Bill Commons

CA SB 865

vetoed

California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 865 pass?

No. CA SB 865 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Vetoed by the Governor.

What is CA SB 865 about?

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate "SBA", within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as "GO-Biz," 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 SBA, under the direct authority of the director, to provide grants to eligible independent live music events promoters to preserve large-scale music festivals and 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, as specified. The bill would exempt the SBA from the Administrative Procedure Act for purposes of implementing the program.

Who sponsors CA SB 865?

Ashby is the primary sponsor of CA SB 865.

Description

Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate "SBA", within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as "GO-Biz," 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 SBA, under the direct authority of the director, to provide grants to eligible independent live music events promoters to preserve large-scale music festivals and 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, as specified. The bill would exempt the SBA from the Administrative Procedure Act for purposes of implementing the program.

Introduced
2026-01-05
Latest action
2026-09-20 — Vetoed by the Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ashbyauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-20

    In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. 2026-09-20

    Vetoed by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-31

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-26

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-26

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5853.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  7. 2026-08-25

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6526.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  9. 2026-08-20

    Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-20

    Read third time and amended.

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  11. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  14. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  15. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-06-15

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.

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  17. 2026-06-04

    Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.

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  18. 2026-05-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  19. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 4481.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  20. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4254.) (May 14).

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  21. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  22. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  23. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  24. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  25. 2026-04-20

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 3954.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  26. 2026-04-15

    Set for hearing April 20.

  27. 2026-04-14

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

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  28. 2026-04-08

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

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  29. 2026-03-24

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

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  30. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  31. 2026-01-06

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.

  32. 2026-01-05

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

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Versions

  • 01/05/26 - Introduced — 2026-01-05Compare
  • 03/24/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-24Compare
  • 04/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-14Compare
  • 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-15Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 08/28/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-28Compare
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  • SB865Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-20 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Choi: no
    • Arreguín: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

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

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 37-1

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Choi: no
    • Jones: other
    • Dahle: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-23 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Ortega: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Valencia: yes

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