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2021 Milken Institute California Policy Forum: Takeaways and Recommendations
The COVID-19 pandemic not only exposed social and economic weaknesses throughout California, but hi
ghlighted the deficits in infrastructure, housing, and workforce development that have exacerbated inequities over time.
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California's Infrastructure Convergence: Aligning Development and Human Capital Investments
California’s dynamic and evolving economy depends on the careful upkeep and long-term investment in
our state’s infrastructure.
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Effective Government and Economic Expansion: How California Is Improving Permitting and Communication to Spur Business
As California recovers from the Great Recession, it faces an uphill battle against the perception t
hat it is an anti-business state.
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Rebuilding California's Trade Policy Infrastructure
California is home to one of the largest and most vibrant economies in the world, with a gross dome
stic product in excess of $2.8 trillion, and is one of the top exporters in the United States.
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2016 California Summit Review: An Action Plan for Growth and Innovation
The Milken Institute’s fourth annual California Summit provided an opportunity to as
semble prominent state leaders in busines
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New-to-Export 101 - Strengthening the Capacity of U.S. Regional Economies to Export Abroad
In 2016, the Milken Institute launched New-to-Export 101, a program designed to increase the number
of local manufacturers exporting their products abroad by simplifying the export experience and improving the delivery of export-enabling services for ne
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Debt, Equity, and Free Money: How Local and State Governments Can Promote Minority Small Business Capital Access
This report explores how local and statewide governmental institutions can increase access to capit
al among Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs and small-businesses owners.
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California Summit: Final Takeaways From a Meeting of the Minds
The Milken Institute Summit - California brought together key members of the state's business and p
olicy leadership to forge partnerships and devise solutions to address the state's biggest challenges.
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Open Data in California: Why the State Needs a Unified Strategy for Public Information
For as long as there have been governments, there has been government data.
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The CEQA Labyrinth: Fixing the Flaws in a Good Law
Passed in 1970, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is the state’s broadest environment
al law.
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Best-Performing Cities and Microbusiness Activity: Exploring Policy Implications of Online Economies
This report combines results from the Best-Performing Cities 2022 (BPC) index and GoDaddy’s Microbu
siness Activity Index (MAI), examining what may be happening in the economies of a selection of cities in the two rankings.
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Milken Institute California Summit - Fixing California's Finances
Michael Boskin, David Crane, Antonia Hernandez, Gavin Newsom, Chuck Reed, Scott Minerd