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California Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED). Brook Taylor Deputy Director for Communications and Policy www.business.ca.gov. Leveraging State and Local Partnerships. About GoED. One-stop-shop for businesses looking to start, expand, or relocate to California.
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California Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED) Brook Taylor Deputy Director for Communications and Policy www.business.ca.gov
About GoED • One-stop-shop for businesses looking to start, expand, or relocate to California. • Staff of FREE Business Service Specialists that help thousands of companies each year and can provide customized assistance for any of your needs.
GoED Highlights • In 2011, GoED directly assisted over 2,200 business owners (along w/ SBDC partners) • 95 percent small business owners • Response within 2 days • Questions include: “How do I register a new business?” How do I go about relocating my company to California from out of state?”
California Business Investment Services A unit of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency
GoED Collaboration • Partnership between GoED, SBDC and CalED • GoED Retention Strike Teams • Regional Permitting Efforts • San Francisco, East Bay, Sacramento and Los Angeles.
Permitting Streamlining Effort – East Bay and Sacramento East Bay – Partnership between 8 mayors, UC Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, CSU East Bay and Peralta CCC - Focus on regional standardized solar energy permitting process Sacramento – Six County standardized permitting process for solar projects - Master Permit for solar installations
Permitting Streamlining Effort – Los Angeles Los Angeles Restaurant and Hospitality Express Permitting Initiative: • LA Co. Health Department, Department of Building & Safety, Public Works, Sanitation, City Planning, Fire and Bureau of Engineering (BOE) • State Collaborative Partnership: Upgrade permits for 100 franchise locations.
Permitting Streamlining Effort – San Francisco Collaboration between City, County and State to map the permitting process for new restaurants Automated Permit Streamlining Effort Regional permit streamlining efforts should include: • A grassroots approach with a singular focus • Public and Private participation • Incorporation of flexible new technology
Newest Collaboration – Debunking the Myths Myth – California ranks at the bottom in job creation and growth. Reality – California’s job growth well outpaces the national average. • In the last year, California has added more jobs that 48 other states. • June 2010 to June 2011 California added 156,800 jobs.
Newest Collaboration – Debunking the Myths • In June 2011, the U.S. added just 18,000 jobs. • California added over 28,000 in June, second only to one other state. • CA actually added over 40,000 jobs in manufacturing; information tech; financial activities; professional and business services; education, health services; leisure, and hospitality.
Newest Collaboration – Debunking the Myths • Why this matters to you? • Positive efforts at the regional level are being overshadowed by negative perception. • Exploring Public –Private partnership to market the benefits of doing business in California.
Debunking the Myth – A Call to Action • Challenge all Californian’s to rise above negativity. • Counter with positive examples in your region: • Expansion, collaboration, new opportunities. • Contact the state and provide examples of what you are doing in your area to promote growth. • The Sum of the Parts is much stronger than the perception.
California Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED) Brook.Taylor@gov.ca.gov (916) 322-0667 www.business.ca.gov