The "Breaking Barriers to Doing Business" (B³) Program was developed by the Permit Assistance Unit to shine light on the good work that government and public-private partners are doing to become more effective, efficient and whose efforts have resulted in making it "easier to do business in California."

"B³ Champions" can be found at all levels of government and are recognized by GO-Biz to share their best practices in improving permitting, customer service, and business process, all of which impact economic development.

The following GO-Biz recognitions have been categorized by type of improvement made.