Dear ,

On June 6th, California small business organizations and legislators came together for the annual California Small Business Day in Sacramento. The day began with speaker Dr. Winslow Sargeant from the US Small Business Administration addressing attendees with, "Buy California Small Business First".Followed by an awards luncheon, which 75 legislators came together to present small business owners within their districts with small business of the year awards.

The importance of the California Small Business Day is to highlight the fact that small businesses are vital to our state's economy.  Small business owners account for nearly 90% of the net new job creation in California while also accounting for 75% of the gross state product. These small businesses being honored range from hardware stores, food establishments, to biotechnology.     

After the awards luncheon, special breakout sessions were hosted by the California Black Chamber of Commerce and the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The sessions focused on government & private sector contracting and solutions to the high cost of doing business, including fees, fines & taxes.  

Other guest speakers included, Assembly speaker John A. Perez, secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency Anna Caballero, and Jerome Horton from the State Board of Equalization. 

California Small Business Day was created by Assembly Resolution 57 in 2000. Volunteer small business organizations throughout the state come together to host this annual event.