Business Attraction Update

Governor Schwarzenegger held a press conference yesterday (link to video) to announce USG Corporation's decision to build a new $220 million factory in the Port of Stockton. There was a lot of talk about how great it is going to be for the environment, but the Enterprise Zone wasn't mentioned. However, Dave Freitas, the former manager of the Enterprise Zone at the defunct Trade and Commerce Agency was specifically thanked. Dave is now the manager of the CalBIS program at the Labor & Workforce Development Agency.

Here is the Governor's press release, and here is USG's press release.