Cal. Corp. Code § 14002

It is the intention of the Legislature in enacting this part to promote the economic development of small businesses by making available capital, general management assistance, and other resources, including loan services, personnel, and business education to small business entrepreneurs, including women and minority owned businesses, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and social welfare of the citizens of California, to eliminate unemployment of the economically disadvantaged of the state, and to stimulate economic development, employment, minority group, women, and disabled persons entrepreneurship. It is the further intent of the Legislature to provide a flexible means to mobilize and commit all available and potential resources in the various regions of the state to fulfill these objectives. It is the further intent of the Legislature that corporations operating pursuant to this law, shall to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate with other job and business development efforts within their region directed toward implementing the purpose of this part. It is the further intent of the Legislature to provide expanded resources allowing participation by small and emerging contractors in state public works contracts. Increased access to surety bonding resources will assist in supporting participation by those firms in public works contracts, and by stimulating increased participation by small firms, the state will benefit from increased competition and lower bid costs.