On the Docket in Sacramento This Week: Federal Funding, Enterprise Zones
We’ve been blogging for more than a year now, and we’ve noticed that our posts listing upcoming committee hearings are particularly well-read. As a result, we hope to start blogging regularly about...
View ArticleEnterprise Zones: No Bang for the Buck
The Legislature faces many tough choices to help bring the state’s budget into balance, but eliminating the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program should be a no brainer. As the Legislative Analyst’s Office...
View ArticleOnce Again, the Plural of Anecdote Is Not Data
It’s a good time to reiterate one of the CBP’s favorite aphorisms: The plural of anecdote is not data. Many individuals who provided public testimony at Monday’s hearing on Enterprise Zones (EZs) and...
View ArticleFact-Checking Dubious Claims About Enterprise Zones
Several dubious claims about Enterprise Zones (EZs) should be put to rest with some facts. Proponents of the EZ Program argue that zones save the state money by providing jobs to individuals who would...
View ArticleKey Facts About the Governor’s Proposed Budget, Part 4: Costs of Ineffective...
This is the latest in a CBP chart series highlighting some of the most important aspects of Governor Brown’s 2013-14 budget proposal and the context for it. This post examines the state’s Enterprise...
View ArticleWhat We’re Watching For in the May Revision and Beyond
Governor Brown is set to release the May Revision of his proposed 2013-14 budget tomorrow, kicking off the sprint to a final budget agreement in June. The CBP will provide a series of analyses of the...
View ArticleWhat We Were Watching for in the May Revision — and How It Looks Thus Far
Last week, in the run-up to Governor Brown’s May Revision, we blogged about the five things we were looking for in his revised 2013-14 budget and the ensuing budget debate. Here we reflect back on what...
View ArticleGovernor’s New Restructuring Proposal Stirs Up Debate Over Future of...
One of the issues we’ve been tracking closely in this year’s budget debate is potential reform of the state’s Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program. Established in 1984, the EZ Program provides a variety of tax...
View ArticleEnterprise Zone Reform at a Critical Juncture
Deliberations over the future of the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program — California’s controversial economic development program — are entering a pivotal stage. Assembly Bill 93, which would substantially...
View ArticleEnterprise Zone Reform — At Last
Earlier this month, Governor Brown signed into law several bills included in the 2013-14 budget agreement that, at long last, reform the state’s controversial Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program. The program...
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