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It has nothing to do with those companies deserving anything. The problem that is being solved is that if Twitter or Zynga leaves San Francisco and continues to
by hexis 16y ago
It has nothing to do with those companies deserving anything. The problem that is being solved is that if Twitter or Zynga leaves San Francisco and continues to grow and hire people in their new location, that will be used against the current politicians in upcoming elections. Challengers could point to the new jobs being created in another Bay Area city and say, "San Francisco could have had those jobs, but Politician X let them leave. I will make sure we keep the new jobs in San Francisco." On the other hand, if the current politicians give Twitter or Zynga too big of a tax break, they'll get challengers claiming that they gave away the store to these rich companies, along the lins of what some politicians are already saying about any proposed deal. Hence, the negotiations.
- mc32 16y ago>The problem that is being solved is that if Twitter or Zynga leaves San Francisco and continues to grow and hire people in their new location, that will be used against the current politicians in upcoming elections Maybe, but what you're saying is politicians are more interested in the politics in and of itself than really serving the citizens. They should do what they think will benefit the majority of the citizenry with disregard what it will do to their political 'career'. One other pet peeve I have with the city is its requirement that construction jobs must include a large percentage of city residents. This is a city which prides itself in being open and welcoming of the whole gamut of locals and all immigrant types. How does that reconcile? What if San Mateo county got the itch and said, you know what, anyone not from San Mateo working in San Mateo will be levied a non-resident payroll tax.