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Shifting Gears is a yearlong, multi-platform project from The California Report. On public radio, and right here online, we’re exploring how California’s manufacturing industry — and the people in it — are adapting to a changing industry and economy. More...
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Reports, Studies & Data
- CA Stimulus Projects From Recovery.org.
- Career Guide to Manufacturing Industry From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Job Postings Per Capita Where are the jobs? Explore the interactive map.
- Manufacturing Industry Statistics From the U.S. Census Bureau
- Mass Layoff Statistics From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Patchwork Nation Interactive map from PBS with county-level economic and political data.
Related Coverage
- KQED's News Fix KQED’s news blog
- KQED: Economy Continuing coverage
- L.A. Business Journal: Manufacturing Industry News Subscription required for some articles
- NPR: New Jobs for a New Decade Ongoing series from National Public Radio
- ShovelWatch ProPublica and WNYC track the federal stimulus plan “from bill to building.”
- WSJ: Stimulus Coverage
Worker Resources
- CA Employee Development Department Training resources for job seekers.
- California Occupational Guides Explore what types of jobs are out there.
- CareerOneStop Public resources for the unemployed.
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Federal program offering benefits and services to eligible laid-off workers.
- WorkSmart State-run site designed to help you prepare for and find a new job.
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Exploring the Future of Manufacturing Jobs in California
Monthly Archives: April 2010
BPA Brouhaha in DC
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Manufacturing and politics go together like peanut butter and jelly. Or perhaps I should say like tomatoes and bisphenol-A, aka BPA. Food processing is big business in California, and one of California’s big political figures, Senator Dianne Feinstein, has proposed … Continue reading
Chinese Not Really Sniffing Around Fremont...Yet
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As noted here repeatedly, Chinese manufacturers are investing in Los Angeles. And soon, possibly, Fremont, too. At least, that’s the hope, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Bruce Kern, executive director of the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, led a … Continue reading
Runaway Animation
Runaway production continues to run north of the border. The Globe & Mail reports that Pixar, the Emeryville animation studio owned by Disney, is opening a new studio in Vancouver. It’s become “an exciting year” for the city’s digital-animation and … Continue reading
Bits & Pieces
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The New York Times reports Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and other venture capitalists are making a $129.4 million bet on Amonix, a company in Seal Beach. “We have reviewed hundreds of solar companies, and Amonix stands out to us … Continue reading
Where There's Smoke...
It’s starting to seem like every electric car maker, existing or in development, simply HAS to have a factory in Los Angeles County. No complaints here. The Los Angeles Business Journal reports Coda Automotive Inc. is looking to open a … Continue reading
Uh-oh, Solyndra
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Questions have surfaced about the Fremont company’s viability. Solyndra plans to go public soon, but Reuters reports PricewaterhouseCoopers reports Solyndra’s recurring operating losses, negative cash flows, $532.3 million stockholder deficit and other factors “raise substantial doubt about its ability to … Continue reading
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