NFIB Announces New Chief Legislative Advocate in Sacramento

January 30, 2023 Last Edit: March 19, 2026

NFIB Announces New Chief Legislative Advocate in Sacramento

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Kabateck, California State Director, John.Kabateck@nfib.org or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, Anthony.Malandra@nfib.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023—California’s leading small-business association today announced its new chief legislative advocate in Sacramento. “Like the small-business owners he will speak on behalf of, Tim Taylor knows what it takes to get things done,” said John Kabateck, California state director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). “In addition to representing clients in his own firm since 2009, he brings state government and state legislative experience to the job, giving him that perfect blend of public and private experience so necessary for that lobbying edge.” Taylor has worked at the California Department of Insurance representing the commissioner at public hearings, served in the California Assembly Republican Caucus as a policy consultant, and even spent time abroad in Angola as the in-country director for the International Republican Institute. From 2001 to 2004, he managed the Sacramento office of Pringle and Associates, where he worked with such clients as J.P. Morgan, Yamaha, Intuit, The Tiger Woods Foundation, and the Irvine Ranch Water District. As principal advocate for his own firm, Taylor & Associates, he has represented small businesses such as Cinergic, Clean Water Holdings, and Pathion. In 1986, Taylor earned an Avionics degree from the United States Air Force, and in 1992 a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Utah. In 2008, he earned a degree in Spanish Language from the University of Buenos Aires. He is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Portuguese. Among his community service activities is teaching chess at a local elementary school. “Small-business owners don’t clock in or clock out or separate their work lives from their private ones,” said Taylor. “Their lives are their work, and their work is their life. There is not a single association whose charter and members I respect more nor any association I would rather represent than NFIB.” Tim Taylor can be reached at timtaylor264@gmail.com. Keep up with the latest on California small-business news at www.nfib.com/california or by following NFIB on Twitter @NFIB_CA or on Facebook @NFIB.CA. ### For nearly 80 years, NFIB has been advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven association. Since its founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit nfib.com. NFIB California 915 L. Street, Suite C-411 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-448-9904 www.nfib.com/CA Twitter: @NFIB_CA Facebook: @NFIB.CA