California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details on the exact amount of each grant or selection criteria.

California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program

This law establishes a grant program within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to provide $20 million in grants for independent live music event promoters.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes the California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program inside GO-Biz, under the direct authority of the Director of the Office of Small Business Advocate.
• Requires the office to allocate up to $20 million in grants to eligible independent live music events promoters that meet specified requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

• Independent live music event promoters in California
• The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)

Terms To Know

GO-Biz

Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, which helps businesses grow in California.

Office of Small Business Advocate

A part of GO-Biz that supports small businesses in California.

Limits and Unknowns

• The program will only work if the Legislature appropriates $20 million.
• It does not specify how much each grant will be or who gets selected for grants.

Official Summary Text

SB 370, as amended, Ashby.
Music festivals.
California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.
Existing law establishes
the Office of Small Business Advocate within
the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as “GO-Biz,” to
serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth, among other duties. Existing law establishes various programs and offices within GO-Biz to assist business development.
and provides for the appointment by the Governor of the Small Business Advocate, also known as the Director of the Office of Small Business Advocate, to, among
other things, serve as the principal advocate in the state on behalf of small businesses.
This bill would
state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide equitable access and economic development opportunities for music festivals. The bill would include findings and declarations relating to these provisions.
establish the California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program within the office, under the direct authority of the director, to provide grants to eligible independent live music events promoters to support their continued ability to provide equitable access to the arts for all Californians. The bill would specify requirements for eligibility and, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, would require the office to
allocate the sum of $20,000,000 in grants to eligible independent live music events promoters that meet those requirements.

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