In 2006, the California legislature reestablished the requirement that certain state agencies designate a small business liaison. Cal. Gov't Code § 11148.5 added by Cal. Stats. 2006, Ch. 234. A state agency is subject to this requirement if it either significantly regulates small business or significantly impacts small business. The responsibilities of the small business liaison are as follows:
The small business liaison, however, is prohibited from advocating for or against the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any regulation or intervening in any pending investigation or enforcement action.
The statute requires that state agencies "prominently displaying the name and contact information of the small business liaison on the agency’s Web site. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation's website does include generic contact information for its "Small Business Advocate/Liaison and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Advocate". However, the name of the small business liaison is not included as required by statute. In addition, the link for more information about the advocate/liaison role is broken.