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John Kabateck, California director for the National Federation of Independent Business, said the state should do more to pay down the debt while it has the money, before an economic downturn potentially causes tax revenue to fall.

California lawmakers on Monday revived a multibillion-dollar tax break for some businesses after the Biden administration assured them the proposal would not jeopardize the state’s own federal coronavirus aid.

A small business watchdog is encouraging Orange County residents to support locally owned shops in droves when California reopens.

Jot Condie talks about the near future of the restaurant industry and the Covid impacts.

Business leaders were disappointed that embattled Gov. Gavin Newsom did not mention legislation that would protect business owners from frivolous coronavirus lawsuits during last week’s state of the state address.

Employers who fail to pay their workers properly could face up to three years in jail under a new bill proposed by a California Democrat that would classify the offense as grand theft.

It was on March 4 of last year when Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an official proclamation declaring a State of Emergency to deal with the

The grim state of the economy is not news, and when it hits a key component of your public affairs and lobbying programs, it’s time for a serious reassessment and plan for how to compensate for the loss.

California small businesses must deal with new laws and rules that took effect at the beginning of the year that change the business landscape. Your businesses must be prepared.

Removing 80% of a small retailer’s customer capacity is as good as shutting them down completely

Word that Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering implementing a stricter stay-at-home-order amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations has business leaders very nervous at the height of the holiday shopping season.

Small Business Saturday on November 28 is this event’s most important in its 11-year history because of what the pandemic has done to small businesses and their workers.