California Government Code

§ 14838.2

GOV § 14838.2 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 5.5 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 1

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Market demand is a driving factor in determining profitability of California companies and the ability of those companies to invest in business growth.

(b)The onset of COVID-19 and the subsequent economic downturn and recession has laid bare considerable social and economic inequities, and, overall, nearly one-half of all small businesses face permanent closure, with women-owned, minority-owned, and LGBTQ-owned businesses facing even higher foreclosure thresholds.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 730, Sec. 6. (AB 2019) Effective January 1, 2023.