The Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy will hold a hearing July 26, 2006, in Fresno to examine the state's role in promoting microenterprise development. Microenterprises are businesses with five or fewer employees, which account for 88% of all businesses in California. Chairman Juan Arambula (D-Fresno) has called the hearing to focus on how state agencies should work together to serve microentrepreneurs, the role of regional collaboration, case studies of successful entrepreneurs, and the particular needs of microenterprise programs in rural areas.

The hearing is being held in partnership with the California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO), a statewide association dedicated to furthering microenterprise development in California. For more information about the hearing, such as directions and an agenda, see the links below, or call the Jobs Committee office at (916) 319-2090.

When:	Wednesday, July 26, 2006 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where:	Fresno County Board of Supervisors Chambers Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare St., 3rd Floor, Fresno
Click here for:	Hearing agenda Directions to the hearing room, including a parking map