Update on AB 98 - New Warehouse Limitation Law from CBPA In September, Governor Newsom Signed Assembly Bill 98 (Carrillo; D-Palmdale and Reyes; D-San Bernardino) imposing statewide mandates on warehouse locations and operations. The new law will have significant implications for development in California.
Representing more than 900 economic development practitioners and stakeholders, CALED is the voice of California’s economic development network. We are taking advantage of the Legislature’s summer break to give our members a brief update on the budget, two proposed bonds, and the full list of items on the November ballot. The Legislature left town on July 3, [...]
Jennifer McLain Hiramoto, Executive Director for the City of Ontario, is now the chair of the board of directors for the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED). Jennifer has been a member of the Association for more than 15 years, including serving as an active member of the CALED Board of Directors. Her peers [...]
CALED recently sent a letter to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requesting support of HR 3787, the Modernizing Agriculture and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA). This act specifically would benefit small- and medium-sized manufacturers through adjustments made to Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) and agriculture bonds in California by: Increasing the maximum IDB size limit [...]
Gurbax Sahota, President & CEO for the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED), has been traveling throughout California, engaging with local elected officials to impart valuable insights in order to set a common foundation regarding the economic development environment. In addition, Gurbax shares available tools and resources to help local government leaders think through [...]