Tag: jobs

Political Punch: Hard times away from California’s coast are a problem for politicians

March 29, 2019

By John Wildermuth : sfchronicle – excerpt (via email) The state’s latest employment figures are chock full of good news for the Bay Area and Southern California, but bring more of the same dismal message to the Central Valley. That could be worrisome for a pair of Democrats who swept into Congress in November on … More Political Punch: Hard times away from California’s coast are a problem for politicians

Tax breaks for corporations are a bad idea, new study shows

November 18, 2018

By Tim Redmond : 48hills – excerpt The Twitter tax break, the tax breaks for Amazon — they do a lot more harm than good. It’s time SF officials admitted that. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is criticizing the massive tax incentives that New York is giving to Amazon – and that’s created a lot of much-needed discussion … More Tax breaks for corporations are a bad idea, new study shows