George Runner, former State Senator and recently elected member of the CA Board of Equalization released a pertinent response to Governor Jerry Brown’s state of the state speech yesterday. (more…)
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I send you my sincere apology for an error I made in today’s earlier post. California Assemblyman Cameron Smyth is a Republican not a Democrat.
Earlier today, I passed along some quotes from Assemblyman Smyth’s article in Fox & Hounds Daily expressing his support of the California enterprise zone program. Here’s some additional links if you would like to explore his views further. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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California Assemblyman Cameron Smyth published an article today in Fox and Hounds Daily making strong arguments for maintaining California’s enterprise zone program. Smyth, a Republican, is Chairman of the Assembly Local Government Committee and represents the state’s 38th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley and Glendale.
A few quotes:At a time when we should be doing everything in our power to stimulate economic growth, Governor Brown has proposed extending tax increases and eliminating tax credits. Rather than figuring out how to attract businesses to California, these actions will do everything short of packing the moving vans for them.
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The following is the text of a letter I sent today to California Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez, expressing my general support for reforming California’s enterprise zone program and restoring some stability to businesses affected by the zones. (more…)
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George Runner, former State Senator and the newest elected member of the CA Board of Equalization, published a striking opinion piece in the Fox & Hounds Daily, today. According to Runner, Governor Jerry Brown’s budget is foolish. (more…)
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Mario Conde published a piece in the Tribune Weekly Chronicle today that includes more details about Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez’ views on reforming California’s Enterprise Zone program.
We still don’t have specifics, although Assemblyman Perez made general reference to ideas developed last year by Assembly’s committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy – a committee Perez chairs. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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Debra Gruszecki published a lengthy article in The Desert Sun yesterday describing Coachella Valley area responses to Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to dismantle California’s Enterprise Zones program. While there is much in her article worth reading, one statement in particular captured my attention. (more…)
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I’ve been seeing many similar articles during the past week. Councilman Larry Hansen says it perfectly. (more…)
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Today, I am varying from my usual approach in order to share an opinion with you. (Of course, we will also keep watching for important developments in state and federal news.)
The California enterprise zone program offers lower state taxes to employers setting up operations inside any of 42 zones located throughout the state. For businesses using the program, it has been a godsend in the current economic crisis. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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Mayor Marsha McLean of the City of Santa Clarita joined defenders of California’s Redevelopment Agencies and Enterprise Zones while speaking at a City Council meeting yesterday. Refering to Governor Jerry Brown’s draconian proposals to eliminate both programs as part of his balance-the-budget plan, McLean said
“Our enterprise zones have been a tremendous boon,” said McLean. “[Governor Brown] wants to abolish those as well. We know the budget has to be balanced but this isn’t the way to go.” (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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