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Port strike warnings for the East and Gulf Coast

Port strike warnings for the East and Gulf Coast

By Brittney Sherman

The existing contract between maritime employes, represented by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) will expire on September 30, 2024. Negotiations are currently at a standstill, mainly attributed to the implementation of gate automation and a lack of recognition for longshoremen’s contributions during the pandemic. With the potential of a supply chain disruption growing stronger every day, retailers are placing bulk orders earlier than usual to sidetrack any delivery delays during the holiday season.

Read the full article in the Maritime Executive HERE.

 
10 Bills passed to combat retail theft

10 Bills passed to combat retail theft

By Brittney Sherman

In an effort to reduce the plague of retail theft on California businesses, Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed 10 bills into law. One of the bills allows prosecutors to add up retail crimes across several areas to achieve a felony grand theft charge, and another removes loopholes to allow for the prosecution of organized retail criminals who assault employees and cause store damage.

Read the full overview in the Morgan Hill Times HERE.

 
Downtown restaurant featured for fish tacos

Downtown restaurant featured for fish tacos

By Brittney Sherman

Locals know that Tuesday nights mean $3 salmon tacos at Rosy’s at the Beach, but now so does everyone else! A recent article in the Mercury News listed the top eight best fish tacos in the Bay Area and the $3 salmon tacos at Rosy’s at the Beach made the cut. Since 1998, the restaurant has been offering top-notch seafood sourced from Moss Landing, along with weekly specials and monthly dinner pairings.

Learn more about Rosy’s at the Beach HERE.

 
Federal funding earmarked to advance transportation solutions

Federal funding earmarked to advance transportation solutions

By Brittney Sherman

The City of Morgan Hill has the opportunity to advance transportation solutions with Federal funding, thanks in most part to Senator Zoe Lofgren. The announcement issued in March by Lofgren’s office earmarks $50 million of Federal funds to support projects in California. Morgan Hill is poised to receive seed money to advance the following projects:

Morgan Hill Grade Separations – $1,000,00

Morgan Hill 101 Expansion – $500,000

Morgan Hill Quiet Zones – $500,000

Read the full Press Release HERE.

 
California invests $182M to spur rapid job creation

California invests $182M to spur rapid job creation

By Brittney Sherman

California is allocating $182M in grants to the Regional Investment Initiative, in an effort to create thousands of jobs across the state’s (13) economic regions. Concurrently, the Governor created the California Jobs First Council to support workforce and economic development by creating rapid family-supporting job growth in prime industries.

Read the full Press Release HERE.

 
Do you qualify for commercial property tax relief?

Do you qualify for commercial property tax relief?

By Brittney Sherman

According to the Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office, in 2022 the number of Prop. 8 declines in value assessments were 2,595. That number increased more than 600% in 2023. Of the 17,000 assessments found to be proactively red last year, 28% of them were commercial properties. As a result, the Assessor’s Office has announced they will open the informal Prop 8 review process 4 months early beginning February 16, 2024.

As of January 1, if property market value falls below the existing tax assessment signaling declining market conditions, the County Assessor is obligated to temporarily reduce the assessed value. Due to the anticipated influx of Prop 8 commercial property relief requests, the review process has been opened early to facilitate timely and accurate appraisals and reduce the number of costly appeals.

Learn more HERE.

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