California Dream

One-Quarter of California-Based CEOs Surveyed Are Planning to Leave the State, Highlighting Concerning Economic Trends That Will Hit Working- and Middle-Class Californians Hardest

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Restoring the California Dream was co-authored by Kotkin and Toplansky through the Center for Demographics and Policy at Chapman University.

Key Points: 
  • Restoring the California Dream was co-authored by Kotkin and Toplansky through the Center for Demographics and Policy at Chapman University.
  • He is the author of ten books, including most recently, The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class.
  • He writes regularly for Newsweek, the Daily Beast, the Los Angeles Times, Spiked, The Unherd, Tablet, Quillette and National Review.
  • He and co-author Joel Kotkin recently published an economic and social policy brief entitled, California Feudalism: The Squeeze on the Middle Class.

Despite Past Economic Boom California Dream Index Finds Unequal Growth In Overall Economic Mobility Pre-Pandemic

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

The overall California Dream Index rose or stayed flat in all of California's regions from 2010 to 2019 with the exception of the Redwood Coast which slightly declined.

Key Points: 
  • The overall California Dream Index rose or stayed flat in all of California's regions from 2010 to 2019 with the exception of the Redwood Coast which slightly declined.
  • "The California Dream Index is a necessary tool as we work to reimagine an economy that is more equitable, just and sustainable for more Californians."
  • The California Dream Index is a powerful platform that tracks progress over time toward the California Dream.
  • Key highlights from the 2019 data release include:
    Overall Score: The overall California Dream Index score made modest gains in every region of the state between 2018 to 2019.