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Carrillo told the committee customers can wait \"somewhere between a couple of years and a decade\" to connect to the grid, a delay he said discourages new development. AB 1347 would create a pilot program to identify up to six priority regions where developers could either pay up-front to accelerate infrastructure expansion and cost recovery or deploy a microgrid as a temporary power solution for up to 10 years.

Sponsors said the approach balances unlocking growth with protections for existing ratepayers by allowing developers to choose expedited service through private investment while preserving long-term oversight. There were no witnesses in opposition at the hearing.

The committee moved AB 1347 to the relevant policy committee (filed as due passed to Utilities and Energy) by voice vote; the subcommittee recorded the motion as passed and left the item on call for further consideration. Final committee tally reflected unanimous support (8-0).

The sponsor said the pilot would help identify regions where grid constraints are a barrier to economic growth and would provide an option for developers to finance and construct required infrastructure or operate via microgrids while mitigating risks to existing customers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact","oneSentenceSummary","AB 1347 would establish a pilot allowing developers in up to six priority regions to expedite grid interconnection by funding infrastructure expansions or using microgrids for up to 10 years; the committee voted to pass the bill to the appropriate policy committee, 8-0.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575625,"Panel advances bill to fund security upgrades for small retailers hit by theft",514,4710000,5224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57&start=4710&end=5224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57/thumbnail_4710000.jpg","/articles/6575625/California/Panel-advances-bill-to-fund-security-upgrades-for-small-retailers-hit-by-theft","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575625-6b5dec5a89911cdb4b4f36fa125a65c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447480&Signature=VxEVbY~nGIfzgbZp7U-AT2YMztYHZ6668ZfeCzSsA9e7pSUuO2R9fcVBPLfqhipU435-CD5u2LRT~E7L0yeRpmCmbsW2TCTGPOffY4zE~m4jHx7yj~SfjhsRnP3S~hxRruZuHDCIJDWdChaZ0tnJzFd1iWvaNzP0fVK56SlCReiZqkFfUw8FqQZNfkvrPSxV4VLAynp5D373mVjcvz-4G~KORc7CC3MobomqOu76jTtcp0~P-u5SX3YnFofarJg65wEzlH2ULKRv2fdtygc3ZwHbjP7a4SOsbu3d-r4hU73I2vbX2MFr0LRpgr~JxWImyRBKiECkQYhMjn03k~B-TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Schiavo presented AB 949, proposing a Small Business Retail Theft Solutions Grant Program within the Office of the Small Business Advocate to provide grants for security enhancements aimed at preventing retail theft.

Schiavo said small stores and sole proprietors can experience repeated thefts and lack the resources larger chains use to prevent losses. \"A couple thousand dollars can make a huge difference in you being able to make critical changes to protect your business,\" she said, describing improvements such as higher-quality cameras and layout changes that witnesses told her reduce theft.

Dr. Armand Aga Khanian, a small-business leader and former chamber president, told the committee small businesses often lack capacity to buy technology or to evaluate vendors. Advocates and trade associations — including Small Business Majority, California Retailers Association and the LA Police Protective League — testified in support.

Vice Chair Castillo said she would not vote for the bill because she was concerned it would not address root causes of crime; other members said the bill targets pragmatic prevention and recovery tools. The committee voted to pass AB 949 to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, and the measure was left on call for further fiscal review.

Supporters said the program would educate small-business owners about effective technology and provide grants to fund upgrades. Opponents were not recorded at the hearing, although one member signaled policy concerns about broader criminal-justice context.","AB 949 would create a Small Business Retail Theft Solutions Grant Program to help small retailers install security equipment and other measures to reduce retail theft; the subcommittee advanced the bill to Appropriations, 8-0.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575630,"Committee advances bill to create 'quantum innovation zones' to boost California's quantum economy",754,3882000,4636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57&start=3882&end=4636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57/thumbnail_3882000.jpg","/articles/6575630/California/Committee-advances-bill-to-create-quantum-innovation-zones-to-boost-Californias-quantum-economy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575630-269464ac60ce924f9b35f35c985a4eac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447480&Signature=PFZD2G9ZnAzQY4at2h0gyittO64K0kfC7FAdItcFtN2woIlhv2xg6YseigSccibfZHE4T6qjfkfVGGc2FLRhH5ClHneYPCkGV2VMFDSFrGY68cNBk2NWBPgR6w~3fLHIUeWndAIUvPUispJAwQOduiYEk0zmp7VK3ybLqSQdoKnwKvSt3h30BYCYiI5jjuz5O60rWMKGjKpK3fB3GpZm8KnYqGpSDFUbqjqAgaVlSzb6HzuSOldByFMRlHPne0dWQjp1MhmIPgDZ5XZW~5z5AUI4RPZwYb2ZB7WVaZzGylTvi4pnAG3PR7i~nc4AxLBNcMmR2e4itybaOKePqnrsOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Wicks introduced AB 940, a proposal to authorize the formation of regional \"quantum innovation zones\" that would concentrate academic, industry and government resources to foster quantum computing commercialization and workforce development in California.

Wicks said California risks losing ground to other states that have already invested in quantum innovation, and the bill would let two or more cities and counties form a zone that could access tax incentives, grants, loan programs and workforce training targeted to quantum technology. \"AB 940 allows 2 or more cities and counties to establish themselves as quantum innovation zone,\" Wicks said.

Assemblymember Ellis, a joint author and founder of a quantum encryption lab, told the committee that quantum computing could produce dramatic advances across medicine, energy and AI and urged California to lead the field. Academic witnesses included Jessica Duong of the University of California Office of the President and Steve Kahn, dean of mathematical and physical sciences at UC Berkeley. Kahn testified that the state has existing academic strength and industry assets that could support commercial-scale quantum development and workforce training.

Committee members asked about likely locations and governance; witnesses said multiple academic centers — including UC Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UC Santa Barbara and UCLA — and regions across the state could participate. The committee voted to pass AB 940 to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote.

Proponents framed AB 940 as an early-state economic development measure aimed at positioning California to compete for federal funding, private investment and high-skilled jobs in quantum information science. No opposition was recorded during the hearing.","AB 940 would allow cities and counties to form quantum innovation zones to coordinate investment, incentives and workforce programs for quantum computing and related sectors; the subcommittee voted to pass the bill to Appropriations 8-0.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575633,"Committee advances Community Stabilization Act to help wildfire-burned homeowners and preserve neighborhoods",424,3432000,3856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57&start=3432&end=3856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57/thumbnail_3432000.jpg","/articles/6575633/California/Committee-advances-Community-Stabilization-Act-to-help-wildfire-burned-homeowners-and-preserve-neighborhoods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575633-13eae5a55d66d04887e4b72464e91a40/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447480&Signature=HVEZ8bCrGkPxhDrxXnGzfNEOsnqmMokLAIy4UqoIiPWmXSFR47gc0awdQ-AE0O0p-D85l5TjlUhA1vemunUiCoWCwZeKLn0DU5O8xIKcCPYsGvlcpbX6yPj5r2jLmJoKqPInSrxBG8jYwxPYs157Zo2oTNL6YCLli1LDd6T~42C1I51nSUPKrlMe3pGKGFz22INax962xOGHbVTNE4FSU-2OgyqaIG3VakiRkj3CaJJPQK20kcrlaqG-I6fMIfvhD7CQ53yNYl4Qx7f1G~gtvg31v5B8Gq4zxHTqm2vfDnFPYMqUgRaCmA3r4eiKSTclhJTxsx~q9MiuNq2WpINdUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Harbidian presented Assembly Bill 797, the Community Stabilization Act, describing the measure as a financing tool to protect wildfire-affected homeowners from predatory purchases and to preserve neighborhood stability.

Harbidian said the bill would authorize the state — through the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) — to issue zero-interest securities that financial institutions could purchase using Community Reinvestment Act funds. Those securities would fund qualified nonprofit entities to acquire damaged properties, hold them for community-directed redevelopment or resale and thereby prevent outside investors from buying at depressed prices. \"These securities would raise money through the CRA dollars,\" he said, adding that the proposal is designed to be zero cost to the state because monetization occurs when properties are resold.

Shaney England of the California Community Foundation testified that her foundation's wildfire recovery fund has distributed more than $30,000,000 to community-serving organizations and that AB 797 would help mission-driven nonprofits \"acquire homes at fair market value and ensure those properties are redeveloped or resold in ways that benefit the community, not just private equity.\" She said the bill would help maintain neighborhood character and keep wealth circulating locally.

Committee members asked procedural questions; no witnesses registered opposition in the hearing. Members moved AB 797 to the Appropriations Committee and noted the bill contains an urgency clause. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote.

Supporters described AB 797 as a market-based mechanism — relying on federally regulated CRA dollars and state-issued securities — to give wildfire survivors humane options for selling and to allow nonprofits to preserve housing and community uses. The committee did not adopt amendments during the subcommittee hearing.","AB 797 would let mission-driven nonprofits acquire burned properties using securities issued by the state and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) funds, a market-based tool backers say would protect homeowners from predatory offers; committee voted to send the bill to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575636,"Assembly committee advances $100 million small-business, nonprofit recovery program",886,2383000,3269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57&start=2383&end=3269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085796-3ac188112e322329b686a7492857ea57/thumbnail_2383000.jpg","/articles/6575636/California/Assembly-committee-advances-100-million-small-business-nonprofit-recovery-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575636-31069f971c20030d0b5923be979b9f3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447480&Signature=c34VWbiwly6q7H46n-ByH1lXUC4C2G9eu8vASOMWI3JULqjVG9gSyINqmCTldu2bqp8rEXGmHPZr~rxpOgd6TQzug-k7eGiG0EmYfo18GLo-DHSMQCm9NJBFyQZjTemhqW7AEUT3ruOc3OkmbpqKiP~Mdm6l6ocaj07BPUC~wLt4TAe3d8kIjsjVvBOey5aSLI7JaUX~ZIOLijdFnD2mXlCgDUd0Gz45gbsfZALeVxLT1dLszaKp0CUiF~F3vz-CTfCt-oTDJza4H1FRM6O3Ops15xWz3iIIALPvPX10DIVSR5Xus--JYj6BEnyCxGNVzvm3p1icwa-OsdcWRYS98Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Colosa urged the Assembly Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact Committee to approve Assembly Bill 265, a proposal to create a $100,000,000 state-funded recovery program for small businesses and nonprofit organizations affected by declared states of emergency.

The bill would direct funding through the Office of the Small Business Advocate to provide financial assistance to businesses and nonprofits that do not qualify for or are delayed by federal disaster assistance, according to Colosa. \"This act would establish $100,000,000 state funded program administered by the office of the small business advocate to provide financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by declared states of emergency,\" she said.

The bill's backers said federal programs often leave gaps in coverage or impose timelines that hamper swift recovery. Susie Pryor, regional director for the Central California Small Business Development Center, testified that the SBDC network has stepped in after disasters to help businesses access bridge loans, navigate recovery systems and rebuild. \"AB 265 is a lifeline in the time of extreme emergency for a small business,\" Pryor said.

Jennifer Fearing, speaking for CalNonprofits, said the bill's definition of qualified nonprofits — including a state designation — is intended to preserve eligibility even if a nonprofit's federal tax status is later challenged. Dozens of business and nonprofit groups registered support during the hearing, including Small Business Majority, California Community Foundation, California Arts Advocates, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, the League of California Cities and several Small Business Development Centers across the state.

Committee members offered largely supportive remarks and asked procedural questions; no formal opposition registered in the hearing. The committee took a roll call and moved AB 265 to the appropriations committee on an 8-0 vote.

The bill was described as targeted relief meant to reach businesses and nonprofits that face long waits or ineligibility for federal disaster aid. The committee flagged no amendments during the hearing and placed the measure on call for further consideration in Appropriations.","The Assembly subcommittee voted unanimously to pass AB 265 to appropriations, a bill that would create a $100 million state fund to provide emergency recovery grants to small businesses and nonprofits impacted by declared states of emergency.","actionData","errors"]

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