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Lawmakers weigh $17 million to continue CA RISE employment social enterprise grants
Summary
The Office of the Small Business Advocate requested $17 million to continue CA RISE, a statewide program that funds employment social enterprises (ESEs) that hire people with employment barriers; LAO questioned the program's evidence base and urged a rigorous evaluation.
Terrilyn Gray, director of the Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) housed within GO‑Biz, requested $17,000,000 in one‑time funding to continue CA RISE, a program that provides capital and technical assistance to employment social enterprises (ESEs) serving individuals who face barriers to employment.
Gray told the subcommittee CA RISE differs from Los Angeles County's LA RISE model and emphasized that CA RISE focuses on capacity building rather than short‑term wage subsidies. She said the first round of CA RISE grantees included 61 ESEs with a combined headcount “over 13,000.” Gray said a midterm evaluation…
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