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Agenda Item 11
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MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 21 , 2021
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MATTHEW S. WEST, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
SUMMARY:
Staff and the City's consultant (Townsend Public Affairs) have prepared a summary of
state legislative activity and related City actions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
State Legislative Updates
Townsend Public Affairs has created a summary of state legislative activity for the month
of August that is attached to the staff report. This report gives updates on the final weeks
of the Legislative session, as well as updates on COVID-19 at the state and federal level.
State Funding for City C/P Project
Senator Dave Min successfully inserted language for $1 .5 million in funding for the City's
CIP Project 10069 (Civic Center Alternate Power Source) into AB 170 and SB 170, also
known as "Budget Bill(s) Jr."These measures with the funding for CIP 10069 have passed
both houses of the Legislature and await action by Governor Newsom.
Legislative Trackinq Matrix
An updated tracking matrix is attached. The matrix tracks bills of interest to the City, as
well as bills tracked by League of California Cities (LOCC), the Association of California
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Agenda Report— Legislative Update
September 21, 2021
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Cities — Orange County (ACC-OC), the Municipal Water District of Orange County
(MWDOC) and other state and local associations. The matrix is sorted by bill category.
The Legislative session ended on September 10 however, additional recommendations
may still be presented to the City Council pending actions taken during the final days of
the Legislative session, and prior to action by Governor Newsom.
Actions Taken Prior to September 21
In alignment with the City's adopted Legislative Platform, the City sent a letter requesting
a veto of SB 9 (Atkins) on September 8, after the bill passed both houses of the
Legislature. SB 9 would require nearly all cities, regardless of existing circumstances, to
ministerially approve, without condition or discretion, a housing development containing
up to four units on a parcel that was otherwise designated for one single-family home. It
would cities to ministerially approve an urban lot split, thus creating two independent lots
that may be sold separately. A copy of the veto request letter is attached to the staff
report.
Staff and the City's consultant (Townsend Public Affairs) are available for any questions
the Council may have.
Attachments:
- Townsend Public Affairs August 2021 Update
- SB 9 (Atkins) veto request letter
- City Council's Legislative Platform
- Legislative Tracking Matrix
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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MEMORANDUM
To: City of Tustin
From: Townsend Public Affairs
Date: September 1, 2021
Subject: August Monthly Report
State Legislative Update
The Legislature reconvened from summer recess on August 16 to finish its final month of session,
which adjourns September 10. Since its return, the Legislature continued its quick pace of
progressing bills to meet its fiscal deadline of August 27. Prior to the fiscal deadline, the Assembly
and Senate Appropriations Committees held their suspense file hearings, wherein bills
determined to have a significant fiscal impact either progress, become 2-year bills, or are held
under suspense and are no longer active. The Assembly Appropriations Committee acted on 205
measures from its Suspense File and passed 80% of them, with just over half of the passed
measures incorporating amendments. The Senate Appropriations Committee acted on 322
measures from its Suspense File and passed 79% of them, which also featured about half of
measures incorporating amendments.
Following the fiscal deadline, the Legislature will have until September 3rd to amend bills before
they are to continue a strict floor-session protocol until the September 10 deadline. As of now, a
total of 740 bills await action for the final two weeks of session, with 245 awaiting consideration
in the Assembly and 495 awaiting consideration in the Senate. The Governor has signed a total
of 350 bills throughout the current session, with an additional 49 enrolled and awaiting his
decision.
Priority Housing and Land Use Legislation Update
This month featured the progression and failure of numerous key housing and land use bills. The
Assembly passed the highly contentious SB 9 (Atkins), which would require the ministerial
approval off a housing development of up to two units, or the subdivision of a parcel into two equal
parcels, by a 45-19 vote. The bill will now go to the Senate for a concurrence vote before making
its way to the Governor's office for a signature or veto. As of now, the Governor has not made
any public statements on whether he would sign it. Even if the recall election is successful, he
could still sign the bill prior to leaving office.
SB 9 is one of two high-profile bills that passed the Assembly before final concurrence. SB 10
(Wiener), which would permit a local government to pass an ordinance to rezone any parcel up
to 10 units of residential density per parcel, passed on a narrow 41-9 vote, with many democrats
abstaining over concerns with the bill's potential impact on gentrification. Notably, the SB 10 vote
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happened prior to the vote for SB 9. The tight margin for the SB 10 vote likely had an impact on
lobbying efforts from legislative members seeking to sway fellow democrats to support SB 9.
In addition to the (near finalized) passage of housing bills SB 9 and SB 10, numerous priority bills
related to housing and land use met their fate during the appropriations suspense file hearings
Below is a brief overview of a few housing and land use bills and their outcomes:
• AB 989 (Gabriel), which would create an Office of Housing Appeals within the California
Department of Housing and Community Development to review alleged violations of the
Housing Accountability Act for specified housing development projects, passed out of
committee and will move to the Senate for consideration.
• AB 1401 (Friedman), which would prohibit local governments from imposing or enforcing
a minimum parking requirement on developments near public transit, was held under
suspense and is no longer active.
• AB 215 (Chiu), which would provide the Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) with additional enforcement authority for local agency violations of
specified housing laws, passed out of committee and will move to the Senate for
consideration.
Recall Election Update
As the Legislature continues its typical process of advancing legislation to the Governor's desk,
the Governor is still dealing with an upcoming recall election. The recall election is officially
scheduled for September 14, 2021. If effectively recalled, Governor Newsom would be able to act
on bills until the election is certified. It is anticipated that the Secretary of State would take the full
time that is permitted (30 business days) to certify the election. This would keep the Governor in
office past the deadline for him to act on legislation.
This month, a federal judge affirmed in a recent ruling that California's recall process is
constitutional. This follows from some legal scholars questioning the process in recent weeks
because the two-question recall ballot makes it possible for a candidate to replace Newsom with
fewer votes. Two Los Angeles voters filed a federal suit challenging the recall process and asking
a court to either cancel the Sept. 14 election or to add Newsom's name to the list of replacement
candidates on the second part of the ballot. Judge Fitzgerald ruled that the plaintiff"plainly feels
disgruntled that a replacement candidate with a small plurality might replace a sitting governor
who, based on a robust `No' vote, might well have beaten that same replacement candidate in a
general election," and that, "such disgruntlement raises no federal constitutional issues and
certainly does not give the federal judiciary the right to halt the mammoth undertaking of this
gubernatorial recall election."
Legislature to Consider Statewide Vaccination Requirement
A gut & amended transportation bill is soon to become a bill requiring employees and patrons of
certain industries be vaccinated. AB 455 by Assembly Member Wicks is the chosen vehicle for
the amended bill language. Capitol staff have stated that the bill's amendments will likely be in
print soon for the legislature's consideration over the next couple weeks. Specifically, the bill
would require that state and city government employees, as well as employees and patrons of
restaurants, bars, cafeterias, gyms, hotels, indoor sports arenas, and movie theaters either be
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fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing and show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before
entering the workplace/establishment. Exemptions to the requirement are intended for those who
are ineligible to receive the vaccine due to age or for those who have a verifiable medical issue
or disability. The Vaccination requirement does not apply to employees who work remotely and
does not physically enter their workplace. Additionally, the bill will feature an urgency clause,
meaning that its provisions would take effect immediately if enacted.
End of Session Outstanding Issues
With only two remaining weeks of the 2021 legislative session, there are several outstanding
issues that are of interest to local governments. These include:
• Ensuring an extension is set in place regarding Brown Act flexibility
In response to the pandemic and the necessity of remote meetings to promote social
distancing, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order granting boards and agencies
modified Brown Act requirements. After a previous extension of the original order, it is
scheduled to expire September 30, 2021. The surge in cases resulting from the Delta
Variant highlights the need for the continuation of Brown Act Flexibility. As of now, there
are two avenues to pursue an extension:
1. A new gubernatorial executive order or a re-extension of the existing executive
order; or
2. The passage of legislation such as AB 361 (R. Rivas), which, if passed, would
grant local agencies approval to transition to remote meetings under modified
Brown Act requirements without having to rely on a gubernatorial executive order.
AB 361 is in the final stretch of the legislative process, requiring consideration
from the Senate.
• The Release of Key Budget Details
Despite the release of funding plans and implementing language for much of the State's
Budget, there remain a few pending Budget details. These include the cap-and-trade
expenditure plan, which is expected to direct funding toward projects related to wildfire
mitigation, forest management, and community hardening. Additionally, numerous
transportation programs included in the State Budget are contingent on the passage of
additional legislation to specify how funds are allocated.
• Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Measures are signed into law
The State's historic $6 billion Budget investment in new broadband infrastructure outlines
a general spending plan to expand access to internet in communities throughout the State.
However, the passage of two important broadband infrastructure measures, AB 14
(Aguiar-Curry) and SB 4 (Gonzalez), will help prioritize the deployment of broadband
infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities throughout California through the
ongoing collection of the California Advanced Services Fund surcharge. These bills also
expand the definition of "unserved" communities to include areas with speeds slightly
faster than dial up, which is now an outdated benchmark for determining access speeds.
AB 14 is in its final stretch, pending a final vote in the Senate. SB 4 passed out of the
suspense file with amendments and awaits consideration from the Assembly.
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State Capitol Under New COVID-19 Rules
Prior to the Legislature's return from summer recess, two memos were sent to all California State
Capitol staff and lawmakers announcing mandatory twice-weekly COVID testing, regardless of
vaccination status. Mandatory masks and social distancing are also part of the daily routine.
These new requirements arise from an uptick in COVID cases within the capitol community, with
many of them being from vaccinated individuals. Following the testing mandate, Assembly
Speaker Anthony Rendon announced that every employee of the Assembly will be required to
begin the process of getting fully vaccinated by September 1. As of now, a vaccine requirement
has not been instated in the Senate. These measures will ensure that the remaining weeks of
session are held in-person, rather than virtually. However, meetings with the public are primarily
being conducted over zoom.
California Workplace Pandemic Standards
During the most recent Cal/OSHA Standards Board Meeting, members said the soonest they are
likely to vote on new rules designed to tamp down outbreaks is December. This means current
workplace standards still stand- including that vaccinated people do not have to wear masks while
unvaccinated people do, although workers can self-attest that they have been vaccinated without
showing proof. Social distancing and capacity restrictions are also not in force. These standards
are separate from those imposed by state and county health departments, which govern other
public spaces. The future focus on revising standards will likely be on vaccination rules, masking,
and other virus prevention measures.
Executive Orders
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared California in a State of Emergency as a result of
the threat of COVID-19. Since that time, the Governor has passed 58 Executive Orders which
suspended statues and regulations to help the state and businesses continue operations during
the pandemic. In addition, the California Department of Public Health has released updated state
public health orders. This memo summarizes the current Executive Orders as well as the current
State Public Health order.
On June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom announced action to lift pandemic executive orders and
the tiered reopening system. Effective June 15, restrictions such as physical distancing, capacity
limits, and the county tier system ended with all sectors returning to usual operations.
By June 30, 2021, the Governor ended specific provisions of 34 executive orders. Provisions of
another four executive orders were dropped on July 31, 2021. Another 22 orders are set to be
amended by September 30, 2021, with two being eliminated entirely.
The 22 orders that are still in place, with some amendments, are all in effect through September
30, 2021. They include, but are not limited to:
Executive Order What It Does — Provisions in Effect through September 30, 2021
State of Emergency — Related to out of state personnel entering California and Department of
March 4, 2020 Social Services response to COVID.
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 14
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N-25-20 Provisions are related to the Employment Development Department
Paragraph 2, 3, 4
N-28-20 Moratorium on foreclosures and related evictions when they arise out of
Paragraph 4, 5 a substantial decrease in income or medical expenses related to COVID
N-29-20 Amended and extended public meeting requirement to hold public
meetings via teleconference and to make public meetings accessible
electronically
N-32-20, Suspends any restrictions on local jurisdictions from expending HEAP
Paragraph 1, 2, 3 funding on COVID impacts on homeless individuals
N-35-20 Brown Act suspension related to COVID-19 updates and decisions.
Paragraph 2, 12
N-39-20 Related to waiting professional and certification licensing for nursing
Paragraph 2, 3, 6 assistances and home health aids
N-40-20 Related to the Director of Consumer Affairs waiving continuing education
requirements
N-42-20 Suspends the authority of urban and community water systems to
discontinue water service for non-payment of bills
N-43-20 Related to health care providers consent of telehealth services
N-29-20 Waiver of the 48-month time limit for CalWORKS aid
Paragraph 2
N-54-20 Suspension of public filing, notice, and public access requirements for
Paragraph 8 and 9 projects undergoing CEQA
N-55-20 Related to Medical Cal and DHCS administrative hearings and hearings
Paragraph 2, 3, 7, 11, for California Children Services and patient psychiatric medication
12
N-58-20 Related to process to obtain a marriage license
N-66-20 Related to HCD financial and regulatory accommodations for projects
Paragraph 6 adversely affected by COVID
N-71-20 Related to transactions at the DMV and Department of Social Services
Paragraph 15, 22, 23
N-75-20 Related to adjusting the definition of "eligible beneficiaries" for CSBG
Paragraph 1, 2, 4 funded services
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N-80-20 Related to shareholder meetings and Department of Managed Care
Paragraph 3, 7 actions on health service plans
N-83-20 Related to the deadline to pay annual fees under the Business and
Paragraph 2, 4 Professions Code and DMV transactions
N-03-21 Commercial evictions extended through September 30, 2021
Pandemic Impact on Local Revenues
As a related update to the preliminary LAO report we shared in May, the California State Auditor
(Auditor) has released additional data analysis of the revenue impact of COVID on California's
cities. While this information just focuses on cities, we are expecting additional analysis from the
LAO in the coming months for more public agencies.
Last fall, the Auditor began working to estimate the impact that the response to the COVID-19
pandemic would have on the revenues of cities throughout California. The Auditor found that
almost all cities were projected to lose some revenue, but found that COVID-19 restrictions
significantly affected cities that rely on tourism and entertainment.
The Auditor just updated its initial assessment to determine the financial situation of California
cities in light of stimulus payments from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, property taxes,
and increased tax revenues as the economy has started reopening.
The Auditor analysis has found the following:
• Out of the over 450 cities in California, only Yountville is projected to receive insufficient
stimulus funds, property tax revenue, and other tax revenue increases to cover its COVID-
19 related revenue loss.
• Property tax revenues also increased across the State. Economic forecasts indicate that
California cities will receive over $2.3 billion in additional property taxes between fiscal
years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
• By the end of fiscal year 2021-22, the BSA projects that five cities will have received
revenue increases equal to at least one year of pre-pandemic revenues (San Joaquin,
Maricopa, Parlier, Mendota, and Orange Cove).
• The Auditor projects that 18 cities did not receive enough stimulus funds alone (without
considering property tax and other tax revenues)to cover their COVID-19 related revenue
losses, including Avalon, Beverly Hills, Brisbane, Burlingame, Calistoga, Carmel-By-
The-Sea, EI Segundo, Emeryville, Indian Wells, Laguna Beach, Mammoth Lakes,
Menlo Park, Monterey, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Solvang, West Hollywood, and
Yountville.
There is a significant amount of data, methodology and other comments on the pandemic's
impacts on various tax revenue sources. We're happy to pull out any of that information you may
be interested in.
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Federal Legislative Update
The Senate adjourned for August recess on the 11th, just shortly after passing the framework for
budget reconciliation and the bipartisan infrastructure deal. The House briefly broke from their
recess to adopt the reconciliation framework. Both chambers will resume session on September
13th. When they return, Congress will work toward passing the $3.5 trillion Budget through the
reconciliation process. Some lawmakers have been calling for both chambers to reconvene earlier
than planned to address the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, but it appears unlikely that Speaker
Pelosi or Majority Leader Schumer will end August recess early.
Budget Reconciliation
At the beginning of the month the Senate introduced and passed the framework for the$3.5 trillion
Budget Resolution. The process, known as budget reconciliation, is a multi-step process that will
play out in Congress between now and the fall. The framework was adopted by the House on
August 241h. The process will continue with the relevant House committee's mark-up scheduled
to begin the first two weeks of September. The resolution provides a target date of Sept. 15 for
the committees to submit their reconciliation legislation. Some provisions of note that could be
included in the reconciliation package based on the budget resolution's instructions:
Community Colleges:
• Tuition-free community college
• Increase the maximum Pell grant award
• Investments in Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
• School infrastructure, student success grants, and educator investments
• Lawful permanent status for qualified immigrants
Cities:
• SALT deduction relief
• Creation and preservation of affordable housing by making historic investments in
programs like the Housing Trust Fund, HOME, the Capital Magnet Fund, and rural
housing
• Improve housing affordability and equity by providing down payment assistance, rental
assistance, and other homeownership initiatives
• Community investment, development, and revitalization through initiatives like
Community Land Trusts, investments in CDBG, zoning, land use, and transit
improvements and creating healthy and sustainable housing
• Public Housing Capital Investments and Sustainability
• Federal investments in energy efficient buildings and green materials
Infrastructure Package
On August 1St the bipartisan group of Senators negotiating the infrastructure spending bill finally
released legislative text. The bill contains the biggest infusion of U.S. federal spending on
infrastructure in decades. It includes about $110 billion in new spending for roads and bridges,
$73 billion of electric grid upgrades, $66 billion for rail and Amtrak, and $65 billion for broadband
expansion. It also provides $55 billion for clean drinking water and $39 billion for transit.
On August 10th, the Senate passed the infrastructure bill on a 69-30 vote. House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi has said the House will take up a vote on the bill by September 271h
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Appropriations
The House of Representatives passed nine of 12 annual appropriations bills to fund the federal
government past the September 30th fiscal deadline. These included the standalone Legislative
Branch (H.R. 4346) and State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 4373) measures and a seven-bill mini-
bus package (H.R. 4502) covering Agriculture-FDA, Energy &Water, Financial Services, Interior-
Environment, Labor-HHS-Education, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD.
Included in the House bills were hundreds of earmarks for member-sponsored Community
Projects. Passage in the House is a significant step for these projects but there are many hurdles
left before they become law.
The Senate began its work on its appropriations bills, with Agriculture-FDA and Energy and Water
Development receiving full committee consideration on Wednesday, August 4.
Congress is very unlikely to agree on all twelve funding bills prior to the end of the federal fiscal
year on September 30th. When lawmakers return from August recess, conversations will turn to a
continuing resolution to fund the government past the deadline at current levels. Conversations
with Capitol Hill staff indicate that lawmakers will need until after Thanksgiving at the earliest to
strike a deal on government funding.
Federal Eviction Moratorium
On August 26th, the Supreme Court blocked the extension of the eviction moratorium, and it will
no longer be in effect. The CDC had extended the national eviction moratorium until October 3
for areas of high and substantial transmission. This covered every county in California except for
Modoc and Plumas. Treasury and the Department of Justice are working to encourage states and
localities to put in place additional protections against evictions, including for tenants whose
applications are awaiting review. On August 11, Attorney General Merrick Garland met with over
35 chief justices of state supreme courts to emphasize eviction diversion strategies and highlight
the Associate Attorney General's June letter outlining steps that state courts could take to raise
awareness of emergency rental assistance and to implement eviction diversion strategies in their
jurisdictions
Emergency Rental Assistance
The Biden Administration announced new actions to help protect vulnerable tenants and
landlords, including steps the Treasury Department is taking to strengthen existing guidance and
implement new policies to ensure that state and local grantees can further accelerate Emergency
Rental Assistance (ERA) to aid the struggling landlords and renters most at risk of eviction. Most
notably, Treasury is providing more explicit permission for grantees to utilize self-attestation
without further documentation to speed the delivery of assistance to households in need during
the public health emergency.
In addition to enhancements of the Emergency Rental Assistance program, the Administration is
taking further action to protect families at risk of eviction, including:
• Preventing evictions for non-payment in USDA multifamily properties.
• Ensuring tenants in public housing and properties with project-based rental assistance
facing eviction for non-payment of rent have a fair chance to receive emergency rent
relief.
• Increasing rental support to at-risk veterans and their families.
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FEMA Reimbursement Extension
California's Project Roomkey program will continue to receive federal assistance through the end
of the calendar year,a benefit that was set to expire in the fall.The Biden Administration expanded
the authority of FEMA to provide 100 percent Federal cost share for all work eligible under Public
Assistance Category B through December 31, 2021. Items that fall into the Assistance Category
B are defined as Emergency Protective Measures— Emergency Protective Measures are actions
taken by a community before, during, and following a disaster to save lives, protect public health
and safety, or eliminate immediate threat of significant damage to improved public and private
property through cost effective measures.
COVID-19
The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older. This is
the first vaccine to earn full approval in the U.S. Pfizer and BioNTech are studying the shot's
safety and efficacy in younger children and infants. They are expected to seek emergency
authorization for 5-to-11-year-olds this fall.
The Biden administration announced plans for booster shots, recommending that individuals
receive the boosters eight months after their last dose. Administration of the boosters will begin
Sept. 20, pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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Office of the City Council
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September 8, 2021
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
First Floor, State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
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SUBJECT: SB 9 (Atkins)Request for Veto
Dear Governor Newsom:
The City of Tustin(City)requests your veto on SB 9 (Atkins). SB 9 would require nearly all cities, regardless of
existing circumstances, to ministerially approve, without condition or discretion, a housing development
containing up to four units on a parcel that was otherwise designated for one single-family home. Additionally,
this measure would require cities to ministerially approve an urban lot split, thus creating two independent lots
that may be sold separately. Tustin is a leader in not only the creation of new housing units, but also creating a
variety of unit types and levels of affordability, which SB 9 does not take into consideration.
While the City appreciates Senate President pro Tempore Atkins' desire to pursue a housing production proposal,
as currently drafted, SB 9 does not guarantee the construction of affordable housing nor will it spur additional
housing development in a manner that supports local flexibility, decision making, and community input. State-
driven ministerial or by-right housing approval processes fail to recognize the extensive public engagement
associated with developing and adopting zoning ordinances and housing elements that are certified by the
California Department of Housing and Community Development.
SB 9 also does not consider the impact this proposal will have on important locally-driven issues such as
infrastructure requirements, parking, and schools. The City carefully plans housing type locations to ensure that
community impacts are mitigated. The State should avoid pushing new,unproven policies that would undermine
local planning, change the rules mid-stream, or conflict with the myriad of new housing laws recently passed that
the City is currently implementing.
SB 9 conflicts with a guiding principle of the City's 2021 Legislative Platform:Preserve Local Control,by undermining
the City's powers, duties, and prerogatives to enact local legislation and policy direction concerning local affairs,
and removing authority for land use planning.
It is for these reasons that the City of Tustin requests your veto of SB 9.
Sincerely,
Austin Lumbard
Mayor Pro Tem
cc: Tustin City Council Tony Cardenas, League of California Cities
Senator Dave Min League of California Cities
Assembly Member Steven S. Choi, Ph.D. Townsend Public Affairs
Ronda Paschal, Deputy Legislative Secretary, Office of Governor Newsom
Mayor Letitia Clark • Mayor Pro Tem Austin Lumbard • Barry W.Cooper • Ryan Gallagher • Rebecca"Beckie"Gomez
300 Centennial Way • Tustin,California 92780 • www.tustinca.org
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CITY OF TUSTIN
2021 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to submit advocacy letters on behalf of the City if the
proposed state or federal legislation clearly follows the City's adopted legislative platform.
PURPOSE
The City of Tustin's 2021 Legislative Platform confirms the City Council's position on current
issues with the potential to directly or indirectly impact the City, thereby establishing guidelines to
actively pursue pending legislation through monitoring and communications activities. Below are
the Guiding Principles and Policy Statements that will allow City staff to address 2021 legislative
and regulatory issues in a timely manner, without precluding the consideration of additional
legislative and budget issues that may arise during the legislative session.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
I. PRESERVE LOCAL CONTROL
Preserve and protect the City's powers, duties and prerogatives to enact local legislation
and policy direction concerning local affairs and oppose legislation that preempts local
authority. Local agencies should preserve authority and accountability for land use
planning, revenues raised, and services provided.
II. PROMOTE FISCAL STABILITY
Support measures that promote fiscal stability, predictability, financial independence, and
preserve the City's revenue base and maximum local control over local government
budgeting. Oppose measures that shift local funds to the County, State or Federal
Governments and/or make cities more dependent on the County, State or Federal
Governments for financial stability, such as unfunded mandates or mandated costs with
no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.
III. SUPPORT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Support opportunities that allow the City to compete for its fair share of regional, state,
and federal funding. Support funding for programs including, but not limited to economic
development such as infrastructure investment and housing, transportation projects
including road resurfacing, bicycle and pedestrian safety, multi-modal transportation
systems and transit-oriented development, air quality, water quality and local water
reliability, parks and recreation, historic preservation, natural resources, hazard mitigation,
public safety, public health, and COVID-19 business and government recovery.
POLICY STATEMENTS
Local Governance
1. Oppose State or Federal efforts to "borrow" local revenues and encourage the State to
find other methods of balancing its budget.
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2. Support local government action, rather than the imposition of state, federal or regional
mandates upon local governments, as well as federal mandates placed on the state.
3. Support maximum flexibility for local government in contracting and contract negotiations.
4. Support legislation that facilitates the flexibility of local governments to share resources to
increase efficiencies and decrease costs.
5. Support legislation that preserves the ability of local governments to determine the
appropriate type of election and representation for their jurisdiction.
6. Oppose and monitor efforts to increase City contribution cost to CalPERS.
7. Support funding for local governments for COVID-19 related expenses, as well as lost
revenue.
8. Oppose any effort to eliminate or limit the traditional tax-exemption for municipal bonds.
Economic Development
9. Support international, statewide, regional, and local efforts to attract, retain, and provide
resources for current and future commercial and industrial businesses.
10. Support policies and programs that encourage working with other cities, counties and
government agencies to jointly leverage resources and assets to create and strengthen
economic clusters within the region.
11. Support economic development initiatives that preserve and enhance a positive business
climate and maintain and grow the business tax base.
12. Support policies and initiatives that will facilitate development of City owned property,
including, but not limited to, Tustin Legacy and Pacific Center East.
Land Use Planning and Housing
13. Oppose legislation, proposals, or regulations that impose regional, state, or federal growth
development or land use planning standards within the City without the City's direct input.
14. Oppose legislation, proposals, or regulations that penalize local governments for
noncompliance with their housing element or regional housing needs assessment
requirements.
15. Support efforts to provide flexibility to local governments as well as resources for local
governments to allow them to submit compliant housing elements.
16. Support housing measures that promote the development and enhancement of safe and
affordable housing and accessible housing within the City for all economic segments of
the population, while still retaining local control.
17. Monitor local, state, and federal actions related to medical and recreational marijuana
regulatory changes.
18. Support local control over the licensure and regulation of alcoholism or drug abuse
recovery or treatment facilities as well as mental health and wellness facilities.
19. Oppose legislation that would erode local control over City owned property, including but
not limited to, Tustin Legacy and Pacific Center East.
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20. Support proposals that provide funding or tools to preserve historic neighborhoods and
structures.
21. Support all efforts to create efficiencies within CEQA and support efforts to limit delays in
the local planning and development process.
22. Support measures and reforms which streamline the CEQA process for the development
of housing and mixed-use infill projects that support transit.
Parks and Recreation
23. Oppose efforts that erode funding and/or negatively impact vital regional and community
services that provide Californians access to parks, open space, bike lanes and bike ways,
after school programming, senior services and facilities that promote physical activity,
protect natural resources
24. Support efforts that strengthen policies to fund parks, open space acquisitions, bike lanes,
and active transportation opportunities.
25. Promote local agency control over policies that recognize the benefits of parks and
recreation facilities.
26. Support efforts to increase funding, accessibility, and programs for seniors.
27. Support efforts to provide funding for the rehabilitation, development and capital
improvements for local park improvements to enhance the active and passive recreational
infrastructures.
28. Support the enactment of policies and encourage funding opportunities to assist agencies
in meeting sustainability objectives including energy and water efficiencies, active
transportation enhancements, connectivity and mobility improvements, and carbon
sequestration through natural landscape management and protection
29. Oppose legislation that has a negative impact on the administration of park and recreation
services and resource management including the sale of park lands and open space,
relaxations of park dedication fee requirements and the imposition of regulatory or
statutory requirements that provide no added protections or benefit to California's
recreational consumer.
30. Support access opportunities for all Californians to physical activity, proper nutrition, and
healthy lifestyle options through the promotion of active transportation, complete street
implementation, healthy foods, youth and senior programming and maximizing the usage
of green space in urban/suburban and rural settings for personal enjoyment
Public Works
31. Support increased State and Federal funding of transportation improvements with regional
or sub-regional benefits for all modes of transportation.
32. Support protection of dedicated transportation-related tax revenues and enhance the
ability of local agencies to finance local transportation programs and facilities.
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33. Support legislation that allows State agencies and local governments to continue to retain
full authority to reject projects or to condition project approvals and impose mitigation
measures.
34. Support efforts to facilitate public private partnerships to complete development projects.
35. Oppose efforts to remove City representation on regional boards that oversee water,
drainage and/or sewage.
Water Quality and Water Supply
36. Support and monitor legislation that increases the availability of, and funding for, water
conservation, water reuse technologies, water recycling, local water storage and other
water supply technologies such as the Groundwater Replenishment System project.
37. Support the enhancement of a reliable and sustainable water supply for California as well
as measures that improve water quality in the region.
38. Monitor the development of a State framework for long term water conservation measures.
39. Support policy development, funding and research for water conservation, addressing
urban runoff and beach closures and required programs associated with OC NPDES
permits.
40. Oppose efforts to limit the City's ability to recover payment for services provided.
41. Support efforts to address long term water resiliency and affordability without
implementing a statewide water tax.
42. Support a separate state and federal funding program to implement stormwater
infrastructure and programs that will achieve/protect water quality.
Human Resources and Risk Management
43. Oppose measures that reduce local control over employee/labor relations issues or
mandate new or enhanced local government employee benefits.
44. Support optional pension reform measures designed to control or decrease employer
liability or increase transparency in reporting without imposing undo hardships or
administrative burdens on local government and without reducing local control.
45. Oppose redundant or unnecessary proposals that require excessive human resources
burdens without sufficient reimbursement.
46. Oppose measures further expanding statutory workers' compensation benefits, including
those expanding the scope of presumptive injuries.
47. Oppose measures increasing timeframes for filing liability claims.
48. Oppose legislation that makes police officers personally responsible for liability claims.
49. Support legislation reforming the tort system for public entities in California, particularly
with respect to restricting liability related to joint and several liability as well as inverse
condemnation.
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50. Support efforts to provide local funding for agency compliance in standards and hiring
protocols.
51. Support efforts to provide funding for training and advancement of City employees.
Public Safety
52. Support measures that encourage community safety and well-being including those which
support state and federal reimbursement of homeland security related expenses.
53. Oppose legislation that places burdensome restrictions on law enforcement and limits their
ability to protect public safety
54. Oppose legislative attempts at early release of incarcerated prisoners and measures that
would further de-criminalize non-violent offenses.
55. Support funding for local mitigation related to Proposition 47 (Reduced Penalties for Some
Crimes Initiative, 2014) and Proposition 57 (Parole for Non Violent Criminals and Juvenile
Court Trial Requirements, 2016).
56. Support initiatives involving county, state, and federal governments to reduce and prevent
homelessness in Orange County.
57. Support measures that provide funding and local resources for wildfire fire prevention,
suppression, and mitigation.
58. Support local control over adult entertainment facilities, alcohol establishments and
properties where illegal drugs are sold.
59. Support local control for the regulation of cultivation, storage, manufacture, transport and
use of medicinal and recreational marijuana and monitor legislative and administration
activity to create a regulatory structure for medical and adult use.
60. Support legislation increasing resources and local authority for abatement of public
vandalism, especially graffiti.
61. Support regional and state proposals to increase funding for locally operated homeless
shelters
62. Oppose efforts to limit the City's ability to enforce its own parking rules and regulations.
63. Support efforts to increase funding to address quality of life topics such as homelessness,
drug abuse, mental health and outreach to local middle and high schools.
64. Support efforts that retain local control over the hiring and retention of police officers that
serve the community.
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City of Tustin Priority State Legislation Matrix
2021-22 California State Legislative Session
Updated 9.16.21
Bill Bill Summary Bill Status Position Support and City
Opposition Advocacy
Current law establishes the State Department of Education in state
government,and vests the department with specified powers and duties
relating to the state's public school system.This bill would authorize local
AB 14(Aguiar- educational agencies to report to the department their pupils'estimated Location:9/9/2021-A. Watch City sent letter
Curry) needs for computing devices and internet connectivity adequate for at-home ENROLLMENT of suppport
learning.The bill would require the department,in consultation with the Public
Utilities Commission,to compile that information and to annually post that
compiled information on the department's internet website.
Would extend the definition of"COVID-19 rental debt"as unpaid rent or any
other unpaid financial obligation of a tenant that came due between March 1,
2020,and December 31,2021.The bill would also extend the repeal date of Location:9/10/2021-A.
AB 15(Chiu) the act to January 1,2026.The bill would make other conforming changes to 2 YEAR Watch
align with these extended dates.By extending the repeal date of the act,the
bill would expand the crime of perjury and create a state-mandated local
program.
Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact the Tenant,Small Landlord,
and Affordable Housing Provider Stabilization Act of 2021 to address the long-
term financial impacts of the COVI D-19 pandemic on renters,small landlords, Location:4/30/2021-A.
AB 16(Chiu) and affordable housing providers,ensure ongoing housing stability for tenants 2 YEAR Watch
at risk of eviction,and stabilize rental properties at risk of foreclosure.This bill
would include legislative findings and declarations in support of the intended
legislation.
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Current law disqualifies certain persons from holding office or being employed League of
as a peace officer,including any person who has been convicted of a Location:4/30/2021-A. California Cities:
AB 17(Cooper) felony.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to amend this 2 YEAR Watch Support in
provision governing the disqualification of certain persons from holding office
or being employed as a peace officer. concept
Current law requires each law enforcement agency,on or before January 1,
2021,to maintain a policy that provides a minimum standard on the use of
force.Current law requires that policy,among other things,to require that
officers report potential excessive force to a superior officer when present
and observing another officer using force that the officer believes to be Location:9/8/2021-A.
AB 26(Holden) unnecessary,and to require that officers intercede when present and ENROLLED Watch
observing another officer using force that is clearly beyond that which is
necessary,as specified.This bill would require those law enforcement
policies to require those officers to immediately report potential excessive
force,and to intercede when present and observing an officer using
excessive force,as defined.
Would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would
enact the Broadband for All Act of 2022,to become operative only if League of
AB 34(Muratsuchi) approved by the voters at the November 8,2022,statewide general election, Location:9/10/2021-A. Watch California Cities:
to authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds to fund increased 2 YEAR Support in
access to broadband services to rural,urban,suburban,and tribal unserved concept
and underserved communities.
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Would prohibit the use of kinetic energy projectiles or chemical agents,as
defined,by any law enforcement agency to disperse any assembly,protest,
or demonstration,except in compliance with specified standards set by the
bill,and would prohibit their use solely due to a violation of an imposed
curfew,verbal threat,or noncompliance with a law enforcement directive.The
AB 48(Gonzalez, bill would prohibit the use of chloroacetophenone tear gas or 2- Location:9/8/2021-A. Watch
Lorena) chlorobenzalmalononitrile gas by law enforcement agencies to disperse any ENROLLMENT
assembly,protest,or demonstration.The bill would include in the standards
for the use of kinetic energy projectiles and chemical agents to disperse
gatherings the requirement that,among other things,those weapons only be
used to defend against a threat to life or serious bodily injury to any individual,
including a peace officer.
Current law authorizes any party to protest the imposition of a fee,dedication,
reservation,or other exactions imposed on a development project within 90
or 120 days of the imposition of the fee,as applicable,and specifies
procedures for those protests and actions.The Mitigation Fee Act imposes
the same requirements on a local agency for a new or increased fee for
public facilities.Current law,for specified fees,requires any judicial action or Status:4/30/2021-
proceeding to attack,review,set aside,void,or annul an ordinance, Failed Deadline City sent letter
resolution,or motion adopting a new fee or service charge or modifying an pursuant to Rule of opposition
AB 59(Gabriel) existing fee or service charge to be commenced within 120 days of the 61(a)(2).(Last location Watch unless
effective date of the ordinance,resolution,or motion.Current law also was L.GOV.on amended
provides that,if an ordinance,resolution,or motion provides for an automatic 1/11/2021)(May be
adjustment in a fee or service charge and the adjustment results in an acted upon Jan 2022)
increase in the fee or service charge,that any action to attack,review,set
aside,void,or annul the increase to be commenced within 120 days of the
increase.This bill would increase,for fees and service charges and for fees
for specified public facilities,the time for mailing the notice of the time and
place of the meeting to at least 45 days before the meeting.
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Would disqualify a person from being employed as a peace officer if that Status:4/30/2021-
person has been convicted of,or has been adjudicated by a military tribunal Failed Deadline
as having committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed Pursuant to Rule
AB 60(Salas) in this state.The bill would also disqualify any person who has been certified 61(a)(2).(Last location Watch
as a peace officer by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and was PUB.S.on
Training and has had that certification revoked by the commission. 1/11/2021)(May be
acted upon Jan 2022)
Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate
AB 61 (Gabriel) to authorizing local jurisdictions to enact and operate programs that facilitate Location:9/9/2021-A. Watch
outdoor dining that is safe and consistent with public health guidelines during ENROLLMENT
the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would Location:9/9/2021-A.
AB 68(Salas) implement recommendations made in the California State Auditor's Report ENROLLMENT Watch
2020-108,issued on November 17,2020,relating to affordable housing.
Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a
comprehensive,statewide homelessness solutions program.This bill would Status:6/3/2021-
create the Bring California Home Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose Ordered to inactive file
of providing at least$2,400,000 annually to fund a comprehensive,statewide
AB 71 (Rivas,Luz) homeless solutions program upon appropriation by the Legislature.The bill at the request of Watch
Assembly Member Luz
would require the Bring California Home Fund to contain revenues derived
Rivas.
from specified changes to the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation
Tax Law that are enacted on or after the effective of the date of this bill.
Current law requires peace officers in this state to meet specified minimum
standards,including age and education requirements.This bill would increase
AB 89(Jones- the minimum qualifying age from 18 to 25 years of age.This bill would permit Location:9/10/2021-A.
Sawyer) an individual under 25 years of age to qualify for employment as a peace 2 YEAR Watch
officer if the individual has a bachelor's or advanced degree from an
accredited college or university.The bill would provide legislative findings in
support of the measure.
The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Current Status:5/7/21
(MAUCRSA),among other things,consolidates the licensure and regulation Failed Deadline
of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities.Existing law pursuant to Rule
AB 109(Cooper) establishes in state government a Cannabis Control Appeals Panel that 61(a)(3).(Last location Watch
consists of 5 members,appointed as specified.This bill would make a was PRINT on
nonsubstantive change to the provision establishing the Cannabis Control 12/16/2020)(May be
Appeals Panel. acted upon Jan 2021)
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Would,notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of a city's or county's
general plan,specific plan,zoning ordinance,or regulation,would require that Status:4/30/2021-
a housing development be an authorized use on a site designated in any local Failed Deadline
agency's zoning code or maps for commercial uses if certain conditions pursuant to Rule
AB 115(Bloom) apply.Among these conditions,the bill would require that the housing 61(a)(2).(Last location Watch
development be subject to a recorded deed restriction requiring that at least was L.GOV.on
20%of the units have an affordable housing cost or affordable rent for lower 4/15/2021)(May be
income households,as those terms are defined,and located on a site that acted upon Jan 2022)
satisfies specified criteria.
Would,until January 1,2026,enact the Community Response Initiative to
Strengthen Emergency Systems Act or the C.R.I.S.E.S.Act for the purpose
of creating,implementing,and evaluating the 3-year C.R.I.S.E.S.Grant Pilot
Program,which the act would establish.The bill would require the office to
establish rules and regulations for the program with the goal of making grants
to community organizations,over 3 years,for the purpose of expanding the
AB 118(Kamlager) participation of community organizations in emergency response for specified Location:9/8/2021-A. Watch
vulnerable populations.The bill would require that grantees receive a ENROLLMENT
minimum award of$250,000 per year.The bill would require a community
organization receiving funds pursuant to the program to use the grant to
stimulate and support involvement in emergency response activities that do
not require a law enforcement officer,as specified.The bill would require the
Director of Emergency Services(director)to assemble staff and resources to
carry out certain duties in support of the program.
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This measure would require the Housing and Community Development
AB 215(Chiu) Department(HCD)to notify a city,county,or city and county,and authorizes Location:9/10/2021-A. Watch
HCD to notify the office of the Attorney General,that the city,county,or city ENROLLMENT
and county is in violation of the Housing Crisis Act of 2019(SB 330).
Would require a person managing treated wood waste to comply with the
hazardous waste control laws or the management standards established in
AB 332(Committee the bill,including standards for the reuse,storage,treatment,transportation,
Current Location:
on Environmental tracking,identification,and disposal of treated wood waste,as provided.The
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Safety and Toxic bill would limit those standards to treated wood waste that is hazardous only
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Materials) because of a preservative present in or on the wood,and that is not subject
to the existing exemption for certain wood waste or to regulation as a
hazardous waste under federal law.
Current law requires all meetings,as defined,of a house of the Legislature or
a committee thereof to be open and public,and requires all persons to be
permitted to attend the meetings,except as specified.This bill would require
all meetings,including gatherings using teleconference technology,to include Location:9/9/2021-A.
AB 339(Lee) Watch
an opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internet- ENROLLMENT
based service option that provides closed captioning services and requires
both a call-in and an internet-based service option to be provided to the
public.
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This measure would codify the Governor's executive orders relating to the Location:9/9/2021-A.
AB 361 (R.Rivas) Watch
Brown Act in the case of a statewide or local declared emergency. ENROLLMENT
Would require all California surface waters to attain applicable beneficial uses Current Status:
by January 1,2050.The bill would require the state board and regional 5/25/21 Failed
boards,when issuing an NPDES permit,a waste discharge requirement,or a Deadline pursuant to City sent letter
waiver of a waste discharge requirement,to require that the discharge to Rule 61(a)(5).(Last of opposition
AB 377(Rivas) surface water does not cause or contribute to an exceedance of an applicable Watch
water quality standard in receiving waters,and to not authorize the use of a location was APER. unless
SUSPENSE FILE on amended
best management practice permit term to authorize a discharge to surface
water that causes or contributes to an exceedance of an applicable water acted
d upon
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quality standard in receiving waters. acted upon Jan 2022)
Would establish the Community Power Resiliency Program(program),to be
administered by the Office of Emergency Services,to support local
governments in priority areas including schools,elections offices,food
storage reserves,COVID-19 testing sites,and traffic signals and street
lamps.The bill would authorize the office to allocate specified sums,pursuant
AB 418 Location:9/9/2021-A.
(Valladeres) to an appropriation by the Legislature,to local governments,special districts, ENROLLMENT Watch
and tribes for various purposes relating to power resiliency,and would require
those entities applying for funding to either describe the portion of their
emergency plan that includes power outages or provide an attestation that
power outages will be included when the entity revises any portion of their
emergency plan.
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Would expressly authorize a city,county,or city and county to adopt an
ordinance prohibiting a person under 21 years of age from possessing any Current Status:5/7/21
tobacco cigarette or other tobacco product.The penalty under the ordinance Failed Deadline
would be the issuance of an administrative citation requiring the person to pursuant to Rule
AB 422(Friedman) participate in an antismoking educational program.The bill would additionally 61(a)(3).(Last location Watch
authorize the ordinance to require the confiscation of a tobacco product from was G.O.on
a person under 18 years of age,as specified.The bill's prohibitions would not 2/25/2021)(May be
apply with respect to active duty military personnel who are 18 years of age acted upon Jan 2021)
or older.
This measure would require Cal OES to prepare a gap analysis of the state's
AB 536 mutual aid systems on a biennial basis,beginning on January 1,2022.The
measure would also require the gap analysis to be provided to specified Current Location:
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(Rcommittees of the Legislature no later than February 1,2022,and by
February 1 thereafter on a biennial basis.
Current law requires a collocation or siting application for a wireless
telecommunications facility be deemed approved if a city or county fails to
approve or disapprove the application within the time periods specified in
applicable FCC decisions,all required public notices have been provided
regarding the application,and the applicant has provided a notice to the city Current Status:
or county that the time period has lapsed.Under existing law,eligible facilities 7/13/21 Read second
AB 537(Quirk) requests,defined to include any request for modification of an existing time and amended.Re Watch
wireless tower or base station that involves collocation of new transmission referred to Com.on
equipment,removal of transmission equipment,or replacement of APPR.
transmission equipment,are exempt from these requirements.This bill would
remove the exemption for eligible facilities requests defined above.The bill
would require that the time periods described above be determined pursuant
to specified FCC rules.
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AB 580 This measure would require Cal OES to add"access and functional needs" Current Location:
(Rodriguez) person to pertinent committees tasked with emergency management. 9/9/21 A- Watch
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This measure would require OPR to establish the Extreme Heat and
Community Resilience Program to coordinate the state's efforts to address
AB 585(Luz Rivas) extreme heat and to facilitate the implementation of regional and state climate Current Location: Watch
change planning into effective projects.The measure would,upon 8/27/21 S-2 YEAR
appropriation from the Legislature,award competitive grants to eligible
entities for implementation of those projects.
Current law requires each law enforcement agency to maintain a policy that
provides guidelines on the use of force,and to annually furnish specified
information to the Department of Justice regarding the use of force by peace
officers employed by that agency.Current law requires the Attorney General
to investigate incidents of an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of
an unarmed civilian,as specified.deadly use of force incidents other than Current Status:
those required to be investigated by the Attorney General,require an agency 4/14/21 In committee:
to cause a criminal investigation of these incidents to be conducted,and
AB 594(McCarty) Set,first hearing.
would prohibit a law enforcement agency from having primary responsibility Referred to suspense
for conducting the criminal investigation into those incidents involving an
officer employed by that agency.This bill would instead provide alternative file.
protocols for investigations of those incidents,including investigation by the
district attorney's office,another law enforcement agency,or a
multidisciplinary and multiagency task force.The bill would specify that these
requirements apply only to a criminal investigation and not to any
administrative or disciplinary investigation.
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AB 607(Arambula) This measure would provide a five-year sales and use tax exemption for 3/22/21 In committee: California Cities:
licensed blood bank equipment and supplies. Hearing postponed by Oppose
committee.
Current Location.8/10/21 A-2 YEAR
This measure would authorize a city or county,by agreement,to transfer all Current Status:5/7/21
or a portion of its allocation of regional housing need to another city or county. Failed Deadline
This measure would also allow the transferring city to pay the transferee city Pursuant to Rule
AB 617(Davies) or county an amount determined by that agreement,as well as a surcharge to 61(a)(3).(Last location Watch
offset the impacts and associated costs of the additional housing on the was H.&C.D.on
2/25/2021)(May be
transferee city. acted upon Jan 2021)
Current law requires a local agency disposing of surplus land to send,prior to
disposing of that land,a written offer to sell or lease the property for specified
purposes,including the development of low-and moderate-income housing, Location:9/10/2021-A.
AB 672(Garcia) park and recreational purposes,or open-space purposes,unless the land is 2 YEAR Watch
exempt surplus land,as defined.This bill would state the intent of the
Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would enable the use of
underutilized golf courses for open space and affordable housing.
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Summary:Would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission to establish the Flexible Demand Appliances
Rebate Program to incentivize the deployment of qualified flexible demand
appliances to certain residential ratepayers.The bill would require that the
program provide point-of-sale rebates for qualified flexible demand Status:5/25/2021-
appliances and be cost effective.The bill would require the program Failed Deadline
administrator to establish a public list of qualified flexible demand appliances, pursuant to Rule
AB 699(Salas) eligible retailers,and eligible load-management programs,provide outreach 61(a)(5).(Last location Watch
to low-income households and low-income and disadvantaged communities was APPR.
to increase ratepayer awareness of the program,and work directly with SUSPENSE FILE on
community-based organizations for marketing,education,and outreach 5/19/2021)(May be
efforts.The bill would require the commission,on or before an unspecified acted upon Jan 2022)
date,and through an unspecified date,to annually submit an assessment of
the program to the Legislature.The bill would require the commission,on an
unspecified interval,to evaluate the program and make any necessary
adjustments,as specified.
Summary:Current law,by Executive Order N-29-20,suspends the Ralph M.
Brown Act's requirements for teleconferencing during the COVI D-19
pandemic,provided that notice requirements are met,the ability of the public
to observe and comment is preserved,as specified,and that a local agency
permitting teleconferencing have a procedure for receiving and swiftly
resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with Status:5/7/2021-
disabilities,as specified.This bill would remove the requirements of the act Failed Deadline
particular to teleconferencing and allow for teleconferencing subject to pursuant to Rule
AB 703(Rubio) existing provisions regarding the posting of notice of an agenda and the 61(a)(3).(Last location Watch
ability of the public to observe the meeting and provide public comment.The was L.GOV.on
bill would require that,in each instance in which notice of the time of the 2/25/2021)(May be
teleconferenced meeting is otherwise given or the agenda for the meeting is acted upon Jan 2021)
otherwise posted,the local agency also give notice of the means by which
members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment
and that the legislative body have and implement a procedure for receiving
and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals
with disabilities,consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act,as
provided.
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This measure would,on or before January 1,2023,require each local agency
to submit to HCD an actionable county-level plan for meeting specific annual
AB 816(Chiu) benchmarks with the goal of reducing homelessness by 90%by 2029. Location:9/10/2021-A. Watch
Additionally,this measure would allow the Inspector General to bring an ENROLLMENT
action against the state,a local agency,or a city to compel compliance with
the homelessness action plan.
This measure would make the export out of the country of a mixture of plastic
AB 881 (Gonzalez) wastes"disposal',unless the mixture includes only certain plastics,in which Current Location: Watch
case that export would constitute diversion through recycling.The measure 9/8/21 A-ENROLLED
would bring California in compliance with the Basel Convention.
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4/30/21 Failed
Deadline pursuant to
AB 906(Carrillo) This measure would exempt zero emission heavy duty trucks from sales tax, Rule 61(a)(2).(Last Watch
vehicle license fees,registration fees,and weight fees. location was REV.&
TAX on
2/25/2021)(May be
acted upon Jan 2022)
This measure would require Cal OES by January 15,2022,and annually
thereafter,to submit a written report to the Assembly Committee on
AB 973 Emergency Management,the Assembly Committee on Budget,the Senate
Committee on Governmental Organization,and the Senate Committee on Current Location:
(Rodriguez) 9/10/21 A-2 YEAR
Watch
(RBudget and Fiscal Review that details the priority investments and
expenditures of funds made available pursuant to the California Disaster
Assistance Act.
This measure would require cities and counties to adopt specifications for the
Current Location:
use of recycled materials from the Department of Transportation's most
AB 1035(Salas) recently published standard specifications book to maintain eligibility for SB 1 ENROLLMENT
Watch
funding by 2022. ENR
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AB 1121 This measure would exempt specified emergency preparedness items during Current Location: League of
(Rodriguez) a three-day period the last week of June for the next two years. 9/10/21 A-2 YEAR Watch California Cities:
Oppose
Status:5/7/2021-
Summary:Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that Failed Deadline
would create a hybrid retirement benefit,consisting of a defined benefit pursuant to Rule
AB 1133(Chen) pension and a defined contribution program,within the Public Employees' 61(a)(3).(Last location Watch
Retirement System,that state employees would have the option of electing. `''gas PRINT on
2/18/2021)(May be
acted upon Jan 2021)
Would prohibit cities and counties,including charter cities and counties,from
imposing or collecting license fees from restaurants from January 1,2020,to
December 31,2021,as provided,and would require the city or county to Location:9/10/2021-A. League of
AB 1181 (Nguyen) refund to a restaurant any license fees collected during that period.By Watch California Cities:
imposing new duties on cities and counties with respect to imposing or 2 YEAR Oppose
collecting specified license fees,and by requiring that the fees be refunded,
this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Would prohibit a person from selling a plastic product that is labeled with the
term'compostable,' home compostable,'or'soil biodegradable'unless the
product meets specified standards and satisfies specified criteria.The bill
AB 1201 (Ting) would authorize the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to Location:9/10/2021-A. Watch
adopt regulations for plastic product labeling to ensure that plastic products 2 YEAR
labeled'compostable'or'home compostable'are clearly distinguishable from
noncompostable products upon quick inspection by consumers and solid
waste processing facilities.
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Expands the types of land exempt from the Surplus Lands Act(SLA), City sent letter
AB 1271 (Ting) imposes new procedural requirements on local agencies disposing of surplus 4/30/21 A-2 YEAR of opposition
land(disposing agencies),and makes various technical changes to the SLA. unless
amended
This measure,beginning on or after January 1,2022,would prohibit the
legislative body of a city or county from entering into a residential
AB 1295 development agreement for property located in a very high fire risk area.The Current Location: Watch
(Muratsuchi) bill would define"very high fire risk area"for these purposes to mean a very 5/7/21 A-2 YEAR
high fire hazard severity zone designated by a local agency or a fire hazard
severity zone classified by the director.
This measure would require every city,or every county in the case of
unincorporated areas,to provide every person who is homeless with
temporary shelter,mental health treatment,resources for job placement,and
job training until the person obtains permanent housing if the person has Referred to 1
4
3/ /2
AB 1372 actively sought temporary shelter in the jurisdiction for at least 3 consecutive ReCurrent Status:us:3/ /2 Watch
(Muratsuchi) days and has been unable to gain entry into all temporary shelters they H.f C.D.and ms.
sought for specified reasons.This measure would require the city or county to
provide a rent subsidy,if it is unable to provide temporary shelter.This
measure would also authorize a person who is homeless to enforce the bill's
provisions by bringing a civil action.
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This measure would prohibit a local government from imposing a minimum
parking requirement,or enforcing a minimum parking requirement,on
AB 1residential,commercial,or other development if the development is located Current Location: Watch
(Friedman) on a parcel that is within one-half mile walking distance of public transit or $/27/21 S-2 YEAR
located within a low-vehicle miles traveled area.
This measure would expand the online sales tax collection framework, Current Location:
AB 1402(Levine) installed after the Wayfair decision,to include any fees that should be 9/9/21 A-ENROLLED Watch
collected on sales.
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This measure would add"deenergization",defined as a planned public safety Location:9/9/2021-A. City sent letter
AB 1403(Levine) power shutoff,within the conditions constituting a state of emergency and a ENROLLMENT Watch of support
local emergency.
This measure would establish,beginning January 1,2023,until January 1,
2025,the standard for indoor residential water use as 48 gallons per capita Current Status:
daily.The measure would establish,beginning January 1,2025,the standard 5/25/21 Failed City sent letter
as 44 gallons per capita daily and,beginning January 1,2030,40 gallons per Deadline pursuant to
AB 1capita daily.The measure would eliminate the requirement that the Rule 61(a)(5).(Last Watch of opposition
(Friedman) unless
Department of Water Resources,in coordination with the State Water location was APPR. amended
Resources Control Board(SWRCB),conduct necessary studies and on 4/27/2021)(May be
investigations and jointly recommend to the Legislature a standard for indoor acted upon Jan 2022)
residential water use.
This measure would create a nine-member Beverage Container Recycling
AB 1454(Bloom) Program Advisory Board to advise CalRecycle on the beverage container Current Location: Watch
recycling program.This measure would also make changes to help address 9/10/21 S-2 YEAR
California Redemption Value(CRV)redemption center issues.
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Current law prohibits an employee who is a member of a religious body
whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or
financially supporting employee organizations from being required to join,
maintain membership in,or financially support any employee organization as Status:4/30/2021-
a condition of employment,except that the employee may be required,in lieu Failed Deadline
of a fair share service fee,to pay sums equal to the fair share service fee pursuant to Rule
AB 1484(Kiley) either to a nonreligious,nonlabor organization,or a charitable fund exempt 61(a)(2).(Last location Watch
from taxation,as provided.This bill would prohibit a public school employer was P.E.&R.on
from deducting the amount of the fair share service fee or the alternative fee 3/11/2021)(May be
described above from the wages and salary of a public school employee acted upon Jan 2022)
unless the employer has received permission from the employee,and would
require an employee's authorization to only be valid for the calendar year in
which it is given unless terminated,as provided.
Would enact the Safe Drinking Water,Wildfire Prevention,Drought
Preparation,Flood Protection, Extreme Heat Mitigation,and Workforce
Development Bond Act of 2022,which,if approved by the voters,would Current Location:
AB 1500(Garcia) authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of$6,700,000,000 pursuant to 9/10/21 A-2 YEAR Watch
the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for safe drinking
water,wildfire prevention,drought preparation,flood protection,extreme heat
mitigation,and workforce development programs.
The California Constitution prohibits the ad valorem tax rate on real property
from exceeding 1%of the full cash value of the property,subject to certain
exceptions.This measure would create an additional exception to the 1%
limit that would authorize a city,county,city and county,or special district to
ACA 1 (Aguilar- levy an ad valorem tax to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund the Status:4/22/2021-
Curry) construction,reconstruction,rehabilitation,or replacement of public Referred to Coms.on Watch
infrastructure,affordable housing,or permanent supportive housing,or the L.GOV.and APPR.
acquisition or lease of real property for those purposes,if the proposition
proposing that tax is approved by 55%of the voters of the city,county,or city
and county,as applicable,and the proposition includes specified
accountability requirements.
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Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation amending the Location:9/13/2021-S.
SB 2(Bradford) Tom Bane Civil Rights Act and to provide a decertification process for peace ENROLLED Watch
officers.
Current law establishes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic
Development,known as"GO-Biz,"within the Governor's office to serve the
Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of
California on issues relating to business development,private sector League of
SB 4(Gonzalez) investment,and economic growth.This bill would require the office to Location:9/9/2021-S. Watch California Cities: City sent letter
coordinate with other relevant state and local agencies and national ENROLLMENT Support of support
organizations to explore ways to facilitate streamlining of local land use
approvals and construction permit processes for projects related to
broadband infrastructure deployment and connectivity.
Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would
authorize the issuance of bonds and would require the proceeds from the Location:9/10/2021-S.
SB 5(Atkins) sale of those bonds to be used to finance housing-related programs that 2 YEAR Watch
serve the homeless and extremely low income and very low income
Californians.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a
comprehensive,long-term general plan for its physical development,and the
development of certain lands outside its boundaries,that includes,among
other mandatory elements,a housing element.This bill,the Neighborhood
Homes Act,would deem a housing development project,as defined,an
SB 6(Caballero) allowable use on a neighborhood lot,which is defined as a parcel within an Location:9/10/2021-A. Watch
office or retail commercial zone that is not adjacent to an industrial use.The 2 YEAR
bill would require the density for a housing development under these
provisions to meet or exceed the density deemed appropriate to
accommodate housing for lower income households according to the type of
local jurisdiction,including a density of at least 20 units per acre for a
suburban jurisdiction.
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The California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)requires a lead agency,as
defined,to prepare,or cause to be prepared,and certify the completion of an
environmental impact report(EIR)on a project that the lead agency proposes
to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment
or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that
effect.CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative
declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment Location:5/20/2021-S.
SB 7(Atkins) if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no Watch
substantial evidence that the project,as revised,would have a significant CHAPTERED
effect on the environment.CEQA authorizes the preparation of a master EIR
and authorizes the use of the master EI R to limit the environmental review of
subsequent projects that are described in the master EI R,as specified.This
bill would require a lead agency to prepare a master EI R for a general plan,
plan amendment,plan element,or specific plan for housing projects where
the state has provided funding for the preparation of the master EIR.
SB 8(Skinner) Would make a nonsubstantive change to the definition of"development Location:9/9/2021-S. Watch
standard"for purposes of the Density Bonus Law. ENROLLED
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Would require a proposed housing development containing 2 residential units
within a single-family residential zone to be considered ministerially,without
discretionary review or hearing,if the proposed housing development meets
certain requirements,including,but not limited to,that the proposed housing
development would not require demolition or alteration of housing that is League of
subject to a recorded covenant,ordinance,or law that restricts rents to levels Location:9/3/2021-S. California Cities: City sent letter
SB 9(Atkins) affordable to persons and families of moderate,low,or very low income,that ENROLLED Oppose Oppose unless of opposition
the proposed housing development does not allow for the demolition of more amended
than 25%of the existing exterior structural walls,except as provided,and that
the development is not located within a historic district,is not included on the
State Historic Resources Inventory,or is not within a site that is legally
designated or listed as a city or county landmark or historic property or
district.
Would,notwithstanding any local restrictions on adopting zoning ordinances,
authorize a local government to pass an ordinance to zone any parcel for up
to 10 units of residential density per parcel,at a height specified in the
ordinance,if the parcel is located in a transit-rich area,a jobs-rich area,or an
urban infill site,as those terms are defined.In this regard,the bill would
require the Department of Housing and Community Development,in
SB 10(Wiener) consultation with the Office of Planning and Research,to determine jobs-rich Location:9/3/2021-S. Watch
areas and publish a map of those areas every 5 years,commencing January ENROLLED
1,2022,based on specified criteria.The bill would specify that an ordinance
adopted under these provisions is not a project for purposes of the California
Environmental Quality Act.The bill would prohibit a residential or mixed-use
residential project consisting of 10 or more units that is located on a parcel
rezoned pursuant to these provisions from being approved ministerially or by
right.
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Current law requires that the Office of Planning and Research,among other
things,coordinate with appropriate entities,including state,regional,or local
agencies,to establish a clearinghouse for climate adaptation information for
use by state,regional,and local entities,as provided.This bill would require
the safety element,upon the next revision of the housing element or the Location:7/14/2021-A.
SB 12(McGuire) hazard mitigation plan,on or after July 1,2024,whichever occurs first,to be Watch
reviewed and updated as necessary to include a comprehensive retrofit 2 YEAR
strategy to reduce the risk of property loss and damage during wildfires,as
specified,and would require the planning agency to submit the adopted
strategy to the Office of Planning and Research for inclusion into the above-
described clearinghouse.
Current law establishes,among other housing programs,the Workforce
Housing Reward Program,which requires the Department of Housing and
Community Development to make local assistance grants to cities,counties,
and cities and counties that provide land use approval to housing
SB 15(Portantino) developments that are affordable to very low and low-income households. Location:7/14/2021-A. Watch
This bill,upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or 2 YEAR
other statute,would require the department to administer a program to
provide incentives in the form of grants allocated as provided to local
governments that rezone idle sites used for a big box retailer or a commercial
shopping center to instead allow the development of workforce housing
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Would,commencing July 1,2022,make every incident involving use of force
to make a member of the public comply with an officer,force that is
unreasonable,or excessive force subject to disclosure.The bill would,
commencing July 1,2022,require records relating to sustained findings of
unlawful arrests and unlawful searches to be subject to disclosure.The bill
would,commencing July 1,2022,also require the disclosure of records League of
SB 16(Skinner) relating to an incident in which a sustained finding was made by any law Location:9/9/2021-S. Watch California Cities:
enforcement agency or oversight agency that a peace officer or custodial ENROLLED Oppose
officer engaged in conduct involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis
of specified protected classes.The bill would require the retention of all
complaints and related reports or findings currently in the possession of a
department or agency.The bill would require that records relating to an
incident in which an officer resigned before an investigation is completed to
also be subject to release.
Current law establishes in state government the Department of Technology
and makes it responsible for approval and oversight of information technology
projects.Current law requires the Director of General Services to compile and
maintain an inventory of state-owned real property that may be available for
lease to providers of wireless telecommunications services for location of
wireless telecommunications facilities.This bill,the Rural Broadband and Current Location:
SB 28(Caballero) Digital Infrastructure Video Competition Reform Act of 2021 (Reform Act), 9/9/21 S- Watch
would similarly require the Department of Technology,in collaboration with ENROLLMENT
other state agencies,to compile an inventory of state-owned resources,as
defined,that may be available for use in the deployment of broadband
networks in rural,unserved,and underserved communities,except as
specified.The bill would require the department to collaborate on the
development of a standardized agreement to enable those state-owned
resources to be leased or licensed for that purpose.
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Would enact the Wildfire Prevention,Safe Drinking Water, Drought
Preparation,and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2022,which,if approved by
SB 45(Portantino) the voters,would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of Location:9/10/2021-S. Watch
$5,510,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to 2 YEAR
finance projects for a wildfire prevention,safe drinking water,drought
preparation,and flood protection program.
Would express the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that League of
SB 49(Umberg) would reimburse or waive state or locally mandated operating fees for Current Location: Watch California Cities:
businesses that are unable to operate due to statewide or local actions or 9/10/21 S-2 YEAR Oppose
ordinances instituted as a result of the Coronavirus(COVID-19)pandemic.
This measure would expand the definition of"sudden and severe energy League of
SB 52(Dodd) shortage"to include a"deenergization event,"defined as a planned power Location:9/9/2021-S. Watch California Cities: City sent letter
outage,as specified,and would make a deenergization event one of those ENROLLED Support of support
conditions constituting a state of emergency and a local emergency.
Would,in furtherance of specified state housing production and wildfire Status:4/30/2021-
mitigation goals,prohibit the creation or approval of a new development,as Failed Deadline
defined,in a very high fire hazard severity zone or a state responsibility area. pursuant to Rule
SB 55(Stern) By imposing new duties on local governments with respect to the approval of 61(a (Last location Watch
GOV.&F.
new developments in very high fire hazard severity zones and state was GOe
responsibility areas,this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. acted upon ay 2
acted upon Jan 2022)
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MAUCRSA,until January 1,2022,authorizes a licensing authority,in its sole
discretion,to issue a provisional license if the applicant has submitted a
completed license application to the licensing authority,including evidence
that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)or local
Current Location:
SB 59(Caballero) cannabis ordinances is underway,if applicable,as specified.This bill would Watch
extend the repeal date of these provisional license provisions to July 1,2028. 9/10/21 S-2 YEAR
By extending provisional licensure,the applications for which are required to
be signed under penalty of perjury,the bill would expand the scope of the
crime of perjury,and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program.
This measure would raise the maximum fines for violation of an ordinance
relating to a residential short-term rental that is an infraction and poses a
Current Location:
SB 60(Glazer) threat to health or safety,to$1,500 for a first violation,$3,000 for a second
violation of the same ordinance within one year,and$5,000 for each 9/9/21 S-ENROLLED
additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
Summary:The Mobilehome Residency Law governs the terms and conditions
of residency in mobilehome parks.Under existing law,the management of a
mobilehome park may not terminate or refuse to renew a tenancy,except
pursuant to certain procedures,and upon giving written notice to the
homeowner of not less than 60 days.This bill would prohibit the management
from terminating or attempting to terminate the tenancy of a homeowner or
SB 64(Leyva) resident who is impacted by the coronavirus(COVI D-19)pandemic,as Current Location: Watch
specified,on the grounds of failure of the homeowner or resident to comply 9/10/21 S-2 YEAR
with a reasonable rule or regulation of the park that is part of the rental
agreement or failure to pay rent,utility charges,or reasonable incidental
service charges during a declared state of emergency or local emergency
related to the coronavirus(COVID-19)pandemic,and during a 120-day time
period after the state of emergency or local emergency is terminated,unless
necessary to protect the public health or safety.
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Summary:Would,among other things,prohibit an ordinance,resolution,
regulation,or administrative action adopted by a city,county,or city and
county from permitting a tenant a period of time that extends beyond August
31,2022,to repay COVID-19 rental debt.Existing law requires a plaintiff,in
SB 92(Skinner) an action seeking recovery of COVID-19 rental debt,to attach to the Location:5/13/2021-S. Watch
complaint documentation showing that the plaintiff has made a good faith CHAPTERED
effort to investigate whether governmental rental assistance is available to
the tenant,seek governmental rental assistance for the tenant,or cooperate
with the tenant's efforts to obtain rental assistance from any governmental
entity or other third party,as specified.
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Would set forth guiding principles for plan development,including equitable
access to reliable energy,as provided,and integration with other existing
SB 99(Dodd) local planning documents.The bill would require a plan to,among other Current Location: Watch
things,ensure that a reliable electricity supply is maintained at critical facilities 8/27/21 A-2 YEAR
and identify areas most likely to experience a loss of electrical service.This
bill contains other related provisions.
This measure would establish the Office of Wildfire Technology Research
and Development within Cal OES.The measure would make the Office League of
SB 109(Dodd) responsible for studying,testing,and advising regarding procurement of Current Location: Watch California Cities:
emerging technologies and tools in order to more effectively prevent and 9/9/21 S-ENROLLED Support
suppress wildfires,and serve as the central organizing hub for the state
government's identification of emerging wildfire technologies.
Summary:Would establish the Water Affordability Assistance Fund in the
State Treasury to help provide water affordability assistance,for both drinking
water and wastewater services,to low-income ratepayers and ratepayers
experiencing economic hardship in California.The bill would make moneys in Current Location:
SB 222(Dodd) the fund available upon appropriation by the Legislature to the state board to 9/10/21 A-2 YEAR Watch
provide,as part of the Water Affordability Assistance Program established by
the bill,direct water bill assistance,water bill credits,water crisis assistance,
affordability assistance,and short-term assistance to public water systems to
administer program components.
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Summary:Current law prohibits an urban and community water system,
defined as a public water system that supplies water to more than 200
service connections,from discontinuing residential water service for Current Status:
nonpayment until a payment by a customer has been delinquent for at least 5/25/21 Failed
60 days.Current law requires an urban and community water system to have Deadline pursuant to
SB 223(Dodd) a written policy on discontinuation of residential service for nonpayment, Rule 61(a)(5).(Last Watch
including,among other things,specified options for addressing the location was APPR.
nonpayment.Current law requires an urban and community water system to SUSPENSE FILE on
provide notice of that policy to customers,as provided.This bill would apply 5/17/2021)(May be
those provisions,on and after July 1,2022,to a very small community water acted upon Jan 2022)
system,defined as a public water system that supplies water to 200 or fewer
service connections used by year-long residents.
This measure would require in instances of disallowed compensation that a Location:9/13/2021-S.
SB 278(Leyva) public agency must continue to paying a retiree the amount reduced in their ENROLLED Watch
retirement allowance.
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Summary:Current law prohibits a local agency from imposing fees for
specified purposes,including fees for water or sewer connections,as defined,
that exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which
the fee is charged,unless voter approval is obtained.Current law provides
that a local agency levying a new a water or sewer connection fee or
increasing a fee must do so by ordinance or resolution.Current law requires,
for specified fees,including water or sewer connection fees,any judicial Location:9/10/2021-S.
SB 323(Caballero) action or proceeding to attack,review,set aside,void,or annul an ordinance, Watch
resolution,or motion adopting a new fee or service charge or modifying an ENROLLMENT
existing fee or service charge to be commenced within 120 days of the
effective date of the ordinance,resolution,or motion according to specified
procedures for validation proceedings.This bill would apply the same judicial
action procedure and timelines,as stated above,to ordinances,resolutions,
or motions adopting,modifying,or amending water or sewer service fees or
charges,except as provided.
Would require each provider of telecommunications service to maintain on its
internet website a public outage map showing that provider's outages,and
would require the office,in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission,
on or before July 1,2022,to adopt by regulation requirements for those Current Location:
SB 341 (McGuire) maps,as specified.The bill would require the office to provide the 9/9/21 S- Watch
commission with all of the information provided to it as part of a ENROLLMENT
telecommunications service provider's community isolation outage notification
and to aggregate that data and post that aggregated data on its internet
website.
Would further declare that it is the public policy of the state that claims
Current Location:
related to the recyclability of a plastic product be truthful and that 9/9/21
SB 343(Allen) consumers deserve accurate and useful information related to how to
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S- Watch
properly handle the end of life of a plastic product. ENROLLMENT
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Would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to Current Status:
develop and administer a program to award grants to qualified homeless 7/13/21 From
shelters,as described,for the provision of shelter,food,and basic veterinary committee:Do pass League of
SB 344(Hertzberg) services for pets owned by people experiencing homelessness.The bill would and re-refer to Com. Watch California Cities:
authorize the department to use up to 5%of the funds appropriated in the on APPR.(Ayes 8. Support
annual Budget Act for those purposes for its costs in administering the Noes 0.)(July 12). Re-
referred to Com.on
program. APPR.
Summary:Would authorize a provider of fiber facilities to determine the
method of the installation of fiber.The bill would prohibit a local agency,as
defined,from prohibiting,or unreasonably discriminating in favor of or against Current Location:
SB 378(Gonzalez) the use of,aerial installations,open trenching or boring,or microtrenching, 8/27/21 A-2 YEAR Watch
but would authorize a local agency to prohibit aerial deployment of fiber
where no aboveground utilities exist due to Electric Tariff Rule 20 or other
existing underground requirements.
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Current law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and
Training to establish a certification program for peace officers.Current law
requires the commission to establish basic,intermediate,advanced,
supervisory,management,and executive certificates for the purpose of Current Status:6/4/21
fostering the education and experience necessary to perform general police Failed Deadline
service duties.Existing law requires certificates to be awarded on the basis of pursuant to Rule
SB 387 a combination of training,education,experience,and other prerequisites,as 61(a)(8).(Last location Watch
(Portantino) determined by the commission.This bill would require the commission to was INACTIVE FILE
work with stakeholders from law enforcement,the University of California,the on 5/28/2021)(May be
California State University,the California Community Colleges,and acted upon Jan 2022)
community organizations to develop a list of courses to include as
requirements for obtaining a basic certificate,as specified.The bill would
require an applicant for a basic certificate to complete those courses before
obtaining the certificate.
Current Status:6/4/21
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This measure would require the SWRCB to establish financial capability pursuant to Rule League of
SB 426(Rubio) assessment guidelines for MS4 permittees that are adequate and consistent 61(a)(8).(Last location Watch California Cities:
when considering the costs to local jurisdictions. was INACTIVE FILE Support
on 6/1/2021)(May be
acted upon Jan 2022)
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Summary:The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a
general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes,
among other things,a housing element.That law requires the planning
agency of a city or county to provide,by April 1 of each year,an annual report
to,among other entities,the Department of Housing and Community
Development that includes,among other specified information,the number of Location:9/9/2021-S.
SB 477(Wiener) applications submitted,the location and total number of developments Watch
approved,the number of building permits issued,and the number of units ENROLLED
constructed pursuant to a specific streamlined,ministerial approval process.
This bill would,commencing January 1,2023,require a planning agency to
include in that annual report specified information on costs,standards,and
applications for proposed housing development projects and specified
information on housing development projects within the jurisdiction.
Summary:The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a
general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes,
among other things,a housing element.The law also requires the
Department of Housing and Community Development to notify the city,
county,or city and county,and authorizes the department to notify the
Attorney General,that the city,county,or city and county is in violation of
state law if the department finds that the housing element or an amendment Location:9/9/2021-S.
SB 478(Wiener) to that element,or any specified action or failure to act,does not substantially ENROLLMENT Watch
comply with the law as it pertains to housing elements or that any local
government has taken an action in violation of certain housing laws.This bill
would prohibit a local agency,as defined,from imposing specified standards,
including a minimum lot size that exceeds an unspecified number of square
feet on parcels zoned for at least 2,but not more than 4,units or a minimum
lot size that exceeds an unspecified number of square feet on parcels zoned
for at least 5,but not more than 10,units.
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This measure would provide an opt-in program for cities to delegate short-
SB 555(McGuire)
term rental Transient Occupancy Tax(TOT)collection authority to CDTFA.It Location:8/27/2021-A.
Watch
would also require short-term rental platforms to register with CDTFA and 2 YEAR
collect TOT.
Current law requires a local publicly owned electric utility to make appropriate
space and capacity on and in their utility poles,as defined,and support
structures available for use by cable television corporations,video service
providers,and telephone corporations.Under existing law,"utility poles" Location:9/9/2021-S.
SB 556(Dodd) include electrical poles,except those electrical poles used solely for the ENROLLED Watch
transmission of electricity at 50 kilovolts or higher.This bill would revise the
definition of a utility pole to include an electrical transmission tower,while
continuing to exclude an electrical pole,but not an electrical transmission
tower,used solely for the transmission of electricity at 50 kilovolts or higher.
This measure would require a city or county to include in their annual report,
SB 581 (Atkins) required under housing element law,whether the city or county is a party to a Location:9/10/2021-A. Watch
court action related to a violation of state housing law,and the disposition of 2 YEAR
that action.
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This measure would add new sections to the Public Utilities Code designed to Current Status:
ensure fair and equal access to the benefits of legacy resources,and ensure 7/14/21 Failed
resources held in the Investor Owned Utility(IOU)portfolios are managed to Deadline pursuant to
SB 612 maximize value for all customers.This measure would also provide Rule 61(a)(11).(Last Watch
(Portantino) Community Choice Aggregator(CCA),IOU,and direct access customers U.&E
s E.
waU
cation
equal right to receive legacy resource products that were procured on their location
6/on wa 6/10/2021)(May behalf in proportion to their load share if they pay the full cost of those acted upon Jan 2022)
products.
Status:5/25/2021-
This measure would require every city and county,over 10,000 population,to Failed Deadline
implement an online,automated permitting platform that verifies code pursuant to Rule
compliance and instantaneously issues permits for a residential photovoltaic 61(a)(5).(Last location
SB 617(Wiener) Watch
solar energy system and an energy storage system paired with a residential was APPR.
photovoltaic solar energy system.This measure would also require that cities SUSPENSE FILE on
offer,at no extra cost,a video or remote inspection service. 5/17/2021)(May be
acted upon Jan 2022)
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Curent law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery,in
consultation with the state board,to adopt regulations to achieve those
targets for reducing organic waste in landfills,and authorizes those
regulations to require local jurisdictions to impose requirements on generators
or other relevant entities within their jurisdiction,to authorize local jurisdictions
to impose penalties on generators for noncompliance,and to include
penalties to be imposed by the department for noncompliance.Current law Location:9/9/2021-S. City sent letter
SB 619(Laird) provides that those regulations shall take effect on or after January 1,2022, ENROLLMENT Watch of support
except that the imposition of penalties by local jurisdictions pursuant to the
regulations shall not take effect until 2 years after the effective date of the
regulations.This bill would delay the effective date of the regulations from
January 1,2022,to January 1 of an unspecified year,and would provide that
the operative date of each of the requirements in the regulations in effect as
of December 31,2021,shall be an unspecified amount of years after the
operative date identified in the regulations.
Current Status:
This bill makes numerous amendments to the laws related the use of 4/30/21 Failed
personally identifiable information(PI I)for the purposes of an electronic toll Deadline pursuant to City sent letter
SB 623(Newman) collection system(ETCS)or an electronic transit fare collection system Rule 61(a)(2).(Last Watch of support
(ETFCS),specifies that many of these amendments are declarative of location was JUD.on
existing law. 4/13/2021)(May be
acted upon Jan 2022)
Summary:Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that
would prohibit state and local housing programs and incentives,including,but
SB 728(Hertzberg) not limited to,programs under the Surplus Lands Act,local inclusionary Location:9/13/2021-S. Watch
housing ordinances,and the Density Bonus Law,from excluding,either ENROLLED
explicitly or in effect,homeownership or for-sale opportunities for low-income
individuals.
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Would prohibit certain governmental entities from constructing,funding,or Status:4/30/2021-
operating,or from taking property to construct,fund,or operate,a new major Failed Deadline
thoroughfare in the City of San Clemente in an area that is subject to a pursuant to Rule City sent letter
SB 761 (Stern) conservation easement or that is protected as open space under a local 61(a)(2).(Last location Oppose of opposition
initiative.The bill would provide that these provisions do not apply to State was N.R.&W.on
Route 5 and lands immediately adjacent to State Route 5 or the extension of 3/4/2021)(May be
Los Patrones Parkway as an untolled county arterial highway. acted upon Jan 2022)
Would,upon appropriation by the Legislature,establish the California Surplus
Land Unit within the Department of Housing and Community Development
with the primary purpose of facilitating the development and construction of
residential housing on local surplus property,as defined.In this regard,the
bill would authorize the unit to,among other things,facilitate agreements
SB 791 (Cortese) between housing developers and local agencies that seek to dispose of Location:9/10/2021-S. Watch
surplus land;provide advice,technical assistance,and consultative and ENROLLMENT
technical service to local agencies with surplus land and developers that seek
to develop housing on the surplus land;and collaborate with specified state
agencies to assist housing developers and local agencies with obtaining
grants,loans,tax credits,credit enhancements,and other types of financing
that facilitate the construction of housing on surplus land.
Current Status:
This measure would allow a city or county to satisfy part of its requirement to 4/30/21 Failed
identify zones suitable for residential development by adopting and Deadline pursuant to
implementing a multijurisdictional regional agreement.A multijurisdictional Rule 61(a)(2).(Last
SB 809(Allen) Watch
regional agreement shall identify the jurisdiction that is contributing suitable location was
land for residential development and the jurisdiction or jurisdictions that are HOUSING on
contributing funding for that development. 3/18/2021)(May be
acted upon Jan 2022)
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Summary:Would require a retailer whose annual sales of tangible personal
property transacted online exceeded$1,000,000 for the previous calendar Location:9/10/2021-S.
SB 792(Glazer) year to track and report to the department the city or ZIP code where the ENROLLMENT Watch
purchaser resides for each sale within the state that is transacted online,as
specified.
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