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Economic forecast 2018: Like 2017 but slightly better
By Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., GraphsandLaughs, LLC January 1, 2018 The combination of solid, widespread global growth; strong labor markets; low inflation; improving commodity prices; a slightly weaker dollar; and continued easy monetary policy from most central banks...
2018 California issues in a nutshell
By Robert Rivinius, FBA Executive Director In addition to the FBA priorities for 2018, here are some other issues that will impact businesses and the people of California in the coming year: PAGA – the Private Attorneys General Act has been a disaster for many...
New laws employers need to be aware of
By Dennis Albiani, FBA Legislative Advocate January 2018 California leaders continue to pile requirements on employers. A minimum wage increase, more paid family leave, and more scrutiny in hiring practices are just a few issues that were enacted into law as of Jan....
The Late Great Mortgage Interest Deduction
By Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., GraphsandLaughs, LLC November 2017 With the possibility of tax reform and tax cuts right around the corner, it is important to understand how the proposed doubling of the standard deduction will impact households and will essentially render...
Eight family businesses join Family Business Association
Eight family-owned businesses have joined the Family Business Association of California in recent months, increasing the strength and effectiveness of the only organization devoted solely to advocating for family businesses in Sacramento. “Now more than ever, family...
Fear Not Robots, Artificial Intelligence, or Algorithms
By Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. October 2017 Almost daily, we hear that robots, machine learning, and automation will destroy jobs -- and not just a few, but tens of millions of them, and soon! Some experts predict that 47% of all US jobs are at high risk of disappearing...
Six family businesses beat the odds and celebrate milestone anniversaries
Only about 30 percent of family businesses survive into the second generation, 12 percent to the third and just 3 percent to the fourth generation and beyond. But while keeping a family business thriving can be especially difficult in California due to the state’s...
How the U.S. can punish trade cheaters
By Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. August 2017 Since the beginning of the 2016 presidential election cycle, President Trump has repeatedly argued that trade deficits with other nations are indicative of unfair trade. His contention is that if we just negotiate better trade...
Legislature takes seventh-inning stretch
By Dennis Albiani and Faith Lane California Advocates On July 21st, the Legislature adjourned for a month- long summer recess. When lawmakers return in late August, they will have four weeks of session remaining this year to act on the hundreds of bills still pending...
Test of FBA in the News
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Family Business Assn. of California Statement on SB 726, Death Tax Bill
The Family Business Association of California, an advocacy organization working on behalf of California’s family-owned businesses, issued the following statement today following the decision of Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, to make his SB 726 a two-year bill....
FBA Takes Lead in Death Tax Fight
Faced with a strong and growing FBA-led coalition opposed to his bill to reinstate California's estate tax, Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has decided to make his SB 726 a two-year bill, meaning it will not be heard by legislative committees this year. The Senate...