AB 2096 (Muratsuchi) Small Business Access to Capital - Crowd funding - Need Your Support

Last week, I was in Sacramento with SB-Cal Board member Mark Hiraide and SB-Cal's Manager of Governmental Affairs Lori Kammerer.  We met with Anita Lee in Assemblyman Muratsuchi‘s office, Katie O’Malley and Les Spahnn, from the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee, Nancy Pevorini from the Consumer Attorney and Andrew McElhinney in Senator Harkey’s office. We discussed Small Business California-sponsored bill AB 2096 by Assemblyman Muratsuchi.

This bill will make it easier for start-ups and emerging small businesses to obtain crowd funding money while providing much needed protection for investors not currently in the SEC crowd funding provisions.

I am writing to you to ask for your support of this bill and if you are involved in an association to ask the support of your association. Click here to read the fact sheet on the bill.

We just started seeking association support and we currently have the National Federation of Independent Businesses,  the  California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity, the California Metal Coalition and the Small Manufacturers Association of California. We expect many more. If you would like to sign onto our association letter or individually support, please let me know and I will send you letters.


Thank you for your consideration and let me know if you have any questions.


Scott Hauge
President
Small Business California
2311 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA  94116
shauge@cal-insure.com
415-680-2188 

Minimum Wage | Volunteers In Medicine - Teva | Go Biz Meetings

Yesterday, Small  Business California received a call from Senator Leno’s office asking our thoughts on SB 935. This bill would increase the minimum wage to $11 in 2015, $12 in 2016 and $13 in 2017. It would also have an annual increase for inflation.

In a bill passed last year, the minimum wage was increased from $8 to $9 July 1st, 2014 and again to $10 in Jan. 2016. This does not have an increase for inflation. What are your thoughts?
 

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I am very proud to be the Vice Chair of Volunteers in Medicine. We provide health services to the working uninsured using volunteer physicians nurses, dentist and lay volunteers. We have 96 clinic in 29 states. There are three clinics in California located in SF (which I co-founded), El Cajon and Coachella Valley.

We just received a substantial grant from Teva Pharmaceuticals and have become their partner in North America. Our goal is to increase the number of clinics in the US. Please see information about the Teva conference in Las Vegas last weekend. Included is a list of Clinic around the country
 

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Below my signature is the newly released list of upcoming workshops on GO-Biz’s California Competes Tax Credit. We would appreciate your help in getting the word out!

 
Scott Hauge
President
Small Business California
2311 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA  94116
shauge@cal-insure.com
415-680-2188

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GO-Biz to Host Regional Workshops on How Businesses Can Apply for the ‘California Competes’ Tax Credit

Join the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) for a workshop on the new California Competes Tax Credit. Small, medium and large businesses are encouraged to attend the workshop and receive instruction on how to apply for this new tax credit available from the state. The California Competes program provides upwards of $180 million in tax credits over the next two years for businesses of all sizes that want to expand or relocate to California.

Come and learn how your business can apply for new tax credits from the state. Additional details regarding the California Competes Tax Credit can be found here or for questions call GO-Biz at (916) 322-0694. Register below for the workshop in your area.

Online Webinar

Wednesday March 19^th
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Register Here

Tuesday, April 1^st
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Register Here

Northern California

Wednesday, March 19^th
9:00 am to 10:00 am
New City Hall
915 I Street
Council Chambers
Sacramento, CA 95814
Register Here

Wednesday, March 19^th
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Redding Council Chambers
777 E. Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
Register Here

Thursday, March 20^th
9:00 am to  10:00 am
City of Fairfield
2490 Hilborn Road #108
Fairfield, CA 94533
Register Here

Bay Area

Thursday, March 20^th
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Oakland City Hall
Council Chamber
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Register Here

Friday, March 28^th
10:00 am to 11:00 am
235 Montgomery Street, Ste. 760
San Francisco, CA 94104
Register Here

Central Coast 

Thursday, March 20^th
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Salinas City Rotunda
200 Lincoln Avenue
Salinas, CA  93901
Register Here

Central Valley

Friday, March 21^st
10:30 am  to 11:30 am
2331 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA  93721
Register Here

Friday, March 21^st
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
56 S Lincoln St
Stockton, CA 95203
Register Here

Southern California 

Tuesday, March 25^th
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
200 N. Spring Street
27th Floor - Tom Bradley Rm
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Register Here

Wednesday, March 26^th
10:00 am to 11:00 am
2500 S. Archibald Ave, Rm. 2
Ontario, CA 91761
Register Here

Wednesday, March 26^th
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
201 S. Anaheim Blvd
Gordon Hoyt Conference Room
Anaheim, CA 92805
Register Here

Thursday, March 27^th
10:00 am to 11:00 am
402 West Broadway, Ste. 1000
San Diego, CA 92101
Register Here

GO-Biz serves as California’s office for economic development and offers a range of services to business owners. Those services include attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, important informational briefings and much more. For more information visit: www.business.ca.gov or contact Jorge.Jaramillo@gov.ca.gov.