California Governor Jerry Brown signed 2 bills that create new legal structures for social entrepreneurs, at the eleventh hour on Sunday, October 9th, 2011.With a few days for the blogosphere and twitterverse to react and inform, here’s a list of blog posts and resources about the new social innovation legislation.(Note: feel free to add on […]
Posts
“Entrepreneurs, investors and consumers are calling for this type of legislation,” said Assemblymember Huffman. “They believe this is the start of something transformational. AB 361 rolls out the welcome mat for businesses and investors ready to create high quality jobs in California and make economic and social contributions that will improve the quality of life in communities across to our state for years to come,” said Assemblymember Jared Huffman (sponsor of AB 361)

JaredHuffman Jared Huffman
Just before midnight @JerryBrownGov signed my benefit corporation bill AB 361! CA now on cutting edge of corporate social responsibility!marc_thibault Marc Thibault
Gov Brown signs into law #BenefitCorp Legislation #AB361. Thx@Jared Huffman, @ASBCouncil, @BCorporation 4ur leadership.
#CA becomes the first State to offer #socent a choice. Brown signs Flexible Purpose and Benefit Corporation legislationbusinessforgood.blogspot.com
California becomes leader in innovation in corporate forms for social entrepreneurs nonprofitlawblog.com/home/2011/10/c… – great move, Governor!
Great news! @JerryBrownGov signed Flexible Purpose Corp & #BenefitCorp #Legislation into law! 1.usa.gov/r3a5C1 #BCorp #socent #impinv
GreenBizConsult Carolina Miranda
California passes #bcorp and green business legislation!http://ht.ly/6SIR1WJF_Competition William James Fnd
Go MoonBeam! Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB 361, for CA Benefit Corps. Moving forward… aroundthecapitol.com/Bills/AB_361/2…
Social Innovation Bills in CA signed by Governor Jerry Brown!http://ow.ly/6SNgv #socent #CA dlvr.it/q6sh2 #vgiveadamnTheHubLA The HUB LA
Social Innovation Bills in CA signed by Governor Jerry Brown!http://ow.ly/6SNgv #socent #CAArthurSmid Arthur Smid
California at forefront of progressive legislation: Bill AB 361 – Benefit corporations. Brown signed B corps into law gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17…
Innov8Social Neetal Parekh
@JerryBrownGov signed Into CA Law: AB 361 (#BCorps) & SB 201 (Flexible Purpose Corps) bit.ly/nQtbC1 @BCorporation #socent #socentlaw
Mixtape_Media MixtapeMedia
Yeah, Cali! RT @TheHubLA Social Innovation Bills in CA signed by Governor Jerry Brown! ow.ly/6SNgv #socent #CA
InVentureFund InVenture Fund
#California recognizes #bcorps! http://ow.ly/6SOSY @bcorporation
echoinggreen Echoing Green
.@JerryBrownGov signs Flexible Purpose Corp & #BCorps into law in #California! Great news for #socialinnovation! http://ht.ly/6SPIq #socent
ABLImpact Antony Bugg-Levine
Huge achievement for @BCorporation: @JerryBrownGov signed #BenefitCorp #Legislation into law! http://j.mp/r6IfPR #BCorp #socent #impinv
ZambranoESQ Daniel S. Zambrano
Good news for #socialentreprenuers in #CA: “@BCorporation:@JerryBrownGov signed #BenefitCorp #Legislation!http://j.mp/r6IfPR #BCorp”
shawnlandres Shawn Landres
Great news: @JerryBrownGov has signed Flexible Purpose Corps & #BCorps into law! http://j.mp/r6IfPR @BCorporation #socent #impinv #socentlaw
CultivatingCap Cultivating Capital
Great news: Governor Brown signed Benefit Corporation and Green Business legislation! fb.me/zC5Rt1PR
CauseWire Mickie Kennedy
California Benefit Corporation and Flexible Purpose Corporation: California Governor Jerry Brown anno… bit.ly/rtG5Wt #nonprofit
greenchamber Green Chamber
California Passes Benefit Corporation and Green Business via@CultivatingCap http://ow.ly/6SO95
EucalyptusMag Eucalyptus Magazine
New legislation in CA. fb.me/1mTL0Ol3Y
lornali Lorna Li Social SEO
RT @TheHubLA – Social Innovation Bills in CA signed by Governor Jerry Brown! http://ow.ly/6SNgv _#socent_ #CA dlvr.it/q6zdC
BCorporation B Corporation
Great news: @JerryBrownGov has signed #BenefitCorp #Legislation into law! http://j.mp/r6IfPR #BCorp #CA #news#socent #impinv #socentlaw

California is #6
The passage of the benefit corporation legislation makes California the 6th state to recognize a new form of corporation that is for-profit and committed to creating a positive impact on society and the environment. California joins Maryland, Vermont, Hawaii, Virginia, and New Jersey in the benefit corporation club.
A Look Back
If you have been following the benefit corporation legislation movement on the B Corporation public policy page, here on Innov8Social, or on any number of sites following the developments, you may have been awaiting the midnight decision.
You can catch up on the progress of AB 361 in California:
- starting from the Senate Committee on Banking & Finance,
- to CA Senate Judiciary Committee hearing,
- past the Senate Appropriations Committee,
- to the Senate Floor,
- back to to State Assembly, and
- to the Governor’s Desk.
A Look Ahead
Attorney Donald Simon Defines 3 Terms Related to AB 361 (Benefit Corporations) [VIDEO]
Attorney Donald Simon’s Q & A on California Benefit Corporation Legislation [VIDEO]

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