California Association of Independent Business Information

The California Association of Independent Business, Inc. (CAIB) seeks to help California's small businesses and our economy by providing:A simple and effective process for small business people to take an active role in governmental affairs and effect legislation in Sacramento before it becomes law. Accurate and up-to-date information to the governor, legislators and state officials, from the direct input of thousands of individual small business people regarding the impact of legislation, regulation, and other issues that affect their businesses. Encouragement for small business people to participate with responsibility and authority, in the critical role they provide in establishing a growing and prosperous economy, be informed, identify problems, and suggest plausible and reasonable solutions to our governor and legislature. CAIB ~ California Association of Independent Business, Inc. ~ Since 1967Since 1967, the California Association of Independent Business, Inc. (CAIB) has provided California's government leaders with accurate and up-to-date information regarding the impact of legislation on small businesses and the economy. CAIB is a non-partisan, non-political association comprised of thousands of small business people throughout the state who represent every political party and every viewpoint imaginable. We believe that it is our responsibility as Californians and as constituents to take the time and make the effort needed to help educate our government leaders about the importance of small business and impact it has on our economy and our society. Approximately 5,000 bills are introduced every year in Sacramento and about 1/3 of these become law. We believe it is crucial that we become aware of legislation that affects our small businesses, and do something about them before they become law. We send our CAIB Writ of Opinion Ballots to thousands of small business people across the state. These Ballots are copies of legislation and issues that are introduced in Sacramento, and that impact small businesses. Our members vote our Ballots and return them to us for tabulation, where they serve as individual testimonies on each bill or issue. We report back to the governor and the legislature with our findings; submitting thousands of our ballots, testifying in committee hearings, and producing formal reports for our leaders in Sacramento. Our goal is to make our state legislators and our governor aware of the actual impact of legislation on small businesses and the economy. California's small businesses are crucial to the state's economy. Small businesses average 5-6 employees, provide over 80% of California's private sector jobs, and 75% of the GSP. CAIB Members employ approximately 60,000 Californians, while the small business community as a whole provides jobs for over 15 million Californians, most of which are voters. CAIB is comprised of thousands of small business people who take the time and make the effort to provide their legislators with the information and cooperation essential to Sacramento's efforts to help our state thrive. CAIB Members are active participants in the political process. CAIB is a non-partisan organization. CAIB provides our governor and legislators with accurate and up-to-date information regarding the impact of legislation on small businesses. CAIB is making a difference by uniting small businesses people to speak effectively to our state government leaders.