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CA SJR32

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

8/7/2014

Primary Sponsor

Lou Correa

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Declares California Legislature's support for federal tax policies designed to encourage corporate growth, keep companies in the United States, and reduce competitive disadvantages for U.S.-based companies, particularly in biomedical and life sciences industries

  • Notes California's life sciences industry contributes $258 billion in economic activity, generates over 1 million jobs with $76 billion in salaries and wages, and employs over 267,000 people in 2,490 companies

  • Identifies U.S. corporate income tax rate of up to 39 percent as the highest in the world compared to 25 percent average among other major industrialized countries, creating competitive disadvantages

  • Urges the President and Congress to implement tax strategies including reducing the federal corporate tax rate, making the research and development tax credit permanent, and allowing repatriation of foreign-earned income

  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolution to the President, Vice President, House Speaker, Senate Majority Leader, and all California members of Congress

Legislative Description

Technology: biotechnology industry: corporate taxation.

Last Action

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

8/22/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules8/7/2014

Full Bill Text

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