BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SCR 158 (Pan) - Promise Zones
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|Version: June 30, 2016 |Policy Vote: G.O. 9 - 2 |
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|Urgency: |Mandate: |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Debra Cooper |
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This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill
Summary: SCR 158 would encourage the State Department of
Education (CDE), the Department of Housing and Community
Development (CDHCD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to give priority
consideration and preferred access to state programs and
resources to federally designated Promise Zones in California
that support job creation and economic security, expand
educational opportunities, increase access to affordable quality
housing, and improve public safety.
Fiscal
Impact:
Unknown potential cost pressure to CDE, CDHCD, DOJ, and CDFA
to increase funding on state programs and resources to give
priority consideration and preferred access to Promise Zones.
(GF)
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Unknown potential cost pressure to CDE, CDHCD, DOJ, and CDFA
to modify procedures to give priority consideration and
competitive preference for programming and state funding to
Promise Zones. (GF)
Unknown potential cost pressure to implement programs modeled
after federal programs that give preference to Promise Zones.
(GF)
Background: Promise Zones are high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal
communities designated by President Obama. In his 2013 State of
the Union Address, the President laid out an initiative where
the federal government will partner with and invest in Promise
Zones to create jobs, leverage private investment, increase
economic activity, expand educational opportunities, and reduce
violent crime. Communities must compete in a transparent
application process and demonstrate the strength and
effectiveness of their local partners' commitment in order to
become Promise Zones. The Promise Zone designation will be for a
term of 10 years and may be extended as necessary.
Starting January 2014, President Obama has announced 22 Promise
Zones over three rounds. Los Angeles was announced in the first
round, Sacramento was announced in the second round, and South
Los Angeles and San Diego were announced in the third and final
round.
According to the author, "the resolution raises awareness on
federally designated Promise Zones and encourages the CDE,
CDHCD, DOJ, and CDFA to give federally designated Promise Zones
priority consideration and preferred access to State programs
and resources."
Proposed Law:
This resolution would:
Encourage CDE, CDHCD, DOJ, and CDFA to give priority
consideration and preferred access to state programs and
resources to federally designated Promise Zones in California
that support job creation and economic security, expand
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educational opportunities, increase access to affordable
quality housing, and improve public safety.
Encourage CDE, CDHCD, DOJ, and CDFA to consider giving Promise
Zones competitive preferences for state funding and programs.
Encourage California to explore implementation of the same
models that have been developed by the federal programs that
give preferences to Promise Zones.
Related
Legislation:
AB 2 (Alejo, Chapter 319, Statutes of 2015) authorizes local
governments to create Community Revitalization and Investment
Authorities to use tax increment revenue to improve the
infrastructure, assist businesses, and support affordable
housing in disadvantaged communities.
AB 93 (Committee on Budget, Chapter 69, Statutes of 2013)
phased-out and ended certain tax provisions related to
Enterprise Zones and similar tax incentive areas, and ended the
New Jobs Credit tax incentive program.
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