BY BRANDON CONTRERAS Pass Economic Development Association. David Heiss was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up in New England. In the early 90s, David enrolled at the University of Redlands and later received a Bachelors Degree in English and Writing. He went on receive multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. David has [...]
Five questions with David Heiss, Senior Reporter, The Record Gazette
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PassEDA’s July 27 Luncheon to feature “Top Cops”
Effective public safety plays a significant role in economic development. When evaluating potential locations site selectors consider many factors. Always high on their list is a region’s commitment of adequate resources to public safety. Unlike some community services, the effectiveness of police, sheriff, highway patrol and fire services is highly visible. When it comes to [...]
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Is Your Business In Compliance With The Law?
Even after establishing your business, there are a great many regulatory hurdles that you may have to keep up on in order to run your business, especially in California. Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, Posters and Notices, Worker’s Compensation and Privacy are just a few of the potential landmines that business owners have to steer [...]
PassEDA Introduces Tech Tips For Newbies – Passwords
When it comes to trying to understand digital technology, we believe there is no such thing as a dumb question, even if answered by your six-year-old grandchild. That’s just the way it is in this high-tech world. In today’s economy, if your business is not effectively using the information superhighway, your competition will likely pass [...]
Riverside County to cut jobs – Hardest Hit Is Economic Development
BY JEFF HORSEMAN P-E STAFF WRITER jhorseman@pe.com Nearly 230 Riverside County employees are losing their jobs as officials contend with a projected $23 million deficit, a sluggish economic recovery and mounting financial commitments. The layoffs, 229 in all, equal roughly 1.2 percent of the county’s total workforce. The Economic Development Agency/Facilities Management is taking [...]
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Assembly Approves Emmerson’s Bill For Higher Fees
Capitol Alert: Assembly approves bill for higher fees to fight real estate fraud IE Assembly members Cook, Jeffries and Nestande abstained. June 25, 2012 California counties could bolster fees for real estate fraud prevention and enforcement under legislation passed Monday by the Assembly. The measure, Senate Bill 1342, would allow counties to increase from $3 to [...]
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Five steps the SEC can take to make crowdfunding work
Five steps the SEC can take to make crowdfunding work By Sara Hanks May 29, 2012 blogs.reuters.com A few weeks ago, President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law, making equity-based crowdfunding legal for businesses that want to raise capital in smaller amounts than traditional venture capitalists or accredited investors supply. Depending on who you ask, [...]
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Illegal Tax Will Increase Energy and Fuel Costs
Update provided by the California Chamber of Commerce Three bills the Pass Area Legislative Council (PALC) and the California Chamber of Commerce-oppose that will increase energy costs, including fuel prices, on consumers and businesses, passed their first policy committees in April. AB 1532 (John A. Pérez; D-Los Angeles)/ AB 2404 (Fuentes; D-Los Angeles)/ SB 1572 (Pavley; D-Agoura Hills) are “job killers,” [...]
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Morongo Honored By Law Enforcement
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT: In recognition of on its ongoing support of law enforcement, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians has received the 2012 Community Business Partnership Award. The award comes from the Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee. “We are grateful to the officers, officials and community representatives of LEAC for honoring Morongo with a 2012 Community Business [...]
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Legislative Stealth
Haste and secrecy are a shaky foundation for building public policy. Rapidly crafted bills passed hurriedly with little scrutiny invite inadvertent error, misguided law and special-interest mischief. Legislators should stop cramming legislation through in a rush without time for debate and review. Efforts to change bad legislative habits are perennial in Sacramento. Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries, [...]
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Job Creator Bill Improves California Workforce
(April 26, 2012) A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that helps improve alignment of the state’s workforce needs and education resources passed the Senate Education Committee this week. SB 1402 (Lieu; D-Torrance) reauthorizes the Economic and Workforce Development Program within the California Community College system. This bill is a part of CalChamber’s 2012 Renew Agenda and will help [...]
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