Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate California’s Enterprise Zones Missing from Budget Bill
California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposals to eliminate and replace the state’s enterprise zone program did not make it into the budget bill, which is scheduled for a vote on Friday, June 14th. Legislative leaders made it clear earlier this week that they did not have the number of votes required to pass the enterprise zone legislation. (more…)
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Bull Moose Energy of San Diego, LLC – In the ZONE!
A press release issued today by Bull Moose Energy of San Diego, LLC tells us that the company has recently executed a “large generator connection agreement” (sounds complicated) with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). I found the press release in the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch online. (more…)
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Grumpy Governor Obstructing CA Enterprise Zone Designations
Denise Madrid of The Porterville Recorder summarized a provocative situation faced by up to nine “conditionally” designated California enterprise zones. Govern Jerry Brown’s office had directed California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the bureaucracy that oversees the state’s EZ program, to drive with its brakes on.
Conditional-designation status is a normal phase in the lifespan of every new enterprise zone. Nine of the state’s 42 legally designated enterprise zones remain in limbo, however, as HCD delays action required to finalize their status. (more…)
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New Jersey WOTC Going Electronic
Only a few states have electronic filing systems for businesses to certify employees under the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Good news for employers in New Jersey — your state has now joined the ranks! (more…)
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CA San Bernardino Valley Enterprise Zone Having a Wiz-Bang Year!
According to an article published today in the Highland Community News, the San Bernardino Valley Enterprise zones is already at the brink of certifying more qualifying employees to date this year than it did during the entire year of 2010.
CA San Bernardino EZ
This is, of course, in reference to the program’s state hiring credit, which provides state tax reduction for employers that pay eligible employees to work within the boundaries of a CA enterprise zone. (more…)
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Expansion of the CA Coachella Enterprise Zone in Indio – 141.5 Acres Worth
From City of Indio Website www.indio.org
KPSP Local 2 News reports today that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has approved a 141.5 acre expansion of the Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone.
Good for them! (more…)
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Salinas Valley Enterprise Zone Expanding to Castroville
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CA Enterprise Zones Safe – New Positive Reforms In Play
Most Californians are aware, if at least only vaguely, that our politicians finalized the state’s budget for the year and that Governor Jerry Brown has indeed signed off. That’s last week’s news. Many of us, I am sure, would have appreciated the option of being less aware as it was happening. (more…)
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Waiting for Governor to Sign – New Budget Does Not Touch CA EZ Program
The budget deal passed by the California legislature yesterday does NOT include measures to modify the state’s enterprise zone program. We’ll report more AFTER the governor signs the legislation approving the budget. Final passage is expected since the budget deal was worked out between Governor Brown and his fellow Democrats in the legislature, without Republican support. (more…)
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