Online Challenge lets you decide state spending that will shape the future Golden State has moved from a $25 billion deficit to an $8 billion reserve in five years
      
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      New report & web tool detail business climate indicators, reveal strong business & jobs growth
      
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      California leads U.S. in water-related technology patents, venture capital commitments
      
      Walkability, downtown-like environments contribute to transit station success. Successful transit systems reap higher regional economic, environmental rewards.
      
      Energy efficiency helps sector save money, boosts energy productivity
      
      New Next 10 report assesses the latest comprehensive studies around cost-effectiveness, potential for carbon emissions abatement and technological feasibility of policies that could make or break the state’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2020 and beyond
      
      State is among world’s least carbon-intensive economies; in top ten renewable energy generation, clean tech investment and energy productivity
      
      New study finds ambitious action sooner captures biggest economic boost