Regions Rise Together: building a plan for inclusive, sustainable growth across California

By many economic measures, California’s economy is booming. We are the fifth largest economy in the world. We are leaders in everything from manufacturing to technology to trade. We see more businesses start here than anywhere else in America–including many that go on to become industry leaders thanks to our innovative spirit, world-class colleges and universities, state-of-the-art labs, and a truly diverse workforce.

But this growth is not shared across the entire state. In fact, it’s heavily concentrated along our coast. Nearly 70% of job growth from 2010 to 2018 came from the coastal areas around Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. While alarming, that’s not surprising when you consider that Monster and Aerojet are the only two companies headquartered in inland counties, out of 118 total across California included on the Fortune 1000 list.

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