Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development and business assistance efforts.
We offer no cost consultation for incentive identification, site selection, regulatory or permitting compliance assistance, foreign direct investment and export assistance. Contact us to get started.

Future of Work
Governor Newsom has tasked the Future of Work Commission to develop a new social compact for California workers, based on an expansive vision for economic equity that takes work and jobs as the starting point.
Regions Rise Together
Regions Rise Together is focused on supporting a “regions up” approach to economic development and connecting California’s diverse regions, so we are all working together towards an inclusive and sustainable economic future.
Get Digital CA!
Get Digital CA! is an e-commerce initiative to promote accelerators and intensive trainings to build the skills necessary to compete in an online marketplace and drive Californians to support small businesses through online festivals.
Entrepreneurship Task Force
The Entrepreneurship Task Force serves as a bridge between the State of California and the entrepreneurial community – sharing ideas and solutions to propel California’s next generation of innovative entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses.
GO-Biz Economic Impact
Dollars in New Investments Committed by Businesses Across the State Awarded by the California Competes Tax Credit
Dollars in Direct In-State Spending by Film Tax Credit 2.0 Recipients
Small Business Jobs Created or Retained With Help From IBank's 2018-19 Loan Guarantees
News & Press Releases
New Funding Rounds Announced for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
CalOSBA, part of GO-Biz, announced today four new funding rounds for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program following Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law…
Second Application Round Ends for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
CalOSBA, part of GO-Biz, today announced that Round 2 for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has closed. Application selection notifications will be sent out…
Second Application Round Opens for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), today announced that Round 2 of the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is open.
Groundbreaking Flow Battery Project Helping To Advance Clean Energy Microgrids
Two years after becoming the first battery of its kind to be connected to the California grid to help support reliability and maximize the use of clean energy…
Made in California Podcast
Social media and press releases only scratch the surface, that’s why the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is getting into the details! Join us for the Made in California podcast as we discuss jobs, the economy, entrepreneurship and the innovation taking place here in California.
The podcast is hosted by Kaitlin Lewis, our assistant deputy director of communications. Kaitlin will interview some of the state’s top leaders and thinkers on what it takes to make sure we have an economy that works for everyone and is built to last, for this generation and the next. It’s an exciting time for our state, we hope you’ll join us!
IBank provides financial assistance to support infrastructure and economic development in California.
Visit California works with the state’s travel industry to develop marketing programs that inspire travel to California.
References
1. CA Dept of Finance, Gross State Product 2018
2. BLS, 2019
3. PWC, 2019