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Leadership
for jobs and a
diverse economy

Growing economic prosperity since 1976

Moving California
Into the Future

Driving Economic
Opportunity

We harness the collective strength of California's diverse businesses to influence policy decisions impacting job growth and investment.

Connecting Policy
with Data

Our strategic approach to advocacy is grounded in respected research and quantifiable results that make a difference and build solutions.

Elevating the voice of Californians

Our commitment to California residents and businesses extends to the very heart of democracy — the ballot box.

Fighting for Jobs and a Diverse Economy

The California Business
Roundtable Leads the Way

For nearly 50 years, the California Business Roundtable has led at the ballot box, with cutting-edge data, and with policymakers to improve economic outcomes for California workers and businesses. Roundtable members represent the diverse business community that continues to make California a global economic engine, working together to support job creation, employment opportunities, and a better quality of life for Californians and their families.

The Roundtable brings together senior leadership from California’s major employers and industry sectors, championing the people of our workforce, and fostering a thriving business environment. Our leadership embodies the innovation and spirit of California’s entrepreneurs, fostering a landscape where Californians thrive and every business can reach its full potential.

We work to remove barriers, create opportunities, and shape policies that serve as the foundation for enduring economic growth. Through unity and collective action, we ensure that the business community’s voice is not just heard, but is a driving force in steering California towards a prosperous future for all who call it home.

Fighting for Jobs and a Diverse Economy

The California Business
Roundtable Difference

For nearly 50 years, the California Business Roundtable has been a key advocate for economic growth, aligning policy, research, and political solutions with the state’s diverse business needs. As the state economy has grown and changed, the Roundtable has been at the forefront, helping drive policy solutions that allow businesses and working families to prosper. Comprising senior leadership of major industry leaders, we focus on job creation and improving lives for all Californians. Our efforts center on building solutions that eliminate barriers and foster opportunities, not just for the business community, but for all residents who call California home. We champion innovation and collaboration, connecting policy to economic data, educating voters, and through direct advocacy and political action. 

Driving on California's
Defining Issues

We build innovative solutions

CBRT unites California’s diverse business voices, shaping impactful policies and solutions that drive economic growth and prosperity at every level. By integrating insights from various business leaders, we advocate for policies that balance immediate needs with long-term economic sustainability. Engaging with legislators, voters, and community members, we promote innovation and growth across industries — from tech in Silicon Valley to farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley to manufacturing and entertainment in Southern California — ensuring every business contributes to California’s global economic leadership.

Data in Action:
Pioneering Policy Solutions

We translate analytics into action

As pioneers in economic analysis at legislative and congressional levels, the Center for Jobs and the Economy offers comprehensive data and policy insights, while supporting innovative solutions to some of California’s most complex economic issues. Our unique approach connects policy decisions to statewide prosperity, job growth, and global competitiveness. Our research underpins policy advocacy with solid empirical evidence, analyzing trends and forecasting outcomes. We provide policymakers and stakeholders with clear, compelling evidence of the broader economic effects of proposed legislation and regulations.

Political Action

We fight (and win) at the ballot box

CBRT champions informing voters about policy solutions that drive a thriving economic future and prosperity for all. We engage in direct advocacy, bringing critical issues to voters by sponsoring ballot measures and supporting positive policy changes at the ballot box. We shape futures where decisions reflect collective aspirations of not just politicians, but the will of the voters as well. The Roundtable’s Issues PAC actively tackles key political challenges, defending Prop. 13, opposing rent control, promoting arts education, and advocating for mental health and homeless services. We also support school infrastructure funding, essential for a competitive workforce. 

  • Solutions-Oriented Advocacy
  • Research and Data
  • Political Action

Driving on California's Defining Issues

We build solutions through innovative advocacy

In the dynamic and diverse landscape of California’s economy, the California Business Roundtable stands as a pivotal force, uniting the voices of small and large employers alike. We harness the collective strength of California’s businesses, channeling it into a powerful movement to influence policy decisions and drive solutions for jobs and economic growth at every level. Our approach combines the insights and experiences of business leaders from across the spectrum, ensuring that the policies not only resonate with the immediate needs of businesses but also align with long-term economic sustainability.

We engage with legislators, stakeholders, voters, and the community to craft and support policy frameworks that bolster business innovation, growth, and competitiveness. In doing so, we lay the groundwork for a thriving economic environment where every business—from the tech startups of Silicon Valley to the vineyards of Napa Valley—has the opportunity to succeed and contribute to California’s global leadership in commerce.

  • Solutions-Oriented Advocacy
  • Research and Data
  • Political Action

Data in Action: Pioneering Policy Solutions

We translate analytics into action

As the first-ever data organization to dissect economic data down to the legislative and congressional district level, the Center for Jobs and the Economy provides well-researched economic analysis, data, and policy white papers. This quantitative backbone enables us to construct a persuasive narrative that transcends sectors, demonstrating the interconnectedness of policy decisions and their potential to catalyze statewide economic prosperity, job creation, and enhanced competitiveness in the global marketplace.

Our one-of-the-kind research provides a strong empirical foundation to support the business case for specific policy solutions. By analyzing trends, forecasting outcomes, and evaluating the impacts of proposed legislation and regulations, we deliver compelling evidence to policymakers and stakeholders about the broader economic benefits or drawbacks of these priorities while driving innovative solutions to help businesses and residents alike prosper.

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  • Solutions-Oriented Advocacy
  • Research and Data
  • Political Action

Political Action

We fight (and win) at the ballot box

At the California Business Roundtable, we recognize that real change begins with the voters and informed voting. Our focused efforts aim to cultivate an atmosphere where policy and commerce align, creating an economic landscape that not only supports the businesses of today but paves the way for the pioneers of tomorrow. Leadership in advocacy means more than just representation—it means actively shaping a future where every business decision and policy is informed by the collective vision of those it impacts the most.

Through our Issues PAC, the Roundtable has engaged in some of the most pressing initiatives facing business and working families. Our organization led the fight to protect Prop. 13 by defeating a split-roll property tax measure in 2020, twice defeated efforts to negatively impact the housing market by imposing statewide rent control, supported increasing arts education in California classrooms, and supported school facilities bonds to help build the infrastructure our future workforce needs to be competitive.

Connect with the California Business Roundtable

California Business Roundtable membership is limited to leading companies doing business in California and participation is limited to chief executive officers and senior operating executives of these companies. Please submit the form to learn more about the benefits of The Roundtable membership.

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