This is one of a series of research guides produced by the Thomas J. Long Business & Economics Library at the University of California, Berkeley.
Last updated: 8/2006.
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The following sources are useful for finding economic information and data on California. Additional economic and business information for California may be located by using Lexis-Nexis Statistical, an index to statistical publications and websites.
Annual Report: Statistics and Profile (PDF)
California State Board of Equalization. Annual.
Provides data on total assessed property values by county; property taxes levied by county; sales and use taxes and permits; beer, wine, and liquor consumption; etc.
In Print: SRI Microfiche 2005 S0835-1 Reference
Bay Area Economic Forum
Provides the full text of a variety of reports on the San Francisco Bay Region economy.
California Agricultural Statistics
Provides links to various web resources containing data on California agriculture.
California Construction Data
California Department of Finance.
California Consumer Price (CPI) Data
California Department of Finance.
California County Projections
Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy. Annual.
Incorporates both economic and demographic analysis.
In Print: HC107 .C2C375 Reference
California Economic Growth
Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy. Annual.
California Economic Indicators
California Department of Finance. Bimonthly.
Contains basic statistical compilations such as employment, hours and earnings, trade, business, consumer price index, production, and construction.
In Print: HC107 .C2A2247 Reference
California Economy at a Glance
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Includes current data on labor force, nonfarm wage and employment, and layoffs.
California Labor Market Review (PDF)
California Employment Development Department. Monthly.
Reports on employment and unemployment statewide, by county and selectively by industry.
California Small Business
California Office of Small Business.
California Statistical Abstract
California Department of Finance. Annual.
Contains statistical data in tables arranged by county, city and metropolitan area. Covers population, labor force and employment, personal and corporate income, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail and wholesale trade, transportation, and education.
In Print: HA261 .A3 Reference
California Trade Data
California Department of Finance.
Counting California
Information, facts, and data about the State of California.
County Business Patterns: California
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Annual.
In Print: HC107 .C3C69 Reference
Economic Report of the Governor
Governor of California. Annual.
Provides data on labor force and employment, income, prices and profits, retail trade, resource industries, and construction. Statistical Appendix.
Main Library HC107 .C8C58a
Projections
Association of Bay Area Governments.
Projects population and job growth for the Bay Area counties.
HD5726 .S4.P72 Reference
Rand California
Provides California statistics for these categories: Business and Economics, Health and Socioeconomic, Population and Demographics, Government Finance, Education, Census, Community, and Politics and Public Opinion.
San Francisco Business Times
California Business Times, Inc.
Contains Bay Area trends, economic outlook, and industry reports. Also publishes an annual Book of Lists, which contains the top 25-100 companies in various fields. (Indexed on Business Index.)
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Taxable Sales in California
California State Board of Equalization. Quarterly.
Provides taxable sales by type of business for counties and cities.
UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Nation and California
John B. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. Quarterly.
HC106.8 .U353 Reference
Western Economic Developments
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Monthly.
Overview of the Twelfth District with detail for major sectors such as employment, resource industries, manufacturing, financial industries, construction and real estate, etc.
In Print: HC107 .A17W47 Reference