Development Environment
Strategically located in Northern California's dynamic growth corridor, the Central Valley has become an integral part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is already home to major-agribusiness, manufacturing and distribution companies meeting demand globally. The Central Valley offers an attractive, versatile and affordable quality of life. The Central Valley has several strong resources including an abundant, reliable and affordable work force with a wide range of skills and training. The Central Valley offers a wide range of desirable and competitively priced site location alternatives to meet diverse requirements for high-tech manufacturing, distribution or office facilities. Throughout the Central Valley there are excellent highway, rail, air and sea transportation systems enhancing opportunities to conduct business throughout California, the nation and the Pacific Rim. Housing is affordable and each of the many communities offers a wide range of lifestyle alternatives from urban to country.