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The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) is the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California.  Membership represents one-quarter of the private sector jobs in California and includes firms of all sizes and companies from every industry within the state.  CalChamber, a not-for-profit organization with roots dating to 1890, promotes international trade and investment in order to stimulate California’s economy and create jobs.

The California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program is the leader in providing small business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools and guidance needed to become successful. Local SBDCs provide comprehensive and expert guidance on issues such as start-up basics, financing, business and marketing plan development, procurement and government contracting.  One-on-one advising is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and local partners and is offered at no cost. Consulting is supplemented by low-cost or free seminars and conferences.

These services are delivered throughout California via an extensive network of 38 Small Business Development Centers. The California SBDC network serves more than 50,000 small business owners annually.

For over 20 years, the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) has helped purchasers nationwide improve the quality of health care and moderate health care cost increases. PBGH serves as a voice for purchasers, leveraging the strength of its members, who spend 12 billion dollars annually to provide health care coverage to more than three million employees, retirees and dependents in California alone.

Small Business California is a proactive, non-partisan business advocacy organization whose only agenda is the well being of California small businesses. Small Business California is taking a multi-pronged approach to health care, making sure the small business voice is being heard.

The California Endowment works to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. In July 2010, The Endowment launched a public education effort to raise awareness of the facts, benefits and newly established eligibility provisions in the federal health care law. Recognizing the impact to the business community, it is helping develop resources to help business owners navigate the complexities of the law and connect them to the information they need to succeed.