在立法上的成功

2021

四季

政府ernor Signs SB 780 (Cortese)

四季’s Bill Improving Economic Development Financing Tools

9月28日 政府ernor Newsom signed SB 780 (Cortese) into law. 四季提出这项法案是基于经济发展从业者对如何改进万博注册地址官方网站经济发展融资工具的投入. Since the elimination of redevelopment agencies in 2011, 立法机关制定了几个增税融资工具来支持基础设施, 经济发展 and 经济适用房 in local communities. Improvements to two of these tools, 改善基础设施金融区及社区振兴投资局, were needed to facilitate their use for infrastructure, 经济发展, 振兴, and 经济适用房 objectives. We are grateful to Senator Cortese for authoring this thoughtful, practitioner-informed legislation that streamlines EIFDs and CRIAs.

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2020

四季

四季发布影响经济发展的核定核证机关预算的更新

上周晚些时候,州议会和州长就2020-21年的州预算达成了协议. This budget relies heavily on state reserves, deferrals of payments to K-12 education, minimizing state pension contributions, revenue claw backs from prior budget years, and expectations of up to $14 billion in additional federal funding. 当州所得税收入可用时,预计将进行额外的预算调整, 如果提供更多的联邦援助,一些已确定的削减将会减少.

Despite the state’s financial difficulties, the budget agreement includes significant assistance for local agencies, 经济适用房, and homelessness programs. Minor changes to state 经济发展 tools are also included.

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四季

四季 Releases Recommendations to Accelerate Recovery

经济发展是财富的创造,通过财富实现社会利益. 这是关于创造一个环境,让支持每个社区结构的企业能够蓬勃发展,从而创造机会,增加地方政府收入,这样万博的官网地址是什么的城市和县就可以为居民提供所需的服务和生活质量.

冠状病毒健康危机对万博注册地址官方网站经济造成了大规模破坏,并有可能使该州陷入长期衰退. 政策制定者是时候采取积极行动,限制眼前的经济损失,同时制定一条应对未来挑战和利用新机遇的前进道路.

的 California Association for Local Economic Development (四季), 万博的官网地址是什么的会员超过750名经济发展专业人士和利益相关者, is one of the largest 经济发展 organizations in the country. 万博的官网地址是什么提出以下建议,作为重振当地经济、加快万博注册地址官方网站经济复苏的框架.

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2019

California State Assembly

EIFD Requirement Removed for Voter Approval Before Issuing Bonds

周三, October 9, 2019 政府ernor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 116. Authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, ab116取消了“改善基础设施融资区”在发行债券前必须获得选民批准的要求. 四季 championed this under SB 128 (Beall), and we were glad to see it picked up in this budget trailer bill.

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2018

California State Assembly

A Win for Small Manufacturers (September)

2018年9月21日,周五,布朗州长签署了1547法案. Authored by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, AB 1547取消了万博注册地址官方网站工业发展融资咨询委员会(CIDFAC)和, 作为一个结果, 消除了中小型制造商获取低成本融资的障碍.

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State of California Seal of the Senate

EIFD’s Expanded to Cover Maintenance (September)

周三, 9月19日, 2018, 政府ernor Brown signed Senate Bill 1145, a sponsored bill with 四季. 该法案旨在保护地方经济发展投资,允许加强基础设施融资区(EIFDs)为其辖区内公共项目的持续维护成本提供资金.

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U.S House of Representatives

Keep Private Activity Bonds (January)

免税的私人活动债券(pab)在更新的税法下得到完整的保护, which includes 501(c)(3) bonds, exempt facility bonds, 学生贷款债券, 小发行债券, 和抵押债券. While the code fully preserves PABs, the new tax laws reduce the corporate income tax from 35 percent to 21 percent; a factor that may lower demand for PABs. 的 Tax Cuts and 工作 Act of 2017 that the House of Representatives introduced would have eliminated PABs. pab是为万博注册地址官方网站各地的项目和企业融资的重要工具. 因此,四季和其他合作伙伴写信给重要的国会议员,以保护pab. 经过多次的书信和电话,在预算案中恢复并保留了pab.

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2017

AB 1250年停止

AB 1250年停止 (September)

四季 participated in an effort, under the leadership of CSAC and a large coalition of stakeholders, 对抗AB 1250, a de facto prohibition on contracted services. 这项措施将阻碍万博的官网地址是什么58个县的非营利组织向最弱势的万博注册地址官方网站人提供服务. AB 1250给被定义为“公司”的承包公司带来了沉重的新负担, 伙伴关系, non-profit organization, or sole proprietorship.” 的 significant hurdles imposed by AB 1250, including paying for an annual audit, 是否会阻止或阻止非营利组织与县签订合同,并限制服务选择和可用性. 本页面为CSAC和万博的官网地址是什么的合作伙伴提供资源,以阻止AB 1250.

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CDBG

CDBG For Economic Development Is Preserved (June)

四季, 的 League of CA Cities, 伙伴们反对一项拖车预算法案,该法案试图消除为州非福利CDBG基金留出的经济发展拨备. 这对非福利社区和经济发展来说是一个巨大的胜利!

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2016

危险废物的迹象

州长签署了赫茨伯格法案(SB 820),帮助该州继续推动废弃房产的再开发(9月)

政府. Jerry Brown signed legislation by Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, that extended the California Land Reuse & 振兴法案》, 这是2004年颁布的一项重要法律工具,它帮助推动了全州空置危险废物处理场的清理和开发.

SB 820 renews the California Land Reuse & 振兴法案》 (CLRRA), which is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2017, for another 10 years. 该法案鼓励废弃房产的再开发,允许受污染地段的购买者与州政府协商一项清理计划,以换取免受与他们无关的原始污染相关损害的责任保护.

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四季 Supported AB 2605 That Makes It Easier On Economic Developers & Small Businesses (March)

对于万博注册地址官方网站的企业和经济开发商来说,在州里找到合适的联系人以获得许可证援助是至关重要的. AB 2605试图解决先前技术内部存在的对许可证援助办公室的几个过时的引用, Trade and Commerce Agency.具体地说, this bill deletes completely and updates several sections in law, in reference to the Office of Permit Assistance, ,以反映总督商业及经济发展局及有毒物质管制处的许可证协助小组的职责.

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