Kish Rajan, director of the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, addressed the membership at its spring luncheon on April 16, 2014. The office, known as GO-Biz is responsible for promoting economic growth in our state.
Did you know:
- In 2013, California added more private sector jobs than any other state, including Texas
- We recovered 97.7 percent of jobs lost during the recession
- California is the eighth largest economy in the world
Top priorities in 2014 include accelerating regulatory modernization, improving the business climate and addressing the state’s uneven recovery. GO-Biz has launched a competitive tax credit program for businesses that want to expand or relocate to California. Here is Rajan’s presentation: