Barbara Hayes, the executive director of the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade organization had some interesting remarks in the CalWatchdog this past week in regards to the state’s enterprise zone, below is what she discussed:

Hayes said there were two state programs that are effective: The Enterprise Zone program and the Employee Training Panel. Hayes also implored committee members to implement again an investment tax credit, at least for a “Clean and Green” type program. “Something is needed in the way of investment tax credits” for California businesses, she said.

The EZ program continues to be one of the most appealing aspects of doing business in California, and the more cities that are added to the program, the more jobs that will be created. The enterprise program speaks directly to the job loss hike that started even before the recession began a few years ago, and drastic measures will need to be taken in order to fix the problem.

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