Policy Spotlight
Building California’s Future Workforce
The biomedical industry employs more than 267,000 people in high-wage, highly-skilled positions and ranks near the top among high tech employers in California. In an era of globalization and increasing competition from other states and countries, California needs to strengthen its position as an industry anchor. The state will have to keep pace with industry in education and training to fill the growing demand for diverse talent. The state should consider economic incentives to encourage companies to continue to operate and expand here. As the industry transforms itself to a global presence, California needs to fully awaken to the consequences and focus on the changing balance of research and development and manufacturing necessary for success in the 21st century. Read workforce development excerpt from 2008 California's Biomedical Industry Report.
Stem Cell Research
Intellectual Property and the Pursuit of Cures
To realize the promise of stem cell research and the intent of the millions of California voters who overwhelming passed Proposition 71, new medicines must be commercialized and used to treat patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease and other conditions.Read more