California is the most dominant state in the Union when it comes to business and the 7th largest GDP in the world. Sometimes this information gets lost in translation when somebody mentions California because of recent economic woes that have impacted the entire country. Business has been up the past couple of months and earthquakes are down. The sun is still shinning and the snow is starting to fall. The good thing about business and production in California is that the customers do not have to reside there. The IT world is a good example. For a hosting company they could have clients all over the world. The same goes those in the produce arena as well. California does have some kinks that still need to be ironed out on all levels of government to make sure all the right decisions are being made to keep businesses here to stay.

1713 Birth of Junipero Serra on Majorca, Spain.
1749 Father Serra is sent to Mexico as a missionary.
1769 Father Serra is made president of the Baja California missions.
1769 Sacred Expedition to Alta California. Serra goes along as religious leader.
1769 July 16. Establishment of San Diego de Alcalá.
1770 Father Serra sails up the coast to Monterey with Costansó and Fages.
1770 June 3. Establishment of San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (Carmel) at Monterey.
1771 Father Serra moves San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo to Carmel to prevent liasons between his female Indian converts and the soldiers at Monterey. [Read the rest of this entry...]