The following is a sample of 2025 media coverage about NFIB California’s small-business agenda. This story will be updated as new stories are published. Click here to see the media coverage from 2024.

California Globe, August 6—State Director John Kabateck teams up with Sen. Brian Jones to jointly pen a guest editorial about the sorry condition of the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.

The Center Square, July 31—NFIB California Policy Director Tim Taylor is quoted in a story about the ever-increasing payroll tax costs associated with the state not having paid down or off the federal loans it took out to keep its unemployment insurance system running.

The Business Journal, July 31—Columnist Gordon M. Webster, Jr. quotes NFIB California Policy Director Tim Taylor for his story, Bipartisan Relief from ADA Shakedowns Dies in Darkness.

Palo Alto Daily Post, July 22—NFIB California Policy Director Tim Taylor is quoted about Senate Bill 84’s failure to advance in the State Assembly. The measure would have provided a brief period for small businesses to correct ADA violations before being sued.

Palo Alto Daily Post, July 17—In a story about the lack of an Assembly vote on Senate Bill 84, NFIB is quoted from a news release criticizing lawmakers for their failure to act.

North OC Times, July 3—NFIB quoted in a story about a meeting between local small business owners and U.S. Rep. Young Kim.

Golden State Today, June 30—NFIB’s meeting with top officials from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) mentioned in online publication.

Golden State Today, June 10—Media Metric’s umbrella publication for 73 local media outlets runs NFIB California’s news release on the latest Small Business Optimism Index readings.

Golden State Today, June 2—NFIB’s announcement of radio and online ads thanking four California U.S. representatives for their support of making the Small Business Deduction permanent covered by statewide media outlet.

Comstock’s, June Issue—NFIB California State Director John Kabateck briefly profiled as one the top association leaders in the know.

Golden State Today, May 22—NFIB California’s news release about two new online tools showing the benefit of making the Small Business Deduction permanent receives coverage from the online news site.

KNZR 1560 AM Bakersfield, May 21—Jeff Brabant, NFIB’s vice president for federal government relations, talked small-business issues on The Terry Maxwell Show.

Golden State Today, May 19—In an article about lawsuits, online news site quotes State Director John Kabateck on NFIB’s support for Senate Bill 84.

The Center Square, May 1—NFIB’s study on the importance of the Small Business Deduction mentioned in a story about another study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Story also ran in 10 Center Squar subscribing media such as MSN Money.

KABC 790 AM, Los Angeles, April 17—Josselin Castillo from NFIB’s Federal Government Relations team discusses the importance of making the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent on the Mottek on Money show.

Elk Grove Citizen, April 15—NFIB California’s news release on its Small Business Deduction poll runs on websites of subscribers to MPG Media Services.

Lake County Record-Bee, March 11—NFIB news release announcing new vice chair and PAC chair reprinted.

Radio Bamdad, March 10—The only Farsi-language online radio station in Northern California interviews State Director John Kabateck about NFIB, small business, and the Legislature. The station is run by the Iranian American Cultural and Education Center in Sacramento.

NewsBreak, March 8—NFIB California’s news release on NFIB’s Small Business Deduction poll runs in online news site.

Elk Grove Citizen, March 3—NFIB California’s comments on the January Small Business Optimism Index published.

Cirrkus, January 23—In a story from the online curators of content website, filmmaker, publisher, and author Victor Migalchan praises the influence NFIB and State Director John Kabateck have had on his success.

Lassen County Times, January 22—Coverage of NFIB California’s news release announcing its legislative agenda.

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