Category Archives: Legislation
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Passes Resolution Supporting Enterprise Zone Program
As reported in the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution in support of the State’s Enterprise Zone program on August 31st. The resolution was sponsored by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich who was quoted in the Signal as saying:
Officials representing Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, who represents the [...]
Los Angeles City Council Passes Resolution Opposing SB 974
The Los Angeles City Council has passed, and the Mayor has concurred with, a resolution in opposition to SB 974.
Appeal-Democrat: “Enterprise zones under budget, legislative axes”
Here is an article on SB 974 and the Enterprise Zones in the context of the budget from the Yuba County area Appeal-Democrat:
A popular program is under attack on two fronts in Sacramento, both as a potential place to cut the state’s overdue 2010-11 budget and from legislation to change how it works.
Those involved in [...]
Local News Examines Impact of EZ Legislation
The following video aired on KRCR TV in Redding on August 5th:
California’s enterprise zone program, which provides tax incentives to business, could soon face drastic changes, which some business owners say could hurt their bottom line.
Many businesses in Redding enjoy using the Enterprise Zone Program. The Best Western on Hilltop Drive is just [...]
Assemblyman Perez Calls For Protecting The Enterprise Zones
The Desert Sun reports on Jobs Committee Chairman V. Manuel Perez’s talk to the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership:
PALM DESERT – When Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez clicked to the fourth slide in his presentation to the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, the deep orange coloration on the map of the United States proved his point about the [...]
Los Angeles in Opposition to SB 974
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti has introduced a resolution in opposition to SB 974. The resolution states, in part:
WHEREAS, SB 974 (Steinberg) is intended to reduce the secondary dropout rate and spur future job growth in the State of California by encouraging career education programs, it would do so at the expense [...]
SB 974 Analysis
Even though SB 974 was held from today’s Assembly Jobs Committee hearing, the Jobs Committee has nevertheless published its analysis of the bill. It is an unusually long and detailed bill analysis and may be one of the most comprehensive things written about the program to date.
There is a lot of material there, so [...]
Breaking News: Sen. Steinberg Pulls SB 974 From Committee Hearing
SB 974 will not be heard at tomorrow’s Assembly Jobs Committee hearing. Senator Steinberg has “pulled the bill,” which at least means the hearing will be delayed to a later date. Since the bill is a tax levy, it is not subject to the July 2 deadline.
SB 974 Hearing
SB 974 will be heard in the Assembly Jobs Committee chaired by Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez on Wed. June 30th.
Measure to Repeal Tax Benefits in AB 1452 Will Be on November Ballot
From the Sacramento Bee:
An initiative to repeal corporate tax breaks that lawmakers approved in the past two years has made it on the November ballot.
The measure, backed by the California Teachers Association, targets tax benefits that would give businesses more flexibility in calculating their tax liability. The campaign reached the 477,369 valid voter signature projection [...]
SB 974 Assigned to Jobs & Tax Committees
SB 974 received its committee assignments. The assignment to the Jobs committee is good news.
SB 974 Senate Floor Session Video
This may be old news already, but I finally managed to capture the video of the Senate floor discussion on SB 974 from June 3:
GoED Will Fight For EZs
GoED head Joel Ayala spoke at a recent presentation in Los Angeles and mentioned legislation that might undermine the Enterprise Zone program:
The state office would serve as an advocate, following up on government agencies when plans to support businesses get lost in the bureaucratic process. The office also plans to fight legislation that would narrow [...]
SB 974 Has Passed the Senate Floor
But it was close. The bill now goes to the Assembly Committee process.
Update:
The bill’s passage was reported in the Sacbee CapitolAlert:
A major overhaul of California’s enterprise zone program, eliminating a hiring tax credit for business that has been criticized as being ineffective and substituting a new tax credit for vocational training, cleared the [...]
AB 2476 Killed in Appropriations
The major Enterprise Zone “reform” bill, AB 2476, being worked on by the Jobs Committee which was supposed to have the backing of Speaker Perez, did not make it off the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file today. This action effectively kills the bill.
