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Sacramento – Supporting economic growth and opportunity, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the signing of legislation to promote small businesses and encourage employee entrepreneurship.
The bill signed today will:
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Establish a 25 percent small business target for state procurement and improve the ability of state agencies to include small and underserved businesses in state contracts.
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Provide support for the transition of businesses to employee ownership.
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Allow non-profit theaters and radio stations to sell alcoholic beverages during live events.
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Let craft stills ship directly to consumers.
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Establish a grant program to support the performing arts through wage reimbursement.
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Strengthen franchisee protections to level the playing field and fight discrimination.
“California has invested billions of dollars to help small businesses and entrepreneurs realize their California dream,” Governor Newsom said. “These new laws build on our efforts to create a more inclusive economy, providing new opportunities for innovation and growth for the nation’s largest small business community. I thank the Legislature for its leadership and support to help our economy Pillars thrive.”
A full list of bills in the package can be found here:
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AB 631 by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) – Alcoholic Beverage Control: License: Non-Profit Cultural Film Projection Company.
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AB 676 MP Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) – Franchise.
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AB 920 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) – Craft Still: Dropshipping.
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AB 2019 Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) – Small Business.
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SB 1116 Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) – Arts Council: Performing Arts Fair Wage Fund. Signed messages can be found here.
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Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) of SB 1370 – Alcoholic Beverages: Licensee.
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SB 1407 Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – California Employee Ownership Act.
For the full text of the Act, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
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