CalBizBlog: Recent Comments

Comment on Yuma, Arizona Recruits in California

2011-02-12T03:36:30Z

Pity these poor people in Yuma who want to waste their money. The name of the game is "educated workforce." We have it. Yuma doesn't. I was just in Las Vegas and saw this headline "Flight of Nevada's Brightest." The article was about how Nevada can't keep its brightest people. Where do they go? California and the East Coast. California does not have to worry about losing significant jobs to Nevada and Arizona because those two states don't have the educated workforce. Why did the startup Facebook locate in California? We have the educated workforce and the venture capitalists.

Comment on CALIFORNIA & REGULATORY REFORM: Naive Economists or Wishful Thinking Politicians?

2010-12-22T23:18:31Z

Don't let flawed studies influence good policy making.

Of course regulation has an impact on business. However, the referenced study is flawed in at least two areas. 1. Which regulations should we discard? 2. If there were no regulation on business, what would the economic impact be to the state?

If one were just to rely on the summary of the study a conclusion might be drawn that doing away with all regulation would add billions to the state's economy. A reasonable person knows that doing away with all regulation is not practical. So, which regulations are ineffective, that generate no public good, and cause undue harm to businesses?

I found and read the study. Lot's of fancy phrases and wording that I suspected were used to cover up the shortcomings of the study.

More research. The California Legislative Analyst reported the following on March 9, 2010:
"Conclusion. .......major problems involving both data, methodology, and analysis. As a result of these shortcomings, we believe that their principal findings are unreliable. "

Yes, we need an honest review of the regulations and taxes that we place on businesses. Is the quoted study the honest review? No. The study simply reveals what most of us know, a study can be created to prove any point you wish to make.

Comment on A RADICAL THREE FOR SACRAMENTO

2010-09-17T14:45:47Z

I liked the view of the author. I think and not me alone. Many people will support me.

Comment on To the Graduating Class of 2010

2010-06-22T03:33:36Z

Based upon Dr. Harmon's comments, it appears to be this way.
Although I would lean heavier on the opportunities in IT specifically
in the Silicon Valley.

Tim Johnson

Comment on To the Graduating Class of 2010

2010-06-21T13:53:17Z

IS IT REALLYYYYYYYYYYY

Comment on IDAHO RECRUITING BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA

2010-05-27T21:28:05Z

As a former Californian, now an Idahoan ... I strongly agree with Gov. Otter ... This is a great place to do business and it sure is nice have a government that knows how to balance it's check book and not mortgage the lives of our kids!

Comment on A RADICAL THREE FOR SACRAMENTO

2010-05-17T10:47:47Z

I took 1 st loan when I was a teenager and this aided me a lot. But, I need the sba loan again.

Comment on Characteristics of Entrepreneurship

2010-04-17T12:47:10Z

i enjoyed this article and will definitely use the invaluable information as a teaching vehicle to our students.

Comment on CONGRESS CREATED DUST BOWL?

2009-12-15T20:09:22Z

The current signs do no have a clear enough message.
The signs should be set up like the old Burma Shave signs. For instance: CONGRESS SAYS/NO FOOD/GROWN HERE/FOR YOU. Where an orchard's water has been cut off: CONGRESS/KILLED/THESE/(fruit, nut,etc.)TREES.
The reader must come away with the message that Congress is taking food out of the reader's mouth

Comment on HARSH REALITIES: The Issues Facing California and its Economic Recovery - Part 2

2009-11-27T08:52:27Z

Cool,

Some great information about california economic recovery,

Thanks