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AB 415: Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information.
What AB 415 does, verified December 7, 2025
The bill aims to add a new section to the government code that requires the Office of Small Business Advocate to post information on its internet website to assist individuals in starting a small business in the state. This information will help small businesses survive in the marketplace. The office will provide the necessary information to help individuals start a small business, building on the existing requirements to assist nonprofit corporations.
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Last action: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. (2025-05-23)Alert me
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| Jun. 23, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. |
| May. 23, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1661.) |
| May. 23, 2025 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 4, 2025 · 212 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 415
| Introduced by Assembly Member Chen |
February 04, 2025 |
An act to add Section 12098.8 to the Government Code, relating to small businesses.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 12098.8 is added to the Government Code, to read:12098.8.
The office shall post information on its internet website to assist an individual on starting a small business in this state.Text of AB 415 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions