California has always been a State on the forefront of innovation and technology. However, California faces many challenges in terms of legislation, economy, society and environment. There is still a great disparity between the rich and the poor, a shortage of affordable housing, and climate change seems to bring about more devastating fires.

In this episode, we have Dr. N. Bruce Pickering, Senior Policy Advisor of GlobalSF to share his view of California's current challenges and the reasons why those issues exist. To further study about what California is encountering, the six-session GlobalSF New Economy Conference, which concluded last month, had also explored the unique challenges and opportunities California is facing in the post-pandemic world.