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On Monday, Sept. 19, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, workshops will focus on utilizing the new online Virtual One-Stop program.
Employers will gain hands-on experience and learn how to register online, search thousands of jobseeker resumes, and create free job postings.
The Virtual One-Stop program also has no-cost employer services for Human Resources information, Work Opportunity Tax Credits and incentives, labor relations, EEO guidelines and numerous other services.
At 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, Sinda Knight from Westamerica Bank will speak with employers about “Local Business Banking Resources” including products, planning and loans.
Workshops will be held at the Lakeport One-Stop, 55 First St.
Basic computer skills/Internet experience is helpful. Space is limited, employers please call 707-263-0630 to sign up.
The Lake One-Stop is part of America’s One-Stop Career Center System that establishes partnerships
between business and job seeker programs.
Lake One-Stop is located in Lakeport at 55 First St., 707-263-0630, and in Clearlake at 4477 Moss Ave., 707-994-0633).
Information is available online at www.lakeonestop.org.
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The dinner will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Live Oak Senior Center, 12502 Foothill Blvd., Clearlake Oaks.
Attendees will enjoy dinner, appetizers, salad and a great time. The cost is $10.
To make reservations, call Bill Stone at A&B Collision, 707-994-8800.
The association's meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month.
The October dinner meeting will include a silent auction to raise money for the fireworks fund.
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The forum will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22, beginning at 9 a.m., at the CDFA headquarters auditorium, 1220 N. St., Sacramento. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
To participate in the meeting by teleconference, please dial the toll-free meeting access number, 1-888-790-1735. The passcode is CDFA 2332.
Documents and presentations for this meeting will be available at www.energy.ca.gov/2010-ALT-1/.
Forum outcomes include understanding the key economic and policy drivers for agriculture and biofuel development; panel discussions on important sector issues; identifying the challenges and opportunities that intersect agriculture and biofuel development in California; and understanding the realistic expectations of biofuels and biofuel feedstocks that will lead to commercialization.
The California Agriculture Biofuel Forum will explore mutually beneficial opportunities for California’s agriculture businesses and biofuel producers as the state experiences the expected growth of biofuel production plants.
Converting dairy farm biogas, food processing waste, orchard prunings and other agriculture waste residue to transportation fuels offer agriculture businesses an opportunity to reduce residue processing expenses. Purpose grown crops may provide other biofuel options.
The forum is designed to solicit information and encourage discussion from agriculture businesses and the biofuel industry to better understand public policy and investments.
These investments include the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture programs.
This forum also will consider business and economic models, and challenges and opportunities experienced by agriculture businesses and the biofuel industry. California stakeholders, including policy makers, industry stakeholders, businesses, and academia, will participate in this forum.
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“While August revenues did not fully offset last month's shortfall, we are fortunate that the recent market upheaval, sluggish job growth and continued weakness in key segments of our economy did not lead to a third straight month of slipping revenues,” said Chiang. “We now look to September and its $7.6 billion of projected revenue – making it the largest cash month between now and Dec. 15, when a decision must be made on whether to pull the trigger to cut more program funding.”
After accounting for August revenues, total general fund revenues are now behind the budget's estimates by $403.8 million.
While sales taxes initially looked more robust in August, it was discovered that the Board of Equalization mistakenly allocated $343 million of local government dollars to the State.
The 2011-12 Budget enacted a major shift or “realignment” of state responsibilities and revenues to local criminal justice, mental health, and social service programs.
The $343 million of sales tax should have been allocated locally as part of the new realignment program. The error will be corrected this month.
Income taxes were above projections by $127.4 million (4.1 percent) in August. Sales taxes were up $8.6 million (0.3 percent), and corporate taxes were up $46.7 million (51.4 percent) in the same month.