In honor of Veterans Day, this month's
Map of the Monthshows the percent of impoverished veterans by county. And in this month's Our Region at a Glance, we look at the 2016 General Election Results by county for the CSU, Chico service region.
We also highlight an upcoming workshop that we believe will be very beneficial to attend for entrepreneurs looking to start a business: Business Basics.
We conclude this month's newsletter with a brief introduction to the CED's newest staff members. Read below to get acquainted with our team. Remember, our 17th Annual North State Economic Forecast Conference, which will be held on Thursday, January 19th, 2017, still has early-bird rates available. They won't last forever so be sure to see below for further information, and register today in order to secure your early bird price.
Dan Ripke,
Director
2017 ECONOMIC FORECAST CONFERENCE
GET A DISCOUNT IF YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PURCHASES A TABLE OF 8!
Thursday, January 19, 2017
|| 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|| Gold Country Event Center
Building Public - Private Partnerships
For 17 years the Center for Economic Development's North State Economic Forecast Conference has helped community and business leaders translate economic trends into actionable intelligence to identify key opportunities for growth and successfully plan for the future.
The conference provides an in-depth and candid look at where the national, state, and North State economies are heading in the short and long-term.
Tradeshow Space Available
Showcase your organization and your products or services with an exhibit booth or table at the 17th Annual North State Economic Forecast Conference.
Connect with new customers or clients.
Generate brand awareness.
Reach a captive audience with face-to-face interactions.
Breakout Sessions Will Include:
| Building Better Broadband
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| North State Public-Private Partnerships
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| Commercial
Real Estate |
| Regional Economic Development
| Small Business Financing Sources |
| Recreation & Ag. Tourism | Water & Agriculture |Workforce Development |
In honor of Veterans Day, November's map highlights map highlights veterans living in poverty by county for the year 2015. Overall, the state's percent of impoverished veterans is 7.5% while the CSU, Chico Service Region is much higher at 9.6%.
The California Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, released election results by county following
this year's general election. Below are the results for the Presidential election and California Propositions 53 and 64 by county for the CSU, Chico service region.
All the counties in the service region voted in favor of the Republican candidate, Donald Trump.
Butte County had the smallest percentage difference in votes for the Democratic and Republican candidates, with only an 11% difference in votes for the two front-running candidates.
Proposition 64 legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older.
Coulsa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc,Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba counties voted "NO" on Prop 64 for the legalization of recreational Marijuana usage.
Trinity County voted in favor of Prop 64 by only a single vote.
** Proposition 64 passed
Proposition 53 Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.
All of the counties in the service region voted in favor of Proposition 53, requiring voter approval for state mega projects costing over $2 billion in state revenue bonds.
Lassen County had the highest percent difference between votes at 31.72% (1,895 votes).
Modoc County had the lowest percent difference at 1.56% (26 votes).
Dillon began working for the Center for Economic Development (CED) in 2013 as a Research Assistant, and has recently come back to join the staff. During his time with CED, he plans to broaden his knowledge of agriculture and local food systems while strengthening his skills in data collection, research analysis and project management. Dillon is thrilled to work in the region he grew up and hopes to build meaningful ties within the community and work on projects that support the local economy.
Jennifer started working at the CED this past September, taking over the role of Administrative Assistant. A
rural Northern California native born and raised in Modoc County, she is completing a Master's in Nutrition Education in spring 2017. She brings four and a half years of administrative experience from her work through the Center for Healthy Communities, another CSU Chico nonprofit state and federally funded organization. As the lead administrative employee Jennifer has worked with budget tracking, preparing audit reports, payroll, e-filing, and interoffice communication.
