There's now more evidence that we've finally overcome the giant, sucking downturn of the Great Recession.

The UCLA School of Management is out today with their annual forecast for the state, and overall, they find things looking pretty sweet for the Golden State.

Jerry Nickelsburg is an economist at UCLA and coauthored the report. He spoke to Take Two. 

Press the blue play button above to hear the interview. 

KPCC Reporter Ben Bergman took an in-depth look at the report. Click here for more.