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CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT
Unemployment Remains the Same
for Second Consecutive Month
See 12-03-13 Minute for Details
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TOUR OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES HOST CITIES
Previous And New Cities Selected for Race
The State Capital will be the backdrop for the first stage
of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California. The other host cities
include, Folsom for time trials, San Jose, Monunt Diablo State
park, Monterey, Cambia, Pismo Beach, Santa Barbara, San Clemente,
Mountian High, pasadena and Thousand Oaks.
See www.AmgenTourofCalifornia.com for details
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TRI POINTE MAKES MAJOR ACQUISITION
Becomes Top Ten Housing Developer in Nation
The Irvine-based TRI Point has acquired five of Weyerhaueser's
homebuilding brands - Scotssdale, Arizona's based Maracay,
Pardee Homes, Trendmaker, Winchester Homes and Quadrant Homes
in a deal worth $2.7 billion.
The deal will make TRI Point one of the nation's 10 largest
homebuilders
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JAPAN COMPANY LOCATES NEW FACILITY
Shinmei to Open in West Sacramento
The Japan-based company Shinmei announced it will open a production
facility in West Sacramento. It will produce rice-based sandwich
buns - a gluten free alternative. The 28,000 sq. ft. facility will
be the company's first US facility. It will initially employ 100
with a potential of 500 employees.
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SACRAMENTO AREA COMPANY MOVES HQ TO TEXAS
Revionics Leaves for Austin
The software firm Revionics based in the Sacramento suburb of Roseville
has announced it is moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas. The company
identified that Austin has a lower cost of living. It is one of the the
several companyies that have moved to Texas since the Great Recession.
It is also joined by the Sacraemnto area firm Waste Connections which left
in 2011.
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CALIFORNIA RANKS IN TOP TEN STATES FOR BUSINESS
Area Development Magazine Rankings for 2013
California is once again in the elite top states for business according to the latest
annual ranking of the Best states for Business from Area Development magazine.
California ranked 10th in this year's ranking, returning to the list since 2011.
See all of the details at 09-17-13 Minute.
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PRACTITIONER'S PERSPECTIVE
A feature higlighting the insights & perspectives of business, community,
economic and worforce developers from the Golden State.
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Keeping California Competitive in the 21st Century:
A Skilled Labor Force
By Tim Johnson
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Commentary, Insight & Perspective
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CalBizBlog
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Gray Thursday, Black Friday,
Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday - Oh My!
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California: Ranked, Rated and Graded
September 2013
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Pavlov's Wine Tasters
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Hiring Criminals
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Inside California's Economy
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