A periodic e-newsletter from the City of San Gabriel's Economic Development Division with information on resources, programs, and opportunities for the business community. 

Hosted by the California State Library, the California Grants Portal is the one and only destination to find all grants and loans offered by State. Search a variety of grants offered to businesses at grants.ca.gov.

Whether it is for business, individual, or even nonprofit, the California Grants Portal allows for any applicant type to search for funding in over a dozen different grant categories with many varying timeframes. The portal also allows you to sign up for notifications on any new grants that you may be interested in. 

The California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. Businesses of any industry, size, or location compete for over $180 million available in tax credits by applying in one of the three application periods each year.

For the remainder of the 2022-2023, applications for the CCTC will be accepted during the following periods:

• July 25, 2022 – August 15, 2022

• January 3, 2023 – January 23, 2023

• March 6, 2023 – March 20, 2023

The 8^th Annual Dumpling & Beer Festival will be returning to the historic Mission District on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The popular foodie event will once again feature a wide variety of delicious bites and hoppy sips from local and regional breweries and eateries, providing a local twist on Oktoberfest in San Gabriel style. Admission is FREE! 

Sponsors and vendors interested in participating this year’s festival should contact the Economic Development team at [email protected] or visit www.dumplingandbeerfest.com.

Additional event details and the vendor line-up will be announced in the next few months. Stay tuned!

NEW mandatory training requirement for alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers using ABC licensees with on-premises alcohol sales privileges. Alcohol servers and managers who work at those locations must register with the ABC, be trained, pass an exam, and be certified by August 31, 2022, or 60 days after their first date of employment. 

For more information on the new requirement, please visit ABC's Responsible Beverage Service Training Program. 

Several new businesses now call San Gabriel home! These include:

Hong Kong VIP Kitchen

140 W Valley Blvd. Suite 107

Yi Mei

416 E. La Tunas Dr. Unit A

Bistro 1968

402 S. San Gabriel Blvd. Unit A and B

Deli Kingdom

608 E. Valley Blvd. Unit A and B

Michelle Inc

1635 S. San Gabriel Blvd. Unit 12

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice

927 E. Las Tunas Dr. Unit C

Chao's Foods Inc

288 S. San Gabriel Blvd. Unit 103-104

Tritech Engineering Group Inc

135 N. San Gabriel Blvd.

Ensky Rehab Inc

414 Oak Ln.

Thank you for choosing San Gabriel as your place of business! 

There are many new exciting developments working their way through the review process and stages of construction here at the City! Learn more about them in our Project Updates.