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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Colorado's Valentine to Lure Companies from California

    The Wall Street Journal's reporting that Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Utah are telling corporate executives, venture capitalists and manufacturers to relocate outside of California. Last Friday, Colorado got the jump on the rest with valentines to hundreds of local CEO's with the message: "Mile High State Seeks Sea-Level Executive."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Wall Street Journal's reporting that Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Utah are telling corporate executives, venture capitalists and manufacturers to relocate outside of California. Last Friday, Colorado got the jump on the rest with valentines to hundreds of local CEO's with the message: "Mile High State Seeks Sea-Level Executive." We hear more from economists in Denver and Los Angeles.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Tom Clark

      Executive Vice President, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation

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      Jack Kyser

      Founding Economist, LAEDC's Kyser Center for Economic Research

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      Joel Kotkin

      fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University

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