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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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- CA Stimulus Projects From Recovery.org.
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- 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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Moved to Kentucky
Robert Pagan filled a number of roles at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., but by the end, he was training supervisors. After Toyota announced it was pulling out of the plant in August, he could see NUMMI was going to … Continue reading
Follow the Bubbles
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Honest, I’m not being paid for this plug. I love Reed’s ginger brew. So I felt compelled to click on the LA Business Journal’s story on how the the beverage company got its fizz back after nearly going out of … Continue reading
Hollywood Goes Mad for Bollywood
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The flirtation becomes official today when LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signs a joint declaration between the City of Los Angeles and the Indian film industry to “develop and strengthen motion picture production, distribution, technological, content protection and commercial cooperation between the two filmmaking communities … Continue reading
China to CA: We'll Build HS Rail & Finance It, Too!
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It’s expected high-speed rail running the length of California is going to cost somewhere north of $42 billion. California voters have gamely signed on for $10 billion, but given the recession, it’s hard to say whether there’s stomach for more. … Continue reading
EZ Throwdown!
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I’ve been reporting about the economic incentives cities use to keep employers close: cheap power, cheap parking, payroll tax breaks and the expansion of enterprise tax zones. Today, Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters takes aim and fires at the zones, again. … 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
LA #1 - On a Sinking Manufacturing Ship
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Here’s a shout-out to a comprehensive profile of LA’s manufacturing situation by Howard Fine in the Los Angeles Business Journal. LA may be the nation’s leader in terms of manufacturing jobs, he notes, but the pie is shrinking. “Yes, yes,” … Continue reading
Welcome to Shifting Gears
Welcome to Shifting Gears, a new project from The California Report. Over the course of the next year, we’ll be airing stories on public radio stations across the state and keeping this blog as we explore how California’s manufacturing industry … Continue reading
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