The California Foundation for Commerce and Education is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the California business climate and private enterprise through:

  • education of the public and policy makers on the virtues of private enterprise, educational attainment, and a strong economic base;
  • accurate, impartial and objective research and analysis of public policy issues of interest to the California business and public policy communities; and
  • education and outreach efforts in support of the research and public policy findings and recommendations.

Reports

These reports provide insight into issues affecting the California economy and investment climate.

Economic and Competitiveness Impacts of 2025 Priority Bills: SB 7

(May 29, 2025)
California’s Cap and Trade Explained. Balancing Growth with Climate Stringency.

(June 2025)
Economic Impacts of 2024 Bills: SB 1047

(August 2024)
Fostering Innovation Through Research and Development Investment

(June 2024)
The Role of the Tech Sector in Shaping California's Economy

(June 2024)
The California Journalism Preservation Act: Analysis and Alternatives

(April 2024)
Improving the Safety Net: Reforming an Unemployment Insurance Program to Serve the Jobless and Preserve Job Creation

(August 2023)
Sustaining California's Innovation Economy through Investment in R & D
Linked Learning: An Approach to Bridging the Skills Gap

(Final Report)
Linked Learning: An Approach to Bridging the Skills Gap

(Brief)
An Analysis of Sales Taxes on Business Services in California
Building California’s Future: Increasing the Supply of Housing to Retain California’s Workforce
Building California’s Future: Increasing the Supply of Housing to Retain California’s Workforce: Synopsis
Cost of Doing Business in California
Transitioning from the Gasoline Tax to a Fee on Vehicle Miles Traveled​
The State and Local Impact of Tobacco Prices on Smuggling and Black Market Tobacco Sales
The Consumer Impact of California's Green Chemistry Initiative
The Economic Benefits of Preserving Independent Contracting
An Analysis of K-12 Education Expenditures in California: FY 2003-04 to FY 2008-09
Cost Shifting in California Hospitals: What is the Effect on Private Payers?
California Business Executives Rank Importance of Education High, But Find Quality is Low

Webinar on R&D Tax Credit, with Milken Institute - May 2021

Luis-Quinonez

Luis Quiñonez

President
California Foundation for Commerce and Education
1215 K Street, Suite 1400
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 930-1214

The California Foundation for Commerce and Education is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization — 501(c)(3) — affiliated with the California Chamber of Commerce. Through providing objective research, CFCE establishes foundational data and insight that empower informed policy decisions and meaningful progress.

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