Press Release Archives
- CalOSBA’s California Venues Grant Program Opens New Round of Funding for Live Event Venues Impacted by COVID-19 December 19, 2022 - CalOSBA, part of GO-Biz, announced a second round of nearly $45 million in new funding for the California Venues Grant Program. The program provides grants to eligible independent live events...
- California Supports Workers and Fosters Bottom-Up Economic Resilience in Lassen County December 1, 2022 - Today the Newsom Administration – through the Labor & Workforce Development Agency (Labor Agency), GO-Biz and Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) – announced state assistance to support workers and communities...
- CalOSBA Announces Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Awardees November 18, 2022 - The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) has announced grant awards to recipients of the California Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SB TAP, formerly named SB Technical Assistance Expansion Program)....
- Outsmart Disaster Moves to CalOSBA with a New Website; Resilient Business Challenge Promotes Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Small Businesses November 14, 2022 - The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), today announced that it is relaunching the Outsmart Disaster Campaign with a new web porta...
- CalOSBA Introduces Full Roster for 2022 California Entrepreneurship & Economic Mobility Task Force October 27, 2022 - Tara Lynn Gray, Director of CalOSBA, part of GO-Biz, today introduced the complete membership of the 2022 Entrepreneurship & Economic Mobility Task Force (EEMTF) at the California Economic Summit...
- State Announces Funding to Support Sustainable and Resilient Regional Economies Across California October 21, 2022 - SACRAMENTO, CA – State leaders today announced the first round of awards for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), a new state initiative supporting innovative plans and strategies to diversify local economies and develop sustainable industries that create good-paying, broadly-accessible jobs for all Californians. As part of CERF’s initial planning phase,...
- California Launches Statewide Alliance to Establish Federally Co-Funded Hydrogen Hub October 6, 2022 - Today, GO-Biz, UCOP, Labor, Renewables 100, alongside state and local officials, formally announced the formation of the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES)...
- California Awarded $600,000 from SBA to Support California Small Businesses with Export Promotion September 12, 2022 - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that a grant totaling $600,000 has been awarded to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as part of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)....
- California’s New Space Industry Task Force to be led by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development August 31, 2022 - Today, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new Space Industry Task Force, to be led by GO-Biz Director and Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom, Dee Dee Myers....
- Valley CAN and the State of California issue preloaded, reloadable contactless debit cards for low-income EV owners to use at any charging station August 1, 2022 - One hundred low-income electric vehicle (EV) owners in the San Joaquin Valley are receiving reloadable contactless debit cards to use at EV charging stations as part of a demonstration project...
- GO-Biz Concludes a Series of Events Focused on Attracting International Businesses to California July 11, 2022 - GO-Biz recently concluded two weeks of events focused on engaging with international businesses to highlight opportunities in California...
- The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Awards $35.5 Million in Community Reinvestment Grants June 1, 2022 - Today, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced 78 grants totaling $35.5 million awarded to organizations across the state. The funds come from cannabis tax revenue generated by...
- State Announces $65 Million for Inclusive, Regional Economic Planning May 26, 2022 - As California continues to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation, State leaders today announced $65 million in grants through ...
- California Formally Announces Intention to Create a Renewable Hydrogen Hub May 18, 2022 - Building from a foundation of nation-leading policies and new hydrogen system market development, Governor Newsom’s administration is announcing California’s intention to leverage federal investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)...
- CalOSBA Announces Formation of 2022 Entrepreneurship & Economic Mobility Task Force May 10, 2022 - The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), today announced the formation and leadership team of the 2022 Entrepreneurship & Economic Mobility Task Force (EEMTF)...
- California Awards $120 Million in Grants and $66.4 Million in Tax Credits Projected to Create More than 11,607 Jobs April 21, 2022 - Today, GO-Biz announced $120 million in California Competes (CalCompetes) grant awards that are projected to create more than 7,615 new...
