California’s exporters are expected to have a record year in 2011, surpassing the old mark set during 2008.

With December numbers still to be tallied, the state exported another $14.07 billion in goods in November, according to Beacon Economics’ monthly California Trade Report. That was a gain of 12.7% over the same month the previous year, the report said. It also brought the 2011 total to $145.81 billion.

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