Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not listed because it depends on future legislative action (appropriation) which has not occurred yet.
Small Business Retail Theft Solutions Grant Program
This law creates a new grant program in the Office of Small Business Advocate to help small businesses prevent and recover from retail theft.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Small Business Retail Theft Solutions Grant Program within the Office of Small Business Advocate.
- Requires the office to consult with local, regional, federal, and other state public and private groups that support California small businesses when running the program.
- Allows the office to give grants directly to small businesses once the Legislature sets aside money for this purpose.
Who It Names or Affects
- Small businesses in California seeking help with retail theft prevention or recovery.
- The Office of Small Business Advocate, which will manage the program.
- Local, regional, federal, and other state public and private groups that share a mission to support small business needs.
Terms To Know
- Grant
- Money given by the government for a specific purpose; in this case, to help businesses with retail theft issues.
- Appropriation
- The official act where the Legislature sets aside money so a program can be funded and started.
Limits and Unknowns
- The program cannot start until the Legislature approves funding.
- The text does not say how much money will be available for these grants.
- The source material does not list specific tools, training types, or methods that will be used to prevent theft.