Gov. Brown to Lead Trade and Policy Mission to Mexico

Governor Jerry Brown will travel to Mexico City next week to meet with Mexican government and business leaders. The goal of the trip is to boost trade and investment opportunities, and expand environmental and economic cooperation. 

The governor will be joined on the Trade and Investment Mission by a delegation that includes state legislators and senior administration officials, and approximately 90 business, economic development, investment and policy leaders from throughout California. 

The governor first announced the Mission to Mexico in his 2014 State of the State address and met with Mexican Consuls General from cities across California in March. The governor has also invited Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to meet later this year in California to build on the partnership forged during the trade mission.

The trip follows Governor Brown's 2013 Trade and Investment Mission to China. Over the past year, Governor Brown has also signed accords with leaders from Canada, Israel and Peru to combat climate change, strengthen California's economic ties and expand cooperation on promising research. In February, Governor Brown established the California International Trade and Investment Advisory Council to help expand international business opportunities for California companies and appointed former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis as chair.