Sacramento, CA – Following the California Employment Development Department’s (EDD) release of the state’s employment data from January, the Governor’s Chief Economic and Business Advisor and Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, Lenny Mendonca issued the following joint statement with California’s Labor Secretary, Julie A. Su:

“The numbers, as surveyed mid-January, showed 119 months of job growth and an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent. Currently, we are monitoring the economic impacts of the coronavirus very closely, as are all Californians, the nation, and the world. The State is committed to making sure employees and businesses have updated information and resources to ensure public safety and business resiliency. In this fluid environment, we are taking extra steps to make sure California’s workers and employers are aware of programs like State Disability Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family Leave, paid sick leave, workplace health and safety standards, technical assistance and loan programs for small businesses. To review these resources and more, visit the GO-Biz and Labor and Workforce Development Agency websites.”

About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit our website.

Kaitlin Lewis
Assistant Deputy Director of Communications
Email: kaitlin.lewis@gobiz.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 204-2107

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Sacramento, CA – The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced the creation of the California Export Training Network, a multi-organizational partnership focused on better preparing California’s small- to medium-sized businesses enter and expand into international markets. Trainings will include market assessments, transportation logistics, financing and methods of payment, and identifying new buyers.

“California is the world leader in innovation and leads the nation in startups. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and when a small business thrives, California thrives,” said Kaina Pereira, Deputy Director for Business Investment Services. “Trade promotion programs give our California businesses the job skills and training needed to compete for and maintain global market share.”

Exports are an essential part of California’s vibrant and diverse economy. In 2019, California businesses exported $173 billion in goods to 229 countries. Hundreds of thousands of California jobs are supported by exports – quality jobs that pay above the national average. There are more than 70,000 exporters in California, the vast majority of which are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

“This network creates a business service delivery system that leverages federal, state, and regional funding and expertise for the benefit of California businesses,” said Diana Dominguez, Special Advisor for International Affairs and Trade. “We welcome our partners, who are joining the California Export Training Network.”

Export Training Network Members:

• California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)
• Economic Development Collaborative (EDC), Ventura County
• Fresno Center for International Trade Development
• GlobalSF
• Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, CSU San Bernardino
• International Trade Center powered by the California Community Colleges
• Los Rios CCD Center for International Trade Development
• Mission College Business and Workforce Engagement
• Northern California World Trade Center
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Butte College
• North Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Tuolumne County Economic Development Department
• World Trade Center San Diego

Supporting Partners:

• U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Small Business Administration Office of International Trade
• Export Import Bank of the United States
• California Department of Food and Agriculture
• California Office of the Small Business Advocate
• California Small Business Development Centers

A calendar of our statewide export trainings will be posted and updated here in real-time on our website.

For questions or to request to join the California Export Training Network, please contact the Network Manager:

Diana Dominguez
Special Advisor for International Affairs and Trade
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit our website. 

Kaitlin Lewis
Assistant Deputy Director of Communications
Email: kaitlin.lewis@gobiz.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 204-2107

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“California’s job growth continued to outpace the nation, for a historic 118 months in December. Over this past year alone, we added 310,300 nonfarm payroll jobs, an increase of 1.8 percent – stronger than the nation’s 1.4 percent gain over the same time. As this expansion continues, it’s important that we remain fiscally disciplined, which Governor Newsom made a cornerstone in his proposed state budget. It’s also important that we recognize that this growth isn’t shared by everyone. Ensuring the jobs we have now and in the future are quality jobs, which in turn support economic mobility, is how we build an economy that works for all Californians.”

About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit, www.business.ca.gov.

Kaitlin Lewis
Assistant Deputy Director of Communications
Email: kaitlin.lewis@gobiz.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 204-2107

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“One hundred seventeen months now of job expansion and the continuation of a historic low unemployment rate shows that the high-road of California capitalism continues to be the path to success. As we look ahead to 2020, we resolve to ensure our economy is built on inclusive, sustainable growth and that the jobs in this state are quality jobs that support economic mobility. Because we understand there is no trade-off between inclusion and growth and there are few greater legacies for us to leave our children than an economy that works for all.”

About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit, www.business.ca.gov.

Kaitlin Lewis
Assistant Deputy Director of Communications
Email: kaitlin.lewis@gobiz.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 204-2107

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“It’s so important to give back to your community, and shopping locally directly benefits you and your neighbors. Two-thirds of every dollar you spend at a small business goes back into that local economy, helping your community thrive, the individuals who live there prosper, in turn creating lasting effects on the total health of the community,” said Isabel Guzman, Go-Biz Director of the Office of the Small Business Advocate. “Main streets really define our neighborhoods and make us feel at home. Our small businesses are the fabric of our lives in many ways and it is such a powerful statement to embrace the businesses that are there to meet a community’s needs locally.”

The campaign was officially launched on GO-Biz’s social media platforms during the Thanksgiving holiday and will continue through the holiday season.

California, the fifth largest economy in the world, has 4 million small businesses operating in the state – 52 percent of which are minority-owned. The 69,387 small firms that exported goods from California generated 43 percent of the state’s $151.1 billion in total exports. California leads the nation in new businesses started every year. To help California’s small businesses succeed in the marketplace, GO-Biz provides information and assistance including incentives and financing, consulting and training offerings, and emergency preparedness.

About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit, www.business.ca.gov.

Kaitlin Lewis
Assistant Deputy Director of Communications
Email: kaitlin.lewis@gobiz.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 204-2107

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“It is encouraging to see California’s unemployment rate dip to a new record low of 3.9 percent and another strong month of job gains. California’s innovation economy continues to create jobs over a record long 116 months. But we also need to ensure that those jobs are high-quality jobs and have a pathway that supports economic mobility. That is why Governor Newsom created the Future of Work Commission. The Commission, which met for a third time yesterday at UC Riverside, convenes employers, workers, educational institutions, technology innovators, and nonprofits across the public and private sectors in local- and state-level so that we can look at up-skilling workers and how to upgrade jobs. Innovation and quality jobs go hand in hand.”

About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit, www.business.ca.gov.

Kaitlin Lewis
Assistant Deputy Director of Communications
Email: kaitlin.lewis@gobiz.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 204-2107

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