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Senate Votes Tomorrow On Brown’s Proposal To Eliminate Enterprise Zones

StevenDotan — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:36:24 +0000

Governor Brown is scrambling for votes ahead of tomorrow’s vote on AB93 which eliminates EZs in lieu of….nothing really. Click here to indicate opposition to the bill.

Budget Deal Leaves Enterprise Zones Alone

StevenDotan — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:24:38 +0000

From today’s Sacramento Bee regarding whether the budget includes any changes to the Enterprise Zone program:

The budget agreement did not resolve Brown’s proposal to eliminate the state enterprise zone program and to use the money instead for sales tax exemptions for manufacturing and biotech research companies.

Brown said today that the enterprise zone negotiation remains “out in front of us.” The issue would not have to be resolved before a budget vote this week.

Governor’s Go-”Away” Biz Tees Up Its “New and Improved” Enterprise Zone Tax Credit

StevenDotan — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:56:27 +0000

Today, the Governor’s Go “Away” Biz think tank offered up a version of its new and improved tax credit. The Governor proposes to eliminate the current Enterprise Zone program and replace it with a program so chock full of limitations and strings attached that surely the only person smiling today is Rick Perry. Here is a link to the proposed new credit. Here is a link to the short version of what the Go-”Away” Biz credit actually provides.