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COVID Tax Breaks for Small Businesses Await Newsom’s Signature

April 26, 2021

SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature approved a major tax break for small businesses on Monday, voting to give up as much as $6.8 billion in revenue over the next six years so that struggling business owners can have smaller bills. The federal government...

Opinion: California Small-Business Grant Program Is Right Thinking, but Flawed in Execution

CalMatters

December 23, 2020

Small businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and People of Color are being disproportionately crushed by the weight of the pandemic – and many aren’t positioned to survive the next few months. So, whe...

Now Hiring: California Offers Credits To Small Businesses

AP News

September 10, 2020

SACRAMENTO — With millions of people out of work in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a law giving tax breaks to small businesses that hire more workers by Dec. 1. The law will reduce how muc...

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Council Approves $4 Million for Renters, Small Businesses, Farmers

David Taub

May 14, 2020

The Fresno City Council voted to take the next step on two grant programs, one for small businesses and one for residents to keep their homes, with a 6-1 vote Thursday. But, ambiguity in the resolution's language could run afoul of federal and state laws wh...

Insta-Help Now Available to Struggling Small Businesses Through Instagram

Jim Jakobs

April 17, 2020

Digital gift cards, fundraising stickers, and online food orders to help your favorite restaurants during COVID-19 restrictions are now embedded into the digital fabric of the Instagram community. Instagram ...

$2 Trillion Stimulus Package Helps Wide Variety of Businesses and Workers

CalMatters

April 7, 2020

In my early twenties, I started a modest sandwich shop where I learned that even on good days, the margins are tight. The risk, sweat and stress that goes into starting, owning and operating a small business ar...

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Questions About Fresno 0% Loans? Few Answers Available.

David Taub

March 30, 2020

Exact details of Fresno's zero-interest business loan program are still being worked out, according to City Hall. The city council unanimously approved the program for small businesses on March 25, but members are working with city staff to fill in the blan...

Latino Small Business Owners Are Fastest-Growing U.S. Entrepreneurs

CalMatters

February 29, 2020

On the weekends, Salinas food truck owner Orlando Osornio, 30, and his wife, Denise, sell mile-high tortas, filled with California fusion-inspired ingredients: hot Cheetos, bacon, mango-habañero sauce, or pinea...

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Calif Law Will Force Small Businesses to Rethink Staffing

AP News

December 26, 2019

A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing small businesses in and outside the state to rethink their staffing. The law pu...

Does GOP Tax Law Help Small Businesses?

InsideSources.com

July 26, 2019

At a House hearing to discuss whether the 2017 GOP tax law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) — is a “help or a hindrance to Main Street,” small business owners disagreed over whether the law will benefit them in the long run. Kate Patrick Inside...

Arizona GOP Passes Election Bill Opposed by Business Leaders

Facebook Sales Helping Fuel Illegal Fireworks Problem in Fresno, says Police Chief

No Jail Time in 1st Capitol Riot Sentence; Oath Keeper Pleads Guilty

Elk Starve to Death While Cattle Graze Freely at California Sanctuary: Lawsuit

Tulare County’s Relentless Drought Brings Dry Wells and Plenty of Misery

Madera, Merced Cattle Ranchers Circle Wagons Against Water ‘Rustling’

What’s Driving Latest Flare-Up in California’s Charter School War?

What Will Become of Fallowed Valley Farmland?

'Gone Girl' Actor Lisa Banes Dies 10 Days After Hit-and-Run

Fresno State Bulldogs Leave ESPN for New Radio Home

Clovis Man is ‘Making It’ on National TV After Baseball Career

Shake Off the Heat With a Free Milkshake on Monday

Chili's Says Chicken Sandwich Puts Others to Shame. Does It?

Walters: California’s Pro-Housing Forces Score Big Win

Walters: Will Reformers Reel In Districts Diverting Funds Intended for ‘At Risk’ Students?

Opinion: Housing Reform Bill Would Right Some of Redlining’s Wrongs

GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

COVID Tax Breaks for Small Businesses Await Newsom’s Signature

Opinion: California Small-Business Grant Program Is Right Thinking, but Flawed in Execution

Now Hiring: California Offers Credits To Small Businesses

Council Approves $4 Million for Renters, Small Businesses, Farmers

Insta-Help Now Available to Struggling Small Businesses Through Instagram

$2 Trillion Stimulus Package Helps Wide Variety of Businesses and Workers

Questions About Fresno 0% Loans? Few Answers Available.

Latino Small Business Owners Are Fastest-Growing U.S. Entrepreneurs

Calif Law Will Force Small Businesses to Rethink Staffing

Does GOP Tax Law Help Small Businesses?

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