Though our state government employees spare us the worst results that stem from this kind of a ranking, which has been consistent for the past two years, it is not something a community wants to accept as the best that it can do.
We have such an abundance of natural resources, climate, our rivers and trees, and social resources, our neighborhoods, cultural amenities and family oriented way of life, that not allowing ourselves to become more competitive in our business climate is a toxic situation public leadership needs to address, and hopefully more public leadership will begin emerging from the private sector with a deeper understanding of its issues.
Sacramento region drops on Prosperity Index
Sacramento Business Journal - 9:09 AM PDT Friday, August 17, 2007
by Kelly Johnson
Staff writer
The Sacramento region is falling behind even more of its competitors when it comes to business climate.
The region fell in the second quarter from No. 9 to 10th place among 11 western U.S. markets with which Sacramento competes for new businesses, according to the latest Prosperity Index report released today. The area comprising Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter and Yuba counties dropped below Portland, Ore. Sacramento's business climate remained better than that of Denver and topped the national average.
The Prosperity Index is compiled by the Sacramento Regional Research Institute, a joint venture of California State University Sacramento and the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization. The institute compiles a business climate report each quarter and a larger report annually that also includes comparisons of "people" and "place" measurements. The next annual report will be released in the fall.
