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Link Roundup
The Pasadena Star-News printed a commentary by City Councilwoman Mary Ann Lutz on the importance of establishing an Enterprise Zone in Monrovia. Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster touted the Enterprise Zone in his State of the City address this week. Smart Money Magazine reports that the U.S. House economic stimulus plan includes an expansion of [...]
State of the State
The Sacramento Bee has posted the full text of the Governor’s State of the State address.
EZ Policy Blog Live: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
I will be speaking tomorrow at a breakfast meeting for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for a program they are hosting, “Take Advantage of State Enterprise Zone Tax Benefits.” The event starts at 8:00, hope to see you there.
Upcoming Meetings
CAEZ will hold its quarterly board meeting in Sacramento on Jan. 21. The Governor’s new tax commission, or “Commission on the 21st Century Economy” will hold its first meeting on Jan. 22 in San Diego. Here is a link to the agenda.
New! EZ Policy Blog Store
Now you can order all kinds of EZ Policy Blog gear at the EZ Policy Blog Store.
AZ R&D
According to the Phoenix Business Journal, Arizona is trying to keep up with California’s tax incentives: An expanding research and development tax break has made it into budget plans being finalized by the Legislature. The R&D measure expands Arizona’s tax credits bringing them more in line with other states such as California.
Gov on “Meet the Press”
Here is the video of Governor Schwarzenegger’s appearance on “Meet the Press” this past Sunday with Tom Brokaw: Some key quotes: “We see other states are struggling, the country is struggling, people are struggling, and I think we see it now all over the world. And I think the key thing for it is to [...]
We’re Back
Phew! The company that hosts EZ Policy Blog must have had some very serious server malfunctions. Hopefully all is well at this point. It’s good to be back.
LAO Analyst Elizabeth Hill Announces Retirement
Breaking news from the Sacramento Bee: Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the year. Hill, who served 22 years as the Legislature’s non-partisan budget analyst, was the fourth legislative analyst in the office’s 67-year history. She will be replaced by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
Good Idea: Spend $42 Million to Tell People They Are Getting a Tax Rebate
From the Associated Press: At a cost of nearly $42 million, the IRS wants you to know: Your check is almost in the mail. The Internal Revenue Service is spending the money on letters to alert taxpayers to expect rebate checks as part of the economic stimulus plan.
State of the State
Here is the full text to the Governor’s 2008 State of the State address delivered earlier today.
BOE Mired in Mold, Bats
A good deal of Board of Equalization work, including several pending cases dealing with Enterprise Zones, is being delayed because of a mold problem. As reported in the Sacramento Bee: The state Board of Equalization has moved employees from two floors of its downtown high-rise headquarters after finding “a variety of molds” growing in the [...]
CAEZ Conference Reminder
Don’t forget to register for the CAEZ Annual Conference, this year in Modesto from October 24-26. Here is the draft of the agenda.
Welcome to the New EZ Policy Blog!
I am proud to present this new and improved version of EZPolicyBlog.com. The response to the blog since its launch over a year ago has been tremendous. Please explore the new site, there are a number of valuable new features such as a feed of headlines from major California newspapers and the categorization of blog [...]
TALX Shareholders Approve Merger With Equifax
Equifax is now in the tax credit business after shareholders of TALX Corporation approved the takeover today.
