Economic Development
The Economic Development division helps maintain and grow the County's economic base, which supports a high quality of life for residents, businesses, and tourists within Placer County.
Services and Information
- Placer Business Resource CenterThe Placer Business Resource Center. Free to low-cost workshops, counseling for startups and existing small businesses
- Obtain a Business LicenseGet a new or renew a business license to do business in unincorporated Placer County
- The Business Advantage NetworkWorkforce development providing no-cost hiring assistance to employers and job seeker resources
- Placer County Economic Development BoardAdvisory body for business retention and attraction efforts and the county's film promotion program
- Lake Tahoe Film OfficeFilming in beautiful Placer County, Lake Tahoe, free film permits, locations for filming, California Film and TV tax credit
- Sites and BuildingsAvailable industrial and commercial sites and buildings for sale and lease
- Economic IntelligenceDemographics including current population estimates, future population projections, Sales & Use Tax, Transient Occupancy Taxes, economic analyses, and reports
- Contact UsFor information about how to start a business, business resources and filming permits