Austin Beutner, first deputy mayor and CEO of the Los Angeles Office of Economic and Business Policy, published a spirited piece in the Los Angeles Daily News today.
There has been a lot going on in the Los Angeles area including a sizable enterprise zone expansion, the creation of a new “business tax holiday,” discounts from the Department of Water and Power for new businesses, and even a fast-track program to help new businesses rapidly set up their power and water services. (more…)
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The City of Santa Clarita, California is gearing up for a new enterprise zone application. An article by Natalie Everett published Sunday in the Santa Clarita Valley Signal provides the details. (more…)
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement today encouraging the use of California’s enterprise zone program to create and sustain jobs in California. This is the latest in a number of not-so-subtle messages sent to the California legislature signaling the Governator’s support of the state’s enterprise zone program. (more…)
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A budget deal was struck Wednesday that will replace the State of New York’s Empire Zone program with a smaller less costly program. No, I was not there. But there have been a few good news sources on this topic today. (more…)
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Baxter International, Inc. is a global employer in the healthcare industry with more than 49,000 workers world-wide. According to the company’s website, Baxter operates at 6 locations within the State of California. (more…)
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Aaron Baker, president and owner of Cannon Safe in San Bernardino, California, published a powerful opinion piece in the San Bernardino Sun today. Cannon Safe is located within the San Bernardino Enterprise Zone. (more…)
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Perhaps you’ve heard? Last week, the California Senate approved Senate Bill 974, which proposes to make some significant changes to California’s enterprise zone program.
Before getting into the details, let me state that we oppose this bill. We’re urging our clients and friends in California to write their California assemble member, asking them to oppose it in the State Assembly. Watch for a follow up post with some analysis by Craig Johnson, President of the California Association of Enterprise Zones. (more…)
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Perhaps you remember a post with a very similar title from March of this year? On March 5, 2010, the Department of Labor published TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 03-09, Change 2, which purported to be
Final Guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and Employers for the Implementation of the Two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Target Groups Requirements
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Posted by Art Marroquin Staff Writer of the DailyBreeze.com. Click here to go to the entire article. A few summary quotes follow below.
Hoping to spur job creation near Los Angeles International Airport, officials on Monday announced the creation of an enterprise zone offering economic incentives to businesses in the area.
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U.S. Senator max Baucus (D-Montana), introduced a bill today to provide a federal tax credit to employers that hire U.S. military veterans, including those who were activated by their states as National Guard members. Similar to the WOTC, the bill simplifies (apparently by replacement) some of the WOTC’s veteran provisions. Congressman Tim Walz (DFL-Minnesota) introduced an identical bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. (more…)
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