Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 80 CHAPTER 166 Relative to Small Business Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State September 14, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 80, 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 firms in the world, placing the state consistently among the top 10 economies; andWHEREAS, Small businesses embody the entrepreneurial spirit that has driven the economy of our state where over one-half of our private sector workforce is employed by small businesses; andWHEREAS, In 2022, there were over 4,000,000 small businesses in this state, representing an overwhelming share of Californias workforce by employing more than 7,000,000 people; andWHEREAS, The 73,500 small firms that exported goods from California generated 43.2 percent of the states $152.1 billion in total exports; andWHEREAS, On a national basis, the 30,000,000 small businesses are responsible for creating nearly two out of three new 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, Within the small business community, a growing number of these companies are being started and owned by women, people of color, and immigrants. In 2022, it was estimated that 1,600,000 small businesses were minority owned; 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 human capital, expand job opportunities, and increase our competitive advantage in the global marketplace; 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.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 80 CHAPTER 166 Relative to Small Business Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State September 14, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 80, 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
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 80 CHAPTER 166
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 80
CHAPTER 166
Relative to Small Business Month.
[ Filed with Secretary of State September 14, 2023. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 80, 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 firms in the world, placing the state consistently among the top 10 economies; and
WHEREAS, Small businesses embody the entrepreneurial spirit that has driven the economy of our state where over one-half of our private sector workforce is employed by small businesses; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, there were over 4,000,000 small businesses in this state, representing an overwhelming share of Californias workforce by employing more than 7,000,000 people; and
WHEREAS, The 73,500 small firms that exported goods from California generated 43.2 percent of the states $152.1 billion in total exports; 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, 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, Within the small business community, a growing number of these companies are being started and owned by women, people of color, and immigrants. In 2022, it was estimated that 1,600,000 small businesses were minority owned; 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 human capital, expand job opportunities, and increase our competitive advantage in the global marketplace; 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.