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Key Issues
2012-13 State Budget
[Read the complete Budget at: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/ ]
Governor Brown’s 2012-13 budget presents the stark reality that additional revenue is necessary to stave off devastating cuts to education and public safety programs.
‘Force for Progress’ Legislative Scorecards
See how your legislator measures up! View Labor's annual voting records for California state legislators.
Shutting Down Enterprise Zones
How do we know if Enterprise Zones are effective? At hearing after hearing, proponents of the Zones trot out small business owners to testify about the benefits of the program. But the state cannot afford to make decisions about multi-million dollar programs based on anecdotes. The question is not if the program is meeting the needs of business, but if it is meeting the needs of Californians.
Almost all reliable, independent research shows that the Enterprise Zone program has failed overall. A summary of the literature on the subject clearly document that the program is ineffective and flawed. Below are some of the most recent and important academic research on Enterprise Zones.
Fighting for Good Jobs
- Bringing Manufacturing Back to California
- Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Supercenters
- Corporate Tax Break Accountability
- Rewarding Companies for Worker Retention
Cracking Down on the Underground Economy
- Protecting low-wage workers from wage theft
- Fighting the misclassification of independent contractors
Maximizing Job Training Funds
- Requiring WIBs spend at least 50% of their WIA funds on job training
- Holding WIBs accountable for providing quality services
- Establishing eligibility for job-training funds