In this Must Know…
- 2025 California Legislative Roundup
- CAMEO Network Staff in DC
- Survey: Small Business Perspective on Healthcare Affordability
- Join CECL Implementation for CDFIs on November 4, 2025 at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET
- Encourage your clients to complete the Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business Credit Survey
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is Public Private Strategies and AARP’s webinar “Demystifying Medicare: What Every Employer Needs to Know” on November 13, 2025 at 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET.
2025 California Legislative Roundup
| The 2025 California legislative session wrapped up this month; 13 bills CAMEO Network sponsored or supported were signed into law. Key wins include stronger small business lending protections, streamlined restaurant permitting, privacy safeguards for street vendors, and stronger consumer protection enforcement. CAMEO Network also backed bills supporting nonprofits, disaster recovery, and community development—continuing our work to strengthen small businesses and communities across California. |
Read a full roundup of our 2025 state legislative season on the CAMEO Blog.
CAMEO Network Staff in DC
Adriana Williams, Baldev Birk, Caleb Ostrander, Douglas Craven, and Emily Gasner are in Washington, DC this week representing CAMEO Network at the 2025 OFN Conference.
Today our CEO, Carolina, met with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Representative Young Kim (R-CA), who are leading Congressional support of the CDFI Fund. CAMEO Network helped secure more than a dozen legislator signatures for a CDFI support letter authored by the two legislators.
Survey: Small Biz Perspective on Healthcare Affordability
Small Business for America’s Future released a new survey this week that highlights the urgent need to address the growing healthcare affordability crisis facing small businesses. The report reveals that 87% of respondents want to see healthcare tax credits made permanent. Read the full report and accompanying press release to learn more about the challenges small business owners are facing and the policy solutions they support.
The Goodies
New Research
- Los Angeles County DEO and LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics launched a year-long study on the 2025 wildfires’ economic impacts and recovery efforts.
- The 2025 Retail Matters report highlights key retail trends shaping entrepreneurs and small businesses.
For Your Clients
- Women’s Economic Ventures’ Financial Empowerment Class takes place October 27, 2025 at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET.
- Public Private Strategies and AARP are hosting “Demystifying Medicare: What Every Employer Needs to Know” on November 13, 2025 at 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET.
Other Goodies
- Take Action: Call on California lawmakers and business leaders to support policies that protect small businesses and workers from the economic fallout of federal immigration actions.
- Jobs: Main Street America, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, the DFPI, and Accion Opportunity Fund announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!