles Listen (mp3 file)
Feb. 5, 2004 - Legislators can send message of interest in manufacturing, says Peter McGaw speaking at the Contra Costa regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Small businesses generate most of job growth, says Linda Best speaking at the Contra Costa regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Manufacturing is opportunity to grow high-wage jobs, says Linda Best speaking at the Contra Costa regional manufacturing summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Manufacturing is part of the community fabric, says Don Freitas at the Contra Costa County regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Manufacturing jobs are critical to Contra Costa County because they add to the diversity to the job base of the economy, says Steve Trousdale at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Regulatory standards need to be balanced with the need for jobs, says Steve Trousdale at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Contra Costa Summit - USS POSSCO's economic and job impacts from the rising cost of doing business in California Download Powerpoint presentation
Feb. 5, 2004 - Intel�s investment went elsewhere due to costs in California, says Mario DiGiovanni at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Xxxxxxxxxx, says Mario DiGiovanni at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Xxxxxxxxxx, says Mario DiGiovanni at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Xxxxxxxxxx, says Mario DiGiovanni at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Work comp benefits are not getting to injured employees, says Paul Calvert at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - , says Vera knowles at the Contra Costa reginoal summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - State needs flexibility of 40 hour work week, says Paul Calvert at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Company's California plants are some of safest in nation but work comp costs are way too high, says Paul Calvert at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - State work comp premiums have risen too fast, says Lisa Wilson at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Manufacturing jobs offer an excellent opportunity, says Lisa Wilson at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Customer base is leaving state, says Chris Conklin at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - State is competitively disadvantaged in several areas, says Chris Conklin at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - State and local governments need to level the playing field, says Chris Conklin at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Petroleum industry outstanding provider of jobs, says Dennis Bolt at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Its important to keep petrolem infrastructure in California, says Dennis Bolt at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 5, 2004 - Cost of production in California nearly exceeds cost of transporting product long distances, says Lisa Wilson at the Contra Costa regional summit
Feb. 1, 2004 - Manufacturing in California PDF (365 kb)
Jan. 1, 2004 - Manufacturing in America: A Comprehensive Strategy to Address the Challenges to U.S. Manufacturers PDF (2103 kb)
Dec. 1, 2003 - How Structural Costs Imposed on U.S. Manufacturers Harm Workers and Threaten Competitiveness PDF (603 kb)
Nov. 13, 2003 - 25% of business owners surveyed in Orange County would move out of state, says Bob Sternfels speaking at the Orange County regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 13, 2003 - Texas outpaces California in total exports, says Jack Stewart speaking at the Orange County regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 13, 2003 - California manufacturers need more incentives , says Larry Kosmont speaking at the Orange County regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 13, 2003 - Association lost 13 members in past year, says Norma Fox speaking at the Orange County regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 13, 2003 - Company plans move to Nevada, says Tim Flathers speaking at the Orange County regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 13, 2003 - Business climate is not good in city of Ontario, says Tim Flathers speaking at the Orange County regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - California no longer considered one of the top states to do business, says Jack Stewart speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - California has differentiated itself in all the wrong ways, says Jim Cunneen speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - Santa Clara region has one of highest unemployment rates in the nation, says Paul Krutko speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - Silicon Valley-area governments should change with the times, says Paul Krutko speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - Silicon Clara County has lost 17% of its manufacturing jobs since 1993, says Paul Krutko speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - The question should not be whether to invest, but where to invest, says Ray Rossi speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - Manufacturer investment credit crucial to Intel's investments in California, says Ray Rossi speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - Lockheed Martin reduced costs by moving facility to Mississipi, says John Sweat speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - California most expensive location in the world to manufacture a silicon wafer, says Ray Rossi speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - California companies can't pass costs down to consumers, says Patricia Salas-Pineda speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - States, counties and cities outside of California offer a wide range of incentives to lure business expansion, says Patricia Salas-Pineda speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - State's business climate impacts investment decisions and puts long-term plans into question, says Patricia Salas-Pineda speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - Energy costs are three to four times that of out-of-state facilities, says Patricia Salas-Pineda speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - State legislature and business community need to say "enough," says Patricia Salas-Pineda speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Nov. 5, 2003 - Four recommendations are at core of strategy, says Therese Ivancovich speaking at the Santa Clara regional manufacturing summit
Sept. 19, 2003 - R & D will always be done in Calif., but the future of manufacturing is in doubt, says Michael Ramsay, Sr. at the Alameda County Manufacturing Summit
Sept. 19, 2003 - This is not about competition in the Bay Area and California. We compete nationally and globally, says Deryl Sturdevant at the Alameda County Manufacturing Summit
Sept. 19, 2003 - To expand in California NUMMI needs to show that they will still be able to compete globally, says Deryl Sturdevant at the Alameda County Manufacturing Summit
Sept. 19, 2003 - Top three NUMMI concerns are energy,
environmental regulations and workers' compensation, says Deryl Sturdevant at the Alameda County Manufacturing Summit
June 2, 2002 - Economic Impact of a Sales Tax Reduction on Manufacturing Equipment (2002) PDF (276 kb)