California Assembly Bill 265
Session 20252026
Small Business Recovery Fund Act.
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Vetoed by Governor on Oct 11, 2025
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Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
265
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 265 Caloza Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Ávila Farías
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Johnson
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Summary
Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as GO-Biz, to advocate for causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace.
This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require OSBA to allocate 90% of the moneys appropriated to the Small Business Recovery Fund, which would be created within the State Treasury, for purposes of a small business recovery grant program to provide competitive grants to small businesses, as defined, that are directly impacted by a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor or other specified emergencies. The bill would require the funds to be used for, among other things, to support recovery and rebuilding efforts, and would require a grantee to match the amount of the grant awarded. The bill would require OSBA to award grants in amounts that range from $2,500 to $100,000, inclusive.
This bill would require OSBA to allocate 5% of the moneys appropriated to the fund to the Small Business Technical Assistance Program administered by GO-Biz, for grants to small business technical assistance centers that provide direct service to disaster-affected areas, and 5% to the Capital Infusion Program administered by GO-Biz, to support increased demand for capital-related technical assistance in disaster areas.
This bill would require the Director of the Office of Small Business Advocate to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature on the results of grant funds awarded for each state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, as provided.
This bill would repeal the Small Business Recovery Fund Act on January 1, 2032.
01/17/25 - Introduced
January 17, 2025
04/21/25 - Amended Assembly
April 21, 2025
05/23/25 - Amended Assembly
May 23, 2025
06/26/25 - Amended Senate
June 26, 2025
08/29/25 - Amended Senate
August 29, 2025
09/16/25 - Enrolled
September 16, 2025
04/21/25- Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
April 21, 2025
05/05/25- Assembly Appropriations
May 5, 2025
05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 28, 2025
07/03/25- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development
July 3, 2025
08/15/25- Senate Appropriations
August 15, 2025
08/29/25- Senate Appropriations
August 29, 2025
09/09/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 9, 2025
09/12/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
September 12, 2025
10/23/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
October 23, 2025
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10/11/2025
Assembly
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
10/11/2025
Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
09/24/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
09/12/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3370.).
09/12/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/11/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2930.).
09/09/2025
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
09/02/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
08/18/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
07/07/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/26/2025
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
06/11/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
06/03/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/02/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1899.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
05/23/2025
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
05/07/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/22/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/22/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/22/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
04/21/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. Read second time and amended.
02/10/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
01/18/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 17.
01/17/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
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Jan 18, 2025 6:02:16 AM
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Nov 19, 2025 8:34:32 AM