204 Businesses Left California in 2010, That's Four Times the Number in 2009, and Sets A New Record

According to relocation expert Joe Vranich, a record-setting number of business - 204 in total - left California in 2010, or re-directed substantial capital to build facilities in other states that would have expanded in California in earlier, more business-friendly years (see chart above).  That number of businesses leaving California is four times the number of businesses that left in 2009 (51).