California Business Minute™

California Business
RESEARCH

The California Business Minute, CBM is constantly reviewing and examining the changes to the
California economy along with each of its regions from San Diego to the northern California Coast
to the LA Basin to the Bay Area to the Capital Region to the Inland Empire and throughout the
rest opf the state. CBM periodically provides research once a quarter on a variety of topics and
issues. The following represent insightful yet easy reading material on a variety of statewide topics.
ENJOY!

COMING SOON

CALIFORNIA
Ranked, Rated and Graded
2011

IT STILL FEELS LIKE A RECESSION

The 2011 statewide forecasts have been presented by the 'big three' universities: UCLA, Chapman
and University of the Pacific. The California Business Minute has provided its annual overview and
examination identifying issues of consensus and divergence between them. See this year's report by
clicking on the link below and also see highlights from previous years below.

IT STILL FEELS LIKE A RECESSION

                          THE RECESSION IS PROBABLY OVER
                                       Let the Recovery Begin

The 2010 statewide forecasts have been presented by the 'big three' universities: UCLA, Chapman
and University of the Pacific.   The California Business Minute has provided its annual overview and
examination identifying issues of consensus and divergence between them. See this year's report by
clicking on the link below and also see highlights from previous years below.

THE RECESSION IS PROBABLY OVER

WHAT'S IN THE STIMULUS PACKAGE?
Community, Economic & Workforce Developers Want to Know
Feb-March 09

With the passage of the American Recovery and Revitalization Act
of 2009, ARRA there are a variety of questions of what is available for
the purposes of business, community, economic, workforce development
and redevelopment.

In addition, the Obama Administration released a new logo reflective
of the Ammerican Recovery Act that will be required to be posted
on signage illustrating every project supported by the act.

The ARRA is 1,100 pages in length. The California Business Minute
has tried to summarize some of the key elements in a shorter version.
See the summary by clicking on the adjacent link or go to view the
full document at www.recovery.com. The State of California has also
created a website to assist in identifying ARRA projects and grants
opportunities at www.recovery.ca.gov.

ARRA REVIEW

CALIFORNIA HAS A BUDGET!
Feb.-March 2009

The Legislature after a marathon session passed a state budget
and Governor Schwarzenegger signed it into law last week. The
budget call for a series of actions, including spending cuts, tax
increases, borrowing and economic stimulus to move the 8th
largest economy back into motion. Additionally, a series of ballot
measures, (six) to ensure the actions. See all of the details
in a short review of the budget. Click on the article on the lower
left side.

State Budget Review (Update)

WELCOME TO THE RECESSION-
NOW, WHEN IS IT OVER?
A Review of the 2009 Economic Forecasts
from UCLA, University of the Pacific
and Chapman University
January 2009