Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact, Tuesday, January 27, 2026
27 January 2026
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Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact California State Assembly
Follow its sittings32:39 - 33:47
Speaker 1
Of our sergeants. Fine? Yes. Thank you, to committee members, vice chair for joining us, and those, staff members who are watching online, for joining me today to discuss a vital role of SBDC plays supporting small businesses in our state and local communities. California's economy is powered by the people with more than 4,200,000 small businesses.
Growth isn't driven by large corporations alone. It's fueled by local entrepreneurs, family owned shops, and, innovators in every corner of the state. Small businesses are the backbone of opportunity in California. They create jobs, open doors for first time entrepreneurs, and help communities thrive especially in underserved and rural areas. Because of its scale of diversity, California doesn't just respond to global trends, it helps shape them.
Our small businesses set standards, spark new ideas, and influence markets around the world. I'm excited for the conversation because when small business succeed, our economy grows stronger, more inclusive, and more resilient for everyone. Before we continue, I wanna ask if our vice chair has any remarks to make.
33:47 - 33:48
Speaker 2
I just
33:49 - 33:54
Speaker 3
wanna welcome everyone here, and I'm look here today. Thank you.
33:55 - 35:22
Speaker 1
Thank you, vice chair Castillo. With that, I also before we start the panels, I wanna do two more things. I wanna thank, folks for putting these together. They're pretty awesome, and I know that the committee's gonna enjoy them. But, also, you know, as we've, shared with all the assembly districts throughout our AI assembly districts in California and share the, individual, impact that each district has with our small businesses.
So kudos to, those that put this up together. As a former staffer at Chamber of Commerce and doing the work behind the scenes, these kind of things are important, and I know what it takes to do these things. Secondly, before we start, I also wanna do a special shout out because yesterday in the Assembly floor, A B 685, our small business resiliency and innovation passed out of the assembly last night, the bill. So we were happy to present that and it got out of the assembly so it moves forward to ensuring that, again, SPDC and their work is being acknowledged not only through words but through actions. So on that note, I wanna, first I welcome our first panel, to come in and take testimony and introduce themselves.
First, we have, Villesminsa walking over. We have Kristen Johnson, the regional director of Northern California SBDC. We have Pat Nye, regional director of Los Angeles SBDC. We have Ernesto Delgado, founder and Tequila Moussa Mayawal, which I love their pozole de pre pozole just for the record. And Joey Galloway, owner and entrepreneur of Mariposa Junction.
Yes. Yeah. That apo sole is everything. It's really good.
35:26 - 35:27
Speaker 4
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