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Gonzales’ location and responsive city government offer an economic advantage to employers that desire to start a business, expand and diversify operations, or relocate.  Located in Gonzales, or within close proximity, is a workforce with diverse skills, including health care, public administration, manufacturing, and education.

Gonzales has a diverse business culture. Many small businesses thrive as locals enjoy shopping their neighborhood stores. Gonzales is also a center for world class AgTech businesses such as Taylor Farms. As part of the City's Economic Development Department, the City continues to promote economic opportunities and activities, meet with business owners and work with consultants on related research and reporting for the present and the future of a robust local business community.

City News

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Police
AB  481 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2023   Pursuant to the provisions of AB 481, the City of Gonzales adopted Ordinance 2022-131 “Approving Gonzales Police Department Policy Manual Policy 709- Military Equipment” on June 20, 2022.  Policy 709…
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Measure D Will increase the City's Transaction and Use Tax (TUT) by 0.5% The current Tax Rate is 8.75% and would increase to 9.25% Will generate an additional $750,000 annually for the Gonzales Community Center Sales Tax applies to purchases…
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Finance
The City Council of the City of Gonzales adopted Resolution 2022-31, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Proposing to Adopt a Special Tax Increasing the City’s Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax) by One-Half Percent (0.5%),…
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Business Development
Papé Material Handling opened their new 25,000 sq. ft. business in the Gonzales Industrial Park in June of 2021. Papé Material Handling is currently located in Salinas and has 29 locations in five states, and is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon.  The…
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Local Businesses
March 9, 2021 Dear City of Gonzales Business Owner: In the November 2020 election, the City of Gonzales put forward an additional sales tax measure for an additional .5%, called Measure X, which would bring the Sales Tax Rate in the City of…