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CA AB2619

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2012

Primary Sponsor

Manuel Perez

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Start-Up California Impact Investment Fund program at the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to provide startup equity funds to startup firms and small businesses.

  • Establishes a startup equity fund account within the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Fund, funded upon legislative appropriation, to make equity investments in qualifying startups and small businesses.

  • Requires the bank to adopt investment criteria, priorities, and guidelines that encourage emerging money managers, support lower-income communities, promote California manufacturing, and require annual reporting of social and environmental impacts.

  • Authorizes the bank to contract with professional equity fund managers experienced in emerging domestic market and impact investments to implement the program.

  • Defines "startup equity funds" as money invested in startup firms and small businesses in exchange for an equity stake represented by shares of common or preferred stock.

Legislative Description

Start-Up California Impact Investment Fund program.

Last Action

In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

5/25/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/24/2012
Banking and Finance4/17/2012
Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy3/19/2012

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