Envisioning Small Business Reform. Prepared by the Small Business Reform Task Force

摘要

California small businesses are an economic engine that fuel the State economy and bring richness to our thriving culture. Employing more than 50 percent of the State's workforce and generating more than half of the state's gross domestic product, small businesses are instrumental to the health of our economy. Moreover, the entrepreneurial spirit upon which they are founded brings innovation and diversity to our culture and enriches the lives of Californians. It is in the interest of the State to assist and protect small business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise, maintain a healthy state economy and enhance the quality of life throughout the State. In recognition of this public interest, Governor Davis signed Assembly Bill 505 (Wright), which established the Small Business Reform Task Force (SBRTF). The task force is chaired by the SBA Director, appointed on March 18, 2002, and includes representatives appointed by the Governor from the California Small Business Association, other small business associations, and agency secretaries or their designees from state agencies significantly involved in small business regulation. With this report, Envisioning Small Business Reform, the SBRTF will: (1) Revisit the definition of a small business; (2) Voice small business challenges, both in the general market as well as in interactions with the state; (3) Inventory current state resources available to small businesses; and (4) Present recommendations for addressing small business needs.