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Economic Development

Contact

Economic Development Division
(714) 647-5477
econdev@santa-ana.org
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alternating Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: closed
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Upcoming events

City Hall regular Friday closure

Nov 7 2025

Santa Ana City Hall is open Monday through Thursday and every other Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall and non-essential City offices are closed on alternating Fridays. See the holiday and closed Friday schedule here.

Veterans Day: City Hall closed, no street sweeping

Nov 11 2025

Santa Ana City Hall, libraries, community centers and the Santa Ana Work Center will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no street sweeping, but trash and recycling pickup will occur as scheduled. See the City Hall holiday and closed Friday schedule here. See the holiday street...

Business Start-Up Workshop

Nov 12 2025

City of Santa Ana

The City of Santa Ana’s Economic Development Division hosts monthly Business Start-Up Workshops at Santa Ana City Hall (Room 1600) on the second Wednesday of each month from 11:00AM - 12:30PM. This year's workshop dates are the following: • 2/12/25 • 3/12/25 • 4/9/25 • 5/15/25 • 6/11/25 • 7/9/25 • 8/13/25 • 9/10/25 •...

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