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Jun. 3, 2019

Governor Newsom unveils opportunity zone conformity bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed some tweaks to the federal government’s opportunity zone regulations which could limit the scope of state tax breaks.

Phil Jelsma

Partner and Chair of the Tax Practice Team
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLC (CGS3)

Email: pjelsma@cgs3.com

Phil is chair of the tax practice team at CGS3. He is recognized as a leading joint venture and tax attorney, with a 30-year background in real estate exchange transactions, syndications, nonprofit corporations and international tax planning.

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Governor Newsom unveils opportunity zone conformity bill
Gavin Newsom in Sacramento in January 2018. (New York Times News Service)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed some tweaks to the federal government's opportunity zone regulations which could limit the scope of state tax breaks.

On May 20, Newsom introduced his proposed conformity bill for opportunity zones, which were introduced by the federal government in 2017 to uplift certain economically distressed areas. California currently houses 879 opportunity zones -- approximately 10 percent of those in ...

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