If we wish our state's growth to continue then our future will increasingly be with industries that require a highly skilled and technically proficient workforce.

And whereas women had to fight to find their way into the workforce men are now fighting to reclaim their place in the family structure.

Because if you don't have a great workforce a great higher education system you're not going to have the next eBay the next AmGen the next you know Miasole and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China India and other countries.

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in today's global economy.

Smart businesses do not look at labor costs alone anymore. They do look at market access transportation telecommunications infrastructure and the education and skill level of the workforce the development of capital and the regulatory market.