https://www.nfib.com NFIB Small Business Association en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:12 +0000 Lawmakers speed up bill hearings and votes https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-california-main-street-minute-april-20-24/ 20 Apr 2026 11:37:12 +0000 nfib-california-main-street-minute-april-20-24 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/California-State-Capitol-additioanl-image.jpg California is projected to gain 141,000 new jobs annually https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-report-details-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-california/ 15 Apr 2026 14:25:17 +0000 nfib-report-details-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-california https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Taxes2.jpg If only the Legislature could be as helpful as Congress on the Small Business Deduction https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/california-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-10/ 14 Apr 2026 20:51:15 +0000 california-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-10 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sbet-march-2026-chart-1.PNG Single-payer proposal is back. Also, NFIB joins coalition fighting lawsuit abuse. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-california-main-street-minute-april-13-17/ 13 Apr 2026 13:29:09 +0000 nfib-california-main-street-minute-april-13-17 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/healthcare-costs-benjamin-mask-Fotolia_54842972_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg Urge lawmakers to oppose the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act https://www.nfib.com/news/news/small-business-cannot-afford-government-run-health-care-2/ 10 Apr 2026 21:23:39 +0000 small-business-cannot-afford-government-run-health-care-2 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg Shakedown attorneys find new gold mine on the internet https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-joins-coalition-fighting-lawsuit-abuse/ 08 Apr 2026 19:34:16 +0000 nfib-joins-coalition-fighting-lawsuit-abuse https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/netgear-asus-lawsuit-100573125-large.jpg Legislature returns from Spring Break https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-california-main-street-minute-april-6-10/ 06 Apr 2026 11:25:28 +0000 nfib-california-main-street-minute-april-6-10 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fotolia_72027150_Subscription_Monthly_M-1.jpg If only the California Legislature could be as bold as Congress https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/local-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report-3/ 03 Apr 2026 14:35:29 +0000 local-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report-3 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Slide2-Employment-Index-March-2026.JPG Would fundamentally alter the inspection process in a harmful manner https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-vehemently-opposes-cal-osha-walkaround-proposal/ 30 Mar 2026 23:49:17 +0000 nfib-vehemently-opposes-cal-osha-walkaround-proposal https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fotolia_176860280_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-1-scaled-1.jpg Update on ballot initiatives; Legislators on Spring Break https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-30-april-3/ 30 Mar 2026 10:53:08 +0000 nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-30-april-3 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Graphic-California-Assembly-Sgt-at-Arms-photo.jpg “The regulatory Leviathan is real and unrelenting” https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-speaks-at-affordability-news-conference/ 27 Mar 2026 11:41:37 +0000 nfib-speaks-at-affordability-news-conference https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tim-Taylor-Press-Conference.jpg Urge lawmakers to support a one-year suspension of the state’s gas tax https://www.nfib.com/news/news/act-now-to-suspend-californias-gas-tax/ 23 Mar 2026 15:24:01 +0000 act-now-to-suspend-californias-gas-tax https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/gas-pump-save-ftr.jpg Have you signed up for Small Business Leadership Day at the Capitol? https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-23-27/ 23 Mar 2026 12:26:27 +0000 nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-23-27 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Radio-Microphone-with-an-on-air-sign-in-the-bacjkground.jpg Come join your fellow small business owners, May 4 & 5, at the State Capitol https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-member-event-small-business-leadership-day-in-sacramento/ 16 Mar 2026 20:24:05 +0000 nfib-member-event-small-business-leadership-day-in-sacramento https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Photo-Collage-2.png One state senator's love of litigation https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-16-20/ 16 Mar 2026 15:06:33 +0000 nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-16-20 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Graphic-CA-5-30-Capitol-Dome-Inside.jpg Entrepreneurs thanked for helping keep the 20% Small Business Deduction alive https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/california-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-9/ 10 Mar 2026 18:25:38 +0000 california-comment-on-latest-small-business-optimism-index-9 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Small-Business-Optimism-Index-02-2026.PNG Busy week spreading the small business message--Upcoming member meeting in SLO https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-9-13/ 09 Mar 2026 14:02:58 +0000 nfib-california-main-street-minute-march-9-13 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/California-State-Capitol-additioanl-image.jpg National numbers not reflective of state’s below national average on optimism https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/california-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report/ 06 Mar 2026 14:54:27 +0000 california-comment-on-nfibs-latest-jobs-report https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hardhat-workers-2-scaled.jpg Small business owners speak up on four questions asked by NFIB https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/poll-hands-off-prop-13-ada-needs-reforming/ 03 Mar 2026 20:17:46 +0000 poll-hands-off-prop-13-ada-needs-reforming https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yellow-pencil-laying-on-paper-with-checkboxes-and-one-is-filled-in.jpg Small businesses cannot afford government-run health care or higher minimum wage https://www.nfib.com/news/news/your-help-is-needed-on-two-big-issues/ 03 Mar 2026 19:12:54 +0000 your-help-is-needed-on-two-big-issues https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg