2. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Sid Voorakkara California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) San Diego Regional Office

3. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. What is GO-Biz -State’s Lead for Job Creation and Economic Development Efforts -Governor Brown’s Jobs Team -CA’s Statewide Retention, Expansion and Relocation Team -International Trade and Investment Lead -Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lead

4. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. GO-Biz Organization Includes: -California Competes Tax Program -Permit Assistance Unit -California Film Commission -Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (iBank) -CA-China Office of Trade and Investment - Shanghai

5. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. California Economy U.S. Leader in Job Creation: -CA added more private sector jobs in 2013 than any other state incl. TX. (319K) -#3 State for Job Growth -8.0 % unemployment – 5 year low -Recovered 97.7 % of jobs lost -7th Largest Economy in the World

6. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. PRIORITIES FOR 2015 -Improving the Business Climate -Accelerating Regulatory Modernization -Applying Economic Tools (GEDI) -Expanding International Presence -Integration of Economic Development and Workforce Development -Addressing California’s Uneven Recovery

7. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. ECONOMIC TOOLS -Governor’s Economic Development Initiative: - Sales and Use Tax Exemption (4.19%) - New Employee Hiring Credit - CA Competes Program - Permitting Rules and Regulations

8. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Permitting Unit - CalGOLD On-line Permit Assistance Tool www.calgold.ca.gov - Business Assistance Resource Guide for Environmental Permitting - Consolidated Permitting - Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SB 617)

9. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Hiring Credit - Effective January 1, 2014 - Qualified Wages between $13.50 and $31.50 per hour - 35% of Qualified Wages for 60 months of employment - Qualified Employees - 6 mos. Unemployed - Transitioning servicemembers - Persons receiving EITC - Formerly Incarcerated Individuals - Recipients of CalWorks or general assistance - Employee must work in a qualified Designated Geographic Area

10. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. California Competes Program Credit against the income tax due the Franchise Tax Board 6 tax year carryover Credit can offset Alternative Minimum Tax Accountability: Tied to achieving contractual (hiring / investment) milestones Recapture provisions

11. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. California Competes Program Credit Awards Are Based on 11 Factors: Number of jobs created or retained Compensation Paid to Employees Amount of investment Extent of unemployment or poverty in business area Other incentives available in California Incentives in other states

12. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. California Competes Program Credit Awards Are Based on 11 Factors: Duration of proposed project and duration of commitment to remain in state Overall economic impact Opportunity for future growth Strategic importance to state and local economy Extent the benefit to the state exceeds the amount of the tax credit

13. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES -January 23 rd : Cal Competes Workshop -February 2 nd : APPLICATION CLOSES -$75M in Tax Credits Available http://business.ca.gov

14. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -Integration of Economic Development and Workforce Development -‘Slingshot’ Initiative = Accelerate California’s economic engine through collaborative efforts by education, economic development, and workforce -Creating regionally-driven solutions to regionally-identified problems

15. Edit the text with your own short phrases. To change the sample image, select the picture and delete it. Now click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Sid Voorakkara California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) (619) 688-3354