Brook Taylor

VinFast 2023 and Q4 earnings call led by Brook Taylor; VP, Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships; VinFast Auto Ltd

Thi Thu Thuy Le; Chairwoman; VinFast Auto Ltd

Thi Lan Anh Nguyen; CFO; VinFast Auto Ltd

VinFast Vice President Brook Taylor urged North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to speak with DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

VinFast Vice President Brook Taylor welcomes over 500 guests as VinFast officially breaks ground on the $4 billion US Manufacturing complex.

“If VinFast reservation holders sign the revised agreement and are denied the rebate by the IRS for reasons not attributable to the customer - VinFast will provide a $7,500 purchase price rebate (or similar rebate) on their VinFast vehicle purchase,” said the company’s Vice President Brook Taylor.

Brook Taylor is now vice president, government relations and strategic partnerships for EV maker VinFast. Taylor previously managed regulatory affairs at Mercedes-Benz and also served as deputy director for business and economic development under California Gov. Jerry Brown.

For travelers who frequently fly through Los Angeles International (LAX), there’s finally a bit of good news: The situation at the new pick-up lot for travelers using Uber, Lyft or other ride-hailing services may finally be improving.

A group of 19 people ranging from university presidents to entrepreneurs have been chosen to serve on the City of Sacramento’s Technology Council – an advisory body geared toward providing input to the Mayor’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

There’s much more to do, of course, and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is working with businesses large and small day in and day out. In just the past three years alone, we’ve allocated nearly $500 million in tax credits to help hundreds of companies, including many in Southern California, create a projected 70,000 new jobs and make $14.4 billion in new investments. So, know that when we recognize May as “Small Business Month,” we’re not just issuing proclamations… Show more

There’s much more to do, of course, and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is working with businesses large and small day in and day out. In just the past three years alone, we’ve allocated nearly $500 million in tax credits to help hundreds of companies, including many in Southern California, create a projected 70,000 new jobs and make $14.4 billion in new investments. So, know that when we recognize May as “Small Business Month,” we’re not just issuing proclamations, we’re putting our money where our mouth is. Show less

Brook Taylor, deputy director of communications for the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, said Thursday’s meeting will provide the final say on the credit proposals. If approved, GM would receive tax credits of $1 million in the 2017 tax year, $2.5 million in both 2018 and 2019, $1.5 million in 2010, and $500,000 in 2021.
“Once the committee votes, it’s a done deal,” Taylor said Wednesday. Two years ago, the same committee approved $15 million in tax credits… Show more

Brook Taylor, deputy director of communications for the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, said Thursday’s meeting will provide the final say on the credit proposals. If approved, GM would receive tax credits of $1 million in the 2017 tax year, $2.5 million in both 2018 and 2019, $1.5 million in 2010, and $500,000 in 2021.
“Once the committee votes, it’s a done deal,” Taylor said Wednesday. Two years ago, the same committee approved $15 million in tax credits for GM’s autonomous rival, Tesla Motors. Show less

General Motors today announced that it will add more than 1,100 new jobs and invest $14 million in a new research and development facility for Cruise Automation in San Francisco. These investments will allow Cruise Automation to expand development of self-driving technologies that will transform personal mobility.

"We now have the largest corporate tax program in the US, largest film tax credit and biggest tourism market budget in the US."

Brook Taylor, deputy director of the state office that awarded Tesla its tax credit, said California has made an effort to attract automotive jobs, from upstarts like Tesla and Faraday Future to established automakers setting up labs in Silicon Valley.

“The facts are that because of California’s forward-thinking environmental and development policies, the Golden State is becoming the epicenter of the auto industry,” said Taylor, with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic… Show more

Brook Taylor, deputy director of the state office that awarded Tesla its tax credit, said California has made an effort to attract automotive jobs, from upstarts like Tesla and Faraday Future to established automakers setting up labs in Silicon Valley.

“The facts are that because of California’s forward-thinking environmental and development policies, the Golden State is becoming the epicenter of the auto industry,” said Taylor, with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as Go-Biz. Show less

As part of the ongoing efforts to increase trade and investment, particularly in California’s renewable energy and clean tech sectors, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the California Energy Commission today announced they are leading a delegation of California clean tech businesses to China.

The transformation of the California economy in the last five years is nothing short of remarkable. Flashback to 2010 before Governor Brown took office. California had a record unemployment rate of 12.4 percent, there was a massive $27 billion budget deficit and California lagged behind the U.S. in job growth. California had no state office for economic development and it seemed like once a month a visiting Governor was taking shots at California.

"Go-Biz helped broker the deal with Faraday Future. We are thrilled they continue to expand in California," agency spokesman Brook Taylor said.

Brook Taylor, deputy director of the governor’s office of business and economic development, also known as GO-Biz, says Gov. Jerry Brown repurposed about $75 million toward programs specifically targeted at encouraging new job growth.

GO-Biz Deputy Director Brook Taylor is a big advocate of increased collaboration among the state’s promotion agencies and offices. “We are learning a lot from Visit California by how they brand California and learning how to take their model and apply it to economic development,” Taylor said.

Building on the state’s efforts to add more zero emission vehicles to California roads, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the Japanese governmental organization New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) today agreed to conduct a feasibility study for an Electric Vehicle (EV) demonstration project in California. A letter of intent (LOI) was concluded between GO-Biz director, Kish Rajan and NEDO executive director, Hiroshi… Show more

Building on the state’s efforts to add more zero emission vehicles to California roads, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the Japanese governmental organization New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) today agreed to conduct a feasibility study for an Electric Vehicle (EV) demonstration project in California. A letter of intent (LOI) was concluded between GO-Biz director, Kish Rajan and NEDO executive director, Hiroshi Kuniyoshi, which facilitates a partnership to develop new fast charging electric vehicle stations in California. Show less

Brook Taylor, spokesman for the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, said, in response to the impending announcement, “No other state has added more jobs than California since the recovery began, and we’ll continue to work closely with businesses, including California-based Tesla, that want to grow here.”

Afraid of losing a few hundred jobs and the world’s best hot sauce, Los Angeles officials urged Brown’s office to take action. The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. began reaching out early this year to try to get the two sides talking, an adviser with knowledge of the meetings said

"Our hope is that we can reach a compromise that allows the Sriracha plant to move forward and keep these jobs in California," Brook Taylor, deputy director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, wrote in a statement.

“The Governor’s Office of Economic and Business Development submitted a proposal and bid to Boeing, this month. Now we are in a wait-and-see mode,” said Brook Taylor of GO-Biz. “For the next month, we will probably go through several conversations with Boeing, as they narrow down their decision.”

The newly formed California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) held a conference call today to provide EB-5 stakeholders with an update related to the issuance of Targeted Employment Area (TEA) designations in the state of California. While this grandfathering of existing projects is welcome news that will not disrupt pending projects, Brook Taylor, Deputy Director for GO-Biz was not able to state how long this policy would be in place for. Importantly, the state… Show more

The newly formed California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) held a conference call today to provide EB-5 stakeholders with an update related to the issuance of Targeted Employment Area (TEA) designations in the state of California. While this grandfathering of existing projects is welcome news that will not disrupt pending projects, Brook Taylor, Deputy Director for GO-Biz was not able to state how long this policy would be in place for. Importantly, the state will no longer allow applicants to link multiple counties, cities or census tracts together to create an area of high unemployment certified by the state, commonly referred to as “gerrymandering.” Mr. Taylor noted on the call that aggregating counties, cities, or census tracts are not in line with the state guidelines of the program as the intent of the state is to support projects in areas of high unemployment and to ensure transparency in the TEA designation process.

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