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CA SB 705

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Small businesses: certification.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 705 pass?

No. CA SB 705 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 705 about?

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, and prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate, who is also the Director of the Office of Small Business Advocate. Existing law requires the Small Business Advocate to, among other things, serve as the principal advocate on behalf of small businesses and to represent the views and interests of small businesses, among other duties. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a certification process that streamlines the steps to open and operate a business in California.

Who sponsors CA SB 705?

Hurtado is the primary sponsor of CA SB 705.

Description

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, and prescribes the duties and functions of the Small Business Advocate, who is also the Director of the Office of Small Business Advocate. Existing law requires the Small Business Advocate to, among other things, serve as the principal advocate on behalf of small businesses and to represent the views and interests of small businesses, among other duties. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a certification process that streamlines the steps to open and operate a business in California.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hurtadoauthor

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

    failure

  2. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

    reading-1

  4. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  5. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    introduction,referral-committee

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB705

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