AB 1817 Summary

• Renames the Sixth District Agricultural Association as "Exposition Park" and establishes it as a state entity within the Natural Resources Agency with powers to lease, sell, or dispose of property.

• Transfers property tax administration duties (welfare exemptions, veterans' organization exemptions, change of ownership statements, and the Tax-Rate Area System) from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration back to the State Board of Equalization, including related employees and property.

• Establishes the California Small Business Development Technical Assistance Expansion Program within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to provide grants to federal small business technical assistance centers through January 1, 2024.

• Modifies Department of Finance audit authority to allow confidentiality protections, subpoena power, and penalties for obstruction or document manipulation during audits; requires agencies to identify all internal control weaknesses in biennial reports.

• Makes various technical and conforming changes including renaming the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to "CalSavers Retirement Savings Program" and adjusting requirements for state housing programs' loan terms and default reserves.