California remained No. 39 in Forbes' newly released list of "The Best States for Business and Careers." Utah topped the list for the second straight year, followed by Virginia, North Carolina, North Dakota and Colorado. While California ranked No. 4 overall in terms of growth prospects, it was hurt by low rankings in business costs (No. 41) and regulatory environment (40). The complete list is available at the link below.
http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/best-states-11_rank.html