A bad idea with harmful consequences for the most vulnerable employees is circulating the State Capitol, and NFIB has joined a coalition aimed at stopping it.

“The California Legislature is considering a massive new employer tax tied to the number of employees enrolled in Medi-Cal,” according to the Stop the Jobs Tax coalition. “Supporters claim it targets ‘big corporations.’ But in reality, it targets the workers who are already struggling the most in California’s economy. This misguided proposal is a Jobs Tax, and the most vulnerable Californians will pay the price.”

The predictable outcomes, if the tax passes, include:

— Hiring freezes

— Reduced hours

— More automation

— Fewer jobs

— Higher prices for consumers

— More government dependency.

“Making workers, especially those less skilled and with fewer opportunities, more expensive to employ is an insidiously bad idea,” said John Kabateck, state director for NFIB in California. “You can’t even say it does more harm than good, because it does absolutely no good at all. NFIB California is proud to be a part of this coalition. It’s very much in line with what we have engaged in historically.”

Click here for a two-page fact sheet with more information. Join the coalition here.