California Manufacturers & Technology Association

06/09/2026

Governor Newsom’s May Revise proposes to tax manufacturing innovation by permanently capping California’s R&D tax credit.

This credit is a key tool that keeps manufacturing rooted in California. It helps companies develop new products and improve production while supporting high-quality jobs here at home.

Taxing innovation sends a clear signal that California doesn’t value it. Meanwhile, other states like Texas are actively competing to attract these companies and the jobs that follow.

CMTA is urging lawmakers to reject Governor Newsom’s innovation tax and protect California’s manufacturing competitiveness.

06/05/2026

CARB has finalized major updates to California’s Cap-and-Invest Program through 2045, including new compliance support and expanded manufacturing incentives. CMTA was actively engaged throughout the process.

More here: https://cmta.net/carb-adopts-cap-and-invest-amendments-may-29/

06/04/2026

🚨California lawmakers are considering a new tax on Software as a Service! That means higher costs for the software California manufacturers use every day.

From payroll systems and compliance tools to Microsoft 365 and Adobe products, these platforms are essential to modern manufacturing operations, business activity, and everyday use by Californians.

At a time when affordability should be the priority, California should not raise costs for the digital tools businesses rely on.

Higher costs for manufacturers ultimately mean higher costs for Californians. Say NO to the software tax!

06/03/2026

Big investments, growing companies, and a lot of manufacturing movement. 🗞

California's manufacturing industry made several noteworthy headlines throughout May. Catch up on the biggest stories you may have missed. ⤵

Read CMTA's round-up of the latest manufacturing news in California. See noteworthy industry headlines from the past month.

06/02/2026

California’s economic outlook is changing, and manufacturing must be part of the conversation. ⚙

Join CMTA President & CEO Lance Hastings on June 9 at the 2026 California Economic Forum, presented in partnership with POLITICO, for a timely discussion on the challenges and opportunities shaping our state's economy.

The event will feature the release of the 2026 UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast and bring together state leaders, economists, and policy experts for perspectives on what comes next.

The 2026 UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast, and a discussion on California’s economic outlook and the challenges shaping the year ahead.

06/01/2026

CMTA President & CEO Lance Hastings joined ABC10 to discuss growing manufacturers’ concerns over Governor Newsom’s proposed tax increases on software services and new limits on business tax credits.

Manufacturers rely on software across nearly every part of their operations—from internal systems to business-to-business transactions. These proposed changes would increase costs across the economy at a time when affordability should be the focus.

CMTA will continue sounding the alarm on policies that make it harder to manufacture in California.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/politics/newsom-tax-plan-faces-criticism-potential-consumer-cost-increases/103-9b3fc72a-783c-4294-abcf-e1c8810e2736

05/28/2026

Thank you to Senator Archuleta for championing SB 1059 to modernize the Employment Training Panel, support employee training, and strengthen workforce development.

Better-trained employees mean a stronger manufacturing workforce with more good-paying jobs. SB 1059 helps keep California manufacturing competitive!

05/27/2026

SB 954 would reverse California’s progress in advanced manufacturing by adding regulatory burdens that slow investment, increase costs, and limit facility expansions and modernization.

CMTA is urging lawmakers to keep California moving forward, not backward, and vote NO on SB 954. ❌

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, CMTA honors the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

We honor their courage and selflessness as a reminder of the values that strengthen our communities, our workforce, and our nation.

05/21/2026

California leads the nation in manufacturing, and maintaining that leadership requires policies that encourage investment and growth. That is why the Legislature and Governor Newsom rightly created a CEQA exemption to help accelerate advanced manufacturing projects.

Unfortunately, SB 954 would effectively gut that exemption by imposing complex approvals and unattainable conditions on advanced manufacturing projects, leaving virtually no projects eligible for CEQA streamlining.

This is not just about large manufacturing facilities. Supply chain entities would also be excluded, as would expansions and renovations to existing manufacturing sites, even when those projects are designed to upgrade equipment and processes to meet California’s climate, energy, and environmental goals.

Given California's efforts to lead in manufacturing innovation and environmental progress, this policy doesn't make sense. It will drive up costs, slow project timelines, and discourage investment in the state.

CMTA encourages lawmakers to say NO to SB 954 and protect California's leadership in advanced manufacturing.