California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared that May 2021 shall be both Small Business Month and Older Californians Month.
Small Business
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 2021, as “Small Business Month” in the State of California.
Last week, Governor Newsom signed legislation providing small businesses hit hardest by the pandemic a $6.2 billion tax cut over the next six years, an important component of California’s economic recovery strategy.
The text of the proclamation can be found here (pdf) and a copy is below:
PROCLAMATION
California is the fifth largest economy in the world and has more than 4 million small businesses – more than any other state. Small businesses and entrepreneurs accelerate economic growth and mobility in California, creating two-thirds of net new jobs and employing nearly half of all private sector employees. These businesses are building wealth, innovating to solve global problems, launching future growth indus