The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) California has been actively involved in various advocacy efforts this past week. On June 9, NFIB California Senior Legislative Director Tim Taylor joined a news conference supporting Senate Bill 84, which aims to provide businesses with a 120-day period to rectify violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The event featured a bipartisan group of legislators.
On June 10, NFIB organized a meeting with Dr. Steven Cliff, executive officer of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), attended by NFIB member Jeff Pardini and State Director John Kabateck among others. The discussion focused on CARB regulations impacting small businesses. Following the meeting, CARB committed to holding more frequent meetings with small business owners.
In legislative updates, NFIB is monitoring Senate Bill 237, which seeks collaboration between the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the state Air Resources board to develop a regional gasoline specification for stabilizing petroleum markets.
NFIB continues its lobbying activities as policy committees face a July 18 deadline for action on legislation. Currently, NFIB is tracking 51 bills that affect small businesses.
Assemblyman Heath Flora was recently named leader of the Assembly Republican Caucus for 2026. Flora has maintained a strong relationship with NFIB, boasting a perfect voting record on their scorecard.
NFIB’s recent press release on the Small Business Optimism Index was picked up by Golden State Today and shared widely across media outlets.
Upcoming events include an NFIB member meeting with Assemblymember Juan Alanis on July 24 and Leadership Day at the Capitol on August 26.
On July 10, Jeff Brabant from NFIB provided members with insights into “The One Big Beautiful Act,” highlighting key benefits such as the permanent Small Business Deduction.
NFIB’s Legal Center also hosted a webinar addressing common HR mistakes and released an episode of their podcast focusing on cybersecurity for small businesses.
