California: A Tale of Two Regions

Abstract: 

Authors: Bruce Pickering and Daniel Payares-Montoya 

The chapter argues that California's bioeconomy can bridge the widening economic divide between its prosperous coastal regions and its lagging inland regions by leveraging inland agricultural assets alongside coastal innovation strengths.

 

Author: 
Bruce Pickering
Daniel Payares-Montoya
Publication date: 
May 10, 2026
Publication type: 
Working Paper