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WEBVTT AGO, TODAY, THEY AREANNOUNCING ECONOMIC GROWTH.>> 600,000 SQUARE FEET.LINDA: CITY LEADERS SAY TODAY ISA GAME CHANGER.AMAZON IS OPENING A 600,000SQUARE FOOT FACILITY THATSUPPORTS THE FILM AND CENTERSNEAR THE STOCKTON AIRPORT.STOCKTON MAYOR MICHAEL TUBBS'SIS THE NEW FACILITY WILL CREATEAT LEAST 1000 FULL-TIME JOBSWITH COMPETITIVE WAGES ANDBENEFITS.>> THAT'S WHAT WE ARE TALKINGABOUT WHEN WE SAY REINVENTSTOCKTON WE ARE A COMMUNITY WITHA LOT OF ASSETS IF WE FOCUS.MELINDA: STOCKTON'S ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SAYS THECITY'S FOCUS WAS TO ACTUALLY GETTHE CONTRACT.HE SAYS THERE IS AN 8%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN STOCKTON.COUNCILMAN JESUS ANDRADE SAYSTHERE IS A 22% UNEMPLOYMENT RATEIN SOUTH STOCKTON.>> THIS IS THE BEGINNING OFPERSONAL INVESTMENT WE'VE BEENLOOKING FOR FOR DECADES.MELINDA: HE SAYS NOT ONLY WOULDTHE OPENING BRING MORE JOBS BUTIT WOULD BRING MORE BUSINESSESBECAUSE OF THE RESTAURANTS, GASSTAIONS AND COMMERCE NEEDED THEAREA.AMAZON ALREADY FLIES IN AND OUTOF THE STOCKTON AIRPORT.IT TELLS KCRA3, WE ARE THRILLEDTO JOIN THE COMMUNITY AND LOOKFOR TO BUILDING RELATIONSHIPSAND BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR FORYEARS TO COME.STOCK IN'S MAYOR SAYS THE

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Amazon is planning to open a new facility in Stockton and will be looking to hire about employees for 1,000 full-time positions.The 600,000-square-foot facility will be located in south Stockton, but an exact location has not been revealed."It's going to be a game-changer for south Stockton," Stockton Councilman Jesus Andrade said.Amazon officials told KCRA 3 that there are a number of factors they consider when selecting a location for a new facility."Some of those factors include a dedicated workforce who will raise the bar on being customer obsessed as well as great local support -- and we've found both in Stockton," an Amazon representative said. "We are thrilled to join the community and look forward to building relationship and being a good neighbor for years to come."An opening date or hiring timeline for the center has not been set."Five years ago, the city of Stockton gathered in the council chamber to announce bankruptcy," the city said in a released statement. "Today, with a commitment and focus on economic development, the council can make this major announcement about job creation in our community."This is the latest installment in Amazon's expansion in Northern and Central California.Amazon is preparing to open an 855,000-square-foot facility near the Sacramento International Airport and is hiring 1,500 full-time positions at the new fulfillment center.The online marketplace already has two fulfillment centers in Tracy, with hundreds of people employed at those locations.Several other California centers are located in Patterson, Moreno Valley, Redlands, Rialto and San Bernardino."We are excited about our upcoming facility in southern Stockton and our ability to create more than 1,000 full-time jobs for residents in the region," Amazon said in a statement. "This 600,000-plus square foot facility will support customer fulfillment and join our network of large centers in the Valley, located in Tracy, Patterson, and Sacramento."