NFIB Voting Record separates reality from rhetoric for small business owners
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REALITY CHECK: NFIB Unveils 2018 Legislative Voting Record
NFIB Voting Record separates reality from rhetoric for small business owners
SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 31, 2019 – Today, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in California, the voice of small business, unveiled its annual voting record for each Senator and Assemblymember in the State Capitol. Each year, NFIB identifies and lobbies on bills which would have the most significant impact, either positive or negative, on small businesses. Based on their vote on these critical pieces of legislation, each member of the Legislature receives a percentage indicating how often he or she voted to support small business.
“Every legislator claims to be a friend of small business, but our voting record puts them to the test,” said John Kabateck, NFIB State Director in California. “We are pleased to see 13 Senators and 30 Assemblymembers voting with small business at least 70 percent of the time, but these numbers still only represent a minority of each chamber’s membership. We urge those legislators with below average voting records to listen more closely to small business owners in their districts and commit to supporting these vital job creators with better votes in 2019.
“As for our legislators with a 100% NFIB voting record, we sincerely applaud your efforts in the State Capitol to support small businesses. Together, we understand rebuilding our economy starts with supporting small businesses in our communities and protecting them from additional taxes, mandates, and complex regulations,” added Kabateck.
NFIB assessed California legislators on 8 bills vital to the health of small business in California during the 2018 half of the 2017-18 legislative session. 24 legislators had impressive 100% scores; however 69 legislators failed small business this year with scores below 60%. The complete NFIB Voting Record with the bill numbers, description, and votes can be found here, or by visiting http://www.nfib.com/california/voting-record/.
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NFIB is the voice of small business, advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven. Since our founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit www.nfib.com/CA.
