CaliforniaGovernor's Office of Business and Economic Development: California Civic Media Program.
What it does
Existing law establishes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. In this regard, existing law authorizes GO-Biz to make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on new state policies and to provide data, information, and assistance, as specified.
More detail
This bill would establish the California Civic Media Program to be administered by GO-Biz in the advancement of specified goals, including enhancing the public good through supporting a robust and dynamic California press corps, as provided. The bill would establish the California Civic Media Fund, as a continuously appropriated fund, and would appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the California Civic Media Fund, for use by GO-Biz for purposes of the program. The bill would require GO-Biz to direct allocations of public moneys in the fund, and the director of GO-Biz to establish and appoint a 9-person advisory board consisting of designated membership to provide recommendations to GO-Biz for the allocation of private moneys in the fund, as specified. The bill would prohibit, in any fiscal year, the total expenditure of public money from the fund from exceeding the total aggregate expenditure of funds from private sources, as provided.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 11Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 11Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 22Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 13Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3030.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB155 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 12In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 155 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 11Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3324.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 10Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 10Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Sep 10Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 3164.)
- Sep 8From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on BUDGET.Minor
- Mar 20In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB155 B. & F.R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 448.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Mar 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 17Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Mar 17Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)Major
- Feb 5Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Minor
- Jan 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
- Jan 23Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced