Bianca Blomquist, California policy director for the Small Business Majority, said employers feel the expanded benefits would help them attract and retain quality talent. “Our research shows that small business owners in California believe it is important to have access to a host of benefits to retain employees and obtain financial security,” Blomquist said in a statement.
Small Business News
07/21/2023 |
Orange County Register
07/19/2023 |
The Hill
After announcing that he will not run for another term, Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) has been highlighted for his esteemed body of work and advocacy in areas such as education, tax relief for low-income families, and environmental protection.
07/18/2023 |
The Sacramento Bee
When the pandemic canceled Lucid & Voluptuary Wines’ launch party on March 28, 2020, the winemaker found himself among the 44% of small businesses in California at risk of permanent closure due to the pandemic. By August 2020, one in four small businesses would not survive the next three months, according to a Small Business Majority survey, with another one in five small businesses predicting they would close in four to six months.
07/17/2023 |
Arizona Capitol Times
This is why Julie has been endorsed by over 250 business organizations including Small Business Majority and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.
07/17/2023 |
Tax Notes
Among the cuts Republicans demanded to end their fiscal brinkmanship were to programs that give entrepreneurs access to credit: the lifeblood of small business. This includes reducing support for the State Small Business Credit Initiative, a proven program that assists underserved communities and businesses owned by women and minorities.
07/17/2023 |
KQED
Most small business owners in California support expanding benefits that help employees take care of their health and their family, like paid sick days. That’s according to the results of a new opinion poll.
07/16/2023 |
NBC News
You're leaving small business owners no choice when the state makes those mandates because they have to take on costs. So they have to innovate and stay ahead otherwise the only option is to keep increasing pricing and hope that their customers keep coming through the door.
07/11/2023 |
Associated Press
Chrishon Lampley, owner of the wine brand Love Cork Screw, says more expensive restaurant prices have led her to cut back on taking prospective customers out for meals. Instead, she gives potential wine buyers small gifts.
07/07/2023 |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Charlotte Garnes, 48, served nearly four years in prison for Medicaid fraud. She’s now studying toward a degree and works for the Bail Project. She also helped found ReNforce in Savannah, which offers coaching for businesses that are willing to hire people formerly imprisoned.
07/02/2023 |
The Salt Lake Tribune
I urge policymakers to understand that reproductive health care access is not just a personal matter but a significant economic issue. According to a new Small Business Majority poll, 57% of women small business owners view abortion care as an important benefit to attaining financial security, while 89% believe that child care access is essential.