AB 1254 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

GO-Biz: local immigrant integration initiatives: reporting.

Summary
Existing law creates the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and requires 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. Existing law establishes, until June 30, 2026, the Local Government Immigrant Integration Initiative and requires GO-Biz, upon appropriation, to administer competitive grants to local governments to develop or expand local immigrant integration initiatives. Existing law requires GO-Biz to include in an annual report to each house of the Legislature, as specified, information on awarded grants, project descriptions for each grant award, and information on program report outcomes. This bill would require the report to be submitted on or before May 1.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026
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02/21/25 - Introduced 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly · 9 edits · Mar 28, 2025
MAJOR
AB 1254 was completely transformed from a minor typo fix in Section 1 of the Government Code (removing a duplicated word 'known') into a substantial new grant program requiring GO-Biz to administer competitive grants to local governments for immigrant integration initiatives. The amended bill adds an entirely new Section 12100.141 with detailed grant criteria, permitted uses, reporting requirements, and protections for undocumented immigrants' access to services. The original typo fix is retained as a secondary section.
Scope change
The bill expanded from a trivial nonsubstantive correction (fixing a duplicated word in Section 1) to a full legislative framework for a state-funded local immigrant integration grant program administered by GO-Biz, including eligibility protections for undocumented residents and privacy safeguards.
SCOPE

Added an entirely new Section 12100.141 of the Government Code establishing a GO-Biz-administered competitive grant program for local governments to develop or expand immigrant integration initiatives.

The bill's scope changed from a nonsubstantive typo correction in Section 1 of the Government Code to a comprehensive immigrant integration grant program, with the original typo fix demoted to a secondary section.

REQUIREMENT

Established five grant criteria: activity descriptions advancing quality of life and economic mobility, demographic analysis, community input process before proposal submission, sustainability plans beyond the one-time grant, and objective measurement/reporting without collecting unnecessary personal information including immigration status.

Required GO-Biz to prioritize equitable distribution of funds across jurisdictions with consideration for where immigrants reside and underserved regions, and to consult with state agencies including DSS, HCD, CDPH, and LwDA.

FISCAL

Specified permitted grant uses including multilingual resources and positions, financial assistance and training programs, referral services for immigrant workers or entrepreneurs, and navigation assistance for newly arrived populations including refugees and asylum seekers.

ELIGIBILITY

Explicitly stated that persons not lawfully present in the United States may participate in and benefit from local government services provided under this grant program, consistent with 8 U.S.C. Section 1621(d).

ENFORCEMENT

Added a prohibition on using grant funds to replace existing funding or required services, and a requirement that grantees collaborate through GO-Biz-organized convenings to share and scale best practices.

TIMELINE

Set a new annual reporting deadline of May 1 for GO-Biz's report to each house of the Legislature on awarded grants, project descriptions, and program outcomes.

DEFINITION

Added a privacy protection stating that information collected from individuals participating in new services under this funding shall not constitute a record subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act (Government Code Division 10).

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Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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LaShae Sharp-Collins
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CA
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