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AB 2226 — California Main Street Program.
Last action — In committee: Held under submission.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
(1) Existing law authorizes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to develop content for public dissemination to provide information and resources to inform the general public about place-based and other specified geographically targeted economic development programs. This bill would include among those specified programs the California Main Street Program, which is administered by the State Office of Historic Preservation, and cultural districts certified by the Arts Council. (2) Existing law requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to annually convene specified individuals from various programs and agencies to discuss how California can leverage Promise Zones and Opportunity Zones to meet state and local community and economic development needs. Existing law requires the convention topics to include discussions on enhanced engagement opportunities and targeted outreach to assist designated areas in their efforts to access state resources and services. This bill would additionally require these discussions to address leveraging those programs identified above, and would provide that convention topics on efforts to access state resources and services includes creating vibrant and resilient areas, including, but not limited to, successful entrepreneurial ecosystems, as defined. (3) Existing law establishes the California Main Street Program within the State Office of Historic Preservation, and requires that program to provide technical assistance and training for small cities' government, business organizations, merchants, and property owners to accomplish community and economic revitalization and development of older central and historic business districts and neighborhoods. This bill would specify that those older central and historic business districts are located in rural, suburban, and urban neighborhoods. The bill would authorize the State Office of Historical Preservation to collaborate with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to determine how the California Main Street Program can support business development by providing, among other things, economic and demographic data.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/06/22 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 06, 2022
- Introduced 02/15/22 - Introduced pdf February 15, 2022
- AB2226 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Held under submission.
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Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.
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Read second time and amended.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 31).
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Referred to Coms. on J.,E.D., & E. and A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Sabrina Cervantes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2226 do?
- (1) Existing law authorizes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to develop content for public dissemination to provide information and resources to inform the general public about place-based and other specified geographically targeted economic development programs. This bill would include among those specified programs the California Main Street Program, which is administered by the State Office of Historic Preservation, and cultural districts certified by the Arts Council. (2) Existing law requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to annually convene specified individuals from various programs and agencies to discuss how California can leverage Promise Zones and Opportunity Zones to meet state and local community and economic development needs. Existing law requires the convention topics to include discussions on enhanced engagement opportunities and targeted outreach to assist designated areas in their efforts to access state resources and services. This bill would additionally require these discussions to address leveraging those programs identified above, and would provide that convention topics on efforts to access state resources and services includes creating vibrant and resilient areas, including, but not limited to, successful entrepreneurial ecosystems, as defined. (3) Existing law establishes the California Main Street Program within the State Office of Historic Preservation, and requires that program to provide technical assistance and training for small cities' government, business organizations, merchants, and property owners to accomplish community and economic revitalization and development of older central and historic business districts and neighborhoods. This bill would specify that those older central and historic business districts are located in rural, suburban, and urban neighborhoods. The bill would authorize the State Office of Historical Preservation to collaborate with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to determine how the California Main Street Program can support business development by providing, among other things, economic and demographic data.
- Who sponsors AB 2226?
- AB 2226 is sponsored by Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 2226?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 2226?
- Track AB 2226 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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