California AB685: Small Business Development Technical Assistance.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 12100.61 and 12100.63 of the Government Code, relating to economic recovery. economic recovery Small Business Development Technical Assistance. Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as GO-Biz, to advocate for causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 12100.61 and 12100.63 of the Government Code, relating to economic recovery. economic recovery Small Business Development Technical Assistance. Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as GO-Biz, to advocate for causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law also establishes the California Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SB-TAP) within OSBA, under the direct authority of the Small Business Advocate, for the purpose of assisting small businesses through free or low-cost one-on-one consulting and low-cost training by entering into grant agreements with one or more small business technical assistance centers. Under existing law, OSBA administers the Capital Infusion Program (CIP) pursuant to the SB-TAP, as specified. Existing law sets forth the criteria that an applicant must meet to be eligible to participate in these programs, which can vary depending on whether the applicant is receiving funding from federal or private sources. This bill would revise certain eligibility criteria for the small business technical assistance center grant programs, as specified. The bill would create uniform eligibility requirements for applicants with funding from a nonstate source. The bill would also authorize multiple small business technical assistance centers to apply as a …

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Sponsors

• Solache, José Luis (D, AD62) · primary sponsor
• Michelle Rodriguez (D, AD53)
• Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 824, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6683.).
5. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
7. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 685 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 27, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB685 Solache et al. By Hurtado (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (June 22, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 8, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 685 Solache Third Reading Urgency (January 26, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB685?

AB685 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Small Business Development Technical Assistance.

What does AB685 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 12100.61 and 12100.63 of the Government Code, relating to economic recovery. economic recovery Small Business Development Technical Assistance. Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as GO-Biz, to advocate for causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace…

What is the status of AB685?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 824, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB685?

Solache, José Luis (D, AD62), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB685?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB685