Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom lays out a comprehensive economic and workforce strategy in Economic Growth & Competitiveness Agenda for California. The agenda uses a guided set of principles and embraces a shift from a consumption-based economy to a production economy focused on global trade.

The new agenda presented focuses on eight pillars that are essential in delivering the next economy, including:

• Gearing up exports
• Reinvigorating manufacturing
• Driving innovation
• Accelerate the clean economy
• Skill up for opportunities
• Build infrastructure
• Align with regional strengths
• Organize for success

This report was Prepared for Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom by Brookings Institution and McKinsey and Associates, August 2011.