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Supporters urge $17 million renewal for CA RISE employment social enterprise grants; LAO questions long‑term outcomes
Summary
The governor proposed $17 million to continue CA RISE, a statewide capacity‑building and grant program for employment social enterprises that employ people with barriers to work; grantees reported placements and interim outcomes while LAO urged caution pending rigorous long‑term evaluation.
The subcommittee heard testimony on a $17 million one‑time request to continue the CA RISE program, a statewide grant and capacity‑building effort supporting employment social enterprises (ESEs) that hire people facing employment barriers.
Terrilyn Gray, director of the Governor's Office of the Small Business Advocate, told the committee CA RISE provides capital and technical assistance to ESEs and would finance grants of $100,000 to $500,000 and administrative support for CalOSBA to manage the program.…
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