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Small Business California is a proactive, non-partisan business advocate whose only agenda is the well being of California’s 3.2 million small businesses. Working for all small businesses for a better business environment, SB-Cal is responsive to the needs of small business owners.


We are focused on government reform in the critical areas that impact California small businesses the most:

Healthcare

Workers’ Compensation

Workforce Development

Government Regulation

Energy
(EPA Grant page)

Access to Capital



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  News & Updates
 

May 7, 2009:  House Small Business Committee Hearing - Testimony by SB-Cal President Scott Hauge


The results of our SB-Cal 2009 Survey of Small Businesses in California are here.....Click here to see the results


The California Chronicle, March 4, 2009, "Large Majority of California Small Business Owners Believe They Will Weather Economic Downturn"



··Small Business California Action-Initiative:

 On-Bill Financing

A program for small business owners to make energy efficiency improvements by repaying a loan with 0% financing through their monthly electricity bill


Current articles.......

Los Angeles, June 25, 2009, "Plan to sell part of California worker's comp insurer State Fund faces opposition" by Marc Lifsher

Please see article pertaining to small business energy issues that Scott Hauge testified to the Senate ERIS Committee about in Washington, D.C. on June 10th.  We work in partnership with Byron Kennard and the CSBE on this issues.  "Climate Debate Overlooks Small Businesses" by Ben Block

Press Release, May 21, 2009..."California Department of Transportation and U.S. Small Business Administration Partnership Announcement "

San Francisco Examiner, May 18, 2009..."Bill would bounce credit card fees" by Andrea Koskey

California Executive, April 23, 2009..."Bill Seeks to Level the Playing Field for the Self-Employed" by Steve Tanner

La Jolla Light, April 21, 2009..."Energy efficiency initiative announced for small business" by San Diego Suburban News

Click here to view previously posted news articles


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SB-CAL BLOG

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other resources


Spending Stimulus Funds must not happen.  We should only use funds wisely...An Op-Ed by SB-Cal Executive Director, Hank Ryan


Results of our 2009 Small Business Survey

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