California roundtables

By Nick Ivory, Regional Legislative and Regulatory Manager Advocacy visited Flory Industries, a small, third generation, family-owned business located in Salida, Calif., that offers products world-wide for harvesting tree nuts like…

By Jason Doré, Assistant Chief Counsel for External Affairs/Director of the Office of Information At the young age of 10, future entrepreneur Trina Davidian started her working life as a babysitter and delivering newspapers. By the time…

By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel While California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley might be more famous for its production of almonds and other commodities, the area also produces over one billion dollars of walnuts each year. For…

By David Rostker, Assistant Chief Counsel Modesto is the county seat and largest city in Stanislaus County, Calif. The local economy is dominated by agriculture. The largest employers include E&J Gallo Winery, Del Monte Foods and a…

By Nick Ivory, Regional Legislative and Regulatory Manager While in California, Advocacy visited Ross Roberts Truck Repair, Inc., a small diesel engine repair service in Stockton, Calif. The owner, Juan Vega, bought the…

By: Nick Ivory, Director of Regional Affairs While touring the state of California as part of its regulatory reform outreach efforts, Advocacy stopped by Seek Thermal, a small company headquartered in Santa Barbara, California that…

The SBA Office of Advocacy is an independent office that serves as a voice for small business within the federal government, the watchdog for the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and the source of small business statistics. Advocacy…