Rising sales of electronics equipment and farm goods pushed California’s May exports 25 percent above the same time last year, new trade figures indicated Tuesday.

But shippers will see growth slow in coming months as industrial nations curb stimulus spending in favor of reducing deficits, said Jock O’Connell, Beacon Economics international trade adviser.

“We’ll continue heading in the right direction, but instead of running we’re going to start walking,” he said.

From the Sacramento Bee, July 14, 2010