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Chevron in California

Celebrating 130 Years in Our Home State

Chevron is part of the fabric of California. Our roots go back 130 years to the first major discovery of oil near Los Angeles. Today, we're a global energy leader, and our commitment to California remains strong and vibrant.

Chevron in California by the Numbers

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Unless noted, figures in this slideshow are for 2007 and from the Milken Institute's comprehensive analysis. The small business figure is from Chevron. Order the Milken Report.

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Fueling California's Growth

Rippling through the economy, Chevron's business indirectly supports nearly 60,000 jobs in addition to those held by our 10,000 employees. That's approximately 70,000 jobs or one in every 250 California jobs.

How We're Fueling California's Growth

Partnering With California

We're committed to supporting the building blocks of California's economy and competitiveness — education, career and technical training, and support for small businesses. In 2007, we spent about $750 million on small businesses; approximately half was spent with minority- and women-owned businesses in California.

How We're Partnering With California

Innovating California's Future

We partner our best talent with the brightest minds in government, industry and the scientific community. We invest in the best ideas — our own and those of entrepreneurs that offer the possibility of transformational energy technologies. And we build collaborative partnerships to find solutions to energy challenges.

How We're Innovating California's Future

Updated: June 2009

Company History

For 130 years, Chevron has been providing energy to the world.

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Energizing California

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Company Profile

Chevron does business in more than 100 countries. We're based in California.

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