Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth & Household Impact 2025 Mid-Year Summary of Legislation
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Mid-year summary of legislation from the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth & Household Impact, with a letter from Chair José Luis Solache Jr., dated 11/30/2025. The letter says affordability remains one of the biggest challenges facing Californians and that the summary covers bills and initiatives the committee has discussed. The contents list committee members, staff, jurisdiction, and 2025 legislation, including AB 254 California-Ireland Trade Commission, AB 265 Small Business Recovery Fund Act, and SB 70 Small Business Procurement and Contract Act. The listed jurisdiction includes small business development and operations, state and local economic development, and international trade.
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Assembly Committee on Economic
Development, Growth & Household
Impact
2025 Mid-Year Summary of Legislation
José Luis Solache Jr., Chair
Leticia Castillo, Vice Chair
11/30/2025
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
California’s economy is one of the strongest and most diverse in the world, a true engine of
growth, creativity, and innovation. Its reach extends far beyond our state lines, shaping culture,
driving new ideas, and opening doors to opportunity both here at home and across the globe.
However, we also know that behind these big numbers are real people and families who are
feeling the impact of rising costs every day. From housing and groceries to gas and childcare,
affordability remains one of the biggest challenges facing Californians. These pocketbook issues
affect not only our day-to-day lives but also the overall health and stability of our communities.
As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth and Household
Impact (E.D.G. &H.I.), I am proud to share the release of our 2025 Legislative Summary. This
report highlights the work our committee has done this year to strengthen California’s economy
while keeping households and affordability at the center of our efforts.
Inside the summary, you will find details on the bills and initiatives we have discussed, each one
aimed at supporting families, creating good jobs, and making sure that opportunity in California
remains within reach for everyone. Whether it is tackling rising costs, boosting small businesses,
or expanding pathways to economic stability, our focus is on realistic, people-centered solutions
that make a meaningful difference.
California’s success story is not just about growth, it is about shared prosperity. I look forward to
continuing these important conversations with you as we work together to build a future where
every household has the chance to thrive.
With appreciation,
José Luis Solache Jr.
Chair, Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact
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Contents
Committee Members ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Committee Staff .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Assembly Republican Caucus, Office of Policy............................................................................................ 5
Contact Information ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Jurisdiction ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Committee Representation ................................................................................................................................. 8
California’s Economic Landscape in Transition: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities for 2025 ................... 16
2025 Legislation ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Assembly Bills ............................................................................................................................................... 20
• AB 254 (Gallagher) - California-Ireland Trade Commission: .......................................................... 20
• AB 265 (Caloza) – Small Business Recovery Fund Act ................................................................... 20
• AB 415 (Chen) Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information ..................... 21
• AB 655 (Alvarez) – California Mexico Border Relations Council .................................................. 21
• AB 797 (Harabedian) Community Stabilization Act: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura....... 21
• AB 940 (Wicks, Ellis, Hoover) – Economic Development: Industry Strategies ............................. 22
• AB 949 (Schiavo) – Small Business Retail Theft Solutions Grant Program ................................... 22
• AB 1232 (Ávila Farías) - Administrative Procedure Act: proposed regulations: cost of living
impact on residents of the state .................................................................................................................... 22
• AB 1254 (Sharp-Collins) - GO-Biz: local immigrant integration initiatives: reporting .................. 22
• AB 1347 (Carrillo) – Electrical modernization zones ....................................................................... 23
• AB 1477 (Sharp-Collins) - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development:
California Competes Grant Program .......................................................................................................... 23
Resolutions .................................................................................................................................................... 23
• AJR 14 (Gipson) - California Ports: Tariffs ....................................................................................... 23
• HR 27 (Gipson) – Supply Chain Awareness Month and the critical role of the supply chain in
California’s economy .................................................................................................................................... 23
Senate Bills .................................................................................................................................................... 23
• SB 70 (Seyarto) – Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act ..................... 23
• SB 227 (Grayson, Cabaldon) – Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern Waterfront area of
the County of Contra Costa ......................................................................................................................... 24
• SB 263 (Gonzalez) – International trade: tariffs: impact study ........................................................ 24
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• SB 534 (Padilla) – Green Empowerment Zone for the Salton Sea and Southeastern Desert
Valleys ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
• SB 769 (Caballero) – The Golden State Infrastructure Corporation Act ........................................ 24
• SB 781 (Reyes) – Small Business ........................................................................................................ 25
Informational Hearings..................................................................................................................................... 26
Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Related definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 32
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Committee Members
Assemblymember José Luis Solache Jr., Chair
Assemblymember Leticia Castillo, Vice Chair
Assemblymember Mia Bonta
Assemblymember Darshana Patel
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris
Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria
Assemblymember Catherina Stefani
Assemblymember Greg Wallis
Committee Staff
Carla Castilla, Chief Consultant
Ashley Bennett, Committee Secretary
Assembly Republican Caucus, Office of Policy
Julia King, Principal Consultant
Katey Patrick, Floor Manager, Consultant
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Contact Information
Office Phone: 916.319.2090
Committee Website: https://aedghi.assembly.ca.gov/
Mailing Address:
California State Capital
Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the
Economy
Sacramento, California 95814
Office Location:
Legislative Office Building
Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the
Economy
1020 N Street, Room 359
Sacramento, California 95814
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Jurisdiction
• Primary jurisdictions are business advocacy within California
and the United States
• Business advocacy of import/export trade
• California-Mexico relations
• California overseas trade offices; Governor's Office of Business
and Economic Development
• Development and expansion of new technologies, except
energy; development of international high-tech markets
• Economic disaster relief
• Economic impact reports
• Effect of balance of trade issues on California
• Expansion of overseas markets
• Foreign investments by California
• Foreign investments in California
• Impacts of federal budget on high-tech projects; impacts of
federal budget on international trade
• Industrial innovation and research
• International capital, including capital formation
• International trade, research, and import/export finance
• Interstate commerce; seaports and physical infrastructure
• Sister state agreements and friendship agreements with other
nations
• Small business development and operations
• State and local economic development
• Women and minority business enterprises (WBME).
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Committee Representation
Chair, Assemblymember José Luis Solache, Jr.
District 62
Los Angeles
Assemblymember José Luis Solache, Jr. was first elected to the California State Assembly in
November 2024 representing the cities and
communities of Lakewood, Lynwood, Maywood,
Paramount, South Gate, Huntington Park, Bellflower
and Walnut Park.
Solache has served as a Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem and
Councilmember in the city of Lynwood since 2013. In
this role, he has worked to recruit new job-creating
employers to the city, build new parks, make City Hall
more transparent and expand youth programs.
Prior to his service in city government, José served for three terms on the Lynwood Unified
School District’s Board of Education. The district educates over 15,000 local students and
José served as Board President three times. His
election to the school board at the age of 23 made him
one of the youngest elected leaders in L.A. County.
Solache was born in Bellflower, grew up in Lynwood
and attended local public schools. He earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from
California State University, Dominguez Hills. While
pursuing his undergraduate degree, he served two
terms as Student Body President. He also served as
statewide Chair of the California State Student
Association (CSSA).
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Vice Chair, Assemblymember Leticia Castillo
District 58
Riverside, San Bernardino
Leticia Castillo is a dedicated
public servant and community advocate proudly
representing California’s 58th Assembly District, which
includes Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, and Grand
Terrace. Elected in November 2024, she brings decades
of community experience and a lifelong commitment
to service.
Born to immigrant parents from Mexico who came to
the United States in pursuit of the American Dream,
Leticia has lived in Home Gardens, Riverside County,
for more than 50 years. She graduated from Buena
Vista Vocational Educational High School and the Corona College of Cosmetology, later
attending Riverside Community College, where she competed on the Track and Field
Team.
Leticia earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from the University of Phoenix and
a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from National University, specializing in
Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional
Clinical Counseling.
Before joining the Assembly, Leticia worked for the
Riverside County Department of Mental Health and
later founded her own private counseling practice,
where she provided compassionate care to
individuals and families in need.
The youngest of six siblings, Leticia is a proud
mother and grandmother who remains deeply rooted
in her community and dedicated to building a more
equitable and prosperous future for all Californians.
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Assemblymember Mia Bonta
District 18
Alameda
Mia Bonta was elected to serve California’s 18th Assembly District in a
special election on August 31, 2021. The 18th Assembly District encompasses the East Bay
area of Northern California. It includes a large
portion of the City of Oakland and the cities of
Emeryville and Alameda. Assemblymember Bonta’s
priority is to make California a more affordable,
inclusive, and equitable home for all.
Mia has spent her career advocating for students and
working families. Mia served as the CEO of Oakland
Promise, a cradle-to-college and career preparation
initiative across Oakland public schools. In 2018, Mia
was elected to the Alameda Unified School District School Board and she served as Board
President from 2018-2021. In addition to her professional work, Mia has served on the
boards of national non-profits seeking to build power for low-income people like
Community Change Action and local providers
like Alameda Free Library Foundation. Mia also
served as an appointed 18th Assembly District
Delegate to the California Democratic Party and
on the AD-18 Advisory Committees for Women,
Education, and Early Childhood.
Mia’s advocacy on behalf of children and working
families became the focal point of her campaign for
Assembly. Mia has seen firsthand the cracks in the
systems intended to lift up the most vulnerable in
her community, and she campaigned on priority
issues such as fighting homelessness, building more
affordable housing, passing transformative criminal
justice reform, and combating the threat of climate change. She also intends to prioritize
issues in California’s public education system so that students and teachers have the
necessary resources to succeed.
A proud Black Latina, Mia was raised by activists who protested outside the halls of power
so that one day, people like her could have a seat at the table inside. Mia holds a B.A. in
Psychology from Yale University and went on to pursue an Ed.M from Harvard Graduate
School of Education and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
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Assemblymember Darshana Patel
District 76
San Diego
Dr. Darshana R. Patel was elected in November 2024 to represent the 76th Assembly
District in northern San Diego County. The district
spans diverse communities, including the cities of
Escondido, San Marcos, and San Diego, as well as the
unincorporated areas of Del Dios, Elfin Forest,
Fairbanks Ranch, Harmony Grove, Lake San Marcos,
and Rancho Santa Fe.
A research scientist, former school board president,
and dedicated community leader, Dr. Patel brings a
unique blend of expertise and compassion to public
service. As the daughter of immigrants, she experienced firsthand the challenges of building
a new life in California. Her journey was marked by tragedy at an early age when she lost
her mother at 14, a loss that inspired her pursuit of medical and health research. After
earning a B.A. in Biochemistry from Occidental College and a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the
University of California, Irvine, she launched a successful career in biotechnology research
before transitioning to community leadership.
In 2016, as the Poway Unified School District grappled with financial mismanagement and
criminal embezzlement, Dr. Patel ran for the school board to help restore trust and effective
governance. Elected as a Trustee, she focused on
stabilizing the district’s finances, and rebuilding
governance structures, all with a focus on student
success and future readiness. Her efforts earned her
widespread community support, board leadership
positions, and a successful re-election in 2020.
Beyond her local district, Dr. Patel has been a tireless
advocate for educational equity and community
engagement. She served as President of the San Diego
County School Boards Association and on the
California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
American Affairs, where she championed policies to
promote inclusion and opportunity. She has also
contributed to public safety as a member of the San Diego Police Department Northeastern
Division Captain’s Advisory Board and has held leadership roles on the Rancho
Peñasquitos Planning Board and Town Council.
Dr. Patel lives in San Diego with her husband and their three daughters.
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Assemblymember Cottie Petrie- Norris
District 73
Orange County
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris proudly represents California’s 73rd Assembly
District – the cities of Costa Mesa, Irvine and Tustin.
Cottie Petrie-Norris is a businesswoman, mom, and community leader who was elected to
the State Assembly in 2018. In the Assembly, Cottie
has worked to secure millions of dollars in funding for
projects across Orange County and has passed
important legislation to protect the California coast,
improve access to healthcare, keep our children and
communities safe, and help local veterans and small
businesses.
Cottie serves as the Chair of the Assembly’s
Committee on Utilities and Energy. Additionally, she serves on the Assembly’s committees
for Budget; Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact; Insurance; and
Privacy and Consumer Protection. She also serves on the
Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies.
Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris has been named
“Legislator of the Year” by the California Life Sciences
Association, the California Family Business Association
and the California PACE Association. She received the
Watershed Champion Award for her work to preserve
clean drinking water and habitat, and the Sierra Club’s
Political Leadership Award for her work on climate
resilience. She also received the TechNet’s Champion of
Innovation Award for her advocacy to create jobs and fuel economic growth.
Cottie and her husband, Colin, are the proud parents of two sons, Dylan and Hayden, and
their rescue dog, Flounder.
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Assemblymember Greg Wallis
District 47
Riverside, San Bernardino
Greg Wallis is a third-generation Californian who is working for a California that is
affordable, safe and vibrant.
Greg studied political science before moving to the Coachella Valley more than a decade
ago. He married his high school sweetheart, Desiree, and they make their home in Bermuda
Dunes with their Great Dane, Harley, and
Australian Cattle Dog, Gunner.
Greg enjoys volunteering with kids, from
coaching young golfers to assisting his wife with
her work as a dance coach and ASB director to
supporting the mission of the local Boys & Girls
Club.
When many of Greg’s friends began moving
out of California because they could not afford
the cost of living here, he decided it was time to
run for the State Assembly. He ran on the belief
that California can do a better job preparing
young people for careers and college, promoting common sense public safety policy that
supports law enforcement, and focusing on providing core government services like water
storage and energy reliability without higher costs that drive families out of the state.
In his first year in office, Greg immediately joined the Problem Solvers Caucus, dedicated to
putting the public good over partisan politics. He is a member of the Committees on
Budget, Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact, Governmental
Organization, Insurance, Utilities and Energy; and he serves as a member on Budget
Subcommittee #3 on Education Finance.
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Assemblymember Catherine Stefani
District 19
San Francisco, San Mateo
Catherine Stefani proudly represents California’s 19th Assembly District, encompassing the
western neighborhoods of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County. With decades of
experience as a prosecutor, policy analyst, and
county supervisor, Stefani is a proven leader
dedicated to creating safer, more affordable
communities and ensuring government works for all
Californians.
A lifelong advocate for public safety, Stefani has
worked tirelessly to address gun violence,
domestic violence, and corruption. As a former
prosecutor with the Contra Costa County District
Attorney’s Office, she fought to protect vulnerable victims. Her commitment to reducing
gun violence led her to found the San Francisco chapter of Moms Demand Action, where
she took on the National Rifle Association and pushed for stronger gun safety laws.
In her time as a San Francisco County Supervisor, Stefani focused on improving
community policing, enhancing first responder readiness, and supporting families. She
championed affordable housing initiatives, fought for
humane solutions to homelessness, and prioritized
investments in education and public safety. Her
collaborative leadership style and ability to deliver
results earned her widespread recognition, including
re-election in 2022 with strong community support.
She fought to protect vulnerable victims and authored
Proposition D to establish local advocacy services for
survivors of domestic violence and other crimes.
Stefani grew up in Merced, California, where she
developed a deep appreciation for the challenges facing
working families. She earned her law degree from
McGeorge School of Law and gained policy expertise working with leaders like San Jose
Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez and former California Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson. Stefani
now lives in San Francisco with her two children and her husband.
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Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria
District 27
Fresno, Madera, Merced
Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria serves as California’s 27th Assembly District
Representative, serving the communities of: Biola, Cantua Creek, Caruthers, Coalinga,
Firebaugh, Fresno, Huron, Kerman, Mendota, Raisin City, San Joaquin, Three Rocks,
Tranquility, Westside, Chowchilla, Fairmead, La
Vina, Madera, Madera Acres, Parksdale, Parkwood,
Atwater, Bear Creek, Cressey, Delhi, Dos Palos, El
Nido, Franklin, Le Grand, Livingston, Los Banos,
McSwain, Merced, Planada, Santa Nella, South Dos
Palos, and Tuttle.
A first-generation American and daughter of farm
workers, Assemblywoman Soria knows firsthand about
hard work and sacrifice, having worked alongside her parents in the Central Valley’s
agricultural fields throughout her childhood. She then worked her way through college and
law school. She was born and raised in the Central Valley.
Prior to her work in the Assembly, Soria served as an educator, community advocate, and
Fresno City Councilmember. As Councilmember, she led efforts to increase public safety
and community development, create thousands of good-paying jobs, build affordable and
accessible housing, tackle homelessness, and expand access
to parks and greenspace.
During her service in the Assembly, Soria worked quickly to
address serious issues facing the Central Valley securing
$300 million dollars for the Distressed Hospital Loan
Program, which helped disperse those funds to hospitals
throughout the state at risk of closing or closed, and seeking
to reopen. Assemblywoman Soria also helped to secure $20
million dollars for flood recovery efforts in the community
of Planada after unprecedented storm surges hit the area in
2023.The Assemblywoman also fought to deliver millions of dollars in funding to the
Central Valley for public safety, student housing, parks and community centers, and
agriculture.
She resides in Fresno with her husband Terance, their five children, and her dog Buddy.
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California’s Economic Landscape in Transition: Growth,
Challenges, and Opportunities for 2025
California remains one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse economies, driven by a
vast mix of globally competitive industries spanning technology, entertainment, agriculture,
advanced manufacturing, logistics, clean energy, and climate innovation. By the second
quarter of 2025, California’s GDP had risen to $4.215 trillion, temporarily elevating it to the
fourth-largest global economy before updated IMF estimates placed Japan slightly ahead at
$4.28 trillion, returning California to the fifth position. Despite fluctuations in ranking,
California’s economic momentum has been exceptional, with its 6% growth rate in 2024
outpacing those of the world’s three largest economies: the U.S. at 5.3%, China at 2.6% and
Germany at 2.9%. Over the longer term, California has experienced rapid growth, averaging
7.5% nominal GDP growth from 2021 to
2024; however, preliminary projections
suggest that India may surpass California
by 2026.
Over the past 25 years, California’s labor
market has expanded significantly,
adding 4.2 million jobs, a 30% increase
between 1998 and mid-2024. The
number of employer businesses rose by
more than 72%, far outpacing the state’s
18% population growth, and contributing
to substantial gains in productivity and
economic output. However, the state’s labor force participation rate has gradually fallen
from roughly 67% in 2000 to about 62% today a shift largely driven by demographic aging.
Most Californians remain wage and salary workers, making up 89% of the labor force,
while more than 2 million people operate as self-employed, including independent
contractors and gig workers. Long-term employment growth has paralleled national trends
(1.2% annually versus 1.0% nationally), but California’s post-pandemic recovery has been
slower, adding only 0.9% employment annually compared with the nation’s 1.1%. Today,
the state has 2.3% more jobs than before COVID-19, while the U.S. overall is up 4.4%.
Unemployment rates remain low by historical standards 4.9% in California and 3.8%
nationally though California has generally trended slightly higher than the country over the
last quarter century.
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California’s influence across global trade and investment is profound. The state accounts for
9% of all U.S. goods exports and 20% of U.S. services exports, shipping $179 billion in
goods in 2023 and an equal value in services
in 2022. Agriculture remains a major driver:
California exports 17% of the nation’s
agricultural output, while in high-tech
manufacturing it contributes 18% of U.S.
computer and electronic product export.
Mexico, Canada, and China are the state’s
three largest trading partners, representing
19%, 11%, and 9% of exports respectively. On
the import side, California receives $121
billion in goods from China and $61 billion
from Mexico, reinforcing its central role in Pacific commerce. The Ports of Los Angeles and
Long Beach serve as the nation’s most critical gateways for U.S.–Asia trade. Foreign direct
investment is also substantial, with an estimated 18,000 foreign-owned establishments in
2024 supporting roughly 800,000 California jobs, particularly in manufacturing and
professional services. Firms from Japan, the United Kingdom, and France maintain
especially strong footprints in the state.
Despite California’s formidable economic base, business ownership patterns reveal
significant disparities. Men own 62% of all California firms, while women own just 24%,
even though women comprise nearly half of the workforce. Women-owned companies tend
to be smaller in scale: 91% have fewer than 20 employees, compared with 89% of male-
owned firms, and men own seven times as many large firms with more than 500 workers.
Racial gaps are similarly
pronounced. Latinos are
39% of the state’s
workforce and own only
15% of firms, and Black
Californians are 5% of
the workforce and own
just 2%. Asian
Californians are
overrepresented at 23%
of business owners,
compared to 17% of the
workforce. These patterns vary
widely by industry: 41% of accommodation, and food service firms are owned by Asians,
29% of transportation and warehousing firms are owned by Latinos, and 7% of arts and
entertainment firms are owned by Black individuals. Family ownership remains a defining
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feature of the business landscape, making up 26% of all California firms, with much higher
rates above 35% in regions such as Merced, Redding, Napa, and Yuba City.
Small businesses form the foundation of California’s economic strength. More than 90% of
private business establishments employ fewer than 20 workers, and another 6% employ
between 20 and 99 workers. These small establishments collectively account for roughly
60% of the state’s jobs. Only 0.1% of California businesses employ 500 or more workers, yet
these large establishments represent 18% of private-sector jobs or 38%, when counting all
locations owned by the same firm. Large employers are concentrated in sectors such as
health care and social assistance, manufacturing, administrative and waste management
services, and transportation and warehousing. While three-quarters of California jobs are in
long-established firms more than a decade old, job creation is increasingly driven by new
businesses: in 2022, firms less than three years old generated 94,000 more jobs than older
firms, with especially strong growth in industries like health care, food services, and
agriculture.
Regional economic dynamics further illustrate California’s shifting landscape. Since 2019,
job growth has been strongest in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, each experiencing
more than 8% employment expansion, particularly in transportation and health services.
Yet growth in these inland regions has been concentrated primarily in middle- and low-
wage sectors, leaving longstanding income divides largely unchanged. In 2023, for example,
the Bay Area’s per-capita income reached $131,000; more than double that of California’s
far northern counties, the Central Valley, and the Inland Empire. Changing migration
patterns, the high cost of living, and the location of emerging industries will all shape future
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regional opportunities. Over the long term,
lifting wages and productivity in inland
California remains vital to narrowing the
geographic economic divide.
These economic strengths exist alongside
deep structural challenges affecting
millions of Californians. Roughly, 5
million residents cannot meet their basic
needs, and fewer children are surpassing
their parents’ incomes than in previous
generations. California’s housing crisis
marked by extremely high costs and
limited supply has eroded homeownership
opportunities for younger, lower-income, and
nonwhite residents. In an increasingly knowledge-based economy, higher education remains
one of the strongest pathways to mobility, yet rising tuition costs and student debt
undermine access for those who need it most. Inflation and tariffs have driven up business
operating costs, while workforce constraints tied to an aging population and slow
demographic growth pose long-term challenges to productivity. Climate change adds further
stress, with wildfires, droughts, and energy volatility imposing significant financial and
social burdens. Recent Los Angeles fires, for example, inflicted substantial economic losses
through destroyed businesses, displaced workers, and extensive emergency response costs.
The state holds powerful advantages in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence,
biotechnology, electric mobility, clean energy, and climate technology. Strengthening global
trade relationships, modernizing supply chains, and investing in climate-resilient
infrastructure will be essential to sustaining growth. Equally important is ensuring that
prosperity is widely shared by expanding access to business ownership, bolstering workforce
training, streamlining pathways into high-growth industries, and reinforcing the safety net
so more Californians can participate
in and benefit from economic
opportunity. With strategic policy
choices, California can preserve its
standing as a global economic leader
while addressing the affordability,
equity, and resilience challenges that
will define its future.
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2025 Legislation
During the 2025 Legislative Session, the Committee on Economic Development, Growth,
and Household Impact actively reviewed and discussed numerous bills related to economic
development and affordability. Of the 19 measures considered, four were enacted (chaptered
or adopted), three were vetoed, and the remainder were held, or re-referred, largely due to
fiscal constraints emphasized in the Governor’s budget discipline message.
The Committee’s work centered on advancing policies that promote sustainable economic
growth and expand opportunities across California. The legislation under review addressed
a wide range of priorities, including business incentives, workforce development, trade
partnerships, and investment strategies. Through its deliberations, the Committee continues
to strengthen California’s economic foundation and foster a competitive, inclusive
environment for businesses and communities to thrive.
Assembly Bills
• AB 254 (Gallagher) - California-Ireland Trade Commission: Establishes the
California-Ireland Trade Commission within the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development (Go-Biz) to promote trade and investment between
California and Ireland. The commission will report findings and recommendations
annually, and the Governor’s Office must consider them when updating trade
strategies.
Status: Held in Committee on Appropriations. August 29, 2025
• AB 265 (Caloza) – Small Business Recovery Fund Act: The Small Business
Recovery Fund Act creates a $100 million state-funded grant program to support
small businesses affected by a declared state of emergency. Administered by
CalOSBA, it offers grants of $2,500 to $100,000 with matching requirements,
supports technical assistance, and requires reporting to the legislature. The program
runs through January 1, 2032.
Governor’s message: This bill establishes an unfunded program within the Office of the Small
Business Advocate to provide competitive grants to small businesses and eligible nonprofit
organizations directly affected by a declared state of emergency.
I wholeheartedly support the author's intent to assist small businesses in disaster-affected areas in their
rebuild and recovery efforts. Just two weeks after the deadly Los Angeles wildfires began in January, I
signed legislation providing over $2.5 billion in disaster relief to immediately help bolster emergency
response and jumpstart recovery efforts. In the months since, the state has also administered over $3
billion in federal small business assistance, including more than $325 million in loans to repair or
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replace physical property, and more than $235 million in economic injury disaster loans to help
businesses meet their financial obligations.
While well intentioned, an unfunded grant program is of little use to small businesses and nonprofits
without dedicated resources provided through the budget process. In partnership with the Legislature
this year, my Administration has enacted a balanced budget that recognizes the challenging fiscal
landscape our state faces while maintaining our commitment to working families and our most
vulnerable communities. With significant fiscal pressures and the federal government's hostile
economic policies, it is vital that we remain disciplined when considering bills with significant fiscal
implications that are not included in the budget, such as this measure.
For this reason, I cannot sign this bill.
Status: Vetoed by Governor, October 11, 2025
• AB 415 (Chen) Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information:
Aims to expand the information currently available on the CalOSBA website.
Specifically, it would require the Office of Small Business Advocate to post
information to assist individuals in starting a small business in the state, in addition
to the existing requirement to assist with starting a nonprofit corporation and
achieving compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Status: Hearing cancelled per the request of the author
• AB 655 (Alvarez) – California Mexico Border Relations Council: Authorizes the
Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents and
the President pro Tempore to appoint a Member of the Senate who each represent a
district that shares a border with Mexico to the California-Mexico Border Relations
Council to serve as an ex officio and nonvoting member.
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State- Chapter 41, Statutes of 2025
• AB 797 (Harabedian) Community Stabilization Act: Counties of Los Angeles and
Ventura: The Community Stabilization Act, administered by Governor's Office of
Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the California Infrastructure
and Economic Development Bank (IBank), creates a program to stabilize property
values in disaster-affected areas. It enables qualified investors to buy tradable
securities that fund entities managing and reselling residential land, with profits
shared between the state and investors. This bill also establishes a Community
Stabilization Fund, provides tax incentives, and takes effect immediately as an
urgency statute.
Governor’s Message:
This bill requires the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) to develop
and administer a program that issues securities to support redevelopment to help stabilize property
values in disaster-affected areas. The intent of this bill is to ensure fair redevelopment of disaster-
affected residential properties to help keep such properties in the hands of community members - an
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effort I wholeheartedly support. However, the administration of the IBank program proposed by this
bill would result in significant, ongoing General Fund impacts in the tens of millions of dollars not
included in the 2025 Budget Act. In partnership with the Legislature this year, my Administration has
enacted a balanced budget that recognizes the challenging fiscal landscape our state faces while
maintaining our commitment to working families and our most vulnerable communities. With
significant fiscal pressures and the federal government's hostile economic policies, it is vital that we
remain disciplined when considering bills with significant fiscal implications that are not included in
the budget, such as this measure.
For this reason, I cannot sign this bill.
Status: Vetoed by Governor, October 13, 2025
• AB 940 (Wicks, Ellis, Hoover) – Economic Development: Industry Strategies:
Directs the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to
develop a statewide industry strategy for the quantum technology sector, in
collaboration with regional partners. The bill replaces the original proposal for local
“quantum innovation zones” with a more coordinated, statewide approach aligned
with the California Jobs First State Economic Blueprint. The strategy will identify
key investments, partnerships, and regulatory opportunities to support job creation
and economic growth in this emerging sector.
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State, Chapter 333, Statutes of 2025.
• AB 949 (Schiavo) – Small Business Retail Theft Solutions Grant Program:
Establishes the Small Business Retail Theft Solutions Grant Program within the
Office of the Small Business Advocate to help small businesses prevent and recover
from retail theft.
Status: Held under submission in the Assembly Committee of Appropriations.
• AB 1232 (Ávila Farías) - Administrative Procedure Act: proposed regulations: cost
of living impact on residents of the state: Requires assessments of regulations to
consider the cost of living impacts on California residents. It applies to both major
and non-major regulations. Agencies must notify GO-Biz when contracting for
analysis services, and GO-Biz will oversee the process and adopt a standardized cost
of living methodology. If significant impacts are found, GO-Biz will suggest ways to
reduce them. For major regulations, the approval period is extended to 60 working
days, and agencies must pursue less costly alternatives or explain why they're
infeasible. This bill adds consideration to the existing Department of Finance (DOF)
Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA) process.
Status: Held under submission in Assembly Committee of Appropriations.
• AB 1254 (Sharp-Collins) - GO-Biz: local immigrant integration initiatives: reporting:
require the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to
submit its annual report on awarded grants, project descriptions, and program
outcomes for the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) to the
Legislature on or before May 1, instead of the previously unspecified deadline.
Status: Re-referred to the Assembly Committee of Appropriations
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• AB 1347 (Carrillo) – Electrical modernization zones: establish six electrical
infrastructure modernization zones, recognized as priority areas for load growth by
the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and Energy Commission. It would allow
electrical corporations to update load projections with local jurisdictions and
expedite cost recovery and micro-grid management. The act creates a state-mandated
local program with no reimbursement required and includes legislative findings for a
special statute for Altadena in Los Angeles County.
Status: Hearing canceled at the request of the author.
• AB 1477 (Sharp-Collins) - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development: California Competes Grant Program: Extends the California
Competes Grant Program, which allows the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development to offer grants to businesses that meet specific criteria, such
as creating jobs or making investments in California. The bill proposes to continue
these provisions until January 1, 2031.
Status: Re-referred to the Committee of Appropriations.
Resolutions
• AJR 14 (Gipson) - California Ports: Tariffs: This Resolution urges federal trade and
economic agencies to assess the impacts of current U.S. tariff policies on California's
port infrastructure and global trade competitiveness. It calls for coordinated strategies
to mitigate trade disruptions and support the long-term resilience of the state's ports.
The resolution highlights the critical role California's ports play in national supply
chains and seeks federal engagement to address tariff-related challenges.
Status: Held in Senate Committee on Business Professions & Economic Development.
• HR 27 (Gipson) – Supply Chain Awareness Month and the critical role of the supply
chain in California’s economy: This house resolution recognizes Supply Chain
Awareness Month and the Critical Role of the Supply Chain in California’s
Economy.
Status: Adopted, April 24, 2025.
Senate Bills
• SB 70 (Seyarto) – Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act:
raises the maximum contract value under the Small Business Procurement and
Contract Act from $250,000 to $350,000, allowing state agencies or the California
State University to award contracts to certified small businesses (SB) or disabled
veteran business enterprises (DVBE) without competitive bidding. It also requires the
Department of General Services (DGS) Director to review and adjust the maximum
value every two years based on changes in the California Consumer Price Index
(CPI).
Status: Held in the Committee on Appropriations.
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• SB 227 (Grayson, Cabaldon) – Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern
Waterfront area of the County of Contra Costa: This bill has an urgency clause
updating the administration of the Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) for Contra
Costa County’s Northern Waterfront area.
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State, Chapter 213, Statutes of 2025
• SB 263 (Gonzalez) – International trade: tariffs: impact study: requires the
Governor′s Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBiz) in consultation
with the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and the Department of
Finance (DOF), to conduct a study on the impacts that increases in tariffs and
reciprocal tariffs have on the state’s international trade of imports and exports.
Governor’s message:
This bill requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBiz), in
consultation with the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and the Department of
Finance, to conduct a study on how increases in tariffs and reciprocal tariffs affect the state's
international trade of imports and exports.
The chaos brought by the Trump administration's trade policy is undisputed. California is pushing
back through all avenues available, including challenging the legality of these actions in court. In
addition to taking legal action, my Administration is actively assessing and responding to the impact
of tariffs through various initiatives. GO-Biz's International Affairs and Trade Unit has produced a
"Tariff Resource Guide" for businesses, and CalSTA's Freight Policy Team has developed a supply
chain dashboard as they continuously coordinate with stakeholders from the logistics and supply
chain community. We are also investing in improving and modernizing our own systems, including
$27 million in Go-Biz's Containerized Ports Interoperability Program and CalSTA's $1.5 billion
investment to build a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient supply chain across the state.
While I appreciate the author's intent to study the impacts of tariffs, this bill is duplicative of ongoing
work; another study is not needed to understand the economic chaos created by the Trump
administration.
For this reason, I cannot sign this bill.
Status: Vetoed by Governor, October 11, 2025
• SB 534 (Padilla) – Green Empowerment Zone for the Salton Sea and Southeastern
Desert Valleys: This bill authorizes creating a Green Empowerment Zone for the
Salton Sea and Southeastern Desert Valleys, effective until January 1, 2035. Status:
Held in the Committee on Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact
• SB 769 (Caballero) – The Golden State Infrastructure Corporation Act: Establishes
the Golden State Infrastructure Corporation (Corporation) as a not-for-profit entity
within the State Treasurer's Office. Its purpose is to finance in-state infrastructure
projects through both debt and equity financing. The bill also creates the
continuously appropriated Golden State Infrastructure Corporation Fund to support
these efforts. A board of directors will govern the Corporation.
Status: Ordered to inactive file on request of Assemblymember Aguiar- Curry
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• SB 781 (Reyes) – Small Business: Requires the Office of the Small Business Advocate
to work with local agencies to boost small business participation in procurement and
allows local agencies to create Small Business Utilization Programs to support this
goal.
Status: Held in Committee on Appropriations
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Informational Hearings
Although California has demonstrated notable economic resilience in recent years, driven by
strong job growth in the health care, leisure, hospitality, and education sectors, many
Californians continue to face mounting financial challenges resulting from high living costs,
persistent inflation, and widening
income inequality. In response to
these concerns, the Assembly
Committee on Economic
Development, Growth, and
Household Impact dedicated the
2025 legislative year to examining
the rising cost of living and its
effects on households across the
state. Through a series of hearings
collectively known as “The
Pocketbook Tour,” held in four
counties: Fresno, Sacramento, San
Marcos, and Paramount, with
participation from multiple Assemblymembers, the Committee engaged researchers, industry
experts, and community representatives to assess the state’s economic trajectory and identify
strategies to alleviate household financial pressures. The hearings sought to evaluate the effects
of the national inflation crisis, federal trade and tariff policies, and other structural cost drivers
while formulating actionable legislative strategies to promote inclusive, sustainable, and
equitable economic growth.
The Pocketbook Tour began in Sacramento on March 24, 2025, with a hearing titled Making
Sense of California’s Economy: Real Cost Pressures and Household Impacts Facing
Californians. This foundational hearing focused on California’s economy as a whole and
featured three panels:
• Panel 1: Statewide Overview, Making Sense of California’s Economy
• Panel 2: Investing in California’s Regional Economic Infrastructure
• Panel 3: Combating Household Impacts and Cost Pressures from the Ground Up
Together, these discussions established a macro-level understanding of inflationary pressures,
regional disparities, and structural cost drivers affecting households across the state.
Building on this statewide lens, the Committee convened a district hearing on July 11, 2025, in
San Marcos, titled Making Sense of California’s Economy: Real Cost Pressures and Household
Impacts Facing San Diego, with a focus on education and workforce pipelines.
• Panel 1: San Diego’s Economic Landscape: Drivers, Data, and Disparities examined
how affordability challenges intersect with innovation, research and development, small
businesses, and talent development. Academic and economic development leaders,
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including partners from CSUSM, highlighted how higher education institutions are
adapting to support workforce readiness and economic mobility.
• Panel 2: Resilient by Design: Small Business and Community Adaptation in Real Time
elevated the voices of small business owners and community innovators navigating rising
operational costs, talent retention challenges, and local economic pressures, offering
grounded, solution-oriented insights.
On August 15, 2025, the Committee hosted another district hearing in Paramount, California,
titled Making Sense of California’s Economy: Real Cost Pressures and Household Impacts
Facing Los Angeles, with a specific focus on workforce and small businesses.
• Panel 1: Household Impacts and Cost Pressures on Workers and Learners underscored
the reality that approximately 50 percent of learners in the county are also employed,
often working long hours in low-wage service industries. Panelists emphasized that
empowering working learners—through financial supports, flexible employment, and
career-aligned pathways—is critical to reducing economic insecurity and strengthening
California’s future labor force.
• Panel 2: Microbusiness Affordability and Cost Pressures highlighted the vital role of
California’s approximately 3.8 million microbusinesses, 67 percent of which are in
Southern California. Evidence presented demonstrated that higher microbusiness density
correlates with lower unemployment and higher average household incomes, reinforcing
the importance of microbusinesses in promoting local economic stability and addressing
affordability challenges.
The Pocketbook Tour concluded for the year on October 24, 2025, with a Central Valley focused
hearing titled Cost Pressures on California’s Food System and Household Impacts, centered on
agriculture.
• Panel 1: Economic Drivers & Affordability in Central Valley Agriculture examined the
rising costs of production, energy, labor, and regulatory compliance and their effects on
both agricultural businesses and household affordability in the region.
• Panel 2: Challenges & Opportunities for Central Valley Ag Enterprises featured local
farmers and agricultural business leaders who shared firsthand perspectives on sustaining
small and mid-sized operations amid cost pressures and market constraints, and how
these challenges directly influence food prices and household budgets.
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The Committee’s findings underscored that rising costs across essential goods and services,
particularly housing, energy, transportation, food, and childcare, have placed considerable strain
on California households,
disproportionately affecting
middle- and low-income
earners. Housing costs, in
particular, have reached
historic highs. Inflationary
pressures have further raised
prices for food, consumer
goods, and household
essentials, while
transportation and energy
costs continue to eat away
disposable income. Federal
trade and tariff policies have
also contributed to cost
increases, with tariffs on
imports from Canada, Mexico, and China effectively functioning as taxes that raise consumer
prices and production costs. The resulting loss of manufacturing jobs and retaliatory trade
measures have compounded these challenges, particularly within California’s agricultural,
manufacturing, and construction sectors.
Several factors have driven these record-high cost pressures, including persistent inflation across
key sectors, global supply chain disruptions, energy price volatility, automation-related labor
transitions, and shifting federal trade policies. To address these challenges, the state administers
a range of support programs such as CalFresh, Medi-Cal, energy efficiency initiatives, affordable
housing and rental assistance programs, and small business financing tools to mitigate cost
burdens and promote economic
stability.
Looking forward, the
Committee identified several
key policy priorities for
legislative consideration:
improving economic
forecasting to better
understand household cost
dynamics; addressing
underlying affordability
challenges; evaluating the
effectiveness of state
programs; expanding economic
mobility through education and workforce development; supporting small businesses and
entrepreneurs; and strengthening the state’s resilience to economic volatility. In particular,
investments in affordable housing, wage growth aligned with living costs, and workforce training
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in emerging industries such as clean energy, healthcare, and technology were emphasized as
critical pathways to long-term economic equity and sustainability.
Ultimately, while California remains a global leader in innovation, industry, and productivity, its
ongoing affordability crisis threatens to erode the economic security of millions of residents. The
Committee’s work highlights both the urgency and opportunity of the present moment: through
targeted investment, evidence-based policymaking, and a steadfast commitment to inclusivity,
the Legislature can build a more resilient and broadly shared prosperity that ensures all
Californians regardless of income, geography, or background, can fully participate in and benefit
from the state’s continued economic success.
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Glossary of Terms
Abbreviations used in committee work are as follows:
• BTH: Business Transportation and Housing Agency
• BIDs: Business Improvement Districts
• CAEATFA: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation
Financing Authority
• CalBIS: California Business Investment Services
• CALED: California Association for Local Economic Development
• Cal EMA: California Emergency Management Agency
• CALGOLD: California Government Online to Desktops
• CalCAP: California Small Business Capital Access Loan Program
• CalCAP for ADA: California Small Business Capital Access Loan Program
for Americans with Disabilities Act
• CalCAP for Seismic Safety: California Small Business Capital Access Loan
Program for Seismic Safety
• CALWORKS: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
Program
• CCTC: California Competes Tax Credit
• CDFI: Community Development Financial Institution
• CEDP: California Economic Development Partnership
• CERF: Community Economic Resiliency Fund Program
• CPCFA: California Pollution Control Financing Authority
• CWDB: California Workforce Development Board
• CWIB: California Workforce Investment Board
• DGS: California Department of General Services
• DOL: U.S. Department of Labor
• DVBE: Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise
• EDA: Economic Development Administration
• EDC: Economic Development Corporation
• EDD: Employment Development Department
• ETP: Employment Training Panel
• EZ: Enterprise Zone
• FDI: Foreign Direct Investment
• GEDI: Governor's Economic Development Initiative
• GDP: Gross Domestic Product
• GHG: Greenhouse Gas
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• G-TEDA: Geographically-Targeted Economic Development Area
• GO-BIZ: Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
• GOED: Governor’s Office of Economic Development
• HCD: Department of Housing and Community Development
• HIGH ROAD: High Road policies are a set of economic and workforce
development strategies to achieve economic growth, economic equity, shared
prosperity and a clean environment
• HRTP: High Road Training Partnerships
• IBANK: California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
• iHUB: Innovation Hub Program
• IGPAC: Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade
• IBE: Individuals with Barriers to Employment
• ITA: International Trade Administration
• JEDE: Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the
Economy
• JTPA: Job Training Partnership Act
• LAMBRA: Local Agency Military Base Recovery Area
• LHC: Little Hoover Commission
• LLR Program: Loan Loss Reserve Program
• LOCAL BOARDS: Local Workforce Development Boards
• MASA: Military and Aerospace Support Act
• MEA: Manufacturing Enhancement Area
• MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
• MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
• NS-ADJ: Non-Seasonal Adjustment
• NAICS: North American Industry Classification System
• NEC: New Employment Credit
• NEI: National Export Initiative
• OSBA: Office of the Small Business Advocate
• OZ: Opportunity Zone
• PZ: Promise Zone
• PACE: Property Assessed Clean Energy
• REAL: Regional Economic Association of Leaders Coalition
• ROI: Return on Investment
• S-ADJ: Seasonal Adjustment
• SBA: Small Business Administration
• SBE: Small Business Enterprise
• SBLGP: Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
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• SBDC: Small Business Development Center
• SEDI: Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual
• SPOC: State Point of Contact
• SSBCI: State Small Business Credit Initiative
• STEP: State Trade and Export Promotion Program
• SUTE: State Sales and Use Tax Exemption
• TEA: Targeted Employment Area
• TPP: Trans-Pacific Partnership
• TTA: Targeted Tax Area
• TTIP: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
• USTR: United States Trade Representative
• WIA: Workforce Investment Act
• WIOA: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• ZEV: Zero Emission Vehicles, as in the ZEV Infrastructure Unit
Related definitions
• BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (BIDS): Business Improvement
Districts are nonprofit entities specifically formed to serve property and
business owners. Once formed under California law, the Business
Development District is authorized to place assessments on business and
property owners within the district for the purpose of paying for capital
improvements and/or operating improvements.
• BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY (BTH):
BTH oversees the activities of 14 departments consisting of more than 45,000
employees and a budget greater than $18 billion, as well as several economic
development programs and commissions. Its operations address financial
services, transportation, affordable housing, tourism, managed health care
plans, and public safety. The Governor's Reorganization Plan 2 eliminated
BTH and transferred all of its programs to other state entities. Several BTH
programs and services were transferred to the Governor’s Office of Business
and Economic Development in 2012.
• CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND ADVANCED
TRANSPORTATION FINANCING AUTHORITY (CAEATFA): A state
financing authority which was established for the purpose of advancing the
state’s goals of reducing the levels of greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the
deployment of sustainable and renewable energy sources, implementing
measures that increase energy efficiency, creating high quality employment
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opportunities, and lessening the state’s dependence on fossil fuels. Among
other programs, CAEATFA administers the Sales and Use Tax Exclusion
Program, which reimburses manufacturers for the local and/or state sales tax
on specified equipment.
• CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT (CALED): CALED is a statewide professional economic
development organization dedicated to advancing its members’ abilities to
achieve excellence in delivering economic development services to their
communities and business clients. CALED’s membership consists of public
and private organizations and individuals involved in economic development.
• CALIFORNIA BUSINESS INVESTMENT SERVICES (CalBIS): Housed in
the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, CalBIS serves
employers, corporate real estate executives, and site location consultants
considering California for new business investment and expansion.
• CALIFORNIA COMPETES TAX CREDIT (CCTC): The California
Competes Tax Credit is a capped and allocated tax credit awarded through a
competitive process overseen by the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development. Credits are available to California taxpayers and
those that are interested in locating in California.
• CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (CEDP):
The CEDP was formed by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2005 as an
interagency team to coordinate state government economic development
activities. Now defunct, its purpose was to facilitate coordination between the
state, regional/local economic development organizations, and public/private
resources for the retention, expansion, and attraction of jobs in California.
• CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Cal EMA):
Cal EMA was established in 2009 through the merging of the duties and
powers of the former Governor’s Office of Emergency Services with those of
the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security. On July 1, 2013, Governor
Brown’s Reorganization Plan #2 eliminated Cal EMA and restored it to the
Governor’s Office, renaming it the California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services (Cal OES) and merging it with the Office of Public Safety
Communications.
• CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT ONLINE TO DESKTOPS (CalGOLD):
The CalGOLD database is housed on the Governor’s Office of Business and
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Economic Development website and provides links and contact information
that direct businesses to agencies that administer and issue business permits,
licenses, and registration requirements from all levels of government. The
CalGOLD listings include descriptions of the requirements, as well as the
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the agencies that administer
those requirements and issue the permits and licenses, and, in most cases, a
direct link to the agencies' Internet web pages.
• CALIFORNIA POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY
(CPCFA): A state financing authority which was established for the purpose
of promoting access to capital through the delivery of financing options to
California business and environmental industries, including financing to
qualified waste and recycling projects, and other projects to control pollution
and improve water supply. Additionally, CPCFA administers the California
Small Business Capital Access Loan Program, which encourages financial
institutions to make loans to small businesses and provides for specialty
programs targeted toward building an improved infrastructure for zero- and
partial-emission vehicles and assisting small businesses in making structural
improvements to address seismic safety issues and compliance with the
federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
• CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ACCESS LOAN
PROGRAM FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (CalCAP for
ADA): A credit enhancement program administered by the California
Pollution Control Financing Authority for the purpose of encouraging private
financial institutions to provide small business loans for activities related to
compliance with the requirements of the ADA.
• CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ACCESS LOAN
PROGRAM (CalCAP): A credit enhancement program administered by
California Pollution Control Financing Authority for the purpose of assisting
small business owners in obtaining loans for a variety of purposes through a
loan loss reserve model.
• CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ACCESS LOAN
PROGRAM FOR SEISMIC SAFETY (CalCAP for Seismic Safety): A credit
enhancement program administered by California Pollution Control
Financing Authority for the purpose of assisting residential property owners
and small business owners in seismically retrofitting residences and small
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businesses with a priority on soft-story buildings and unreinforced brick and
concrete buildings.
• CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO
KIDS PROGRAM (CALWORKs): Provides temporary financial assistance
and employment-focused services to families with minor children who have
income and property below state maximum limits for their family size. Most
able-bodied parents benefitting from the program are also required to
participate in the CALWORKs GAIN employment services program.
• CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CWDB): The
California Workforce Development Board is responsible for assisting the
Governor in performing duties and responsibilities required by the federal
Workforce Opportunity Investment Act of 2014. All members of the Board
are appointed by the Governor and represent the many facets of workforce
development – business, labor, public education, higher education, economic
development, youth activities, employment, and training, as well as the
Legislature.
• CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (CWIB): The
California Workforce Investment Board is responsible for assisting the
Governor in performing duties and responsibilities required by the federal
Workforce Investment Act of 1998. In 2015, the California Workforce
Development Board replaced this board.
• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG): The
Community Development Block Grant Program is a federal program
administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Funding is provided to states through a formula based on
population and poverty rates. The three primary goals of the federal program
are to serve low- and moderate-income people, to eliminate slums and blight,
and to address other community development needs that pose a serious and
immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community. Funding is
provided directly to local jurisdictions with populations over 50,000 for a city
and 200,000 for a county. For the smallest size communities, the federal
government provided the money to the state for allocation. In California, the
California Department of Housing and Community Development administers
a highly competitive award process to small cities and rural communities.
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• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (CDFI):
Nationwide, over 1000 CDFIs serve economically distressed communities by
providing credit, capital, and financial services that are often unavailable from
mainstream financial institutions. CDFIs have loaned and invested in
distressed communities. Their loans and investments have leveraged billions
more dollars from the private sector for development activities in low wealth
communities across the nation. California offers tax credits for investments in
CDFIs under the Insurance Tax Law, as well as under the Personal and
Corporate Income Tax Laws.
• COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FUND (CERF) PROGRAM:
The Community Economic Resiliency Fund Program is a $600 million to
support resilient, equitable, and sustainable regional economies. Policy
direction is provided by OPR, Labor Agency, and GO-Biz. The Business
Management Division of EDD oversees the day-today operations.
• DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (DGS): The department
employs over 4,000 employees and has a budget in excess of one billion
dollars. Its functions include e-commerce and telecommunications; siting,
acquisition, development, leasing, disposal and management of state
properties; architectural approval of local schools and other state-
responsibility buildings; printing services provided by the second largest
government printing plant in the U.S.; procurement of supplies needed by
other state agencies; and maintenance of the vast fleet of state vehicles. The
director serves on several state boards and commissions.
• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(HCD): HCD is one of many departments within BTH. As California's
principal housing agency, the mission of HCD is to provide leadership,
policies, and programs to expand and preserve safe and affordable housing
opportunities and promote strong communities for all Californians. HCD was
responsible for oversight of California’s G-TEDA programs.
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL): A U.S. government cabinet body
responsible for standards in occupational safety, wages, number of hours
worked, unemployment insurance benefits, reemployment services, and a
portion of the country's economic statistics. The U.S. Department of Labor is
the lead federal agency on the implementation of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act.
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• DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE): Certified
DVBEs that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive bid
preferences on state contracts. DGS’s Procurement Division certifies DVBEs
and participates in the DVBE Council.
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA): The
Economic Development Administration was established through the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 as a part of the U.S.
Department of Commerce. The EDA’s main goals are to alleviate
unemployment and diversify the economy as well as assist urban areas with
planning and emergency public works programs.
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC): Locally-based
corporations whose mission is to promote investment and economic growth
in their region.
• ECONOMIC STRATEGY PANEL: The Economic Strategy Panel was
established in 1993 and eliminated in 2010. The purpose of the Economic
Strategy Panel was to develop an overall economic vision and strategy to
guide public policy. The Panel engaged in an objective and collaborative
biennial planning process that examined economic regions, industry clusters,
and cross-regional economic issues. The California Regional Economies
Project was a significant work product of the Economic Strategy Panel.
• EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EDD): EDD offers a
wide variety of services under the Job Service, Unemployment Insurance,
Disability Insurance, Workforce Investment, and Labor Market Information
programs. As California’s largest tax collection agency, EDD also handles the
audit and collection of payroll taxes and maintains employment records for
more than 16 million California workers.
• EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL (ETP): The Employment Training
Panel is a California State agency that began in 1983 and is designed to fund
training that meets the needs of employers for skilled workers and the need of
workers for long-term jobs. The program funds the retraining of incumbent,
frontline workers in companies challenged by out-of-state competition. The
Employment Training Panel also funds training for unemployed workers and
prioritizes small businesses and employers and workers in high
unemployment areas of the State. The Employment Training Panel is funded
by a tax on business.
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• ENTERPRISE ZONE (EZ): Geographically-based economic incentive areas
in California that provided regulatory or tax benefits to businesses. There
were 42 Enterprise Zones in California. The California Enterprise Zone
Program was eliminated in 2013. In its place, three different tax incentives
were established under the Governor's Economic Development Initiative.
• GEOGRAPHICALLY TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AREA (G-TEDA): A generic term for all geographically-based economic
incentive areas in California, including Targeted Tax Areas (TTAs), Local
Agency Military Base Recovery Areas (LAMBRAs), Enterprise Zones (EZs),
and Manufacturing Enhancement Areas (MEAs).
• GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIAITVE (GEDI): On
July 11, 2013, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation
to eliminate all Geographically Targeted Economic Development Areas tax
incentives and to create three new incentives, including the StateSales and
Use Tax Exemption, the New Employment Credit, and the California
Competes Tax Credit.
• GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (GHG): A greenhouse gas is any of the
atmospheric gases that absorb infrared radiation and radiate heat. Common
examples of these gases include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4),
nitrous oxide (NO2), ozone, and water vapor. While water vapor is the most
abundant source of greenhouse gas, it has the least long-term heat impact on
the earth.
• GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP): The monetary value of all the
finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific
time period, usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all private and
public consumption, government outlays, investments, and exports less
imports that occur within a defined territory.
• GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT (GO-BIZ): GOBIZ was established in 2012 as a one-stop
shop intended to help businesses to invest and expand in California. The
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development was established
through statute in 2012.
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• GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (GOED):
GOED was a one-stop shop intended to help businesses to invest and expand
in California. It was established in 2010 by Executive Order S-05-10.
• HIGH ROAD: High Road are a set of economic and workforce development
strategies to achieve economic growth, economic equity, shared prosperity
and a clean environment. The strategies include, but are not limited to,
interventions that: (1) Improve job quality and job access, including for
women and people from underserved and underrepresented populations; (2)
Meet the skill and profitability needs of employers; and Meet the economic,
social, and environmental needs of the community.
• HIGH ROAD TRAINING PARTNERSHIP: High Road Training
Partnerships are projects or initiatives that use high road strategies for
developing industry-based and worker-focused partnerships.
• INDIVIDUAL WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS (IBE): An individual
with employment barriers” means an individual with any characteristic that
substantially limits an individual’s ability to obtain employment, including
indicators of poor work history, lack of work experience, or access to
employment in nontraditional occupations, long-term unemployment, lack of
educational or occupational skills attainment, dislocation from high-wage and
high-benefit employment, low levels of literacy or English proficiency,
disability status, or welfare dependency. This includes, but is not limited to
members of all of the following groups:
▪ (1) Displaced homemakers:
▪ (2) Low-income individuals:
▪ (3) Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians;
▪ (4) Individuals with disabilities;
▪ (5)Older individuals;
▪ (6) Ex-offenders;
▪ (7) Homeless individuals;
▪ (8) Youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system;
▪ (9) Individuals who are English language learners, individuals who
have low levels of literacy, and individuals facing substantial cultural
barriers;
▪ (10) Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers;
▪ (11) Individuals within two years of exhausting lifetime eligibility
under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act;
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▪ (12) Single parents, including single, pregnant women;
▪ (13) Long-term unemployed individuals; and (14) Transgender and
gender nonconforming individuals.
• INNOVATION HUB PROGRAM (iHub): The iHub Program was intended
to improve the state's national and global competitiveness by stimulating
partnerships, economic development, and job creation around specific
research clusters through state-designated iHubs. This program was replaced
in 2021 by the Inclusive Innovation Hub Program, which was further
modified in 2022-23 Budget to become the Accelerate California: Inclusive
Innovation Hub Program.
• INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
(IBANK): The Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank is a state
financing authority that provides low-cost financing to public agencies,
manufacturing companies, nonprofit organizations, and other entities eligible
for taxexempt financing. Since January 1, 1999, the Infrastructure and
Economic Development Bank has financed more than $40 billion in tax-
exempt bonds and loans for economic development and public infrastructure
projects throughout the state, as well as various other financings.
• INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION (ITA): The
International Trade Administration strengthens the competitiveness of U.S.
industry, promotes trade and investment, and ensures fair trade through the
rigorous enforcement of our trade laws and agreements. ITA works to
improve the global business environment and helps U.S. organizations
compete at home and abroad.
• INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
TRADE (IGPAC): A federal advisory committee that provides the United
States Trade Representative advice on matters of international trade from the
perspective of state and local governments. Current membership includes
former State Senator and current Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price,
and Carlos J. Valderrama of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.
• JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA): JTPA is a federal law that
authorizes and funds a number of employment and training programs in
California. JTPA's primary purpose is to establish programs to provide job-
training services for economically disadvantaged adults and youth, dislocated
workers, and others who face significant employment barriers. These
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programs help prepare individuals in California for participation in the state's
workforce, increasing their employment and earnings potential, improving
their educational and occupational skills, and reducing their dependency on
welfare.
• LITTLE HOOVER COMMISSION (LHC): The Little Hoover Commission
is an independent state oversight agency that was created in 1962. The
Commission's creation, membership, purpose, duties, and powers are
enumerated in statute. By statute, the Commission is a balanced bipartisan
board composed of five citizen members appointed by the Governor, four
citizen members appointed by the Legislature, two Senators, and two
Assembly Members.
• LOAN LOSS RESERVE PROGRAM (LLR Program): A method of
providing a credit enhancement to financial institutions under which the state,
lender, and borrower each contribute a set amount of funds, usually 2% to 5%
of the total loan value, into a loss reserve fund. These funds are generally held
by the financial institution and multiple loans would be enrolled into a single
loss reserve fund. This method allows a lender to be fully compensated in the
case of a default, to the extent there are sufficient moneys in the fund.
• LOCAL AGENCY MILITARY BASE RECOVERY AREA (LAMBRA): A
LAMBRA was an area located in California that was designated as such by
the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. LAMBRAs were
established to stimulate growth and development in areas that experienced
military base closures. Taxpayers that invested, operated, or were located
within a LAMBRA may have qualified for special tax incentives. There were
eight LAMBRAs: Southern California Logistics Airport, Castle Airport, Mare
Island, San Bernardino International Airport, Alameda, Point,
Mather/McClellan, San Diego Naval Training Center, and Tustin Legacy.
• LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (LOCAL BOARDS):
There are 49 Local Board, which are comprised of local businesses, labor,
economic development, workforce training, and local governments. Local
Boards oversee the delivery of workforce services within their regions. A
majority (85%) of federal WIOA funds flow directly to Local Boards to
support their work. In 2015, Local WIBS were replaced by Local Boards.
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• MANUFACTURING ENHANCEMENT AREA (MEA): Incentives
available to businesses located in an MEA are streamlined local regulatory
controls, reduced local permitting fees, and eligibility to earn $29,234 or more
in state tax credits for each qualified employee hired. All manufacturing
businesses that are engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 2011
to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and are
located in the MEA are eligible for program benefits. There are 2 MEAs
located in California. They are in the Cities of Brawley and Calexico. Each
community is located in Imperial County. A MEA designation lasts until
December 31, 2012.
• METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA): In the United States a
metropolitan statistical area is a geographical region with a relatively high
population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area.
• MICROBUSINESS: A small business which, together with affiliates, has
annual gross receipts of less than $3,500,000 or is a manufacturer with 25 or
fewer employees.
• NATIONAL EXPORT INITIATIVE (NEI): In January 2010, the U.S.
President launched the National Export Initiative with the goal of doubling
U.S. exports over 5 years. The initiative is directed through a newly
established Export Promotion Cabinet and an internal Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee which have been tasked to coordinate and align
their export promotion activities including counseling, customer
matchmaking services, and financing for exporters.
• NEW EMPLOYMENT CREDIT (NEC): The New Employment Credit
provides a tax credit for taxpayers that increases net employment at
businesses located in high poverty and high unemployment areas of the state,
as well as the former Enterprise and LAMBRA Zones.
• NON-SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT: A term used to describe data series that
have not been subjected to the seasonal adjustment process. In other words,
the effects of regular or seasonal patterns have not been removed from the
series.
• NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
(NAICS): The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has
replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS
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was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new
comparability in statistics about business activity across North America. The
NAICS and SIC manuals provide code numbers for every industry. These
codes are frequently used in legislation to identify industries, especially those
benefiting from certain tax legislation like the Manufacturers’ Investment
Credit (MIC).
• OFFICE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE (OSBA): The Office of
the Small Business Advocate helps support economic growth and innovation
by working to ensure that California’s small businesses and entrepreneurs
have the information, tools and resources they need to plan, launch, manage
and grow their businesses successfully and be resilient. The CalOSBA serves
to elevate their voices in state government and to advocate on their behalf to
help ensure all aspiring and current small business owners and entrepreneurs
are provided with the opportunity to access capital, access markets, and
connect to the networks and resources they need to succeed.
• OPPORTUNITY ZONE (OZ): A census tract in this state that has been
designated by the United States Treasury as an Opportunity Zone, pursuant
to Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal law
allows a taxpayer to defer tax payments by depositing capital gains in a
qualified Opportunity Fund. The Opportunity Fund is required to invest
funds with Opportunity Zones, which are comprised of low-income census
tracts, which were recommended by Governors and approved by the U.S.
Treasury as meeting certain income and/or poverty requirements.
• PROMISE ZONES (PZ): An urban and rural geographic area designed by
the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. Promise Zones represent areas of high poverty,
which can benefit from federal, state, and local collaboration of initiatives that
are designed to increase economic activity, improve educational
opportunities, leverage private investment, reduce violent crime, enhance
public health, and address other priorities identified by the community. In
2018, 22 urban, rural, and tribal Promise Zones were selected through three
rounds of national competition in which applicants demonstrated a consensus
vision for their community and its residents, the capacity to carry it out, and a
shared commitment to specific, measurable results. Tribal communities may
also be designated as Promise Zones.
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• PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE): PACE Programs
allow local government entities to offer sustainable energy project loans to
eligible property owners. Through the creation of financing districts, property
owners can finance renewable onsite generation installations and energy
efficiency improvements through voluntary assessments on their property tax
bills.
• SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION (SUTE): Manufacturers and certain
research and developers may qualify for a partial exemption of sales and use
tax on certain manufacturing and research and development equipment
purchases and leases. The partial tax exemption applies to the sale, purchase,
and lease of qualified tangible personal property on or after July 1, 2014, and
before July 1, 2022. In order to receive the exemption, the business must
obtain a timely exemption certificate
• SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT: A statistical technique that attempts to
measure and remove the influences of predictable seasonal patterns to reveal
how employment and unemployment change from month to month.
• SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA): Since its founding in
1976, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered approximately 20
million loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms
of assistance to small businesses.
• SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS (SBDC): The SBDC
Program is the leader in providing small business owners and entrepreneurs
with the tools and guidance needed to become successful in today's
challenging economic climate. Each regional center offers comprehensive
business guidance on business issues, including, but not limited to, business
plan development, startup basics, financing, regulatory compliance,
international trade, and manufacturing assistance. The U.S. Small Business
Administration and local partners provide funding for the program, in part.
• SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE): A business with 100 or fewer
employees and average annual gross receipts of $14 million or less over the
previous three tax years, or a manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees.
SBE’s are eligible to receive a 5% bid preference on state contracts.
• SMALL BUSINESS LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM (SBLGP): The
state Small Business Loan Guarantee Program (SBLGP) provides guarantees
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on bank loans to small businesses that would otherwise not be made. A
network of 11 Small Business Financial Development Corporations working
closely with small business borrowers and local community banks – issues the
guarantees on behalf of the state.
• SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
INDIVIDUALS (SEDI BUSINESS): Socially and Economically
Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI business) are priority business-owners for
credit enhancement and venture funds allocated to the state under the federal
State Small Business Credit Initiative.
• SPECIAL FUND FOR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES: A fund in the
General Fund (a similar reserve is included in each special fund) authorized
to be established by statutes and Budget Act control sections to provide for
emergency situations. (GC 16418)
• STATE POINT OF CONTACT (SPOC): Funding applications submitted to
the federal government will often require the applicant to comply with the
state's SPOC requirements. The SPOC is responsible for reviewing specific
types of grants for federal funds, loans, or financial assistance.
• STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE (SSBCI): The State
Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a $10 billion federal program that
makes competitive and formula-based awards to states to support the credit
needs of small businesses, including SEDI-businesses and very small
businesses (fewer than 10 employees).
• STATE TRADE AND EXPORT PROMOTION PROGRAM (STEP): The
STEP Program is a three-year pilot trade and export initiative authorized by
the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Funded by federal grants and matching
funds from the states, the STEP Program is designed to help increase the
number of small businesses that are exporting and to raise the value of exports
for those small businesses that are currently exporting.
• TARGETED EMPLOYMENT AREA (TEA): One of many options to
voucher an employee, Targeted Employment Areas (TEA) allow residents of
certain designated low-income areas to qualify Enterprise Zone employers for
substantial hiring credits.
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• TARGETED TAX AREA (TTA): The TTA is a program very similar to
Enterprise Zones. TTA offers incentives that are only available to companies
located in Tulare County and engaged in a trade or business within certain
Standard Industrial Codes. State incentives include tax credits for sales and
use taxes paid on certain machinery, machinery parts, and equipment tax
credits for hiring qualified employees; and a fifteen-year net operating loss
carry-forward.
• TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
(TTIP): A proposed trade agreement between the two largest economies in
the world: the U.S. and the European Union. If realized, the TTIP will create
a free trade zone that encompasses 46% of the world’s GDP.
• TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP): A proposed free trade agreement
that includes economies from within the Pacific region. Negotiations began in
2010 and currently include 12 countries: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Canada,
Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the U.S., and
Vietnam.
• UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR): The USTR is an
agency of more than 200 committed professionals with specialized experience
in trade issues and regions of the world. The agency directly negotiates with
foreign governments to create trade agreements, resolve disputes, and
participate in global trade policy organizations.
• WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA): The federal Workforce
Investment Act (WIA), which superseded the Job Training Partnership Act,
offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities through
statewide and local organizations. Available workforce development activities
provided in local communities can benefit job seekers, laid off workers, youth,
incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, persons with
disabilities, and employers. The purpose of these activities is to promote an
increase in the employment, job retention, earnings, and occupational skills
improvement of participants.
• WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA): WIOA is
the federal law, enacted on July 22, 2014 as Public Law 113-128, which forms
the basis for awarding approximately $10 billion in federal funds to education
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and workforce programs administered by local workforce development boards
and states.
• WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (WIB): The Governor has
appointed a State Workforce Investment Board (WIB) consisting primarily of
representatives from businesses, labor organizations, educational institutions,
and community organizations. The WIB assists the Governor in designing a
statewide plan and establishing appropriate program policy. In 2015, WIBs
were replaced by WD.
• ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE (ZEV): Zero emission vehicles are anticipated
to play an important role in California reaching its greenhouse gas emission
reduction goals. There are two kinds of ZEVs: those that use all electric and
those that are hybrids using both electric and gas combustion technologies.
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