California's growing green economy

See how implementing AB 32 and going green is paying off

Thousands of companies have benefited from California's decades long leadership on clean energy and energy efficiency. This existing infrastructure of large and small businesses throughout state is providing the products and services needed to fight climate change and secure California’s energy future.

Our array of reports, maps, surveys and interviews tells the story of how AB 32 supports real companies and real people across California involved in energy generation, energy efficiency, transportation, green buildings, and much more.

Our latest report, Invest to grow [PDF], tells the story of both the need and opportunity to invest AB 32 proceeds to:

address state and local challenges
grow the clean, efficient economy
create jobs in California

Reports and resources

Seven Sectors: Full report [PDF] | Overview [PDF]
A report revealing the seven growth sectors driving California's clean and efficient economy.
California's Green Jobs Guidebook
Our resource for job-seekers explores how new environmental and energy laws and policies will create thousands of new jobs in California.
Report: Getting the Job Done Right [PDF]
December 2008 analysis of employment growth through California's Global Warming Solutions Act.
Survey: Green Jobs on Rise [PDF]
Market research from December 2008 shows a positive outlook for a new energy economy.

Faces of green jobs

This short documentary illustrates the breadth and diversity of California's growing green economy. This and other green jobs stories are resources are featured at our GreenJobsCalifornia website.