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RECAP: Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and GO-Biz Director Dee Dee Myers Lead California Trade Delegation to Japan
RECAP: Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and GO-Biz Director Dee Dee Myers Lead California Trade Delegation to Japan
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In March 2023, CA Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and GO-Biz Director Dee Dee Myers led a delegation of more than 100 California business executives and senior California government officials to Japan for World Smart Energy Week and to further bolster the strong economic ties and promote a shared commitment to climate action between the world’s 3rd and 5th largest economies.
“In California, we are extremely proud of our close relations with Japan,” said Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis. “Japan is the number one source of foreign direct investment in the State of California but even more important are the historic, cultural, and people-to-people links that bind us together. Our trip could not have been more productive in strengthening the deep economic ties between our economies and taking meaningful action on climate change.”
Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis and Director Myers were joined by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) Secretary Toks Omishakin, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Liane Randolph, California Energy Commission (CEC) Chair David Hochschild, and CEC Commissioner Patty Monahan as well as a delegation of travel and tourism executives led by Caroline Beteta, President and CEO of Visit California.
The trade delegation coincided with the one-year anniversary of signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between California and Japan, signed by Governor Newsom and Ambassador Tomita, strengthening economic cooperation, trade, and the shared commitment to tackling climate change.
“California’s cutting-edge policies — and the innovative businesses and new technologies that are the hallmark of our state — are key to our climate cooperation with Japan,” said GO-Biz Director Dee Dee Myers. “This trade mission strengthened our essential private sector and government ties, furthered our shared energy and security goals, and reinforced California’s role as a global leader in business, research, and commercial innovation to advance climate mitigation strategies.”
“In California, we are extremely proud of our close relations with Japan,” said Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis. “Japan is the number one source of foreign direct investment in the State of California but even more important are the historic, cultural, and people-to-people links that bind us together. Our trip could not have been more productive in strengthening the deep economic ties between our economies and taking meaningful action on climate change.”
Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis and Director Myers were joined by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) Secretary Toks Omishakin, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Liane Randolph, California Energy Commission (CEC) Chair David Hochschild, and CEC Commissioner Patty Monahan as well as a delegation of travel and tourism executives led by Caroline Beteta, President and CEO of Visit California.
The trade delegation coincided with the one-year anniversary of signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between California and Japan, signed by Governor Newsom and Ambassador Tomita, strengthening economic cooperation, trade, and the shared commitment to tackling climate change.
“California’s cutting-edge policies — and the innovative businesses and new technologies that are the hallmark of our state — are key to our climate cooperation with Japan,” said GO-Biz Director Dee Dee Myers. “This trade mission strengthened our essential private sector and government ties, furthered our shared energy and security goals, and reinforced California’s role as a global leader in business, research, and commercial innovation to advance climate mitigation strategies.”
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