Business Licenses and Permits

The number of home-based businesses in Lincoln, California is on the rise.
Some ten to 15 business license applications made each week in the city are on behalf of home-based companies, the Lincoln News Messenger reported.
The increase is the result of the current economic climate, according to Lincoln’s assistant city manager/chief financial officer …

A business license amnesty in Moreno Valley, California has proved a success, but council officials have had a mixed response.
Hundreds of operators have been in touch with the council enquiring about their status and whether they are compliant, according to The Press Enterprise, but officials have had mixed feelings about the outcome …

The business licensing amnesty programme in Moreno Valley, California is set to come to a close.
Family-owned businesses in the area have benefitted from the city’s one-time offer to waive financial charges that they have accumulated over the last few years, since September 2011, but the scheme is about to end, the …

An amnesty for firms operating without a business license in American Canyon, California has been proposed in a bid to reduce illegal operations.
Officials at the city council have proposed a four-month amnesty, during which time they hope operators will use the opportunity to comply with business license requirements, reports the Times …

Napa Valley Casino has won its case against American Canyon, California.
The company has received a reprieve from losing its business license after employees, friends and relatives picketed the front of City Hall and packed the council chamber for the hearing to decide the fate of the casino, according to the American …

A casino in American Canyon, California has received notice that its business license is to be suspended.
The American Canyon Eagle reported that the Napa Valley Casino received correspondence stating that the business will be placed on suspended sentence, with jurisdiction in place to revoke their license unless the casino can present …

The passing of a measure to increase business license tax in Redwood, California has received mixed reviews.
Earlier this week voters elected to raise the local license tax from $37 to $58 to help generate revenue to support city services. However, the Redwood City Patch has reported that the measure has received an …

A business license tax increase has been passed in Hermosa, California.
Residents supported a council-backed business license tax increase, following the election race in Hermosa Beach, in which Michael DiVirgilio and Peter Tucker held their seats.
It is hoped the tax will generate an additional $200, 000 in revenue for the city.
Mr. Tucker, …

A measure to increase business license tax has been passed by voters in Redwood City, California.
Under the ordinance, license tax will be increased from $37 to $58 to help balance the local budget and generate the added revenue needed to continue supporting city services, according to the Palo Alto Daily News.
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Nearly nine-tenths of commercial property owners in Union City, California do not have a valid business license, according to recent figures.
The audit of county tax records has discovered 348 of the 400 commercial property owners in the area do not have a business license to permit them to engage in commercial …