Bill Text: CA AB2176 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-23 - In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission. [AB2176 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB2176-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2176 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 9, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member John A. Pérez
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
An act to amend Section 12096.3 of the Government Code, and
to amend Section 1401 of the Labor Code, relating to
state government economic develo pment
.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2176, as amended, John A. Pérez. Governor's Office of Business
and Economic Development.
The Economic Revitalization Act establishes the Governor's Office
of Business and Economic Development, also known as "GO-Biz," to,
among other things, serve the Governor as the lead entity for
economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating
to business development, private sector investment, and economic
growth. Existing law authorizes GO-Biz to, among other things, make
recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on new state
policies, programs, and actions, or amendments to existing programs.
This bill would instead require GO-Biz to perform the
above-described activities and to develop recommendations for an
economic development strategic plan for the state.
Existing law provides that an employer, with certain exceptions,
may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or termination, as defined,
at a covered establishment without giving 60 days' prior written
notice to employees and the Employment Development Department and
other local agencies, as well as complying with specified federal
guidelines.
This bill would require the employer to also provide written
notice to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
and require the Employment Development Department to post the notice
on its Internet Web site.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 12096.3 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
12096.3. The office shall serve the Governor as the lead entity
for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues
relating to business development, private sector investment, and
economic growth. In this capacity, the office shall do all of the
following:
(a) Recommend to the Governor and the Legislature new state
policies, programs, and actions, or amendments to existing programs,
advance statewide economic goals and respond to emerging economic
problems and opportunities, and ensure that all state policies and
programs conform to the adopted state economic and business
development goals.
(b) Coordinate the development of policies and criteria to ensure
that federal grants administered or directly expended by state
government advance statewide economic goals and objectives.
(c) Market the business and investment opportunities available in
California by working in partnership with local, regional, federal,
and other state public and private institutions to encourage business
development and investment in the state.
(d) Provide, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Economic and demographic data.
(2) Financial information to help link businesses with state and
local public and private programs.
(3) Workforce information, including, but not limited to, labor
availability, training, and education programs.
(4) Transportation and infrastructure information.
(5) Assistance in obtaining state and local permits.
(6) Information on tax credits and other incentives.
(7) Permitting, siting, and other regulatory information pertinent
to business operations in the state.
(e) Establish a well-advertised telephone number, an interactive
Internet Web site, and an administrative structure that effectively
supports the facilitation of business development and investment in
the state.
(f) Encourage collaboration among research institutions, startup
companies, local governments, venture capitalists, and economic
development agencies to promote innovation.
(g) In cooperation with the federal government, foster
relationships with overseas entities to improve the state's image as
a destination for business investment and expansion.
(h) Conduct research on the state's business climate, including,
but not limited to, research on how the state can remain on the
leading edge of innovation and emerging sectors.
(i) Support small businesses by providing information about
accessing capital, complying with regulations, and supporting state
initiatives that support small business.
(j) Develop recommendations for an economic development strategic
plan for the state.
SEC. 2. Section 1401 of the Labor Code
is amended to read:
1401. (a) An employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or
termination at a covered establishment unless, 60 days before the
order takes effect, the employer gives written notice of the order to
the following:
(1) The employees of the covered establishment affected by the
order.
(2) The Employment Development Department, the Governor's
Office of Business and Economic Development, the local
workforce investment board, and the chief elected official of each
city and county government within which the termination, relocation,
or mass layoff occurs.
(b) An employer required to give notice of any mass layoff,
relocation, or termination under this chapter shall include in its
notice the elements required by the federal Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2101 et seq.).
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (a), an
employer is not required to provide notice if a mass layoff,
relocation, or termination is necessitated by a physical calamity or
act of war.
(d) The Employment Development Department shall, upon receipt of
the notice, post the notice on its Internet Web site.
