Assembly Committee Votes Down Resolution to Honor California Small Businesses

ACR 48, which designated May as “Start a Small Business Month” and highlights economic policies that encourage the success of small businesses in California was voted down by the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and The Economy on a party line vote of 3-6, with all Republicans voting “Aye”. As a small business owner, I can easily relate to the struggles and accomplishments that small businesses encounter in California. This Resolution was intended to encourage and commemorate the entrepreneurial spirit and promote promising new businesses in our state. ACR 48 highlighted policies that small businesses need, such as low taxes, reduced regulations, and a stable business climate to encourage investment in job creating companies. It also outlined policies that burden small businesses, such as the high threat of litigation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the need for further workers’ compensation reform as evidenced by the bill package signed by the Governor in 2012, and California’s high tax burden on businesses. – See more at: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/06/assembly-committee-votes-down-resolution-to-honor-california-small-businesses/#sthash.29L2sYmI.dpuf