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California Housing Legislative Highlights (So far…)
Business Council Position and Resources on Homelessness
On Thursday March 21st the Santa Cruz County Business Council Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt a formal position on the issue of homelessness. This decision comes as the issue of homelessness is reaching a breaking point locally, with the number of people sleeping outside having increased in the latest Point In Time (PIT)…
Read MoreSCC Business Council 2018 Annual Report!
Learn more about the Business Council’s accomplishments in 2018 in our recently published Annual Report. FINAL_SCCBC_AnnualReport_2018
Read MoreSanta Cruz City Council Votes Down Councilmember Glover’s Homelessness Package
Late Tuesday night (or early Wednesday morning) the Santa Cruz City Council voted down a series of proposals introduced by Councilmember Drew Glover regarding homelessness, and in particular, the unsanctioned encampment that exists at Highway 1 and 9. The proposals that failed included having the City of Santa Cruz enter into a “state of emergency”…
Read MoreSCCBC Endorses Senate Bill 50
The Santa Cruz County Business Council Board of Directors voted unanimously last Thursday to formally adopt a “support” position on Senate Bill 50 – Planning and Zoning, Housing Development: Equitable Communities Incentive. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the legislation, SB50 is this year’s iteration of Scott Weiner’s failed SB827, which would have…
Read MoreState of State: SCC Business Council Breakdown
By: Keshav Kumar Yesterday California Governor Newsom was at the State Assembly giving his annual State of our State address. While the State of the State was generally as a low-key affair during Governor Brown’s administration, Governor Newsom used the address to highlight the work he has already begun, and the likely proposals he will…
Read MoreMeasure G Update: FIT Program
By: Robert Singleton The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors heard their first update of the year on the new Focused Intervention Team (FIT) program, which is a combination enforcement and social services effort, funded through Measure G, to address chronic recidivism. As you may recall, the Business Council Board of Directors voted overwhelmingly last…
Read MoreHEAP: The Future of Homelessness in Santa Cruz County
By: Josephine Buchanan As part of a law signed in by our previous Governor Jerry Brown, Santa Cruz County is set to receive $20 million over the next two years in the form of a grant to address the homelessness crisis. This funding called HEAP (Homelessness Emergency Aid Program) is a $500 million block grant…
Read MoreMBInterns Employer Workshop
The Santa Cruz County Business Council co-sponsored an Employer Workshop for MBInterns with Think Local First and Monterey Bay Economic Partnership. If you were unable to attend the event you can view the presentation below, or check out MBinterns for yourself. MBI Employer Workshop
Read MoreGovernor Newsom’s Approach to Housing and Other Budget Highlights
Last week newly elected Governor Gavin Newsom rolled out his proposed budget in charismatic fashion with a daring and engaging 2 hour long press conference. Not only is the Governor proposing a close to an $8 Billion increase over the year before, and his predecessor Jerry Brown, but the core of his new spending will…
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