Assembly Member Gallagher's proposal to establish a California-Ireland Trade Commission aims to formalize economic ties between California and Ireland through a dedicated advisory body within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).

The commission would comprise seven members, with two appointments each from the Senate President pro Tempore and Assembly Speaker, and three gubernatorial appointments representing higher education, trade organizations, and Irish-American communities. These appointments must maintain political party diversity, with members serving without compensation but eligible for expense reimbursements. The commission would conduct meetings throughout California, operating under bipartisan leadership with cochairs from majority and minority parties.

Under the proposal, the commission would focus on advancing bilateral trade and investment, facilitating business and academic exchanges, and promoting infrastructure investment between California and Ireland. The body would submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature detailing its findings and recommendations through February 2030. GO-Biz would incorporate these recommendations into its five-year international trade and investment strategy updates.

The bill places the new commission within California's existing international relations framework, where the Governor serves as the state's primary representative in international affairs, and the Lieutenant Governor chairs the Commission for Economic Development. Implementation would occur upon securing sufficient existing resources or nonstate funds, without requiring new state appropriations.