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MEETING DATE:
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
Agenda Item 12
Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director1A
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
At this time, the City Council may take the opportunity to discuss current legislation of
interest.
Legislative Matrix
August, 2013
Subject Bill Number Author Bill Summary Status Position
BUDGET
Transparency
AB 70
Morrell - R
Would require any budget bills be publicly available for 3 days before a vote is taken
2 Year/Dead
Support
Waiting
2 Year Budget
SCA 2
Wyland - R
Would create a 2 year budget cycle where first year is devoted to budget and 2nd year
Committee
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Ps devoted to other legislation
Assignment
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
In Assembly Jobs,
Economic
Enterprise Zones
AB 28
V Manuel
Would reform the Enterprize Zone program b limiting retro-voucherin limiting the
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Development and
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Perez - D
size of TEA boundaries, ensuring workers are protected during relocations, and
Economy
precluding bad actor businesses from benefitting from EZ tax incentives.
Committee
Bud et
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Signed by
Enterprise Zones
AB 93
Committee
Fundament) eliminates enterprise zones
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Governor
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Would provide additional inancing options for infrastructure repair and upgrades on
Redevelopment
AB 229
John Perez - D
closed military bases.
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Support
Revival
On Senate Floor
Redevelopment
Would create and Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing Districts which can issue
Revival
AB 243
Dickinson - D
debt with 55% voter approval and provides additional financing options for
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infrastructure repair and upgrades on closed military bases
On Senate Floor
Economic
Would impose mandates on local governments to track and maintain comprehensive
Development
AB 562
Williams - D
data on any expendiature or lossof revenue by the local agency for economic
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Reports
development purposes valued more than $100,000.
On Senate Floor
In Senate
IFD Area
AB 662
Atkins - D
Would allow an IFD to contain area formerly contained in an RDA. Contains other
Appropriations
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measures.
Committee
would create a new entity at the local levelcalled a community Kevitalization
Investment Authority that would provide a redevelopment option for the poorest
Redevelopment
AB 1080
Alejo - D
areas of California. CRIA would be empowered to invest property tax increment of
In Senate
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Revival
consenting agencies (other than schools) and other funding to fund many former RDA
Appropriations
activities.
Committee
Redevelopment
In Assembly Local
Revival
SB 1
Steinberg - D
Would create Sustainable Community Investment Authorities that could use tax
Government
Oppose
increment to fund transit priority projects and small walkable communities.
Committee
Redevelopment
Would eliminate requirement of coter approval for creation of an IFD and for bond
On Assembly
Revival
SB 33
Wolk - D
issuance. Would also create an oversight body for the IFD.
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Redevelopment
SB 628
Beall - D
Would allow and IFD to fund transit priority projects. Would also require that and IFD
On Assembly
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Revival
formed use 25% of the increment revenues to fund low -mod housing within the IFD.
Floor
In Senate
Vote Threshold
SCA 9
Corbett - D
Would lower voter approval on special taxes to fund community and economic
Appropriations
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development projects from 2/3 to 55%.
Committee
HOUSING & LAND USE
would extend e lite or the tentative tract and parcel maps tor an acialtional
months. AB 116 applies only to "pipeline" maps that are in existence when the bill
Subdivision
AB 116
Bocanegra - D
takes effect and will expire b Januar 1 2016. B its terms AB 116 does not I to
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Support
Maps
maps that have already expired nor does it apply to maps taken out after the effective
Signed by
date of the bill.
Governor
Wireless Towers
AB 162
Holden - D
Would state the intent of the Legislature to include provisions that would increase
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network capacity on existing wireless structures in order to enhance public safety.
2 Year/Dead
Would allow the staff of the Coastal Commission to halt processing of a permit
Coastal
application if the commission staff asserts that a violation exists on the property. The
Commission
AB 203
Stone - D
bill would presume an applicant is "guilty until proven innocent" by giving the
Oppose
commission staff the ability to refuse to process a coastal development permit
application until staff is satisfied that the violation was taken care of
2 Year/Dead
Maienschein -
Would state the intent of the Legislature to provide housing for homeless persons in
Homelessness
AB 264
R
the state.
2 Year/Dead
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ou expan rom one year to a total ot tour years the statute o imi a ions to sue a
city or county over the adoption of a housing element, the implementation of a
Housing Element
AB 325
Alejo - D
housing element, the adoption of a density bonus ordinance, and other local
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government decisions related to housing
On Senate Floor
economic impact report prior to the city or county approving or denying a
development project that would permit the construction of a superstore retailer.
Superstores
AB 667
Hernandez - D
`Superstore" is narrowly defined as a business establishment larger than 90,000 sq. ft.
In Senate
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that sells a wide range of goods and devotes at least 10,000 sq. ft. to non-taxable food
Governance &
items. The bill exempts discount warehouses and retail stores that sell in bulk and
Finance
require a membership fee
Committee
Would authorize a city or county to request the appropriate council of governments to
Density
AB 745
Levine - D
adjust a density to be deemed appropriate if it is inconsistent with the city's or
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county's existing density.
2 Year/Dead
Inclusionary
Housing
AB 1229
Atkins - D
Would restore cities' zoning authority for inclusionary housing
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August, 2013
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Would require the housing element to identify adequate sites for housing, including,
Housing Element
AB 1343
Bonilla - D
but not limited to, rental housing, factory -built housing, mobilehomes, and emergency
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shelters, and shall make adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all
economic segments of the community
2 Year/Dead
Affordable
Would add a $75 fee on all real estate documents, excluding sales. Money will be used
In Assembly HCD
Housing
SB 391
DeSauliner - D
Ito fund affordable housing projects across the state.
Committee
Oppose
LOCALCONTROL
Would mandate public access to restrooms and shower tacilities, supersede many
local ordinances related to public space and create a broad definition of harassment
Homelessness
AB 5
Ammiano - D
that would leave local governments, businesses and others open to a wave of new
Oppose
litigation
2 Year/Dead
Sidewalks
AB 22
Blumenfield - D
Would preempt the role of city councils by requiring any repeal of an ordinance
Oppose
pertaining to sidewalk maintenance be sent to a vote of the residents
2 Year/Dead
Would prohibit local governments from enacting or establishing restrictions on
Signed by
Parking Meters
AB 61
Gatto - D
inoperable parking meters until 2017.
Governor
Oppose
Would enact a statewide ban of plastic bags as of January 1, 2015 on a store that
meets any of these descriptions:Sales of $2,000,000 or more and which sells a line of
Plastic Bags
AB 158
Levine - D
dry grocery, canned goods, or nonfood items and some perishable items; at least
Oppose
10,000 square feet of retail space that generates sales or use tax and has a pharmacy;
is a convenience food store, foodmart, etc.
2 Year/Dead
would require any city that collects franchise fees to televise council meetings an
Televised
AB 185
Hernandez - D
planning commission meetings, even if the cost of televising outweighs the revenue
Oppose
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Meetings
from the franchise fee.
2 Year/Dead
In Senate
Employment
AB 218
Dickinson - D
Would prohibit a state or local agency from inquiring into criminal history on the initial
Appropriations
Oppose
Applications
round of employment applications.
Committee
Would indemnify a public entity from any injury or death suffered by a person or pet
Signed by
Dog Parks
AB 265
Gatto - D
resulting from the actions of another dog.
Governor
Support
Would abolish the Joint Sunset Review Committee on January 1. Would establish the
Agency Existence
AB 291
Nestande - R
California Sunset Review Commission within the executive branch to assess the
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continuing need for any agency, as defined, to exist.
2 Year/Dead
Local
Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would address the
Government
AB 629
Wilk - R
effect of the adoption of rules, regulations, ordinances, or requirements b local
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entities on the public and other local entities within the same jurisdiction.
2 Year/Dead
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Ab 322 nas two major pro
propose to change elements of a pension system may only be placed on a ballot for a
statewide general election, not a primary or municipal election. The second is that it
Retirement Plans
AB 822
Hall - D
requires an independent actuarial statement to be prepared and printed on the ballot
In Senate
Oppose
for local measures that propose a change to local agency employee retirement benefit
Appropriations
plans.
Committee
Would repeal the 1 business license fee used for funding Certified Access Specialists.
CASA Funding
AB 897
Wagner - R
Would also eliminate the reportign requirement to the state.
2 Year/Dead
Sponsor
Local
Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would amend the
Government
AB 966
Bonta - D
Government Code.
2 Year/DeadWatch
AB 976 expands the Coastal Commissions enforcement authority by allowing the
In Senate
Coastal
AB 976
Atkins - D
commission to impose administrative civil penalties. These penalties include fines or
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Appropriations
Commission
liens on property.
Committee
Would require the Building Standards Commission to adopt, approve, codify, and
publish mandatory building standards for the installation of future electric vehicle
charging infrastructure for parking spaces in multifamily dwellings and nonresidential
Electric Vehicles
AB 1092
Levine - D
development. Would require the Department of Housing and Community
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Development to propose mandatory building standards for the installation of future
electric vehicle charging infrastructure for parking spaces in multifamily dwellings and
In Senate
submit the proposed mandatory building standards to the commission for
Appropriations
consideration.
Committee
Existing law authorizes local authorities to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or
resolution regarding specified matters, including, among other things, regulating or
Electric Vehicles
AB 1158
Waldron - R
authorizing the removal by peace officers of vehicles unlawfully parked in a fire lane or
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on private property. This bill would expressly authorize local authorities to adopt rules
and regulations by ordinance or resolution regarding designating and enforcing on -
street parking spaces for electric vehicles.
2 Year/Dead
In Senate
Financial
AB 1235
Gordon - D
Would require all local elected officials and employees they designate to periodically
Appropriations
Oppose
Training
complete a four-hour course in financial management training
Committee
Would require the Controller to prescribe uniform accounting procedures for cities.
Budget Format
AB 1237
Garcia - D
The bill would create the Committee on City Accounting Procedures who would work
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with the Controller for the above described purpose.
2 Year/Dead
In Senate
Governance &
Contracts
AB 1333
Hernandez - D
Would require local governments to cancel contracts containing an
Finance
Oppose
annual renewal or "evergreen" clause if they don't meet specific criteria.
Committee
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Legislative Matrix
August, 2013
Plastic Bags
AB 1337
Allen - R
Would prohibit a local agency from enacting a plastic bag ban in their jurisdiction.
2 Year/Dead
Oppose
In Assembly
Labor and
Prevailing Wage
SB 7
Steinberg - D
Would require charter cities to be subject to the state's prevailing wage law when
Employment
Oppose
performing locally funded construction projects.
Committee
In Senate
VLF Revenue
SB 56
Roth - D
Would provide lost VLF revenues to the cities of Menifee, Jurupa Valley, Eastvale and
Appropriations
Support
Wildomar.
Committee
Would authorize the Board of Supervisors of Orange County to contract to provide
Law
SB 298
Wyland - R
supplemental law enforcement services to a homeowners' association on an
In Assembly Local
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Enforcement
occasional or ongoing basis to enforce the Vehicle Code on a homeowners'
Government
association's privately owned and maintained road, as specified.
Committee
Would eliminate the option of submitting a charter or charter amendment to the
On Assembly
Charters
SB 311
Padilla - D
voters at a statewide primary or regularly scheduled municipal election.
Floor
Oppose
Sex Offenders
SB 386
Correa - D
Would state that the Legislature does not preempt local agencies from enacting
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ordinances that restrict where registered sex ofenders may go within a municipality.
2 Year/Dead
Would expand the definition of "local agency executive" tp a deputy of assistant chief
Employee
SB 407
Hill - D
executive officer in the way that would prohibit an employment contract that provides
In Assembly
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Relations
for an automatic renewal of a contract that provides for an automatic compensation
Appropriations
increase in excess of a cost of living adjustment or maximum cash settlement.
Committee
PENSION REFORM
Additional
Would prohibit a full time state employee from taking a second part time job within
AB 208
Correll - R
the same a
agency. g Y•
2 Year/Dead
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Support
Wou remove the State Personnel Board Member and replace them with the Director
CalPERS Board
AB 1163
Levine - D
of Finance. Would add 2 additional positions to the Board who are independent with
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Support
Composition
financial expertise.
2 Year/Dead
PEPRA
SB 24
Walters - R
Would eliminate the Legislative approval for new pension plans. Would allow agencies
Support
to go below the floor outlined in PEPRA for financial emergencies.
2 Year/Dead
PUBLIC SAFETY
Would create an additional exception tote " limit for a rate imposed by a city,
county or special district to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund fire,
In Assembly Local
Facilities
ACA 3
Campos - D
emergency response, police, or sheriff buildings or facilities, and equipment, approved
Government
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by 55% of the voters.
Committee
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August, 2013
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Would create an additional exception to the 1% limit for a rate imposed by a city,
In Senate
Facilities
ACA 8
Blumenfield - D
county or special district to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund specified
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public improvements and facilities, or buildings used primarily to provide sheriff,
Finance
police, or fire protection services, approved by 55% of the voters.
Committee
REDEVELOPMENT/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
In Senate
Enforcable
AB 564
Mullin - D
Would provide that once an item on a ROPS has been approved, the DOF cannot
Appropriations
Support
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Obligations
reverse that finding.
Committee
Would change the date outlined within AB 1484 to June 28, 2011, allowing bonds
Bonds
AB 981
Bloom - D
issued after December 10, 2010 but prior to June 28, 2011 to be deemed valid and the
Support
proceeds to be used for the purposes for which they were issued.
2 Year/Dead
Would change provisions relating to the functions to be performed by the entity
In Assembly
Housing
SB 341
DeSauliner - D
assuming the housing functions of the former redevelopment aenc to instead refer
Appropriations
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Successor
to the housing successor.
Committee
vvouia moulty Me provision of law relating t of remaining local
property tax revenues in the Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund by deleting
language requiring that the provision be construed in such a manner so as to not
ERAF
SB 636
Hill - D
increase any allocations of excess, additional, or remaining ERAF funds that would
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otherwise have been allocated to cities, counties, cities and counties, or special
districts pursuant to existing law.
2 Year/Dead
RDA
Would clarify that existing advertising displays in redevelopment
In Assembly HCD
Advertisements
SB 684
Hill - D
areas can continue to exist
Committee
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REGULATORY REFORM
Would require, until January 1, 2017, for specified projects or upon the request of a
CEQA
project applicant and the consent of the lead agency, that the lead agency among
Proceedings
AB 37
Perea - D
other things, prepare a record of proceedings concurrently with the preparation of
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negative declarations, mitigated negative declarations, EIRs, or other environmental
documents for specified projects
2 Year/Dead
Bicycle
Would exempt from CEQA a bicycle transportation plan for an urbanized area, as
Transportation
AB 417
Frazier - D
specified, and would also require a local agency that determines that the bicycle
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Plan
transportation plan is exempt under this provision and approves or determines to
carry out that project, to file notice of the determination with the county clerk.
On Senate Floor
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Would require the lead agency to include in the environmental impact report (EIR) a
EIRs
AB 953
Ammiano - D
detailed statement on any significant effects that may result from locating the
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proposed project near, or attracting people to, existing or reasonably foreseeable
natural hazards or adverse environmental conditions.
2 Year/Dead
employment center project, as defined, within a transit priority area, as defined, shall
not be considered significant impacts on the environment. The bill would require the
office to prepare and propose, and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to
Oppose
CEQA
SB 731
Steinberg - D
certify and adopt, revisions to the guidelines for the implementation of CEQA
Unless
establishing thresholds of significance for noise, and for the transportation and parking
In Assembly Local
Amended
impacts of residential, mixed-use residential, or employment center projects within
Government
transit priority areas
Committee
Would enact the Sustainable Environmental Protection Act and would specify the
environmental review required pursuant to CEQA for projects related to specified
environmental topical areas. For a judicial action or proceeding filed challenging an
Sustainable
action taken by a lead agency on the ground of noncompliance with CEQA, the bill
Environmental
SB 787
Berryhill - R
would prohibit a cause of action that (1) alleges noncompliance with CEQA based on
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Protection Act
any topical area or criteria for which compliance obligations are identified or (2)
challenges the environmental document based on noncompliance with CEQA if: (A) the
environmental document discloses compliance with applicable environmental law, (B)
the project conforms with the use designation, density, or building intensity in an
applicable plan, as defined, and (C) the project approval incorporates applicable
mitigation requirements into the environmental document.
2 Year/Dead
TAXATION
Schools
SCA 3
Leno - D
Would lower voter approcal for a special parcel tax imposed by a school district,
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community college district, or county office of education from 2/3 to 55%.
In Senate
Would provide that the imposition, extension, or increase of a special tax by a local
Transportation
SCA 4
Liu - D
government for the purpose of providing funding for local transportation projects
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requires the approval of 55% of its voters voting on the proposition. Any revenue from
a 55% tax cannot be used on a project approved by 2/3 of the voters.
In Senate
Would create an additional exception to the 1% limit for a rate imposed by a city,
Public Libraries
SCA 7
Wolk - D
county, city and county, or special district to service bonded indebtedness incurred to
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fund public library facilities, that is approved by 55% of the voters.
In Senate
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Transportation
SCA 8
Corbett - D
Would lower the voter approval on special taxes to fund local transportation projects.
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Would lower the voter approval on and imposition, extension or increase of a special
General Taxation
SCA 11
Hancock - D
tax by a local government.
In Senate
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TRANSPARENCY
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AB 792
Mullin - D
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On Senate Floor
In Assembly
Procedure
ACA 4
Olsen - R
Would allow a bill to be heard prior to the 31 day waiting period if the bill has been in
Budget
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print and published on the internet for at least 15 days.
Committee
Vote Records
SB 751
Yee - D
Would require the legislative body of a loci agency to publicly report any action taken
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and the vote or abstention on that action of every member present.
In Senate
Would allow a bill to be heard prior to the 31 day waiting period if the bill has been in
Procedure
SCA 10
Wolk - D
print and published on the internet for at least 15 days.
In Senate
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TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
In Senate
Transportation &
405 Design Build
AB 401
Daly - D
Housing
Support
Would allow OCTA to use the design -build method on the 1-405.
Committee
Would direct the California Energy Commission to evaluate and recommend the right
In Senate
Natural Gas
AB 1257
Bocanegra - D
natural gas strategies to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cultivate a clean
Appropriations
Support
energy economy.
I Committee
WATER
Would require the Department of Water Resources to initiate and complete a
Report
AB 142
Committee
comprehensive study of California's state and local water supply infrastructure needs
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and provide a report to the Legislature by July 1, 2014, that summarizes those findings
2 Year/Dead
Water Bond
SB 40
I Pavley- D
lWould rename, reduce and refocus the 11 billion dollar bond.
In Senate
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Water Bond
SB 42
I Wolk - D
lWould repeal a significan portions of the 2014 Water Bond.
In Senate
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