CA ACR198

Designates May as California Small Business Month to recognize the importance of small businesses to the state's economy

Notes that California's 4,000,000 small businesses employ over 7,000,000 workers and comprise over one-half of the private sector workforce

Highlights that 1,600,000 small businesses are owned by women and minorities, and over 2,000,000 are under veteran ownership, contributing 43.2 percent of the state's $186 billion in exports

Expresses the Legislature's support for the Governor's efforts in promoting and supporting small businesses as a strategy to enhance California's economic competitiveness and job creation