CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 198Introduced by Assembly Member VillapuduaMay 07, 2024 Relative to Small Business Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 198, as introduced, Villapudua. California Small Business Month.This measure would declare May as California Small Business Month and express the Legislatures support of the Governors efforts in promoting small businesses.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, California is home to the most innovative and competitive businesses, placing the state consistently among the top 10 economies worldwide, boasting a multitude of cutting-edge and globally competitive companies; andWHEREAS, Small businesses embody the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our states economy, with over one-half of our private sector workforce finding employment within their ranks with 4,000,000 small businesses contributing to over 7,000,000 jobs as of 2023; andWHEREAS, On a national basis, the 30,000,000 small businesses are responsible for creating nearly two out of three new jobs; andWHEREAS, Within this diverse landscape of enterprises, 1,600,000 are owned by women and minorities, and over 2,000,000 are under veteran ownership. These businesses play a pivotal role, contributing to 43.2 percent of the states $186 billion in exports and supporting 583,000 jobs; andWHEREAS, Small businesses are critical to the economic well-being of this state by creating new businesses and employment opportunities and by bringing new and innovative services and products to the marketplace; andWHEREAS, The Legislature reaffirms our commitment to Californias small businesses to thrive and prosper and that supporting small-scale private sector job creators is among our most promising strategies to enhance Californias economic success and human capital, expand job opportunities, and increase our competitive advantage in the global marketplace; andWHEREAS, Recognizing May as Small Business Month highlights the resilience and economic significance of mom-and-pop shops and innovative start-ups across the state, serving as vital pillars in our communities. Such acknowledgment reaffirms the Legislatures dedication to supporting small businesses in California; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature in recognition of the importance of small businesses to the economy of this state declares May as California Small Business Month; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature adds its support to the Governors efforts in promoting small businesses.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 198Introduced by Assembly Member VillapuduaMay 07, 2024 Relative to Small Business Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 198, as introduced, Villapudua. California Small Business Month.This measure would declare May as California Small Business Month and express the Legislatures support of the Governors efforts in promoting small businesses.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 198
Introduced by Assembly Member VillapuduaMay 07, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Villapudua
May 07, 2024
Relative to Small Business Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 198, as introduced, Villapudua. California Small Business Month.
This measure would declare May as California Small Business Month and express the Legislatures support of the Governors efforts in promoting small businesses.
This measure would declare May as California Small Business Month and express the Legislatures support of the Governors efforts in promoting small businesses.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, California is home to the most innovative and competitive businesses, placing the state consistently among the top 10 economies worldwide, boasting a multitude of cutting-edge and globally competitive companies; and
WHEREAS, Small businesses embody the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our states economy, with over one-half of our private sector workforce finding employment within their ranks with 4,000,000 small businesses contributing to over 7,000,000 jobs as of 2023; and
WHEREAS, On a national basis, the 30,000,000 small businesses are responsible for creating nearly two out of three new jobs; and
WHEREAS, Within this diverse landscape of enterprises, 1,600,000 are owned by women and minorities, and over 2,000,000 are under veteran ownership. These businesses play a pivotal role, contributing to 43.2 percent of the states $186 billion in exports and supporting 583,000 jobs; and
WHEREAS, Small businesses are critical to the economic well-being of this state by creating new businesses and employment opportunities and by bringing new and innovative services and products to the marketplace; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature reaffirms our commitment to Californias small businesses to thrive and prosper and that supporting small-scale private sector job creators is among our most promising strategies to enhance Californias economic success and human capital, expand job opportunities, and increase our competitive advantage in the global marketplace; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing May as Small Business Month highlights the resilience and economic significance of mom-and-pop shops and innovative start-ups across the state, serving as vital pillars in our communities. Such acknowledgment reaffirms the Legislatures dedication to supporting small businesses in California; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature in recognition of the importance of small businesses to the economy of this state declares May as California Small Business Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature adds its support to the Governors efforts in promoting small businesses.