ACR 196 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to California Small Business Month.

This bill designates the month of May as California Small Business Month to recognize the contributions of small businesses in the state. It is a commemorative resolution that does not create new laws, regulations, or funding requirements. The measure serves primarily to raise awareness and celebrate the sector through official state acknowledgment.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced May 4, 2026 Signed Jun 18, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026 · Assembly May 14, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Jun 11, 2026

D Democratic30

28 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican10

8 Yea 2

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 11, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (36-0-4)

senate

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4701.)

upper

May 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

May 18, 2026

Committee

In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

upper

May 14, 2026

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (76-0-3)

assembly

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5058.)

lower

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 11).

lower

May 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

lower

May 4, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 71 co-sponsors