California Small Business Association

08/10/2016

So, thoughts on SB 1234? It's for creating 'retirement accounts' for employees--would apply to companies with 5 employees or more, they would have to put 2%-5% of an employee's salary in one of these accounts unless employees opt out. Concerns about what will happen with the money, state liability, what do you think? http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-state-401k-20160808-snap-story.html

An investment industry trade group is trying to kill a California bill that would make retirement savings accounts an almost universal benefit for workers in the state, saying that plan will be more expensive than lawmakers anticipate and could ultimately cost taxpayers.

07/14/2016

Our condolences to the Runner family on the passing of Sen. Sharon Runner (R-Lancaster).

07/14/2016

As this should even be a question--thoughts? https://www.revealnews.org/blog/california-bill-could-protect-injured-workers-from-convicted-providers/?utm_campaign=CHL:%20Daily%20Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=31661897&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--JNdX9hsl8-EzseY_p0xmEedEfPiJzNuSskj95JZSkRfiBWFo9_bz_e0TSph0h_0Oo1_IWen4tFIOCkmkFrKYo5P_Srj9aTsXyKazgG6g_69xOhiA&_hsmi=31661897

California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would bar medical providers who’ve been convicted of felonies from treating injured workers. The bill would require the state Department of Industrial…

06/08/2016

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06/08/2016

So did you vote yesterday? How did it come out for you? We still have November for concrete change/results, so don't sit on the sidelines!

05/27/2016

Last but not least, Thanks to all our exhibitors! Long list, but here goes: Air Resources Board, Board of Equalization, CA Dept. of Corrections & Rehab, CA Dept. of General Services, CA dept. of Public Health, CA Public Utilities Commission, CA Small Business Association, CA Taxpayer Advocates, Employment Development Dept., Franchise Tax Board, High Speed Rail, iBank/GoBiz, SBDC, Small Business Majority.

05/27/2016

Thanks to our table sponsors--Bicker Castillo & Fairbanks, Inc., Department of General Services, Employment Development Dept., express Office Products, Inland Empire Body & Paint Center, KP Public Affairs, Metropolitan Water District of S. Cal, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Total One Development Centers.

05/27/2016

And thank you to our event sponsors--GOLD--Frontier Communications, Southern California Edison. SILVER--Chevron, PG & E, Verizon, WSPA. BRONZE--Enterprise Rent-A-care, Kaiser Permanente, Time Warner Cable

05/27/2016

Wrapping up the morning session was Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones

05/27/2016

Thank you to Sen. Kevin de Leon, Senate President pro tem for speaking.

05/27/2016

Also present was Speaker of the Assembly, Assemblymember Anthony Rendon.

05/26/2016

Kicking it off, Assemblymember Chad Mayes, Assembly Minority Leader.