Business Competitiveness

Advances pro-growth tax policy, modern infrastructure investment, and a competitive regulatory environment to ensure innovation can scale and the region remains globally competitive.

Business Competitiveness Aurora

Overview

Serves as SVLG’s engine for both policy and advocacy on tax competitiveness, broadband deployment, data center readiness, and overall business climate. Through research, economic analysis, advocacy, and direct engagement with industry and policymakers, the COE translates real-world business challenges into actionable policy – supporting a competitive tax environment, expanding broadband access, preparing the region’s digital infrastructure for next-generation innovation, and advancing predictable regulatory frameworks.

Committees, Initiatives & Partnerships

Focus: California and local tax policy, wealth tax proposals, R&D tax competitiveness impacts

Advocacy Priorities

Drives a pro-growth legislative and regulatory agenda centered on strengthening the foundations of the modern innovation economy.

Key Focus Areas

wealth tax proposals, R&D tax, statewide and local tax competitiveness

broadband expansion, data center readiness

housing, transportation

clean energy, water, climate resiliency

merger and antitrust policy, M&A regulation (in partnership with Technology & Innovation)