Tag: economic development
Is California a Failed State?
Californian’s often cite the fact that if the state were its own country, it would be the fifth richest nation in the world. Gov. Gavin Newsom regularly takes this concept to the extreme, only recently saying the “California is where...
California’s Natural Community Conservation Planning Act
California has a number of formal acts in statute. Fish and Game Code Division 3, Chapter 10 provides the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act, which is contained in Section 2800 to 2835. Chapter 10 was added in 2002 by Chapter 4....
Calif. Economic Development Budget Trailer Bill Establishes ‘California Competes Grant Program’
The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed on July 12 Senate Bill 151 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) [Chapter 74], which is the economic development budget trailer bill. The bill amends Sections 12099.1, 12099.2, 12099.3, 12099.4, 10299.5, 12099.6, 12099.7, 12100.61,...
California’s Infrastructure Bank
In 1994, California created an Infrastructure Bank (IBank) in state government. It is found in the California Government Code Title 6.7, Division 1, Chapter 1. The formal name of the IBank is The Bergeson-Peace Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (Section...