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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 158
Author: Pan (D) and De León (D), et al.
Amended: 8/16/16
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE: 9-2, 8/9/16
AYES: Hall, Block, Galgiani, Glazer, Hernandez, Hill, Hueso,
Lara, McGuire
NOES: Bates, Vidak
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill, Gaines
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 5-2, 8/11/16
AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza
NOES: Bates, Nielsen
SUBJECT: Promise Zones
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution encourages 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.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/16/16 (1) add Senator Hall and
Assembly Member Atkins as coauthors and (2) make a minor
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technical change.
ANALYSIS:
This resolution:
1)Encourages 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
educational opportunities, increase access to affordable
quality housing, and improve public safety.
2)Encourages CDE, CDHCD, DOJ, and CDFA to consider giving
Promise Zones competitive preferences for state funding and
programs.
3)Encourages California to explore implementation of the same
models that have been developed by the federal programs that
give preferences to Promise Zones.
4)Declares that a child's Zip Code should never determine his or
her destiny and that the community a child grows up in greatly
impacts his or her odds of graduating from high school, health
outcomes, and economic opportunities.
Background
Purpose of the resolution. 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."
Promise Zones. In his 2014 State of the Union Address,
President Obama laid out an initiative to designate a number of
urban, rural, and tribal communities as Promise Zones. Promise
Zones are high poverty communities where the federal government
partners with local leaders to increase economic activity,
improve educational opportunities, leverage private investment,
reduce violent crime, enhance public health and address other
priorities identified by the community.
The Promise Zone designation lasts for a term of 10 years.
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During this term, the specific benefits available to Promise
Zones will vary from year to year, and sometimes more often, due
to changes in the agency policies and changes in appropriations
and authorizations for relevant programs.
There are 22 urban, rural and tribal Promise Zones, including
four in California. These include Los Angeles, South Los
Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento. Promise Zones were selected
through three rounds of national competition, in which
applicants demonstrated a consensus vision for their community
and its residents, the capacity to carry out that vision, and a
shared commitment to specific, measurable results.
Related/Prior Legislation
AB 2 (Alejo, Chapter 319, Statutes of 2015) authorized 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.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:
YesLocal: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, 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.
Additionally, 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.
Finally, unknown potential cost pressure to implement programs
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modeled after federal programs that give preference to Promise
Zones.
SUPPORT: (Verified8/16/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/16/16)
None received
Prepared by:Felipe Lopez / G.O. / (916) 651-1530
8/17/16 15:50:35
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