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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY <br />J. LUIS. CORREA <br />46TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA <br />WASHINGTON OFFICE <br />1039 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING <br />WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 <br />(202) 225-2965 <br />SANTA ANA DISTRICT OFFICE <br />2323 N. BROADWAY, SUITE 319 <br />SANTA ANA, CA 92706 <br />(714) 559-6190 <br />maw <br />Congress of the'htteb $tates <br />�iousP of PpresentT` Thies <br />Pa0hinon, PC 211515 <br />August 20, 2019 <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council: <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION <br />AND CRIZENSHIP <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, <br />INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND THE INTERNET <br />VICE CNUR <br />HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY, <br />FACILITATION, AND OPERATIONS <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION <br />AND MARITIME SECURITY <br />CHAIR <br />I congratulate the City of Santa Ana for being the first and true "green city" of Orange County. <br />As Santa Ana looks to create good paying local jobs, I recommend that you to continue to <br />develop and implement policies that encourage the development of the cannabis industry at all <br />levels, from cultivation to responsible medication. <br />I fully support the concept of local hire. Yet such a policy should not result in displacement of <br />existing workers. I suggest minimum local hire requirements be phased in over time, possibly <br />prospectively. <br />Ownership of local businesses is the cornerstone of the American dream. Ownership of one's <br />own business is the symbol of the free enterprise system that has made this Nation great. <br />Changing the rules on a business' investors, or changing ownership requirements, on those that <br />took a risk on Santa Ana in the early days, may be an overreach by local government. Such a <br />policy may also disincentivize future investments in this industry in Santa Ana. <br />Instead, consider issuing, "additional" business licenses to local aspiring entrepreneurs, who may <br />want to join together as a "collective" to operate a community owned business. <br />Again, I congratulate you on assuring that Santa Ana continues to generate "green" jobs. And I <br />commend your effort to encourage local hire and local entrepreneurship. <br />Meeting 0m; ' 2 0 <br />Namt; C(oi v i o �g l l era as <br />a � <br />Agenda item: 7 S A <br />Sincerely <br />J. Luis Correa <br />Member of Congress, 46`h District <br />CORREA.HOUSE.GOV <br />G�-. <br />