SB-1340 • 2026

Small business liaison: contract information.

Small Business

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Richardson
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the use of information or enforcement mechanisms, leaving these aspects uncertain.

Small Business Liaison: Contract Information

This law requires state agencies with small business liaisons to submit annual reports containing specific subcontract details to the Office of Small Business Advocate, which must then post this information online.

What This Bill Does

Requires each state agency's small business liaison to send an annual report on contracts that include work from small businesses to the Office of Small Business Advocate.
The report includes a list of all contracts involving subcontracts with small businesses.
The Office of Small Business Advocate must put this information on their website.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies that have small business liaisons
Small businesses working with state agencies through subcontracts

Terms To Know

Office of Small Business Advocate: A part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development that helps small businesses.
Subcontract: When a main contractor hires another company to do some work for them as part of a larger project.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the information will be used or what happens if agencies don't follow these rules.
It's unclear who exactly will ensure that all state agencies comply with this new requirement.

Bill History

2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3841.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3658.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 24.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and B. P. & E.D.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1340, as introduced, Richardson.
Small business liaison: contract information.
Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, led by the Small Business Advocate, and sets forth its powers and duties relating to advocacy on behalf of small businesses and providing small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace.
Existing law requires a state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business to designate at least one person to serve as a small business liaison for the agency. Existing law requires these state agencies to notify the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the Department of General Services of specified information, including the name and contact information of the agency’s small business
liaison.
This bill would require the small business liaison for each state agency to annually submit specified contract information to the Office of Small Business Advocate, including, among other things, a list of all contracts of the state agency that include a subcontract with a small business. The bill would require the Office of Small Business Advocate to post that contract information on its internet website.

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