California Does Poorly in Small Business Friendliness Survey
The most enthusiastic applause for political speakers who addressed Monday’s California’s Small Business Day celebration came when Assembly minority leader Connie Conway expressed her vision of dealing with California’s budget. She said both sides of the aisle would like to see revenue grow to meet budgetary needs, only her political opponents want to raise taxes […]
Let’s Have a Credible Discussion About Charity Care in California, Not a Distortion of Facts
At a time when crucial health care reform is underway in California, it serves no one’s purpose-especially hospital patients and the health care professionals who treat them-to engage in rhetorical mud wrestling at the Capitol over an unnecessary and flawed so-called charity care bill. Yet that’s exactly what is happening with Assembly Bill (AB) 503, […]
The Golden State Is Now the Gritty State
California’s reputation as a supremely glamorous and wealthy place was once so entrenched that even its sports teams had to live up to the image. The “Showtime” Lakers of the 1980s played a brand of basketball as Hollywood as the stars sitting courtside. The 49ers, under quarterback Joe Montana, gave the violent game of football […]
Small-Business Friendly States Experiencing Higher Growth
Eleven state governments received “D’s” or “F’s” in terms of small business friendliness, according to an annual survey of business owners conducted by Thumbtack.com. Rhode Island, Illinois, and California all failed. Nine state governments received “A” marks. Utah, Idaho, and Texas led the pack. This survey quantified the bureaucratic obstacle course which entrepreneurs attempting to […]