California Awarded Top Honors for Job Creation and Economic Development
(Editor’s note: The following press release was issued by the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)) California Awarded Top Honors for Job Creation and Economic Development Area Development Magazine Awards GO-Biz and California First-Ever Gold Shovel Award Sacramento Calif. – Further bolstering California’s position as the national leader in job creation, the Governor’s […]
In Observance of Memorial Day
(Fox and Hounds will resume publishing tomorrow, May 31.) IN FLANDERS FIELDS The Famous War Memorial Poem By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the […]
Los Angeles Event: California’s Exclusive Electorate
Only half of California adults can be expected to vote in this year’s presidential election, and they are likely to be very different from those who do not vote—in their demographic and economic backgrounds and in their political attitudes. Join us in Los Angeles on May 13 for a discussion about what this means for […]
For Small Business Week: Best Cities for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
(Editor’s Note: Yes, we know that in California Latinos is the proper term. However, we wanted to share this report from Wallet-Hub, the personal-finance website, which conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Best Cities for Hispanic Entrepreneurs.) To help Hispanic entrepreneurs find the most fertile ground for their enterprises, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 largest […]
GO-Biz to Host “Grow California Business” Summit in Long Beach
Governor Brown’s Economic Development Director to Meet with Long Beach Small Business Owners Long Beach, Calif. – The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is hosting a Small Business Summit at Long Beach City College as part of an ongoing series of events throughout the state to help small business owners and entrepreneurs access […]
California Taxes Make Nevada Residents
(Editor’s Note: The following editorial appeared in the Las Vegas Review Journal on Monday) On the Move Nevadans forced to write a big fat check to the IRS on Monday can at least take solace in the fact that they didn’t also have to send a payment to Carson City. Nevada is one of just […]
GO-Biz Committee Approves $70 Million in Tax Credits for 103 Companies Adding Over 9,300 Jobs in California
(Editor’s Note: The following is a release from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Go-Biz) Building upon California’s nation leading job creation, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced that the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) committee approved $70 million in tax credits for 103 companies expanding and creating […]
CalChamber Releases 2016 Job Creator List
(Editor’s Note: the California Chamber of Commerce released its annual list of Job Creator bills in the legislature. The announcement is below.) The California Chamber of Commerce today released its list of job creator bills, calling attention to 12 bills that will improve the state’s job climate and stimulate the economy. Since 2008, the CalChamber has identified bills […]
Business Reacts to Signing of Minimum Wage Bill
Business leaders responded to Gov. Brown signing the minimum wage bill, SB 3, raising concerns that the increases will come too fast, but also urging the governor and legislature to now turn their attention to making policy to improve the business climate in the state. Some of the comments from the business community are published […]
Government Analysts Weigh In on Minimum Wage Boost
(Editors note: Some comments on the effects of the proposed minimum wage increase below. For the concise quotes from the Department of Finance, a hat tip to Sen. John Moorlach.) Now for a few words from government analysts on the proposed minimum wage increase. What did Governor Brown’s own Department of Finance say about a $13 minimum […]