Fair Effective Tax Rates Could Re-ignite Small-Business Job Creation
American small-business owners are rightly proud of their reputation as the nation’s leading job creator. But their ability to create jobs is complicated by the federal tax code burden they face. Today’s federal tax code is so complex and unfair that 91 percent of owners surveyed recently by the National Federation of Independent Business said […]
Time for Bill Review is Critical
Can you imagine only having only a few hours to review important work documents and then be forced make snap decisions that are critical to the future of your business? It might be awarding a contract, reviewing financial documents or preparing a proposal. Sound crazy? Unfortunately more times than not, this is the way the […]
High Time for Bipartisan Regulatory Reform
Sometimes, I think of our state and federal government as a bad boss: each barks an order, gives you an unrealistic deadline and doesn’t have a clue how you’ll make it happen, but if things aren’t absolutely perfect, there’ll be heck to pay. That’s why I want to commend U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus for co-sponsoring […]
California Cap-And-Trade Auction is An Illegal Tax
Earlier this week, NFIB filed a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) challenging CARB’s decision to promulgate regulations that are not authorized by the Global Warming Solutions Act (“AB 32”). The challenged “auction regulations” impose greater burdens on the regulated community and will ultimately impose higher costs on small businesses who must pay […]
The Browning of the State’s Economy
Originally ran in The Sacramento Business Journal on June 7, 2013 Small businesses are the lifeblood of California’s economy, supporting almost 80 percent of jobs within the state. However, they are also the most vulnerable — and in some ways the most unappreciated — sector of the economy. They are less capable of absorbing increased […]
Prop 65 Reform Bills are Overdue
When Proposition 65 was approved by voters in 1986, the goal was simple: to protect California’s drinking water from chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and to warn members of the public about the presence of those chemicals in their environment to help them avoid exposure. Since its enactment in 1989, Prop. 65 […]
Small Business Owners – Be Heard, Get Involved In Sacramento Next Week!
On April 23rd, the National Federation of Independent Business-California’s (NFIB) small business owners and friends will descend on Sacramento with one objective – to make sure that those in the State Legislature know what is important to small employers and what policies need to be put in place to make sure that they are able […]
Main Street Menace of the Week: Assembly Bill 10 (Alejo) – Minimum Wage Hike Wiping Out 68,000 Jobs
While the legislature is in session, the National Federation of Independent Business/California will be profiling anti-small business bills and initiatives and the adverse effect they would have on California’s job creators. This is the third column of the 2013 series. Today, NFIB released a study revealing that if Assembly Bill 10 by Assemblyman Alejo becomes […]
Main Street Menace of the Week: Oil Severance Tax (SB 241 – Evans)
While the legislature is in session, the National Federation of Independent Business/California will be profiling anti-small business bills and initiatives and the adverse effect they would have on California’s job creators. This is the second column of the 2013 series. It’s no secret that gas is expensive in California. For those of us who drive […]
Assembly Bill 113 – Cutting Red Tape for California Entrepreneurs
I attended a press conference in the State Capitol that for once brought good news to small business owners in California. Assembly Speaker John Perez, along with Assembly Members Bob Blumenfield and Tom Daly announced legislation that will cut the red tape in Secretary of State’s Office for those wanting to start a business. It […]