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Written by Maryann Marino
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 06:59 |
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The Orange County Register’s blog, "Jan Norman on Small Business" reports on 100 companies that have left California or expanded anywhere else but California because of factors such as high taxes, undue regulations, workers comp costs and a legal environment stacked against businesses.
It is interesting to note that no state agency keeps track of businesses that move out of California or expand elsewhere, making it difficult to track actual job loss due to California's business environment. This suggests that this list is only partial, and a full list would actually be much longer. |
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Written by Marko Mlikotin, Northern California Regional Director
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 00:00 |
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Sacramento's News 10 reports that a local Sacramento attorney has filed more than 1,000 federal lawsuits claiming violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. News 10 says the attorney, Scott Johnson "has been on an ADA enforcement crusade that has potentially earned him millions of dollars." While Johnson profits, his tactics often cost the small business owners he targets thousands of dollars in repairs and settlement costs. Local radio talk show hosts, Armstrong & Getty have launched a campaign to stop Johnson from filing any new claims, calling his activities, "bold-faced extortion masquerading as trying to help the handicapped." |
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Friday, 26 February 2010 00:00 |
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Executive Director Tom Scott was quoted in a article on Legalnewsline.com titled, Justice Moreno: Arbitration Becoming 'Judicialized.' Scott pointed out that arbitration takes pressure off the state's overloaded civil docket. Here is what he had to say:
"The point of arbitration is to resolve legal issues outside of the courtroom in an effort to avoid the time and expense involved in the court process. It's often faster and fairer and saves time, money and stress for everyone involved," Scott said. "The biggest critics of arbitration are often the personal injury bar, because it eliminates their chances at walking away with millions in attorney fees." |
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Friday, 12 February 2010 07:54 |
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San Diego Regional Director Lorie Zapf had a commentary published in the San Diego Business Journal titled, "Battle Over Legal Reform Goes on Offense." Zapf highlighted the three key refoms the governor says he plans to ask the state legislature to address this session in order to bring both fairness and predictability to business owners. Here is what she had to say:
"Reforming our legal system is one of the most overlooked, yet powerful and effective ways California lawmakers can help small businesses grow and local economies thrive. Now Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recognizes that legal reform is integral to helping businesses flourish and create jobs.
"He has included legal reform as a top priority in his California Jobs Initiative, which calls for creating or retaining 100,000 jobs. The initiative also calls for eliminating frivolous lawsuits that punish California’s small businesses, saying, “Unfair and frivolous suits impact where companies locate or expand.”
"Government policy should create the conditions necessary for businesses to thrive and create jobs … not pile on more taxation, regulation and litigation that kill jobs and hurt small business."
The whole article can be found here (subscription only). |
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