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This afternoon, the California legislature passed a budget, which now awaits the approval of the Governor Jerry Brown. Supporters of California’s enterprise zone program may breathe easier, at least for a few days. The state has come to the tipping point in the budget battle without voting yes or no on AB 103, which would reform the enterprise zone program out of existence.
So far, the program continues without change. As reported this afternoon by the Communities to Save Enterprise Zones, (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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Californians for Jobs and Safe Communities continues its effort to defeat Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to “reform” the state’s enterprise zone program out of existence. The destructive reform legislation has been added to Assembly Bill 103, which could be voted on at any time. (more…)
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I received an update from Paul Suplizio, President of the WOTC Coalition today. There is recent progress on the legislative front for an extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
The WOTC program is currently slated to expire on December 31, 2011. While that might at first seem alarming if your company has been relying on the program to offset hiring costs, its par for the WOTC game. Over the years, Congress has repeatedly allowed the program to expire or nearly expire before renewing it for another term. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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This opinion piece by California Senator Bob Dutton was originally published in the Riverside Press Enterprise. Senator Dutton reposted it on his own website yesterday.
Enterprise zones are proven job creators, help small businesses expand and save the state’s general fund millions of dollars each year. Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate the program was misguided, and his new idea to “reform” it is equally devastating to the tens of thousands of Californians desperate to find work during this recession. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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