Small Business Recovery Fund Act.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill would have the Office of Small Business Advocate manage a fund that provides competitive grants of $2,500‑$100,000 to small businesses hurt by declared emergencies, requiring recipients to match the grant dollar‑for‑dollar. Five percent of the fund would support technical‑assistance centers and another five percent a capital‑infusion program, with priority for minority‑ and women‑owned firms. The legislation also mandates a report to the Legislature after each emergency and would repeal itself on Jan. 1, 2032.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3370.). · Sep 12, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jul 7, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 11, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 11, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 24, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
5. Sep 12, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3370.).
6. Sep 12, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 11, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2930.).
8. Sep 9, 2025Ordered to special consent calendar.
9. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
12. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 29 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Caloza · sponsor
• Bonta
• Cortese
• Fong
• Garcia
• Gipson
• Harabedian
• Pacheco
• Schiavo
• Solache

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