CO-DIRECTOR
WOODS CENTER FOR ECONOMIC
ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
FULLERTON
WHY: Lead economist at center that oversees local CEO economic survey, the Orange County Business Expectations Index (OCBX).
IN THE NEWS: Spoke at CSUF’s Spring Economic Forecast in April, where OC’s
rising housing prices, with a median price up more than $200,000 in about two years, was among the most striking features.
QUOTABLE: Noted that rising housing prices make it harder to recruit young people to work in OC. “There is a disconnect. That is why so many people live in the Inland Empire and commute to come into Orange County.”
