The California’s legislature’s Budget Conference Committee has approved a version of Governor Brown’s 2011-2012 budget proposal, setting the bill up for votes by the legislature this week. You can find the committee report here. (more…)
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BizFed, The Los Angeles Business Federation, issued an Action Alert yesterday urging businesses to contact Governor Brown and their legislators in Sacramento. The federation’s board voted to support reform measures designed to preserve the California Enterprise Zone program and is urging the business community to do the same. (more…)
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Please join Our Mayor and City Council
At
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO SAVE OUR ENTERPRISE ZONE
IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
11:15 a.m. – NoonTenacore Holdings Inc.
1525 E. Edinger Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705Your attendance will help support this effort.
Please RSVP by calling Ray White at (714) 647-5384 or rwhite@santa-ana.org (more…)
Carlos Bustamante, Councilmembers David Benavides, Defending Enterprise Zones, Mayor Miguel Pulido, Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez, Michele Martinez, Press Conference, Sal Tinajero, Santa Ana Enterprise Zone, Vincent F SarmientoRead more: Santa Ana Invites Supporters to Attend Enterprise Zone Press ConferencePUBLISHED IN
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Last week, the Fresno City Council passed a formal resolution opposing California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate California’s Enterprise Zone program. Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin’s office then released the following statement. (more…)
Ashley Swearengin, California, California Enterprise Zone, City Of Fresno, Defending Enterprise Zones, Enterprise Zones, Fresno City Council, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, Jobs, Jobs Creation, Tax CreditsRead more: City of Fresno Mayor Swearengin Praises Council Vote In Support of CA Enterprise ZonesPUBLISHED IN
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A delegation from the WOTC Coalition visited the Whitehouse on Friday where they met with Special Assistant to the President Kareem A. Dale and Domestic Policy Council member Lauren Dunn. Their goal was to obtain White House support for reauthorization of the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. The mission was a clear success. (more…)
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The following was reported by Donna Jones of the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
SALINAS – Bucking Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to scrap the state’s much criticized enterprise zone program, Assemblyman Luis Alejo is pushing for reform.
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Ohio State Senator Charleta Tavares (Dem) is the primary sponsor of Ohio Senate Bill 58, which creates a state tax credit for businesses that hire a “Qualified Reforming Felon.” My quick read of the bill suggests that this proposed Ohio tax credit is modeled strictly after the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit’s Ex-felon target group. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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New York State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo issued a press release last week detailing his support for state senate bill S. 1891. The bill, which has passed the state Senate, provides a number of tax benefits to small businesses, including some hiring-based tax credits. (more…)
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Democrat Congressman Peter Welch (Vermont) announced legislation on Monday that would renew the Unemployed Veteran WOTC target group, which expired on December 31, 2010. The Veterans Employment Tax Credit Act would provide a $2,400 tax credit when businesses hire a veteran released within the past 5 years who has received unemployment benefits for at least 4 weeks during the 12 months prior to hire. (more…)
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The news media is full of remarks by California legislators and local leaders who oppose Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to fix the state budget by eliminating California’s enterprise zone program. Assemblyman Allan Monsoor published his “rebuttal” as an opinion in The Orange County Register on Friday. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
