This nicely accommodates the Golden State's fast growth. This is due in part because California is a natural gateway for Asian trade. About 2 million jobs are in manufacturing, with the most important sectors being computers, electronics, and aerospace. Also, the past decade generated growth in textiles, apparel, printing, publishing and rubber and plastic products. Still, due to its location for distribution to the fast growing Pacific Northwest, thousands of new competitive jobs have been created.
Important products are medical instruments, electronic equipment and innovative building materials.
Sacramento Population in this area grew by over one third in the last 12 years and is almost 2 million today. Sacramento, the state capital, has traditionally been dominated by government employment. However, private industry has grown substantially driven by Intel, Apple, HP, NEC, Aerojet, and Campbell Soup. Bay Area Ethnic diversity abounds in the San Francisco Bay Area. Historically it has drawn people from throughout the world, especially from Pacific Rim countries.