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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: May 2010
DOE: Rainmaker in Chatsworth
Capstone Turbine of Chatsworth, maker of microturbine energy systems, has got a piece of a development program by the DOE valued at $5 million. The goal of the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program is to develop … Continue reading
Sing the Song of the Electric
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Elon Musk was on sister station KCRW in Santa Monica earlier this week, talking about Tesla’s decision to manufacture in Fremont. Downey – within broadcasting range – was crestfallen, as you might imagine, so Musk chose his words cautiously. Without … Continue reading
Making is Manufacturing
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POP QUIZ: What’s the cleanest energy source on the planet? ANSWER: Creativity! And if the 5th annual Maker Faire at the San Mateo County Event Center was any indication, creativity is alive and well and living in California. 80,000+ people, … Continue reading
All's Fair in Love, War & Economic Development
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Or so it would seem after the Energy Department released 109 pages of e-mails in response to a lawsuit by Judicial Watch. The Detroit News read the e-missives, and reports they reveal that Delaware Governor Jack Markell, lobbying with all … Continue reading
Irreconcilable Differences
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Props today to LAObserved.com, which observes Justine Musk blogging about the financial details of her pending divorce from Elon Musk, the South African-born co-founder of Paypal who is now running Tesla and Space X. When he’s not embroiled in divorce … Continue reading
Only West Coast Shipbuilder Cuts 1,000+ Workers
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Those of you who subscribe to the Journal of Commerce – or listen to Planet Money – will know that, despite the recent uptick in the global economy, there’s a glut of new ships on the market: a hangover from … Continue reading
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