State and Federal Government
Here are some California and U.S. government links that your business might find useful.
State of California – Elected Representatives
Assemblymember Rick Keene
State Capitol, Room 2158, P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0003
Sacramento: (916) 319-2003 | Chico: (530) 895-4217
Assembly District 3 (most of Butte County, except Biggs and west side)
Assemblymember Doug LaMalfa
State Capitol, Room 4164, P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0002
Sacramento: (916) 319-2002
Assembly District 2 (western Butte County, including Biggs)
State Senator Sam Aanestad
State Capitol, Room 2054, Sacramento, CA 95814
Sacramento: 916-651-4004 | Chico: (530) 895-6088
State Senate District 4
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2841
State of California – Links
>> California Board of Equalization
Sales and use tax information and forms; excise tax information
>> California Business Portal
Business start-up guide, links to forms, portal to California agencies dealing with business, export information
>> California Contracting Opportunities
California State Contracts Register, Dept. of General Services
>> California Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Licensing and regulations related to sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
>> California Dept. of Finance – Demographic Research
California Statistical Abstract, California County Profiles (detailed, up-to-date demographics)
>> California Dept. of Industrial Relations
Workers’ Comp, self-insurance plans, occupational safety, young workers
>> California Dept. of Industrial Relations – Div. Labor Standards
Labor law, wages, child labor
>> California Employment Development Dept.
Disability, Unemployment Insurance, tax credit information, employee recruitment, register if you have employees
>> California Employment Development Dept. – Cal Jobs
Post job openings on EDD’s statewide site
>> California Employment Development Dept. – Labor Market Info
Local Area Profile, occupational profiles, labor data
>> California Employment Training Panel
Funded by the Employment Training Tax, this program reimburses the training costs for workers who successfully complete the program and are retained on the job for a set amount of time. The application process is described on the website.
>> California Environmental Protection Agency
California environmental regulations
>> California Farm Bureau Federation
Promotion of agricultural interests
>> California Franchise Tax Board
Income tax forms and filing requirements, including enterprise zone tax credits
>> California Secretary of State Business Portal
California Secretary of State’s portal includes business entities forms, trademark search, business search, starting a business guide
>> California Waste Management
Recycled product directory, grants/loans, laws and regulations related to waste management
>> California Waste Management – RMDZ
Information about RMDZ loans and manufacturers using recycled products
Federal Government – Elected Representatives
U.S. Representative Wally Herger
55 Independence Circle, Ste. 104
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 893-8363
2nd District of California (most of Butte County, except Oroville)
U.S. Representative John Doolittle
2410 Rayburn HOB, Washington D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2511
4th District of California (Oroville and parts of eastern Butte County)
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3553
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3841
President George W. Bush
The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
Comments Phone: (202) 456-1111
Federal Government – Links
>> Business.gov
Small business guides, links to federal and state sites, forms
>> Export Portal
U.S. Dept. of Commerce portal to federal agencies offering export assistance, programs and services.
International Trade Administration
Promotes fair trade throughout the world, offers programs and assistance that can help reduce risk of doing business internationally, compliance with trade laws, and protection of intellectual property
>> IRS – Operating a Business
Federal requirements for operating a business
>> IRS – Publications
Includes Pub. 334, Tax Guide for Small Businesses
>> Small Business Administration
Start-up information, financing, online course
>> Small Business Administration – Financing
Includes forms and eligibility guidance for SBA loans
>> Small Business Investment Company – SBIC
SBA-regulated, privately owned venture capital funds; includes list of California SBICs
>> Small Business Administration – Startup Info
Includes start-up kit, online courses
>> U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright artistic and literary works
>> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Guides to laws and regulations related to the environment
>> U.S. Federal Trade Commission – Business Information
Regulates mail order businesses, product packaging, labeling, warranties, and advertising
>> U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Regulation of nutritional supplements, health care, cosmetics
>> U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Trademark slogans, logos, etc.; patent new inventions
>> U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal regulation of financial services