Written by Andrew Morris
California Labor Federation leader Lorena Gonzalez criticized Instacart Monday for its decision to withdraw its application for a $21 million California Competes Tax Credit.
The deal required 1,155 new full-time jobs and a mandatory $21 million investment into office space in the San Francisco headquarters. As liberal extremists like Gonzalez pressure businesses harder and harder to abide by their strict policies. Instacart commented that the “project may occur in another state.” The company’s secondary headquarters in Atlanta is a strong candidate for expansion given our state’s current policies.
The company told CalMatters, “Instacart is proud to call California home and to have created thousands of jobs and contributed millions in tax revenue to the state over the past decade. At this time, we have decided not to further pursue a grant through the Cal Competes Tax Credit Program. We appreciate the opportunity to work with state leaders and look forward to continued discussions about how we can build on Instacart’s long legacy of growth, job creation, and community impact across the state.”
The labor unions took great offense to this, specifically Gonzalez–one of the original state Assembly Members who pushed for stricter state labor laws. Gonzalez stated in a scathing remark, “Given that Instacart’s business model is based on violating labor law, exploiting workers, and replacing good union jobs with low-wage jobs, this proposal is not only a poor use of taxpayer funds – it also adds insult to injury for the tens of thousands of Instacart shoppers who have been systematically denied their rights and protections as employees in the state of California.”
As Gonzalez has another pity party over others not submitting to her whim, another economic giant leaves California.
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