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07 Jul

BLOG: Mandatory job leave opens employers to liability

published on July 7, 2020 - 2:34 PM

There’s a new job killer on the scene in Sacramento that would further add to the burden and liability small

06 Jul

BLOG: Maintaining morale in trying times, especially when working from home

published on July 6, 2020 - 1:45 PM

As this global pandemic continues, so does a shift in company culture as a majority of corporate businesses are faced

02 Jul

Exploring the new normal for IT, post-coronavirus

published on July 2, 2020 - 2:59 PM

As the more immediate impact of mandated shutdowns, employee layoffs and shelter-in-place orders begin to shift to the longer-term goals

23 Jun

BLOG: Cash flow planning tactics to survive the Covid-19 fallout

published on June 23, 2020 - 2:24 PM

Looking back, we’ll think of 2020 in three parts: before, during and after lockdown. While the last few months have

22 Jun

BLOG: Landlord-loathed SB 939 fails in Sacramento

published on June 22, 2020 - 2:38 PM

Senate Bill 939, a bill that sought to completely upend commercial real estate as we know it, failed to pass

16 Jun

BLOG: SBA reopens applications for emergency loan program

published on June 16, 2020 - 11:26 AM

The U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened its Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) portal for small business owners and nonprofits

12 Jun

BLOG: Headcount tax on employers would be ‘catastrophic’

published on June 12, 2020 - 10:28 AM

The latest “Job Killer” legislation to see the light of day in Sacramento is AB 398, authored by Assemblymember Kansen

05 Jun

BLOG: Survey finds small businesses are using PPP loans to keep employees on payroll

published on June 5, 2020 - 1:08 PM

At the U.S. Small Business Administration, our role is to support entrepreneurship and small businesses. We are committed to serving

02 Jun

BLOG: Bill would strip away landlords’ lease protections

published on June 2, 2020 - 2:11 PM

Senate Bill 939, a particularly onerous bill that threatens the entire commercial real estate industry, continues to chug its way

02 Jun

BLOG: How a troll post about rioting snowballs, hurts small businesses

published on - 10:20 AM

Here we are. After days of peaceful protesting, Fresno faces a true test this afternoon. A ridiculous social media post

BLOG: For the Central Valley, policy must work in practice — not just on paper

Posted: February 18, 2026 at 2:41 pm

For the Central Valley, Sacramento is not abstract. State policy
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BLOG: Hobby Lobby called California “off limits” — then Visalia broke sales records

Posted: February 17, 2026 at 8:22 am

When Hobby Lobby decided to open its first store in
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