(1) Existing law, the California Small Business Development Technical Assistance Act of 2022, creates the California Small Business Technical Assistance Program within the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, to assist small businesses through consulting and low-cost training by entering into grant agreements with one or more small business technical assistance centers. Existing law establishes the procedures for application and award of grants under the program, and, among other things, requires the office to evaluate applications received based on prescribed factors. Existing law requires the office to prioritize funding for applications that best meet these factors and give preference to applications that propose new or enhanced services to underserved business groups and businesses in low-wealth, rural, and disaster-impacted communities included in a state or federal emergency declaration or proclamation. Existing law, upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature for the purpose of implementing the act, requires that state funds provided pursuant to the program be used to expand consulting and training services through existing and new centers, as prescribed. This bill would also require the office to give preference to applications that propose new or enhanced services to disadvantaged business enterprises. The bill would additionally authorize the application of state funds pursuant to the program to specified costs related to activities by the applicant to expand or enhance technical assistance to priority small businesses and to specified costs related to the delivery of consulting and training services. (2) Other existing law requires the Department of General Services' small business advocate, using existing resources, to provide certain services, including, but not limited to; developing and maintaining an outreach and education program to assist certified small businesses and certified disabled veteran business enterprises to participate in the California multiple award schedule program (CMAS) , actively promoting the availability of these suppliers to deliver or provide a broad range of goods and services to governmental agencies through their participation in the CMAS, establishing a training and development program for acquisition professionals, establishing a recognition and awards program, and preparing and making available to the public a directory of certified small business and certified disabled veteran business enterprise suppliers. This bill would additionally require the department's small business advocate to assist state agencies, in collaboration with the California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate and the Small Business Advocate, in improving small business and disabled business enterprise procurement participation, as specified, including outreach and providing technical assistance to small businesses seeking certification to be eligible for additional small business assistance related to these provisions.
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Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department. Under existing law, the panel is charged with performing various duties, including establishing a 3-year plan based on the demand of employers for trained workers, changes in the state's economy and labor markets, and continuous reviews of the effectiveness of panel training contracts. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program with the purpose of, among other things, using labor market information to advise the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges and regional community college bodies on the workforce needs of the state's competitive and emerging industry sectors, and collaborating and coordinating investment with other state, regional, or local agencies involved in education and workforce training in California. This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the Employment Training Panel to establish a pilot program to serve the employment training needs of small businesses. The bill would require the program to leverage the capacity of the existing statewide network of community college contract education centers operating with multiple employer contracts. The bill would require the Employment Training Panel to develop the pilot program to achieve specified purposes, including strengthening the linkages between higher education institutions and employers. This bill would require the Employment Training Panel, in developing the program, to work with key workforce and economic development partners, including the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges, the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the California Workforce Development Board. The bill would also authorize the Employment Training Panel to establish one or more ad hoc advisory groups of stakeholders. The bill would require all data collected from the pilot program to be inputted into the Employment Training Panel's data tracking system. The bill would require the Employment Training Panel to submit 2 reports to the appropriate legislative committees on the implementation of the program and program activities, as specified. This bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.
This measure would recognize that the Antelope Valley will henceforth be affectionately and acceptably referred to by the State of California as the Aerospace Valley.
This measure would proclaim the week of August 1, 2022, to August 7, 2022, inclusive, as California HPV Vaccine Week in order to increase awareness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a cancer prevention tool and to promote the vaccination of all adolescents who are 9 to 13 years of age, inclusive, throughout California. The measure would urge all health providers and community members to get California adolescents caught up on all routine vaccinations, especially the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine.
This measure would designate the month of October 2022 as California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The measure would also recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Hindu heritage to the state and seek to increase awareness and understanding of the Hindu American community.
This measure would recognize September 20, 2022, and every year on that date thereafter, as California Surfing Day to celebrate the California surfing lifestyle, would commend all those who honor the history, culture, and future of surfing, as well as the sport of surfing and the protection of our beach and ocean environments, would express support for future surfers and encourage potential surfing Olympians to work diligently, and would encourage all Californians to enjoy California Surfing Day.
This measure would designate the month of October 2022 as Women's Small Business Month and encourage all citizens to recognize the economic importance of women's small businesses in California.