California SB1340: Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 14841 of, and to add Section 11148.5.1 to, the Government Code, and to add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 19200) to Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to businesses. businesses Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation…

From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 14841 of, and to add Section 11148.5.1 to, the Government Code, and to add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 19200) to Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to businesses. businesses Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation. Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, led by the Small Business Advocate, and sets forth its powers and duties relating to advocacy on behalf of small businesses and providing small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law, the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, which requires the directors of the Department of General Services and other state agencies that enter specified contracts to establish a minimum goal for procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities, also requires a contractor, upon completion of a contract for which a commitment to achieve a small business or disabled business enterprise participation goal was made, to report to the awarding department the actual percentage of small business and disabled business enterprise participation that was achieved. This bill would also require an awarding department, upon completion of a contract …

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Sponsors

• Laura Richardson (D, SD35) · primary sponsor
• Jessica Caloza (D, AD52)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2. September 27, 2026: Vetoed by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6026.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6609.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 26, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 21, 2026: Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)
10. August 21, 2026: Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1340 Richardson et al. Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1340 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Caloza (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (August 13, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent SB1340 Richardson (May 22, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1340?

SB1340 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.

What does SB1340 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 14841 of, and to add Section 11148.5.1 to, the Government Code, and to add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 19200) to Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to businesses. businesses Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation…

What is the status of SB1340?

Vetoed as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1340?

Laura Richardson (D, SD35), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB1340?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1340