This morning, Assembly Member Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) spoke before the State Assembly in favor of SB 610. Dickinson's speech came right after Assembly Member Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) spoke against SB 610.
SB 610 would significantly reduce opportunities for Sacramentans who want to open a franchise business. Franchises are all around us in many forms, including Sherwin Williams, Jack-in-the-Box, UPS Store, Cold Stone Creamery and Super 8 Motel. Many of these stores are small local businesses that support our neighbors and our young workers.
When you walk into a Taco Bell or Sherwin Williams, you expect to receive the same experience, service and quality as you had in every other location. Franchise contracts help to ensure the reliability and reputation of the band, and provide this reliability to each of us as consumers.
SB 610 interferes with the rights of a franchisor to provide quality control, dictate the requirements for businesses operating under their brand. It places in state law requirements that historically (and appropriately) have been argued before the court when disagreements arise, and opens franchisors to unlimited liability.
The bottom line is that SB 610 will make it more difficult for small, locally owned businesses to open throughout Sacramento. Assembly Member Cooley wants his city to grow. But true to form, Sacramento's political leaders are more interested in becoming "livable" to worry much about the core of our economy: businesses.
For more, read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/california-franchise-bill_n_5679549.html
For more, read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/california-franchise-bill_n_5679549.html
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