The Butte County Board of Supervisors voted to recommend Census Tract 24-02, running from Berry Creek east to the county line, for nomination under California's Opportunity Zones 2.0 program. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Katie Simmons said the move is meant to spotlight the wildfire-affected Berry Creek area for private investment from corporations and individuals with capital gains to redeploy. County staff had also floated eligible rural tracts in Magalia and Butte Valley, but supervisors advanced Tract 24-02. California local governments have until July 25 to submit recommendations to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz); designations would take effect January 1, 2027.
Original reporting by Sarah Whitfield for Opportunity Zone Invest, an independent OZ 2.0 research site. Facts are drawn from the primary sources cited above per our editorial standards. Nothing here is tax, legal, or investment advice.
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