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    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/California Member Honored as West Region Small Business Champion</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;One of NFIB/California's members was recently honored as the western region small business champion - read more about Mike Horner and his involvement with NFIB.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50175</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Business Friendly Legislation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The legislation will increase opportunities for small businesses in California to be eligible for more than $10 billion of California's state contracts.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50093</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Help Stop Billions in Property Tax Increases!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;There are those in California who want to strip businesses of Proposition 13 protections. We are fighting to make sure that doesn't happen!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50094</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Access a 5% Discount on Workers' Compensation Premiums in California</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Learn how you can save on your workers' compensation rates with NFIB/California's new member benefit!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50045</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tax Commission Releases Findings</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The governor's Commission on the 21st Century Economy has finally released their findings.&amp;#160; Will small business have to pay more?&amp;#160;Read California Executive Director John Kabateck's statement to find out.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49991</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Regulatory Study Finally Released</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;In a major victory for small business, a new study has been released showing the affect of regulations on small businesses in California. Here's our statement on the study's release.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49953</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Asks President Obama to Support Reforms that Help, not Harm</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49883</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Victory! Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Card Check Bill</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NFIB scored a major victory for small businesses in the state when Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed Senate Bill 789, which would have taken away the right of employees to a secret ballot when voting to unionize. Read NFIB/California executive director John Kabateck's statement on the veto.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49871</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Despite state's economic woes, new taxes loom that could cripple business</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Are more taxes on their way?&amp;#160;Read NFIB/California executive director John Kabateck's commentary on why having the Legislature back in town could be bad news for small business.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49815</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Californians Are Facing Billions More in New Taxes!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;State leaders just can't seem to take no for an answer. Now they are proposing to&amp;#160;take away Proposition 13 protections from business properties. Learn how you can prevent this!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49812</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB's First Small Business Day a Huge Success</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Small business owners take to the Capitol halls to ask their legislators to remember small business when making decisions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49756</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB Victory: State Budget Has No New Taxes!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NFIB/CA was the only small business group to stand firm against new taxes in the budget deal.&amp;#160; Read more about how this budget affects small businesses.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49518</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>California Supreme Court Rules Discriminatory Intent Unnecessary for ADA Claims</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49336</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Recognized</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Six California Students Receive College Scholarships for Starting Successful Businesses&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49315</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CA 2008 Voting Record</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49268</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/California Releases Statement About Defeat of AB 1000</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49237</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/CA Issues Statement on SB 356</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49060</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/California Announces Opposition to Proposition 1A</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NFIB is the nation's leading small business association, and represents members in Washington, D.C. and all 50 states. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists sends their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system.&amp;#160; NFIB's mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses. More information about NFIB is available online at &lt;a href="http://www.NFIB.com/newsroom"&gt;www.NFIB.com/newsroom&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/CA Issues Statement on AB 1000 - Paid Sick Leave</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/CA Issues Statement on SB 789 - Card Check</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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