The California Air Resources Board's final approval today of the cap and trade regulations in AB 32, California's clean energy law, is good news for the state's small businesses.
Press Releases
Press Release Date:
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
Kaiser Permanente's recent announcement that it is rolling back healthcare coverage rates in California is welcome proof that cost containment provisions in the Affordable Care Act are working to give small businesses some much needed relief from soaring healthcare costs.
Kaiser is rolling back rates by 1.2 percent for employers whose contracts are up for renewal between July and December 2011. Additionally, a total of $13.7 million in healthcare premium credits will be allocated for those who saw rate increases on July 1, 2011. The credits will begin as early as next month.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Chairman Issa's hearing theme does not reflect small business owners' opinions
Washington, D.C. In response to Wednesday's planned Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Running on Empty: How the Obama Administration's Green Energy Gamble Will Impact Small Businesses and Consumers, Small Business Majority founder and CEO, John Arensmeyer released the following statement:
Small businesses understand that to survive in this tough economy they need to innovate, and that strong fuel efficiency standards will assist them in doing so by helping them save money in their own business and creating new market opportunities.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
Senators put politics over the good of American small businesses today when they failed to pass the White House's jobs bill. We urge legislators to work out their differences and get a version of this bill passed immediately.
Something must be done now to stimulate our flagging economy, put people back to work and give small businesses the help they need to hire and grow. While the jobs plan isn't a cure-all for our financial woes, it's a significant move in the right direction.
Topic(s):
Job Creation
Press Release Date:
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
America has an employment problem, and to fix it Congress must pass a jobs bill that boosts small businesses and puts people back to work. We're pleased to see Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduce a jobs plan that would provide small businesses with opportunities to survive and thrive. Both Reid and the president realize that to get the economy back on track, something must be done soon, which is why we encourage passage of a jobs bill now.
Topic(s):
Job Creation
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Small Business Majority: Small business owners don't believe the anti-regulatory hype
Washington, D.C. Small business owners support strong national standards to increase energy innovation, according to a new national opinion poll of 1,200 small business owners released today by Small Business Majority.
Topic(s):
Energy
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Un recurso biling e que proporciona instrucciones paso a paso sobre cmo obtener un seguro dico accesible para los empleados
SAUSALITO, CA. 13 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2011. Small Business Majority, una organizaci n sin nimo de lucro, tras varios meses de planificaci n y desarrollo, inicio hoy la versi???_n en espa???ol del sitio de Internet, GuiadeCoberturadeSalud.org. Este recurso en l???_nea, disponible en ingl???s y espa???ol, ofrece a los propietarios de las peque???as empresas de California de forma objetiva e imparcial, una gua para facilitar el flujo de informacin, y explica paso a paso, sobre c???_mo navegar el mercado del seguro m???dico bajo la reforma de salud federal que fue aprobada.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Online resource available in English and Spanish gives California small business owners step-by-step information on navigating healthcare market in wake of federal healthcare reform
Sept. 13, 2011, Sausalito, CA, Today, Small Business Majority unveiled the California Health Coverage Guide (http://healthcoverageguide.org), an online resource available in English and Spanish that provides California small business owners with objective, step-by-step information on how to navigate the healthcare market since the passage of federal healthcare reform.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Monday, August 29, 2011
Innovation, Market-Based Solutions Must Be at the Forefront of Implementing the Affordable Care Act of 2009
SACRAMENTO, CA: A coalition of large and small businesses led by Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman today called for greater focus in Sacramento on incorporating meaningful cost control measures as part of implementing federal healthcare reform.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Business leaders to testify at CARB Hearing
Today, the Latin Business Association, Clean Economy Network, Small Business Majority, California Business Alliance for a Green Economy, and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group representing thousands of Calif. companies and workers released this joint statement in support of the California Air Resources Board's efforts to move forward with the market-based emissions trading component of AB 32, the state's clean energy law:
Topic(s):
Energy