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Fifth Annual Global California Conference April 25, 2008 -- Sacramento. Where the We’ve Been: Assessing the Past 25 Years of State Government’s Efforts to Promote International Trade By Jock O’Connell. 1980s: Bipartisan Anxiety. Bipartisan Anxiety Yields:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Where the We’ve Been:Assessing the Past 25 Years
of State Government’s Efforts
to Promote International Trade
By Jock O’Connell
California State World Trade Commission
Agricultural Export Assistance Program
Export Finance ProgramOverseas Trade Offices
Win VotesMaximize Campaign Contributions
Concierge Services for Junketeers
Heck of a job, Lon.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TRADE SECRETS
Overseas offices that cost millions in tax dollars to run and often mislead lawmakers and the public about their questionable performance are the state's TRADE SECRETS May 25, 2003
KIMBERLY KINDY The Orange County Register
Foreign trade offices swirl in confusion State senators get a stunning revelation of
millions of dollars in false and overblown deals in a five-hour hearing.
July 3, 2003 KIMBERLY KINDY The Orange County Register
California to Shutter Trade Agency: Poor management and lack of organization at the California Technology, Trade & Commerce Agency account for the decision
CalTrade ReportAugust 2003
Yada, Yada, Yada.
Thank You.
Jock O’Connellwww.jockoconnell.c
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