New Jobs? California Program to Boost Hiring Falls Short

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Some large companies say they have quickly met or exceeded their hiring targets. Amazon, the online retailing giant, was awarded nearly $1.6 million in tax credits for adding 1,550 jobs. An Amazon spokesman said it has hired more workers than promised. Creative Commons image by Flickr user

CALmatters

Four years ago, Gov. Jerry Brown launched a program to boost California jobs by giving tax credits to the businesses that create them.

The upshot? Two-thirds of those available credits are unclaimed — a sign that most expected jobs have not yet materialized.

Read the story at CALmatters.

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