CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 258Introduced by Assembly Member ReyesJanuary 19, 2023 An act relating to economic development. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 258, as introduced, Reyes. Economic development: small businesses.Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development to advocate the causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate including enlisting the cooperation and assistance of public and private agencies, businesses, and other organizations in disseminating information about the programs and services provided by state government that are of benefit to small businesses, and information on how small businesses can participate in, or make use of, those programs and services.This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.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 future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 258Introduced by Assembly Member ReyesJanuary 19, 2023 An act relating to economic development. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 258, as introduced, Reyes. Economic development: small businesses.Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development to advocate the causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate including enlisting the cooperation and assistance of public and private agencies, businesses, and other organizations in disseminating information about the programs and services provided by state government that are of benefit to small businesses, and information on how small businesses can participate in, or make use of, those programs and services.This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 258
Introduced by Assembly Member ReyesJanuary 19, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Reyes
January 19, 2023
An act relating to economic development.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 258, as introduced, Reyes. Economic development: small businesses.
Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development to advocate the causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate including enlisting the cooperation and assistance of public and private agencies, businesses, and other organizations in disseminating information about the programs and services provided by state government that are of benefit to small businesses, and information on how small businesses can participate in, or make use of, those programs and services.This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.
Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development to advocate the causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate including enlisting the cooperation and assistance of public and private agencies, businesses, and other organizations in disseminating information about the programs and services provided by state government that are of benefit to small businesses, and information on how small businesses can participate in, or make use of, those programs and services.
This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.
## 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 future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.
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 future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to create and promote a portal where small businesses can easily search for grant, procurement, and other financial opportunities to grow their businesses.
### SECTION 1.