(a) To facilitate greater equity in business ownership and employment in the cannabis market, the department shall serve as a point of contact for local equity programs.

(b) On or before January 1, 2022, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development shall publish on its internet website local equity ordinances that have been enacted by the legislative body of the respective local jurisdiction, and model local equity ordinances created by advocacy groups and experts. Advocacy groups and experts may include, but are not limited to, minority business owners and entrepreneurs, organizations with expertise in addressing barriers to employment and licensure for low-income communities or persons with prior arrests or convictions, and unions representing cannabis workers.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 26246

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(c) To the extent feasible, the department and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development shall coordinate with the relevant local jurisdictions to carry out the responsibilities described in this section.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 70, Sec. 94. (AB 141) Effective July 12, 2021.)

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