On July 21, Governor Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-11-06 that will help California's small, disadvantaged businesses play a key role in rebuilding the state's transportation infrastructure. Learn more about this and other Executive Orders affecting Small Businesses in California.

The executive order calls for the creation of a Small Enterprise Officer, increasing outreach and assistance by state agencies to small and disadvantaged firms and the creation of a $40 million State Transportation Bond Guarantee fund to help small businesses secure adequate insurance protection for state projects.

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On May 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-02-06 declaring that 25% of the $8.9 billion state procurements and contracts available must be given to California’s small businesses.

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