Kish Rajan Addresses Propeller Club of Northern California
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Kish Rajan Director
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
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What is GO-Biz
- State’s Lead for Job Creation and Economic Development Efforts
- Governor Brown’s Jobs Team
- CA’s Statewide Retention, Expansion and Relocation Team
- International Trade and Investment Lead
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lead
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GO-Biz Organization
Also Includes:
- California Competes Tax Program
- California Film Commission
- Visit California
- Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (iBank)
- CA-China Office of Trade and Investment -Shanghai
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GO-Biz 2013 HIGHLIGHTS
- Revamped State Approach to Economic Development
- $780M for CA Competes Tax Credits
- Opened Trade Office in Shanghai
- Created Four New Innovation Hubs
- Expanded New Companies Across the State
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California Economy
U.S. Leader in Job Creation:
- CA added more private sector jobs in 2013 than any other state incl. TX. (319K)
- #3 State for Job Growth
- 8.0 % unemployment – 5 year low
- Recovered 97.7 % of jobs lost
- 8th Largest Economy in the World
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PRIORITIES FOR 2014
- Improving the Business Climate
- Accelerating Regulatory Modernization
- Applying New Economic Tools (GEDI)
- Expanding International Presence
- Integration of Economic Development and Workforce Development
- Addressing California’s Uneven Recovery
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NEW ECONOMIC TOOLS- Governor’s Economic Development Initiative:
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption
- Hiring Credit
- CA Competes Program
GO-Biz Competitive Tax Credit Program for Businesses that want to expand or relocate to California.
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- April 14th: APPLICATION CLOSED
- June 19th: First CA Competes Selection Committee Hearing
- July 1st: GO-Biz to Allocate $30M in Tax Credits
- FY 2014-15: Additional $150 Million available for Cal Competes
#CALCOMPETES
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Integration of Economic Development and Workforce Development
- ‘Slingshot’ Initiative = Accelerate California’s economic engine through collaborative efforts by education, economic development, and workforce
- Creating regionally-driven solutions to regionally-identified problems
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Kish Rajan Director
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
(916) 322-0694
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