DFPI Commission Hewlett was asked about California's experience providing Truth in Lending transparency standards and financial protections to small businesses. Her answer? "Well, we've found that providing protections to small businesses didn't wreck our economy--it boosted our economy." Healthy small businesses are a healthy economy!
Building capacity and expanding resources for emerging entrepreneurs transforms lives and local economies. And CAMEO Network California’s statewide micro-business network, is playing a critical role in this work. Commissioner Clothilde Hewlett had the honor of celebrating this diverse network of entrepreneurs in her keynote address at the CAMEO Network 2024 Advocacy Day in Sacramento on Wednesday. Their work supporting California’s entrepreneurs and small and micro businesses through education and training, regulatory guidance, and advocacy activities are fully aligned with DFPI’s mission to protect consumers and foster responsible innovation in California. #CAMEOAdvocacyDay #smallbusiness *** Photo 1: Bianca Blomquist Small Business Majority, Louis Caditz-Peck, CAMEO; Claudia Viek, Invest in Women Entrepreneurs Initiative; Commissioner Clothilde Hewlett, DFPI; Monte A. Jones, Logan Heights Community Development Corporation; Tate Hill Access Plus Capital Photo 2: Commissioner Hewlett and Louis Caditz-Peck, Heidi Pickman, and Carolina Martinez from CAMEO.