Roger Niello is a Republican who served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010. He represented California's 5th Assembly District, which includes the Sacramento County cities and towns of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Folsom, North Highlands, McClellan Park, Orangevale, Natomas, Sacramento and the Placer County town of Granite Bay.
California is a state of entrepreneurs. Like so many other California families, I spent a large part of my life managing my family business, the Niello Auto Group. Through hard work and determination, we were able to grow our small business into a leading regional employer.
There is not a single active or former CPA currently serving in the California Legislature, and it shows. Policy after policy coming out of the Capital makes it more expensive and difficult to do business. AB 5 makes independent contract work nearly impossible. Regulatory schemes expose businesses to threats of litigation, simply for doing business as usual. Our high corporate and payroll taxes incentivize businesses to leave the state.
Should I be elected to the State Senate, I will take my experience as a business owner and CPA and fight for reforms to make California a leading state to open businesses and create new jobs.