- Congresswoman Maxine Waters and CAMEO Network celebrate Black History Month at Inglewood store grand re-opening February 21, 2025

To celebrate Black History Month, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined local businessman Ron Gibson, owner of The Level Up Store, Dr. Tara Lynn Gray, Director, California Office of the Small ...
- Navigating Executive Orders February 19, 2025
The Trump Administration’s executive orders have had a chilling effect on the small business development sector because they potentially target funding and programs that are vital for countless organizations to ...
- Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight on First Community Capital February 6, 2025

This Black History Month, CAMEO Network is celebrating by shining a spotlight on one of our members – a Black-led CDFI that has been working to support under-resourced small businesses ...
- CAMEO Network Urges Action to Combat Federal Grants Freeze January 28, 2025
Update: On January 29, The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a Memorandum rescinding the previous day’s guidance to freeze federal funding programs and is directing all agencies to ...
- CAMEO Members Awarded $5.3 Million in Cal IIP Grants January 23, 2025
On Tuesday, the California State Treasury announced recipients of awards through the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) for the state’s community development financial institutions (CDFIs). The awards include ...
- CAMEO Network Statement on the Rollback of Basic Civil Rights that Will Harm Small Businesses, Economy January 22, 2025
Today, we double down on our mission. We are unwavering in our commitment to the communities that you, our members, serve.
The administration’s efforts to roll back decades-old regulations preventing discrimination in ...
- CAMEO Network, Responsible Business Lending Coalition and Small Business Majority Statement on California Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Leadership January 14, 2025

CAMEO Network, Responsible Business Lending Coalition and Small Business Majority congratulate State Senator Tim Grayson (D-09) on his appointment as Chair of the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.
As former ...
- Resources for Businesses & Nonprofits Impacted by LA Wildfires January 10, 2025

Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the wildfires in Southern California. We are thankful for the frontline responders working to save lives, our small businesses, and communities. We are ...
- Happy Holidays 🎄 from CAMEO Network December 24, 2024

2024 was a year of milestones for CAMEO Network.
We celebrated our 30th anniversary!
We updated our name and logo!
We doubled our staff!
We expanded our capacity building to reach 49 states and ...
- 2024 California Legislative Roundup December 11, 2024

The California state legislative session came to a close at the end of September, once Governor Newsom cleared the 990 bills sent to his desk by the California Legislature. It ...