This section includes insightful presentations, tools and media related to Opportunity Zones in California. Also included are relevant publications and materials from national organizations and subject matter experts.

Online Resource Centers

California Resources

• State of California: Opportunity Zone Portal
• California Association for Local Economic Development: Resources & Checklist

Resources Specifically for Local Governments

• Accelerator for America
• National League of Cities

National & Federal Resources

• Federal Opportunity Zone Website
• Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
• Council of Development Finance Agencies
• Economic Innovation Group
• Internal Revenue Service
• Urban Institute

Presentations & Reports

• League of California Cities - Opportunity Zone Outlook (February 2019 City Managers Department Meeting)
• Opportunity Zones: An Analysis of the Policy’s Implications (Rebecca Lester, Cody Evans, Hanna Tian) (State Tax Notes)
• Smart Growth America’s National Opportunity Zone Ranking Report (December 2018)
• Valley Vision – Capital Region Opportunity Zone Forum (February 2019)

Articles, Videos and Multimedia

• Give the wealthy a tax break to encourage affordable housing? Gavin Newsom wants to try it (Sacramento Bee, March 2019)
• Understanding Opportunity Zones in the Bay Area (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Blog, September 2018)
• Joint Economic Committee, United States Congress Hearing on Opportunity Zones (May 2018)
• Study: Opportunity Zone-Ready California could generate hundreds of millions in economic activity (California Economic Summit, April 2019)
• White House Opportunity Zone Conference (April 2019)

California OZ Profiles & Prospectus Samples

• Central California (Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Santislaus, Tulare) Opportunity Zone Info Sheet
• Fresno - Investment & Economic Opportunities (May 2018) & Fresno Opportunity Zone Map
• Escondido Opportunity Zone Website
• Lancaster Opportunity Zone Website / Prospectus
• Long Beach Opportunity Zone Website
• Los Angeles Opportunity Zone Website & GIS Map of Opportunity Zones
• Marina (Ord Forward) Opportunity Zone Website / Prospectus
• Oakland Opportunity Zone Website
• Ontario Opportunity Zone Website / Prospectus
• Sacramento Region (Valley Vision)
• San Jose Opportunity Zone Website
• Stanislaus Opportunity Zone Website
• Stockton Opportunity Zone Website / Prospectus
• Vista Opportunity Zone Website
• West Sacramento Opportunity Zone Website

Data Tools

• Urban Institute’s Census Tract Data Tool
• Opportunity Explorer by Opportunity 360 (Enterprise Community Investment)