Regional Data Tool
The Regional Data Tool is an interactive web-mapping platform containing up-to-date demographic, business, economic, industry, and community data across California’s regions. Economic development partners can explore robust community data and maps to aid business recruitment and expansion.
Business Ready Sites Program
The Business Ready Sites Program, accessible through the Regional Data Tool, features fully zoned and entitled sites suitable for headquarters, research & development and industrial manufacturing facilities across California’s thirteen economic regions. This interactive web-mapping tool is designed to help businesses and site selectors quickly find ready-to-develop sites.
Organizations such as local governments, including cities and counties, economic development organizations, and business improvement districts may be eligible to submit sites from their regions. See below for eligibility details, site requirements, and submission guidelines.
Popular Resources
Opportunity Zones
Opportunity Zones (OZs) are economically distressed census tracts as defined by federal Internal Revenue Code. The program is a federal initiative that provides tax incentives designed to spur economic development and job creation in these economically distressed communities through preferential tax treatment for those investing certain eligible capital gains into OZs.
New Markets Tax Credit
The New Markets Tax Credit Program incentivizes community development and economic growth through the use of tax credits that attract private investment into distressed communities.
Tax Increment Financing Districts
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts are post-redevelopment tools for funding infrastructure and economic development. TIF districts are used by municipal governments to stimulate economic development in a targeted area using the anticipation of future tax revenue resulting from new development.
Business Improvement Districts
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) enable communities to enhance local public services and economic development activities and conduct capital improvements. Funds to implement these activities are generated through the exaction of a voter or property owner approved assessment or fee. BIDs are governed by a board of stakeholders who work, live, or own property within the BID. There are several different BID types that target specific activities or industries, such as Tourism Improvement Districts, Property Based Improvement Districts, and Restaurant Improvement Districts.
