California Agriculture Relief Act.

Existing law, until January 1, 2025, establishes the California Small Agricultural Business Drought Relief Grant Program in the Office of the Small Business Advocate, under the authority of its director, to provide grants to qualified small agricultural businesses that have been affected by severe drought conditions. Existing law requires the office to allocate grants to qualified small agricultural businesses that meet the requirements of the program, upon appropriation of grant funds by the Legislature. This bill, the California Agriculture Relief Act, would appropriate $100,000,000 from the General Fund to the office to provide grants under the program. The bill would also make related findings and declarations.