CALIFORNIA – The California Jobs First Council announces that the application window for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is now open.The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit available to businesses that plan to locate or expand in California and create quality, full-time jobs that might not otherwise be created by the applicant or any other business.A total of $922,694,691 in California Competes Tax Credit is available for allocation in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Applications for the California Competes Tax Credit will be accepted online at calcompetes.ca.gov during the following periods:July 21, 2025, through August 11, 2025 ($308 million in tax credits available)
January 5, 2026, through January 26, 2026 ($308 million in tax credits availabl