California dropping off the list of states that companies are willing to consider for manufacturing jobs.

California has been losing manufacturing jobs faster than comparable states, according to a new report that argues it is possible and necessary to arrest the decline of a sector that pays an average wage of $66,200 a year.

"Everyone says the regulatory burden in California is too much," said Gino DiCaro, spokesman for the Manufacturers Association. "Over time, we’re dropping off the list of states that companies are willing to consider."

Tom Abate, Chronicle Staff Writer

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