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CA SB 370

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California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 370 pass?

No. CA SB 370 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 370 about?

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as "GO-Biz," to and provides for the appointment by the Governor of the Small Business Advocate, also known as the Director of the Office of Small Business Advocate, to, among other things, serve as the principal advocate in the state on behalf of small businesses. This bill would establish the California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program within the office, under the direct authority of the director, to provide grants to eligible independent live music events promoters to support their continued ability to provide equitable access to the arts for all Californians. The bill would specify requirements for eligibility and, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, would require the office to allocate the sum of $20,000,000 in grants to eligible independent live music events promoters that meet those requirements.

Who sponsors CA SB 370?

Ashby is the primary sponsor of CA SB 370.

Description

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as "GO-Biz," to and provides for the appointment by the Governor of the Small Business Advocate, also known as the Director of the Office of Small Business Advocate, to, among other things, serve as the principal advocate in the state on behalf of small businesses. This bill would establish the California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program within the office, under the direct authority of the director, to provide grants to eligible independent live music events promoters to support their continued ability to provide equitable access to the arts for all Californians. The bill would specify requirements for eligibility and, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, would require the office to allocate the sum of $20,000,000 in grants to eligible independent live music events promoters that meet those requirements.

Introduced
2025-02-13
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ashbyauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

    failure

  2. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  4. 2025-05-12

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  6. 2025-04-28

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 916.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-04-03

    Set for hearing April 28.

  8. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  10. 2025-02-26

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  11. 2025-02-14

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

  12. 2025-02-13

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-28 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Choi: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Caballero: yes

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB370

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