Y R ARA RS www.thebusinessjournal.com VE NI UPDATED DAILY ANNIVERSARAN thebusinessjournal.com JUNE 16, 2017 THE FOCUS | 8 Study finds Fresno a leader in cutting gender pay gap Bridget Butler-Sullivan – CONTRIBUTING WRITER generate higher equality than others. For example, wage In a recent study of the and women is 21 percent, disparity is smallest amongst country’s major metropolitan meaning that women make community and social service areas, Fresno was ranked No. 79 percent of the earnings of occupations, at 98.3 percent. MEDIA & MARKETING 3 for equal pay for women. their male coworkers. Fresno However, what differentiates ROUNDUP Out of 100 cities, this puts currently sits at 88.8 percent, Fresno from many of these Fresno in the top percentile nearly 10 percent higher other communities is high nationwide. than the average. This puts employment in medical The study — analyzing the Fresno behind only Anaheim fields, despite it being an area median salaries of all year- at 89.5 percent and Chapel traditionally known for wage THE EXECUTIVE round, full-time workers of at Hill, North Carolina at 92.6 disparity. PROFILE | 9 ILLUSTRATION VIA 123RF.COM | ABODO, an apartment search website, has least 16 years of age — found percent. “Health care currently found that Fresno is the country’s third that the national average for As addressed in the study, | most equitable city when it comes to the wage gap between men certain areas of employment Wage Gap 3 a gender wage gap. Dave Martin Co-Founder Nettra Media Maxco Supply to THE LIST | 10 KBOS-FM (B95) tops build Fowler the Radio Stations list box factory This Week Online 6 People on the Move 11 John Lindt – CONTRIBUTING WRITER Leads 12 Public Notices 16-25 Maxco Supply Inc. is Opinion 26 planning an expansion of operations from its Parlier base to nearby Fowler, where the company will build a 280,000 square- PHOTO BY DONALD A. PROMNITZ | Dan Riley, far right, announces the financial settlement to his employees. The foot corrugated paper settlement was reached with the High-Speed Rail Authority in San Jose on Friday, allowing Riley to keep his business manufacturing facility on 26 in its present location. acres. The company is studying construction of both a Steel company, brewery manufacturing plant as well as a phase two, 12,519 square- foot office that is less certain. will stay in Madera after Together the two projects could employ around 100, said Fowler city planner high-speed rail dispute Trevor Stearns. The box plant itself could Donald A. Promnitz – CONTRIBUTING WRITER employ 60, he said. The project is located at Golden After a yearlong legal dispute with the tracks for the new high-speed rail line would State Boulevard and Manning California High-Speed Rail Authority, the run through a strip of the property. The tracks Avenue. Of the 26 acres, owner of a Madera steel company and brewery would be put on a bridge to block access to the some 20 acres would be has reached a settlement that will allow him to site by creating a slope, making it impossible to used for truck parking. The keep his business in place. move the oversized loads onto the road. city published a mitigated “I was able to sign the settlement,” said The settlement, which was reached with negative declaration on the Dan Riley, president of Steel Structures Inc. the California High-Speed Rail Authority in project in the past few days, and Riley’s Brewing Co. in a statement to his San Jose on Friday, was for $3.3 million. This clearing its environmental employees on Monday. “It comes down to this — will allow for Steel Structures to build a new review. they can not take our property anymore… we’re driveway that ties into the county street on While a student at solid, you’re jobs are safe. 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Investing In Business Relationships. www.cvcb.com • (559) 298-1775 Serving the San Joaquin Valley and Greater Sacramento with 22 Convenient Offices FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 www.thebusinessjournal.com 3 California governor, lawmakers Wage Gap | from 1 announce $125B budget deal has an average wage gap of 70.4 percent. However, a lot of the JONATHAN J. COOPER, Democratic lawmakers celebrated strong core infrastructure of health cities that ranked highest for equal Associated Press expanded funding for social services. care delivery,' " said Sen. Holly pay also ranked well for jobs in (AP) — California Gov. Jerry More people will become eligible Mitchell, who leads the Senate health care,” said Sam Radbil, Brown and Democratic legislative for the Earned Income Tax Credit, Budget Committee. senior communications manager leaders said Tuesday they have which provides a cash injection for The budget also would restore full for ABODO, an apartment search agreed to a $125 billion budget that the working poor. The deal will dental and eyeglass benefits that website that completed the study. would expand a tax credit for the allow people with an income up to were cut from Medi-Cal during the His response to why this disparity working poor, increase spending about $22,000 to qualify, up from Great Recession. is met with a lower wage gap in on safety net programs and boost $14,161 for adults with three or more About $100 million will go to Fresno: “We’re seeing that [health payments for doctors and dentists. children. It also will allow people to software, personnel and other care] is the No. 1 fastest growing The budget agreement sets qualify even if their income is from costs of preparing for the start of industry in the country. As things up votes in the state Senate and self-employment, such as driving for marijuana sales to adults over 21. grow and progress, it allows more Assembly on Thursday, the last day ride-sharing companies. The state will create a tax office opportunity for anyone who is for lawmakers to approve a budget Doctors and dentists will get a in California's North Coast region, qualified. As those jobs come to the without losing pay under a voter- raise through an agreement between from San Francisco to the border market, they are more likely to be approved measure that withholds Brown and lawmakers on spending with Oregon, a prime area for covered by those qualified people.” lawmakers' paychecks if they don't $1.2 billion in revenue from a tobacco growing marijuana, so farmers can Education is also a large factor meet budget deadlines. tax hike approved by voters last conveniently file their taxes. that contributes to the city’s The spending plan, which Brown year. About half the money will go The budget agreement does not ranking in the study. According called "balanced and progressive," to health care providers, including authorize an extension of the cap- to Fresno State President Joseph also includes a one-time payment to $465 million for doctors and dentists and-trade program, which Brown I. Castro, nearly 70 percent of the state's largest public-employee who treat low-income patients on the had hoped to include. The program the college’s graduates remain pension fund and more money for state's Medi-Cal health insurance puts a limit on the state's total annual in the Clovis-Fresno area post- higher education. It does not reverse program for the needy and $50 emissions from certain sources and graduation. “Many of our graduates spending agreed to last year, as million for family planning providers requires businesses to buy permits are leaving the school with multiple Brown had proposed. including Planned Parenthood. in order to release greenhouse gases employment opportunities. We had "This budget keeps California on The higher payments, which from certain sources. The governor one student this year with seven job a sound fiscal path and continues would be matched by federal funds, said he is confident he can reach offers,” he said. to support struggling families and are subject to approval by President an agreement to keep the state's “Where there are a lot of make investments in our schools," Donald Trump's administration signature effort to fight climate universities, there are plenty more Brown said in a statement. Brown preferred to use the tobacco change past 2020, when it's now set Brown negotiated the deal with tax money to cover general growth to expire. jobs in the cities, and when there Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, in Medi-Cal costs, but lawmakers Legislative leaders said they are a lot of jobs that are created by D-Paramount, and Senate President said the proposal would renege on were committed to extending the those universities, it’s a great thing Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los promises made to voters.