[Maceman]

many small businesses won't get the venture capital they need without the government's help.

With good reason, too. If it's a sound business concept with capable management, it will find capital privately.

If not, no need to stick the taxpayers with the inevitable losses.

[nickcarraway]

If it's not a sound concept that can find capital privately, California can always have an initiative to spend $6 billion on it.