AB 407: California Pollution Control Financing Authority.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

(1)Existing law establishes the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), consisting of 3 members: the Director of Finance, the State Treasurer, and the State Controller. Existing law establishes the Capital Access Loan Program for Small Businesses, which is administered by the CPCFA, to assist qualifying small businesses in the state access capital. Existing law establishes the California Capital Access Fund within the authority to be used for purposes of the program.

This bill would require all moneys accruing to the authority pursuant to the program to be deposited into the fund. The bill would authorize other private, state, or federal funding sources to be received and accepted into the fund, as specified. By creating a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

(2)Existing law establishes the California Americans with Disabilities Act Small Business Capital Access Loan Program to assist small businesses in complying with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Existing law establishes the California Americans with Disabilities Act Small Business Capital Access Loan Program Fund, which is continuously appropriated to CPCFA for carrying out the purposes of the program. Existing law requires that all moneys in the fund be held in trust for the life of the program, subject to program expenditures and costs of administering the program. Existing law specifies those program expenditures.

This bill would include financial assistance, as defined and specified, as a program expenditure described above. By expanding the expenditures that may be made from a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

(3)Existing law establishes the California Seismic Safety Capital Access Loan Program to cover losses on qualified loans by participating lenders to qualified residential property owners or qualified small businesses, as those terms are defined. Existing law establishes the California Seismic Safety Capital Access Loan Program Fund, which is continuously appropriated to CPCFA for carrying out the purposes of the program. Existing law requires that all moneys in the fund be held in trust for the life of the program, subject to program expenditures and costs of administering the program. Existing law specifies those program expenditures.

This bill would include financial assistance, as defined and specified, as a program expenditure described above. By expanding the expenditures that may be made from a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. May 6, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. May 5, 2025Read second time and amended.
7. May 1, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30).
8. April 24, 2025Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. April 23, 2025Read second time and amended.
10. April 22, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).
11. February 18, 2025Referred to Coms. on B.&F. and L. GOV.
12. February 5, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.