AB 146, as introduced, Gorell. Economic development: enterprise zones: City of Oxnard.
The Enterprise Zone Act authorizes the designation of certain depressed areas in this state as enterprise zones for purposes of providing specific economic incentives within those areas.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to establish a new enterprise zone for the City of Oxnard, in partnership with the City of Port Hueneme and the Oxnard Harbor District.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the
2partnerships established between the City of Oxnard, the City of
3Port Hueneme, and the Oxnard Harbor District reflect the local
4community’s shared goal of alleviating their higher-than-average
5unemployment and poverty, and the establishment of an enterprise
6zone will create new opportunities for local workers and jump-start
7economic growth by promoting new business and jobs. The
8Legislature further finds and declares that with an enterprise zone
9designation, the partnership between these entities will allow
P2 1greater resources and marketing potential to drive local economic
2activity.
3(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact
4legislation that would
establish a new enterprise zone designation
5for the City of Oxnard.
O
99