California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 415
Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Chen (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law creates the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as GO-Biz, to be led by the Small Business Advocate to advocate the causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law requires the office to post on its internet website information to assist an individual to start a nonprofit corporation and to assist nonprofit corporations to achieve compliance with the state's statutory and regulatory requirements.
This bill would additionally require the office to post information on its internet website to assist an individual on starting a small business in the state.
Text versions
- 02/04/25 - Introduced· Feb 4, 2025
- AB415
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 House | AB 415 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1661.) - May 15, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 14, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.