Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the first year of California’s expanded Film and Television Tax credit program is on track to deliver a record $6.6 billion in economic impact. With 41 projects awarded today, including DreamWorks
California continues to drive the nation’s economy, with new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing California workers increased productivity by 4.2% in 2025. Representing about 14% of national output, California had th…
What you need to know: As part of the California Jobs First initiative, the state is awarding California Competes Tax Credits to support six companies’ expansion efforts across key sectors. These awardees will create over 2,000 new jobs and…
Here you can find the GO-BIZ related publications such as meeting agendas, meeting minutes, legal and legislative publications, etc. Select the appropriate program to view the content. Assembly Bill 485 (Medina, 2019) requires local agencie…
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The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development, and business assistance efforts. We offer a range of no-cost consultation services to busin…
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that 16 television projects have been approved for this year’s first round of California Film & Television Tax Credit Program awards. The slate includes new series, returning hit shows, ...…
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced the nine members of its Civic Media Program advisory board made up of news industry leaders from across the state. Source
ORANGE COUNTY – Today, Governor Newsom continued his California Jobs First tour in Orange County, highlighting the nearly $1.6 billion in investments from 2025 that went to train more than 142,000 workers and help create more than 61,000 ne…
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, or GO-Biz, serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development and business assistance efforts in the world’s fourth largest economy. We offer no-cost c…
SACRAMENTO — As California hosts Superbowl LX, it continues to set the gold standard for sports with more events upcoming that will create tens of billions of dollars in economic benefits statewide. The Golden State is the sports capital of…
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) Program was established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage the reinvestment of capital gains into economically distressed communities. The program offers preferential federal tax treatment for cap…