CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1294Introduced by Senator BradfordFebruary 21, 2020 An act relating to cannabis. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1294, as introduced, Bradford. The California Cannabis Equity Act.Existing law, the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018, authorizes the Bureau of Cannabis Control to provide technical assistance to specified local equity programs. The act defines local equity program as a program adopted or operated by a local jurisdiction that focuses on inclusion and support of individuals and communities in Californias cannabis industry who are linked to populations or neighborhoods that were negatively or disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization. The act requires the bureau to administer a grant program for local jurisdictions that have adopted or operate a local equity program, as specified.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1294Introduced by Senator BradfordFebruary 21, 2020 An act relating to cannabis. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1294, as introduced, Bradford. The California Cannabis Equity Act.Existing law, the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018, authorizes the Bureau of Cannabis Control to provide technical assistance to specified local equity programs. The act defines local equity program as a program adopted or operated by a local jurisdiction that focuses on inclusion and support of individuals and communities in Californias cannabis industry who are linked to populations or neighborhoods that were negatively or disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization. The act requires the bureau to administer a grant program for local jurisdictions that have adopted or operate a local equity program, as specified.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1294
Introduced by Senator BradfordFebruary 21, 2020
Introduced by Senator Bradford
February 21, 2020
An act relating to cannabis.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1294, as introduced, Bradford. The California Cannabis Equity Act.
Existing law, the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018, authorizes the Bureau of Cannabis Control to provide technical assistance to specified local equity programs. The act defines local equity program as a program adopted or operated by a local jurisdiction that focuses on inclusion and support of individuals and communities in Californias cannabis industry who are linked to populations or neighborhoods that were negatively or disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization. The act requires the bureau to administer a grant program for local jurisdictions that have adopted or operate a local equity program, as specified.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.
Existing law, the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018, authorizes the Bureau of Cannabis Control to provide technical assistance to specified local equity programs. The act defines local equity program as a program adopted or operated by a local jurisdiction that focuses on inclusion and support of individuals and communities in Californias cannabis industry who are linked to populations or neighborhoods that were negatively or disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization. The act requires the bureau to administer a grant program for local jurisdictions that have adopted or operate a local equity program, as specified.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a statewide cannabis equity program.
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