The numbers are in. Our departure rate for California businesses QUADRUPLED in 2010, compared to 2009. And there’s little sign of this trend reversing.
Below is a brief summation from the Carpe Diem website. I strongly recommend you get their free daily email update.
In the short Carpe Diem article below is a link to the more detailed story.
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204 Businesses Left California in 2010, That’s Four Times the Number in 2009, and Sets A New Record
According to relocation expert Joe Vranich, a record-setting number of business – 204 in total – left California in 2010, or re-directed substantial capital to build facilities in other states that would have expanded in California in earlier, more business-friendly years (see chart above). That number of businesses leaving California is four times the number of businesses that left in 2009 (51).