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Centers and Practice Areas

Asia Center
Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
Research Department
Addressing global policy issues on Health Economics, International Finance, and Regional Economics

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California Center

Advocating for policies that strengthen California’s position as a global leader in trade, entertainment, technology, agriculture, aerospace, and manufacturing

Overview

The Milken Institute California Center is dedicated to identifying solutions to strengthen California's role as a global incubator for innovation in policy, technology, and business. Although one of the world's largest economies, California faces persistent challenges in affordable housing, infrastructure investment, and the future of work. We conduct research and develop programs that tackle these challenges with sustainable solutions, providing changemakers with the tools to fuel innovation and growth.

California by the Numbers

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California is the fifth largest economy in the world

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Of the Fortune 500 companies in 2018, 49 are headquartered in the Golden State

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California's population is expected to exceed 40 million in 2019

Recalibrating Workforce Development Across California

This report offers a roadmap to recovery by recommending state policy actions that will lead to a more resilient workforce of the future.

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The Vulnerable State of Hispanic Essential Workers in California

This report offers policy recommendations to address the economic and health care inequities that Hispanic essential workers experience in California.

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Featured Videos

Competitiveness, Production, and Logistics in a Disrupted World

October 15, 2020

Competitiveness, Production, and Logistics in a Disrupted World

Technology and the Opening of Trade

October 5, 2020

Technology and the Opening of Trade

Supporting and Strengthening Minority-Owned Businesses During (and After) the Pandemic

Supporting and Strengthening Minority-Owned Businesses During (and After) the Pandemic

Featured Reports

Supporting the Growth of California's Life Sciences Industry

Supporting the Growth of California's Life Sciences Industry

, Alissa Dubetz, Matt Horton, Sam Hanigan

In a Vulnerable State: Hispanic Essential Workers in California

September 14, 2020

In a Vulnerable State: Hispanic Essential Workers in California

Recalibrating Workforce Development Across California

December 28, 2020

Recalibrating Workforce Development Across California

Matt Horton

California's Innovation-Based Economy: Policies to Maintain and Enhance It

California's Innovation-Based Economy: Policies to Maintain and Enhance It

Ross Devol, Minoli Ratnatunga

California Center One Pager

Everything you need to know about the California Center in one printable piece.

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