California Manufacturers & Technology Association

2 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 California Manufacturers &Technology Association Doubling down on what matters T he California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) is a trade association dedicated to supporting and enhancing a strong business climate for California’s 30,000 manufacturing, processing, and technology-based companies. For more than a century, CMTA has worked with state governments to develop balanced laws, effective regulations, and sound public policies to stimulate economic growth and create new jobs, while safeguarding California’s precious environmental resources. Today, CMTA represents more than 400 businesses from the entire manufacturing community – an economic sector that generates more than $300 billion every year and employs more than 1.2 million Californians. Lance Hastings, President & Chief Executive Officer of CMTA AT A GLANCE CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURERS & TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (CMTA) WHAT: A trade organization established to advocate on behalf of manufacturers WHERE: Based in Sacramento, California WEBSITE: www.cmta.net