Feb. 9, 2010 ---  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce member REC Solar’s facility in San Luis Obispo and held a press conference to discuss the California Jobs Initiative.
"Since [the State of the State address] I've been traveling up and down the state of California visiting various ... companies that are interested in expanding even though it is a difficult economic time and REC Solar is one of those companies," Schwarzenegger said at the conference. REC Solar, Inc. specializes in grid-tied solar electric design and installation, offering affordable solar solutions for all residential, commercial, government and utility customers. “We were honored to host the Governor’s Jobs Initiative Hiring Incentive press conference,” said Angiolo Laviziano, CEO of REC Solar. “Our fast-growing business is very labor intensive since engineering and installations cannot rely on automated processes. The combined funding for training and new hire grants that the governor is proposing will help companies like REC Solar hire and train more employees that are much needed in the solar business.”
Schwarzenegger urged lawmakers to support the California Jobs Initiative, which is a five-step plan to create jobs and foster a more business-friendly economy. “My number one priority right now is job creation and helping companies like REC Solar expand their business by growing jobs here in California. To get people working again there is an incentive in the California Jobs Initiative that will reimburse REC Solar and other companies for hiring and training unemployed Californians,” Schwarzenegger said. “As one of the nation’s leading solar installation companies, REC Solar is helping us meet our environmental and renewable energy goals, and by helping companies create jobs we are showing again that what is good for our environment is also good for our economy,” Schwarzenegger added. In addition to the employer hiring incentive, the Governor proposes to streamline regulations to get shovels in the ground and projects moving to create jobs; extend and expand the $10,000 homebuyer tax credit to include the purchase of new or existing homes; eliminate sales taxes on green tech manufacturing equipment; and reform the legal climate for California businesses by proposing a series of changes to regulations governing class action lawsuits, product liability suits and seek to cap punitive damage awards to eliminate frivolous lawsuits and create an atmosphere where businesses can thrive. Watch videos of the press conference below.
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