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Committee advances grant program to help small retailers pay for theft-prevention upgrades
3085795 · April 22, 2025
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Summary
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.
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…
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