About Us
Helping California leaders understand the impacts of public policy on business, jobs and investments
California business has suffered from the absence of a credible source of accurate information on the benefits of a strong economic base and the adverse effects of many government policies. An increasingly activist state government and a lack of reliable information on the economic and business impacts of policy changes has contributed to a general decline in the quality of the state’s business and investment climate. The sad fact is that no entity within the California public policy environment is charged with providing impartial, objective, comprehensive analysis of public policy proposals for their effects on the California business climate and economic base.
Now this has changed. The California Foundation for Commerce and Education is filling the information void - elevating the policy debate and improving policy decisions.
Mission
The California Foundation for Commerce and Education is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the California business climate and private enterprise through:
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education of the public and policy makers on the virtues of private enterprise and a strong economic base;
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accurate, impartial and objective research and analysis of public policy issues of interest to the California business and public policy communities; and
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education and outreach efforts in support of the research and public policy findings and recommendations.
Support
The Foundation is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization supported primarily by grants and contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals. The Foundation is strictly non-partisan and non-political, and takes no positions on pending legislation, ballot measures or other policy proposals.
Programs
Foundation research covers state government tax, fee and regulatory policies, health care and insurance mandates, education and workforce preparation policy, public works investment, labor laws and civil litigation, among many California public policy issues. The Foundation will publish regular reports on the California business climate and assess California’s competitiveness using objective measures. Foundation publications will be distributed widely in print and on the Internet to government elected and appointed officials, journalists, business executives, community leaders and academics.