(a) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, CalOSBA shall establish the California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Program pursuant to this chapter.

(2) In order to accelerate economic mobility and inclusion for individuals that experience employment barriers, the purpose of the program shall be to provide financial assistance and technical assistance to employment social enterprises.

Terms Used In California Government Code 11788.1

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(b) (1) The office shall administer the program to support employment social enterprises in the state through grants disbursed by one or more fiscal agents.

(2) The office shall designate at least one fiscal agent to administer the program in accordance with Sections 11788.2 and 11788.3.

(3) In implementing the program, the office or fiscal agents shall consult with local, regional, federal, and other state public and private entities that share a similar mission to support the needs of employment social enterprises in the state.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 19. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023.)

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