Sacramento, CA – Following the California Employment Development Department’s release of the state’s employment data from May, California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su issued the following joint statement with the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, Dee Dee Myers: “California has reopened, and we’re ready to roar back. Nine out of […]
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California Cannabis Equity Grants Program Provides $15 Million in Grant Funding for Local Jurisdictions
Sacramento, CA March 15, 2021 – The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), in partnership with the Bureau of Cannabis Control, today announced $15 million in grant funding through the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions. This program seeks to advance economic justice for populations and communities disproportionately affected by cannabis prohibition […]
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Second Application Round Ends for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
Sacramento, CA, February 9, 2021 – 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 for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has closed. Application selection notifications will be sent out starting Thursday, February 11 through Thursday, February […]
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Deadline Extended for First Round of Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Applications
Sacramento, CA January 4, 2021 – Today, California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), announced that the deadline for the first round of applications for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will be extended until January 13, 2021. The program, which officially […]
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Applications for $500 Million in Grant Funding for Small Businesses Now Available
Sacramento, CA December 30, 2020 – The first round of applications for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is now open. On November 30, 2020, Governor Newsom and the State Legislature announced the allocation of $500 million available to small businesses and nonprofits that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is […]
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New Initiative Looks to Support Smallest of California Small Businesses
Sacramento, CA, August 27, 2020 – The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced the California Rebuilding Fund, a new public-private partnership that will leverage government backed capital to support California’s small businesses – especially the smallest under-served firms and entrepreneurs from communities that have been historically disenfranchised. The initiative was approved […]