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AB 1347 would create a pilot program in which the state and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) — in coordination with local governments — would identify six priority regions for expedited interconnection. In those regions, developers could pay upfront to expand distribution infrastructure and recover those costs through expedited cost-recovery mechanisms. Where utilities cannot timely serve new connections, the bill would allow use of microgrids to power facilities for a period of up to 10 years before reassessment.

Carrillo described the measure as a tool to unlock development and protect existing ratepayers from the upfront cost of system expansion while allowing developers a path to proceed. The committee recorded and advanced the bill to the committee referenced in the hearing; final committee entries show the item due passed to the referenced committee (roll-call summary recorded in the hearing minutes).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact (1)","oneSentenceSummary","AB 1347 would create a pilot enabling six priority regions to trade expedited grid connection for cost recovery or use microgrids for up to 10 years; committee advanced the bill out of committee for further review.","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},6577978,"Committee advances grant program to help small retailers pay for theft-prevention upgrades",501,4734000,5235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c&start=4734&end=5235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c/thumbnail_4734000.jpg","/articles/6577978/California/Committee-advances-grant-program-to-help-small-retailers-pay-for-theft-prevention-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577978-19918db64ba833bbe8331bb26257982a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498012&Signature=jRqx0DErC4Se4TbSnYeToLD~gdXu2UACx7PLqpzAvnBQ6Oi~zaJQJhpvRrU8ORTSIf8L~-lnbyFnAe9cr6~pPDUcFRSTw9fHl9uUlp7kyBuKacZqgPsq-eVzzQVHgQja7E1Oqm7nLxj6G2P4o-6yG5uYUo57DhdwerVzL4GD~1Wu-d-rKcQAsN8ERZpAjvkLwYr1bnbXBbs2jzDXOrRxdsHzbcrMrBJnWozvele5Wi3vOwCU6XvL5QuKm4kmK5YIfUVZWLKhZXzQTsv919vSPdnNTD2VxQ0GlpNNoThcEI4LIXWDJYJLtiS1FR-ur5~KyvjAkjdkesrLYcCKmlV1vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Schiavo presented AB 949 to authorize a retail-theft grant program within the Office of the Small Business Advocate to help small businesses and sole proprietors install security improvements such as higher-quality cameras and store-layout changes.

Schiavo said small businesses often experience repeated retail theft incidents and lack resources to purchase preventive equipment or training. “A couple thousand dollars can make a huge difference in you being able to make critical changes to protect your business,” she said.

Dr. Armand Aga Khanyan, a small-business leader and former chamber president, testified in support and asked for complementary education and technical assistance so small owners can choose and operate appropriate systems. Representatives of the California Retailers Association, Small Business Majority, the LA Police Protective League and several local chambers also registered support during the hearing.

The committee recorded the motion as due pass to Appropriations; the committee roll-call summary later records the item as passed to Appropriations (committee tally recorded in committee documents).","AB 949 would authorize the Office of the Small Business Advocate to award grants to small retailers for security and theft-prevention measures; the committee voted to send the bill to appropriations after supporters, including small-business representatives and law enforcement, testified.",{"_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},6577983,"Assembly committee advances bill to create 'quantum innovation zones' in California",804,3892000,4696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c&start=3892&end=4696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c/thumbnail_3892000.jpg","/articles/6577983/California/Assembly-committee-advances-bill-to-create-quantum-innovation-zones-in-California","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577983-3505a5a3247bf60df012ddaf32342e91/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498012&Signature=o43SaqKIMp4TYr8eoBg8O4Fsp8xbOER1IFDsTYPl0ksxbee5ahVHuLl9PsdinlGTSzZ0y388luLb0EpDLsVkq-tFRrPInGmlh-XqDPIUlmyhm7AccEOy97kO5Yp5UgqL2rBOqU6Z2vGVPwAFNIN7e03qRvm9GlwQA0zdXCb8VViLudJp3rlilO9vTOR~P5RyNmB4XAaFPn4i7jQ-t25EOAcA5fJJk9spUl-v~tJ0M2F7YN07JK3t-4RXE1bM8b5anUApHzP89JYo-AJKAHxkj0HlyBtLmTRnF6I6eesGwk-VOf~-GT~tyenjOB6ErDeMOO2jwD9~pZJCvYbJClUEZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Wicks introduced AB 940 to authorize local governments — two or more cities and counties acting together — to form state-sanctioned \"quantum innovation zones.\" The bill’s stated purpose is to coordinate state incentives, workforce programs, grants and other supports to accelerate California’s quantum information science economy.

Co-author Assemblymember Ellis, who described private-sector experience in quantum encryption and networks, said California already has research and workforce assets that could be organized more effectively to retain and attract investment. “Whoever owns quantum owns the future,” Ellis said, urging the state to act to keep that industry in California.

University 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 told the committee quantum technologies could transform computing, medicine, energy and other sectors, and said other states have already made substantial investments. He told members that state-level coordination would help identify projects, incentives and workforce needs that benefit both zones and the statewide ecosystem.

The committee voted to pass AB 940 to the Appropriations Committee for fiscal review and further consideration. Committee documents show the motion carried and the item was placed on call for subsequent processing.","AB 940 would let two or more cities and counties establish state-recognized quantum innovation zones to attract investment, workforce programs and federal funding; UC and other research leaders testified in support and the committee advanced the bill to appropriations.",{"_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},6577987,"Committee advances Community Stabilization Act to help wildfire victims sell homes without predatory offers",207,3641000,3848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c&start=3641&end=3848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c/thumbnail_3641000.jpg","/articles/6577987/California/Committee-advances-Community-Stabilization-Act-to-help-wildfire-victims-sell-homes-without-predatory-offers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577987-189d53c125c1dcd38c80ed6c5bff735d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498012&Signature=Oq2aGbHvO4hGgBSvyW3HngfIDnzpyOSmlbihnOcWZGYr1C~6spg0N27DgCXebCzvKDq6k7zo8xRKgjfJb52baO~3K6CUpNr3zc0kLZU7vRR4tVX7JbwsIjRnjHrT9gP0t65UIB5eKOoPZdzhieQXUKvqExnbCfRtQXQSQbCH-prH14mrci6WHyevo-yRSt38i3WfkXHmzEl3dO-H3yLLnopWupxU3czWygLQe3g~dcj6r6GsCww4-kN0kJ6jVSZ8SylLjkoddrmntO-qcCndQMtfceNrV3-L560VOHExqXlTO7FFUXRXxJwaSsAbX33Z5BrWZO12XwjHPKvFYWWJWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Harbidian introduced Assembly Bill 797, titled the Community Stabilization Act, describing proposals to stabilize property markets after destructive wildfires and protect homeowners from predatory offers.

Harbidian said the bill would authorize the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to issue zero-interest securities that financial institutions could buy with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) funds. Those resources would flow to qualified community nonprofit entities that could acquire damaged properties, hold them in community land trusts or similar stewardship models, and later resell or redevelop them with community-centered priorities.

“This bill … would issue 0 interest securities that would be purchased by financial institutions using Community Reinvestment Act dollars,” Harbidian told the committee, characterizing the plan as “0 cost to the state” because the monetization would occur when properties are later sold.

Shana England of the California Community Foundation testified in support, saying the foundation’s wildfire recovery funds had already distributed more than $30,000,000 to community-serving organizations and that AB 797 would “protect homeowners from predatory practices, prevent neighborhood destabilization, keep wealth circulating locally, and put the possibility of preserving the character of beloved neighborhoods … within reach.”

The committee recorded the motion to pass AB 797 to appropriations and logged the vote under committee action. The committee’s roll-call summary later lists the bill as due pass to appropriations (vote recorded in final committee minutes).","AB 797 would let the state issue zero-interest securities bought with Community Reinvestment Act dollars so qualified nonprofits can buy wildfire-damaged homes and steward them for community benefit; committee advanced the bill to appropriations.",{"_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},6577992,"Assembly committee advances $100 million recovery fund for small businesses and nonprofits",929,2392000,3321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c&start=2392&end=3321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085795-7ae470d617adac46ae5b1a8d0572b99c/thumbnail_2392000.jpg","/articles/6577992/California/Assembly-committee-advances-100-million-recovery-fund-for-small-businesses-and-nonprofits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577992-a04b4b93ac5a8d30a8b4dc98f5b248c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498012&Signature=X3zR0ytSzTNCwqXVgl~lDIRQf-NxCUqAPb87B8b5yR~ulE0WxvZB1Br7IYPBzSAQ7QmDMEA462dk7fbaL7VrAs4w7xWF2G8IPcD-vZxPT-27VCfNbICKt-xdemo5M70cNOmbUMhC5uZ4a-wjDFomkJUtLmsGDS~msOJkVvg6-Gujc3RQ1KtaGhpnnZ0~R-WP5tstcv1Q3AX32yuigNYCJU5ph7hm9BQyewE8fOXkltUTPeAdd8aUdIWN5i55ZEIvkXESgnrt-51HjR4bYrkGCMxrSJU0gKG2Mep3q3JHLkFviKJ8MtsTOqn0cTGOaXrm87IWFX1HAK26kIpp8CBm3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Colosa presented Assembly Bill 265 on behalf of a proposed state recovery program that would establish a $100,000,000 fund administered by the Office of the Small Business Advocate to provide financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofit organizations affected by declared states of emergency.

The bill’s author said California’s more than 4,000,000 small businesses and nonprofits — which the author said employ nearly half the state’s workforce — face gaps in federal disaster assistance, including eligibility and lengthy timelines. “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,” Colosa said.

Susie Pryor, regional director for the Central California Small Business Development Center, told the committee the state SBDC network has direct experience helping businesses recover after disasters and urged support. Pryor cited prior disaster response work and said the proposed program would allow quicker, local recovery aid. “AB 265 … is a lifeline in the time of extreme emergency for a small business,” Pryor said, describing SBDC mobile offices and direct outreach after past disasters.

Jennifer Fearing, representing CalNonprofits, testified the bill would help nonprofits continue delivering services during and after emergencies and that the bill’s definition of a qualified nonprofit would protect eligibility even if a nonprofit’s federal tax status were challenged. Supporters from statewide small-business organizations and local chambers spoke in favor during the hearing.

The committee voted to place AB 265 on call and later recorded the committee action as “due pass to appropriations” with an 8-0 tally. The committee record lists the motion outcome as a pass to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

If enacted in later steps, the bill would create a new state-administered grant program; it does not itself appropriate the $100 million. Funding, eligibility rules, application timeline, and administrative details would be developed during further committee and budgetary work.","The Assembly committee voted to send AB 265 to appropriations after proponents described a $100 million state-run grant program to help small businesses and nonprofits recover from declared states of emergency.","actionData","errors"]

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