January 27, 2026 Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

California State Assembly · January 27, 2026

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Opening, purpose, and AB 685 update

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Chair Solace opened the hearing, thanked committee members and staff, framed the hearing as a discussion of the SBDC’s role in supporting more than 4,200,000 small businesses in California, and announced that AB 685 (small business resiliency and innovation) passed the Assembly the previous day. He introduced the first panel of SBDC representatives and local business owners.

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California State Assembly committee held an informational hearing on the California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network, hearing testimony from SBDC regional directors, small business owners, and entrepreneurs about SBDC’s statewide advising, disaster response, capital-access programs, and priorities including support for AB 685 and requests for stable state funding.

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