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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
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Chen
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information regarding the funding or deadlines for adding new content.

Office of Small Business Advocate: Website Information for Starting Businesses

This law requires the Office of Small Business Advocate to put information online to help people start small businesses in California.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the office to post information on its internet website to assist an individual on starting a small business in the state.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to start small businesses in California
  • The Office of Small Business Advocate

Terms To Know

Office of Small Business Advocate
A part of the Governor’s Office that helps small businesses.
GO-Biz
The full name for the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much funding will be allocated to add this information.
  • It is unclear if there are specific deadlines for adding new website content.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. 2025-06-11 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  3. 2025-06-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  4. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1661.)

  6. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  8. 2025-04-22 California Legislative Information

    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.

  9. 2025-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

  10. 2025-02-05 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  11. 2025-02-04 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 415, as introduced, Chen.
Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information.
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.

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