California is the Only State with 3 NASA Centers:

• Total: 10 NASA centers in U.S.
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - Pasadena - Mars rovers and other robotic exploration of solar system
• Ames Research Center (ARC) - Mountain View - information technology, aviation operations systems, astrobiology
• Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) - Edwards - research and testing of high performance aircraft and spacecraft

NASA Contracts Contribute Significantly to State's Economy:

• Total: $3.477 B in direct contracts (FY04)
  • $868.3 M for large businesses
  • $289.9 M for small businesses
  • $2.2 B for educational institutions
• $98.3 M for non-profit organizations
• Aerospace multiplier applied to indirect jobs: total $21 B

NASA Brings Highly Skilled, High Salary Jobs to State:

• Total jobs exceed 7,000
• Total annual payroll exceeds $800 M
• JPL: 4,900 jobs - $590 M
• Ames: 1,500 jobs - $174 M
• Dryden: 600 jobs - $161 M

NASA Centers Under Review:

• Agency may close 1 or 2 centers
• California only state that has more than one center
• California likely target if NASA conducts "BRAC"

CSA Position:

• Make California State Legislature aware of threats to California's NASA Centers
• Support full funding level of $24.6B for Function 250 (General Science,
• Space and Technology) - 63% of this funding for NASA
• Support President's budget request of $16.45B for NASA

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