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AB-415 • 2026

Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information.

Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information.

Small Business
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Chen
Last action
Official status
Senate - Business, Professions and Economic Development
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the office already posts nonprofit info under existing law, but does not specify if that content will change or remain separate from the new small business section.

Adding Small Business Start-Up Info to State Website

This law requires the Office of Small Business Advocate to add information on its website about how individuals can start a small business in California.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the office to post new information online for people who want to start a small business in the state.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Individuals planning to start a new small business in California
  • The Office of Small Business Advocate within GO-Biz

Terms To Know

Office of Small Business Advocate
A state office inside the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development that advocates for small businesses.
GO-Biz
The short name for the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, which houses this office.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not say what specific steps or details must be included in the new information.
  • The text does not mention a deadline by when the website updates must happen.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Business, Professions and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information.