Press Releases

1st comprehensive cost/benefit study of climate policies in San Joaquin Valley finds over $13 billion in economic benefits, mostly in renewable energy

Renewable energy, cap and trade and energy efficiency programs are creating jobs in economically vulnerable region

Nonpartisan guide helps voters decipher California’s most complex election in decades amidst spike in voter registrations, election spending

California Choices provides voters with endorsements, pros and cons and polling data to weigh the state’s 17 ballot propositions

Eighth annual California Green Innovation Index finds explosive growth in solar generation; Clean technology hotspots in unexpected places

State economy grows larger and cleaner, once again leads nation in all major clean tech patent categories, clean tech investment and electric vehicle adoption

Californians among the most efficient energy consumers in the country

New report finds that California remains a leader in renewable energy production while its residents use less energy and have lower energy bills than other Americans

Get in the game as California’s budget shifts from red to black

Online Challenge lets you decide state spending that will shape the future Golden State has moved from a $25 billion deficit to an $8 billion reserve in five years

Housing costs push low- and middle-wage workers out of California

Employment is growing, but can people afford to stay here? State faces possible shortage of middle-class workers

Data tells the story: California is a good place to do business

New report & web tool detail business climate indicators, reveal strong business & jobs growth

Which state’s workers make the most money? Have the best credit?

New Compare 50 tool gives answers, puts big data in everybody’s hands

Amid historic drought, conservation and water innovation investments, patents on rise

California leads U.S. in water-related technology patents, venture capital commitments

Scorecard grades California rail transit stations - which stations serve as hubs of thriving neighborhoods and which don't?

Walkability, downtown-like environments contribute to transit station success. Successful transit systems reap higher regional economic, environmental rewards.