Isabel Guzman
Bio | Isabel Guzman is the appointed Administrator of the Small Business Association under the Biden Administration and has previously served as the director of California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate and deputy chief of staff to the Administrator of the SBA under the Obama Administration. Guzman received a Bachelor’s of Science from University of Pennsylvania and was born and raised in California. |
Status and Position | Current Administrator of the Small Business Administration of White House Staff |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, White House Staff |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | No campaign financing information is known. |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Abortion | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Gun Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Guzman supports small businesses and entrepeneurs in building their own successes independently, however she also values the partnership between small business owners and government and believes they should be resources to each other. Source: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/05/23/exclusive-guest-opinion-why-this-startup-friendly.html |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | For | Guzman supports financial relief for small businesses due to economic disasters and also has advocated for increased funding and support for small businesses in underserved populations. Source: https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/meet-isabel-guzman-the-sba-administrator-biden-picked-to-navigate-a-crossroads-moment-for-small-businesses/articleshow/80189994.cms, https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Deadline-To-Apply-For-California-s-First-Round-Of-15843797.php Guzman has helped to implement the huge relief program for small businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic ($500 million in grants), and has advocated for financial support of small businesses in vulnerable and underserved communities. Source: https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/meet-isabel-guzman-the-sba-administrator-biden-picked-to-navigate-a-crossroads-moment-for-small-businesses/articleshow/80189994.cms, https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Deadline-To-Apply-For-California-s-First-Round-Of-15843797.php |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Guzman supports the free-market capitalist system and is highly supportive of entrepreneurs and small businesses, however she does believe that government assistance and support is necessary for businesses to thrive. Sources: https://www.c-span.org/video/?508557-1/sba-administrator-nominee-isabel-guzman-testifies-confirmation-hearing, https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/05/23/exclusive-guest-opinion-why-this-startup-friendly.html, https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/meet-isabel-guzman-the-sba-administrator-biden-picked-to-navigate-a-crossroads-moment-for-small-businesses/articleshow/80189994.cms, https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Deadline-To-Apply-For-California-s-First-Round-Of-15843797.php Guzman has advocated for massive economic relief for small businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has also expressed her interest in empowering individuals from marginalized communities to open up their own small businesses. While Guzman is a strong supporter of entrepreneurship, she recognizes the challenges of the current economic climate and sees financial relief as necessary to help small businesses survive the pandemic. Sources: https://www.c-span.org/video/?508557-1/sba-administrator-nominee-isabel-guzman-testifies-confirmation-hearing, https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/05/23/exclusive-guest-opinion-why-this-startup-friendly.html, https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/meet-isabel-guzman-the-sba-administrator-biden-picked-to-navigate-a-crossroads-moment-for-small-businesses/articleshow/80189994.cms, https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Deadline-To-Apply-For-California-s-First-Round-Of-15843797.php |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Guzman has set her sights on outreach to underserved communities, particularly people of color, for small business and entrepreneurial support so that these businesses have the resources to growand thrive. Source: https://www.rollcall.com/2021/02/03/nominee-says-sba-will-do-outreach-to-overlooked-underserved, https://www.wsj.com/articles/minority-owned-firms-hurt-by-pandemic-will-be-focus-for-small-business-administration-nominee-11612350003 |
| Government Spending | For | Guzman has supported a massive $500 million financial relief bill for small businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and has advocated for the expansion of loans and grants to small businesses, particularly those owned by people of color and underserved populations. Source: https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/meet-isabel-guzman-the-sba-administrator-biden-picked-to-navigate-a-crossroads-moment-for-small-businesses/articleshow/80189994.cms, https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Deadline-To-Apply-For-California-s-First-Round-Of-15843797.php |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | While Guzman has not explicitly endorsed policy for or against the cannabis industry, she has committed to further understanding the regulations surrounding the cannabis industry and its level of need as Administrator of the SBA. Source: https://mjbizdaily.com/sba-nominee-isabel-guzman-indicates-openness-to-examining-marijuana-restrictions, https://www.marijuanamoment.net/senator-gets-marijuana-commitment-from-bidens-small-business-administration-nominee/ |