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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKEPORT, Calif. – There is a world of talk these days about eating better, from-scratch and real food.
The benefits of real food vs boxed or frozen are well documented. However, for some folks this presents a problem … it means cooking.
If you want to start to cook and eat from-scratch food or if you have a friend who is already a food lover and wants to learn more, look no further than Dancing Poly Farm & Food.
They’ve just announced their 2019 Cookin’ on the Farm class schedule and they offer gift certificates.
The schedule is filled with new offerings as well as new dates for this year’s most popular classes.
The offerings are vast and varied; from knife skills to risotto, getting meat right to seasonal soups, Greek feast to canning brandied pears.
The focus on The Farm is always real food for real people with real lives. In all their classes, they cover topics such as cooking for the week, freezing and shortcuts and classes are geared to every level of cook.
Gift certificates are available and sign-up is open at their Web site or by calling 707-413-0054.
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- Written by: California Controller’s Office
Personal income tax (PIT), sales tax, and corporation tax – the state’s “big three” revenue sources – all were higher than expected in the enacted budget.
For the fiscal year, revenues of $44.97 billion are 5.4 percent ($2.29 billion) higher than projected in the budget enacted at the end of June. Total revenues for FY 2018-19 thus far are 9.8 percent ($4.02 billion) higher than through the same five months of FY 2017-18.
For November, PIT receipts of $5.96 billion were 22.3 percent ($1.09 billion) more than expected in the FY 2018-19 Budget Act.
Sales tax receipts of $3.52 billion for November were 12.4 percent ($388.4 million) greater than anticipated in the FY 2018-19 budget.
November corporation taxes of $26.9 million were 2.8 percent higher than FY 2018-19 Budget Act estimates.
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- Written by: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Food and Agricultural Code Section 10610 provides for the establishment of a task force to advise the secretary of agriculture on the control and management of cattle diseases and evaluate the effectiveness of cattle health programs.
The term of office for a member of CHATF is two years. Members of the committee receive no compensation, but they are entitled to reimbursement for per diem expenses such as mileage, lodging, meals and incidental expenses.
The vacancy is for one member representing the cattle research/extension sector.
Individuals interested in this CHATF appointment should send a brief resume by Dec. 28, 2018 to: California Department of Food and Agriculture Animal Health Branch, 1220 N St., Sacramento, California 95814, Attention: Dr. Anita Edmondson.
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Nearly 1,000 California employers, including 32 of the state’s largest employers, are now offering ScholarShare 529 – currently at $8.5 billion in total assets across nearly 314,000 accounts, as of October 31, 2018 – to their employees.
“More Californians with higher education degrees positively impacts California employers, strengthens our workforce, and fortifies California’s fiscal health,” said California State Treasurer John Chiang. “As our workforce demands highly-skilled and educated workers to remain competitive, the need for higher education will continue to rise. We applaud California employers for embracing the importance of higher education and providing the ScholarShare 529 Workplace Savings Program to empower their employees to save for college.”
According to a recent survey of human resources professionals offering the ScholarShare 529 Workplace Savings Program, California employers are providing the program for its wide-ranging benefits, including ease of implementation and no cost to the employer.
Survey feedback includes:
“It didn't cost the company anything. Being in HR, you want to offer compelling benefits to your employees, and we thought it would be something our employees with college-bound kids would appreciate,” said Tamara McPherson, HR manager, System Pavers.
“It was really easy to understand. ScholarShare made it simple by giving us literature that clearly outlines what the commitment from HR entails,” said Felicia Williams, employee benefits administrator, L.A. Care.
“It sounded like a great benefit and when we looked more closely, the fact that it wasn't going to cost the employer anything and that there was zero reporting required was a huge plus,” said Jacqueline Lozano, senior human resources analyst, city of Chino.
Employers can offer ScholarShare 529 to employees with confidence, knowing the plan has a strong track record of investment returns and competitive fees. This helps employees potentially earn higher investment returns – and keep more of those returns – than they would investing in a lower-performing, higher-fee 529 college savings plan.
To view additional testimonials and to learn more about the ScholarShare 529 Workplace Savings Program, visit www.ScholarShare529.com/employer.