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MEETING DATE: JUNE 4, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NICOLE BERNARD, ACTING CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
SUMMARY:
Staff and the City's consultant Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) have prepared a summary
of state legislative activity.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Take a SUPPORT position on AB 1779 (Irwin) Theft: jurisdiction
2. Take a SUPPORT position on AB 1794 (McCarty) Crimes: larceny
3. Take a SUPPORT position on SB 905 (Wiener) Unlawful entry of a vehicle
4. Take an OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED position on SB 1037 (Wiener) Planning
and zoning: housing element: enforcement
5. Receive and file the updated legislative matrix as of May 20
6. Receive and file legislative updates prepared by TPA
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
State Legislative Updates
TPA has created a summary of state legislative activity for the month of May that is
attached to the staff report.
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Agenda Report — Legislative Update
June 4, 2024
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Recommended Position on Legislation
Staff and TPA are recommending the following positions on bills. A draft letter is attached
to the staff report. If the City Council wishes to take positions on additional bills, staff can
return with those items at a subsequent City Council meeting.
AB 1779 (Irwin) Theft: jurisdiction
Summary: Permits the consolidation of specified theft charges, as well as all
associated offenses, occurring in different counties into a single trial if the district
attorneys in all involved jurisdictions agree.
- Recommended Position: Support
AB 1794 (McCarty) Crimes: larceny
Summary: Clarifies the standard for aggregating multiple thefts to charge grand
theft, and establishes CAL -Fast Pass Program, authorizing district attorney's
offices to operate a program allowing retailers to submit details of alleged retail
theft directly to the district attorney through an online portal to determine whether
to further investigate and file charges.
- Recommended Position: Support
SIB 905 (Wiener) Unlawful entry of a vehicle
- Summary: Makes forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or a
felony therein a crime punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not
to exceed one year (if charged with a misdemeanor) or imprisonment in a county
jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years (if charged with a felony).
- Recommended Position: Support
SIB 1037 (Wiener) Planning and zoning: housing element: enforcement
- Summary: Allows the Attorney General to take legal action against a city and seek
fines up to $50K a month for failure to adopt a compliant housing element or if the
city does not follow state laws that require ministerial approval of certain housing
projects.
- Recommended Position: Oppose Unless Amended
Legislative Tracking Matrix
Attached is a legislative tracking matrix as of May 20 that tracks bills of interest.
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Agenda Report — Legislative Update
June 4, 2024
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Attachments:
- TPA May 2024 update
- Draft AB 1779 Letter
- Draft AB 1794 Letter
- Draft SIB 905 Letter
- Draft SIB 1037 Letter
- Legislative Matrix as of April 25
- 2024 Legislative Platform
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TOWNSEND
TPA
MEMORANDUM
To: City of Tustin
From: Townsend Public Affairs
Date: May 2, 2024
Subject: April 2024 Monthly Report
The month of April included the State Legislature's quick pace of considering and amending
legislation to ensure bills progressed through their first house. April featured a major legislative
deadline for policy committees to hear and report bills to the fiscal committees that have a cost to
the State. Measures deemed to have a fiscal impact that did not meet this deadline have failed to
progress for the remainder of the legislative session.
Looking forward to the month of May, Governor Newsom will release the May Revision of his
proposed FY 2024-25 State Budget. The "May Revise" edition of the budget framework reflects
revised revenue and expenditure estimates for both the current and budget years and allows the
Administration and the Legislature to reconcile and reconfigure spending plans appropriately.
Below is an overview of pertinent actions from the month of April.
State Budget Update
On April 11, the Legislature passed AB 106 (Gabriel), the first of several expected budget bills in
the coming months, representing the non -controversial budget solutions that the Legislature and
the Governor agreed to the previous week. Governor Newsom signed AB 106 into law on April
15.
The measure, called the "Early Action Budget Agreement," includes much of the funding shifts,
delays, and reductions that were included in the Governor's January budget. Including:
• $3.6 billion in reductions (largely to one-time spending);
• $5.2 billion in revenue and borrowing;
• $5.2 billion in delays and deferrals; and
• $3.4 billion in expenditure shifts from the General Fund to other state funds, including
GGRF.
This Agreement addresses none of the more difficult decisions, such as what discretionary
programs will be cut from the General Fund in the coming year. It is anticipated that those
discussions will be advanced in yet -to -be released budget bills in the next few weeks. The
Assembly Budget Committee posted a programmatic summary of the early actions here.
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AB 2309 (Muratsuchi) — City Attorney Prosecution of Misdemeanors
On April 17, Assembly Member Muratsuchi amended his bill, AB 2309, to expressly allow the city
attorney of any general law city to prosecute any misdemeanor committed within the city arising
out of violation of state law, as long as the City Council passes an ordinance granting that
prosecutorial authority to the city attorney. This is a major departure from existing law, where
cities must first receive approval from the District Attorney to prosecute misdemeanors on their
own.
This issue has arisen lately from frustrated municipalities located in counties where the District
Attorney is hesitant to prosecute specific misdemeanors. If this bill passes, all cities will gain
prosecutorial authority but would incur the costs associated with this new optional authority.
AB 2309 passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 23, and is currently on the
Assembly Floor.
Legislative Latino Caucus Announces Priority Bill
In April, the Legislative Latino Caucus announced that AB 2140 (Carrillo) has been named a
priority bill for the Caucus. AB 2140 intends to study how to create a new, large-scale framework
to finance the construction of for -sale homes that will be affordable to low- and moderate -income
Californians. The measure, known as the "Building Homeownership Act," passed the Assembly
Housing and Community Development Committee with bipartisan support, and is pending a
hearing date in the Assembly Appropriations Suspense File.
Specifically, AB 2140 (Carrillo) requires the State Treasurer, on or before December 31, 2025, in
consultation with the California Housing Finance Agency (CaIHFA), the Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD), and other stakeholders, to develop a framework for the
Building Home Ownership for All Program in accordance with the goals and elements of the
program and submit a report outlining the program framework to the Legislature.
AB 2140 is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Suspense file, pending a hearing date for
the Appropriations Senate File hearing.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Report Released
On April 19, in accordance with their statutory requirement to assess and recommend
improvements to the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process, the California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released its report that outlines the
stakeholder engagement process and statutory/regulatory suggested reforms to improve RHNA
before Cycle 7. The report, entitled California's Housing Future 2040: The Next Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (RHNA), outlines dozens of suggested reforms to improve the RHNA
methodology, regional determination, and compliance process. Notable suggested reforms
include the following:
Requiring that the RHNA determination and housing element compliance process
incorporates the regional homeless needs. This suggestion has been recently
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championed by the Governor in a press conference he held related to the release of
encampment resolution grant funds and discussing local accountability. This will likely be
implemented through the integration of new income ELI categories and associated
benchmarks that regional and local governments would need to assess and meet. It is
likely it is incorporated into budget trailer bill language this session.
2. Broadening the scope of eligible housing types that can be credited within the RHNA
process. This focus is targeting the group quarter living situations that are common for
individuals within the ELI categories and may be at risk of homelessness. Additional
categories of housing that the report suggests to be incorporated are suite -style college
housing (not dorms that meet quarter definitions) and other group -style homes that serve
seniors. (excludes emergency shelters).
3. Requiring COGs to share the datasets they plan to use within their methodology with
relevant local jurisdictions.
4. Amending the appeals process to clarify that the change in circumstance appeals criteria
is only applicable when the change in question disproportionately impacts the jurisdiction
that is the subject of the appeal.
5. Aligning RHNA with Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities
Strategies Growth (SCS) growth projections.
6. Simplifying the RHNA determination and allocation process via statute clean-up language
and process. This would include transparency and communication requirements between
HCD and jurisdictions, more clearly defined data sources, and refining various
determination factors.
Overall, HCD's mix of recommendations is likely to be considered and incorporated into legislative
and budget proposals over the next few sessions prior to the onset of RHNA Cycle 7.
Supreme Court Rules on Impact Fee Litigation
On April 12, the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision related to a local government's ability
to impose development impact fees for projects. The 9-0 ruling certifies that local governments
will need to establish an "essential nexus" between the proposed development/impact and the
fee amount and prove that the fee being charged is "roughly proportional" to the actual impact. As
such, this decision can have potential impacts on local government revenues.
The legal saga began in 2016 when a resident built a small, manufactured home on a vacant tract
in the City of Placerville. El Dorado County imposed a development impact fee of over $20,000,
which the resident paid before launching a lawsuit against the County for violation of property
rights.
The State courts ultimately ruled against the resident, citing the decades -old California law that
permits local governments to charge fees to builders for costs attributable to the increased
demand for public facilities reasonably related to the development project. Justice Elena Duarte,
who presided over the initial case, iterated that the fee leveraged by the County was imposed
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pursuant to a legislatively authorized fee program that generally applies to all new development
projects within the County.
However, upon appeal, the case rose to the ranks of the U.S. Supreme Court, which took up the
issue on January 9. Mr. Sheetz has received support from various organizations and housing
affordability advocates, including the California Building Industry Association and the National
Association of Homebuilders.
Tax Ballot Measure Headed to California Supreme Court on May 8
On April 18, the California State Supreme Court announced they would hear oral arguments on
May 8 in the case to remove the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (Act)
from the November 2024 ballot. In November 2023 the California State Supreme Court granted
a hearing request from Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislators to remove the Act
from the November 2024 ballot. While the request to have the measure immediately removed
from the ballot was denied, the Court requested written arguments from election officials and
measure sponsors proving why the measure should go before the voters, which was due in
February 2024. The case has now been scheduled for oral arguments to begin on May 8.
The Act seeks to raise vote threshold requirements for the passage of state and local tax
measures and imposes a stringent burden of proof standard that local governing bodies must
meet when modifying or increasing all taxes and fees by justifying their use, need, and duration.
The measure is sponsored by the California Business Round Table and its affiliates. If enacted
by voters, it would make it more difficult for local governments to maintain existing tax revenues
and the ability to modify them in the future.
Initiative to Amend Proposition 47 Collects Enough Signatures for November Ballot
On April 18, over 900,000 signatures were turned in for the initiative titled "The Homelessness,
Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act". The initiative, backed by the Californians for Safer
Communities Coalition, aims to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses with the
initiative. The coalition collected over 900,000 signatures, prior to the April 23 deadline, and well
over the 546,651 minimum required by the Secretary of State to qualify for the November ballot.
The initiative aims to reform Proposition 47, which was approved by voters in 2014. Proposition
47 specified that all thefts of property worth $950 or less are punished as misdemeanors and
reduced certain nonserious and nonviolent drug possession and property crimes from felonies to
misdemeanors, among other key provisions. Specifically, the 2024 initiative toughens penalties
for retail theft and requires drug treatment for those charged with simple drug possession.
Similar attempts to reform Proposition 47 include Proposition 20 in 2020. The initiative, rejected
by voters, would have enacted tougher criminal sentences and reduced the number of inmates
eligible for parole.
The collected signatures will now go through a verification process, to ensure they belong to a
registered voter before the initiative can officially quality for the November 2024 ballot.
Homeless Spending Audit Report Released
On April 9, the State Auditor's Office released two reports related to the effectiveness of state
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sponsored homelessness mitigation spending, including the HHAP program. These audit results
are likely to spur conversations related to this year's budget, an informational/oversight hearing,
and the future of programs like HHAP.
Both audits were requested by a coalition of bipartisan legislators including Assembly Member
Josh Hoover (R-Folsom), Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Senator Dave Cortese (D-San
Jose), and Assembly Member Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley).
The audit is published in the following two reports, one focused on assessing spending in five
state programs and the other focused on assessing spending by two local governments:
• "Homelessness in California: The State Must Do More to Assess the Cost -Effectiveness
of Its Homelessness Programs"
• "Homelessness in California: San Jose and San Diego Must Do More to Plan and Evaluate
Their Efforts to Reduce Homelessness"
Key takeaways from the audits include the following:
• The Auditor found that the state does not have adequate data to assess outcomes of most
homelessness programs including HHAP.
• Only two of the five state programs could provide enough information to assess their cost
effectiveness (Homekey and CalWORKS).
• Cal ICH Has Not Consistently Tracked and Evaluated the State's Efforts to End
Homelessness.
Neither San Jose or San Diego centrally tracks and reports its spending and outcomes.
• Both cities have allocated funding to outside service providers without aggregating the
data into their central reporting mechanisms.
State Water Project Increased Supply Allocation
On April 24, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced a further increase
in the State Water Project (SWP) water supply allocation forecast for 2024. The forecasted
allocation has increased to 40 percent, up from 30 percent last month. This increase provides an
additional 420,000 acre-feet of water; enough water to serve an estimated 1.5 million households
for a year. Water supply allocations are updated monthly as snowpack, rainfall, and runoff
information is assessed, with a final allocation typically determined in May or June.
The allocation increase is anticipated to deliver of 40 percent of requested supplies to contractors
south of the Delta, which accounts for the majority of contractors; 65 percent of requested supplies
to contractors north of the Delta; and 100 percent allocation to Feather River Settlement
Contractors.
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JUDICIAL BRANCH ACTIVITY
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments for Grants Pass v Johnson Case
On April 22, The U.S. Supreme court listened to oral arguments for the Grants Pass v. Johnson
case. Homelessness has risen over the years, and previous rulings have deemed sleeping on
public lands a crime. Although the City of Grants Pass is in Oregon, the implications and potential
effects are national. The ruling is expected to shape the country's outlook on homelessness, and
how local governments can address the issue. The balance between public safety and humanity
has brought national attention to this court case. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of Grants
Pass, then cities will have the authority to enact ordinances to regulate.
California Governor Gavin Newsom filed an amicus brief in March stating that encampments are
dangerous and that the United States Supreme Court can establish a balance that allows
enforcement of reasonable limits on camping in public spaces, while still respecting the dignity of
those living on our streets.
California has the highest homelessness rate in the country. Encampments pose health and
safety concerns but elected officials across the state have faced lawsuits that hinder their efforts
to clear them. As California continues to invest in behavioral health and housing infrastructure for
homelessness, the Supreme Court ruling has the potential to affect regulations and policies.
A ruling is expected in the case before the end of the Supreme Court's term at the end of June.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACTIVITY
House Republicans Select New Appropriations Committee Chair and Begin FY25
Appropriations Process
The Republican Steering Committee appointed House Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman
Tom Cole to succeed Congresswoman Kay Granger as Chairman after she stepped down from
the post. Chairman Cole was widely expected to receive the gavel with his experience and tenure
on the committee. He resigned as Chairman of the House Rules Committee to accept this
assignment. Chairman Cole represents the establishment wing of the Republican party and is an
advocate for earmarks, officially known as community project funding in the House.
The House Appropriations Committee recently held multiple legislative hearings to discuss
President Biden's FY2025 budget requests. Committee Republicans questioned requests for
national issues such as Homeland Security. Immigration —which falls under Homeland Security
funding —has become the most discussed issue on Capitol Hill since a border reform deal was
killed in the Senate earlier this year. While funding for programs is popular, topline spending and
allocation traditionally is where there are stark differences. Appropriations funding packages are
rarely standalone vehicles, therefore negotiations could affect FY2025 enactment. Additional
discussions will occur as the process moves along toward the end of FY2024. It is common that
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if the Presidency or a chamber of Congress changes political parties, the party assuming power
will want authority over setting the fiscal year budget.
Congress Passes Foreign Aid Supplemental Funding Package
The House and Senate passed a foreign aid supplemental funding package in April. The
legislation authorizes $60.8 billion for Ukraine, $26.5 billion for Israel, and $8.1 billion for Taiwan
and the Indo-Pacific region.
A foreign aid supplemental funding package was a top priority for Senate Majority Leader Chuck
Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
The FY2024 process —and party politics —delayed the legislation from arriving to the floor. Now
that it is marked off the agenda, the focus is on FY2025 and final legislative pushes prior to
election season. Notably, H.R. 7024 the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of
2024 has bipartisan interest. H.R. 7024 bolsters the child tax credit and delivers tax cuts to
corporations, marking wins for both parties. Leader Schumer recently outlined bringing it to the
Senate floor in the weeks and months ahead. Momentum for that piece and other legislation is
expected to pick up.
California Congressmen Introduce Legislation to Convert Unused Buildings into Housing
On April 2, Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Jimmy Gomez introduced the Government Facilities to
Affordable Housing Conversion Act (H.R. 7862). The legislation seeks to convert unused
government buildings into affordable housing units. The Department of Housing and Urban
Development, General Services Administration, and the Office of Management and Budget would
collaborate to identify unoccupied government buildings that are prime to transform into housing
units. Additionally, H.R. 7862 establishes a grant program to assist states in conversion costs.
Local governments will be able to apply directly to HUD for this grant and continue addressing
homelessness in their communities. H.R. 7862 is supported by the California Housing Partnership
and the California State Association of Counties. To view the bill text please click here.
Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Expand Army Corps Efforts to Combat Western Drought
Senator Alex Padilla joined Senator Mark Kelly in introducing the Drought Resilient Infrastructure
Act (S. 4172). The legislation enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prioritize
water conservation at facilities, establishes new emergency authorities that direct them to
prioritize conservation at multi -benefit projects during times of drought, and enhances programs
to help states, counties, and cities prevent worsening drought conditions. Currently, USACE lacks
full authority to modify their water conservation operations for improvement.
The legislation would put plans in place to address and prevent drought in the state. California
has below average precipitation that causes droughts and impacts water resources. There are
1,539 USACE dams in California.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTIVITY
EPA Announces Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy -Duty Vehicles
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Standards for Heavy -Duty Vehicles - Phase 3. The rule updates national greenhouse gas pollution
standards for heavy-duty vehicles of model years 2027-2032 to reduce pollution and climate
change. Heavy-duty vehicles account for 25 percent of emissions from the transportation sector,
the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. The new standards will be applicable to
HD vocational vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse haulers, and other public utility trucks;
transit, shuttle, and school buses; and tractors.
According to the EPA, the new standards will avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions
and provide $13 billion in annualized net benefits to society in public health, climate safety,
and savings for truck owners and operators. The final standards will reduce air pollution for nearly
72 million people who live near truck freight routes. This rule is similar to the Multi -Pollutant
Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light -Duty and Medium -Duty Vehicles that
was finalized in March. President Biden is continuing to prioritize greenhouse gas emissions
reduction during an election year.
The State of California enacted new greenhouse gas emissions standards last year. They are
stricter than the newly released Phase 3. The state's standards are expected to supersede the
federal regulations for large truck fleets operating within the state, whether they are registered in
California or not.
Phase 3 is an expansion of Phase 2, enacted in 2016, which allowed manufacturers to discern
which emissions control technologies were best for their company, from internal combustion
engine vehicles to hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Additionally, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, along with the Departments of Energy
and Transportation and the EPA, announced the National Zero Emission Freight Corridor
Strategy, an action plan for deploying zero -emission freight by 2040.
Below are additional resources provided by the EPA.
• Fact Sheet: Final Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy -
Duty Vehicles for Model Year 2027 and Beyond (pdf)
• Regulatory Impact Analysis: Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles:
Heavy -Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards Regulatory Impact Analysis (pdf)
• Response to Comments: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy -Duty
Vehicles: Phase 3 (pdf)
EPA Finalizes PFAS Pollution National Drinking Water Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the National Primary Drinking Water
Regulation (NPDWR) to protect public drinking water systems from per -and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) or "forever chemicals." PFAS has been linked to cancers, liver and heart
issues, and other health issues. The EPA projects that the final rule will reduce PFAS exposure
for nearly 100 million people.
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NPDWR targets five compounds, including two of the most frequently detected ones—PFOS and
PFOA—and caps their maximum contaminant level in public drinking water to 4 parts per trillion.
It is the lowest level at which the substances can be reliably detected in the lab and is lower than
the allowable amount from any enforceable state regulation currently in place.
Prior to its finalization, local governments and associations were critical of costs to upgrade their
drinking water systems to meet the standards. EPA announced $1 billion in new funding to the
Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant —initially authorized at $5
billion in FY2022-2026—to assist communities and local governments with these costs. California
received $82,961,000 from this grant in FY2024 appropriations. States are to use this funding to
make grants to eligible emerging contaminant projects and/or activities in small or disadvantaged
communities. The EPA provided a frequently asked question guide about how to access the grant
and eligibility factors. They intend to update it periodically while new funds are administered. To
access, please visit EPA FAQ guide.
$9 billion was previously allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help communities
with drinking water impacted by PFAS and other emerging contaminants. All public water systems
have three years to complete their initial monitoring for these chemicals. They must inform the
public of the level of PFAS measured in their drinking water. Where PFAS is found at levels that
exceed these standards, systems must implement solutions to reduce PFAS in their drinking
water within five years. EPA will be working closely with state co -regulators in supporting water
systems and local officials to implement this rule.
Additional resources provided by the EPA:
• General Fact Sheet: EPA's Final Rule to Limit PFAS in Drinking Water (pdf)
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water
Regulation (pdf)
• Fact Sheet: Reducing PFAS in Your Drinking Water with a Home Filter (pdf)
• Presentation: Overview EPA PFAS NPDWR (pdf)
• Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First -Ever National Drinking Water
Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution
HUD Announces Final Rule to Protect Communities from Flooding Events and Rising
Insurance Costs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule to protect
communities from flood risk, heavy storms, severe weather events and disasters, changes in
development patterns, and erosion. This rule strengthens Federal Flood Risk Management
Standards that were established via executive order in 2015. The rule will increase elevation and
flood proofing requirements for properties in areas at risk of flooding, where federal funds are
used to develop or provide financing for new construction. It also improves structures financed
through HUD grants, subsidy programs, and applicable multifamily programs. HUD estimates that
the total combined benefits for each year of construction will yield up to $324 million in savings
over 40 years.
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California is susceptible to flooding for a multitude of reasons. First, its geographic location, but
also the limited ability to release water after thunderstorms and excessive rain. While the rule
does not address drainage, strengthening the structures of subsidized homes will assist families
who otherwise would not be able to afford to upgrade.
More information on the final rule can be found in the Federal Register here.
Office of Management and Budget Releases Revised Federal Uniform Guidance
To make it easier to apply for federal grants, the White House Office of Management and Budget
released final revisions to the Federal Uniform Guidance which sets requirements for cities,
counties, and applicable entities that are applying for grants and other forms of federal financial
assistance. The final Federal Uniform Guidance is intended to simplify and streamline the federal
grant processes for eligible entities. The revisions aim to reduce the administrative burden on
federal grant awarding agencies and grant recipients alike. The system will go into effect by
October 1, 2024.
Significant changes in the Uniform Grants Guidance include:
• Revised Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) template to make it easier for non -
experts and smaller organizations to apply for federal funding.
• Clarify plain language revision to specific terms and definitions for universal interpretation.
• Elimination of required English language in notices, applications, and reporting to make
grants accessible to everyone.
• Modify numerous requirements to simplify compliance, such as an additional number of
"prior approvals" which recipients must receive from federal agencies.
• Federal agencies must improve official descriptions of their programs with the Federal
Program Inventory (FPI), a new comprehensive, searchable tool for all federal programs.
To view more information please visit whitehouse.gov.
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The Honorable Jacqui Irwin
10210 Street, Suite 6220
Sacramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT: AB 1779 (Irwin) Notice of Support
Dear Assembly Member Irwin:
The City of Tustin (City) is pleased to inform you of its support of AB 1779 (Irwin). This measure
permits the consolidation of specified theft charges, as well as all associated offenses, occurring
in different counties into a single trial if the district attorneys in all involved jurisdictions agree.
The City has adopted a support position to this bill in accordance with its 2024 Legislative
Platform, Public Safety, policy statement 52: Support measures that encourage community safety
and well-being including those which support state and federal reimbursement of homeland
security related expenses.
The City is pleased that both houses of the Legislature have made crime and retail theft, organized
retail theft, and shoplifting a priority in 2024. Retail theft continues to be a problem in nearly all
California communities. For example, commercial burglary is at the highest rate since 2008.
According to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), commercial burglary increased
statewide since 2020, especially in larger counties with an increase of 13% among 14 of the 15
largest counties. To address rising theft, city officials need additional tools to reduce crime and
improve the safety of their neighborhoods.
It has become common for offenders to try to avoid higher charges, such as grand theft, by stealing
small amounts of items they know are under $950 across several retail businesses. Current law
provides that multiple thefts can be aggregated to one charge if these incidents can be proven to
be "one intention, one general impulse, and one plan". Unfortunately, this law is limited in scope
and the City strongly believes it needs strengthening.
Improved aggregation laws for multiple incidents of theft will not be helpful without active
prosecution of cases across several jurisdictions. Expanding coordination and abilities of District
Attorneys to work together to prosecute theft offenses that occur in several counties will ensure
offenders are held accountable. AB 1779 provides a clarifying the process of multijurisdictional
prosecution and will help reduce retail theft instances and keep our community safe.
For these reasons, the City Tustin supports AB 1779.
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Sincerely,
Austin Lumbard
Mayor
cc: Senator Dave Min
Assembly Member Cottie Petrie -Norris
League of California Cities, ci . lettersncacities.org
Townsend Public Affairs
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The Honorable Kevin McCarty
10210 Street, Suite 5610
Sacramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT: AB 1794 (McCarty) Notice of Support
Dear Assembly Member McCarty:
The City of Tustin (City) is pleased to inform you of its support of AB 1794 (McCarty). This
measure clarifies the standard for aggregating multiple thefts to charge grand theft, and establishes
CAL -Fast Pass Program, authorizing district attorney's offices to operate a program allowing
retailers to submit details of alleged retail theft directly to the district attorney through an online
portal to determine whether to further investigate and file charges. The City has adopted a support
position to this bill in accordance with its 2024 Legislative Platform, Public Safety, policy
statement 52: Support measures that encourage community safety and well-being including those
which support state and federal reimbursement of homeland security related expenses.
Retail theft continues to be a problem in nearly all California communities. For example,
commercial burglary is at the highest rate since 2008. According to the Public Policy Institute of
California (PPIC), commercial burglary increased statewide since 2020, especially in larger
counties with an increase of 13% among 14 of the 15 largest counties. To address rising theft, city
officials need additional tools to reduce crime and improve the safety of their neighborhoods.
It has become common for offenders to try to avoid higher charges, such as grand theft, by stealing
small amounts of items they know are under $950 across several retail businesses. Current law
provides that multiple thefts can be aggregated to one charge if these incidents can be proven to
be "one intention, one general impulse, and one plan". Unfortunately, this law is limited in scope
and the City strongly believes it needs strengthening. AB 1794 clarifies that offenses which may
be aggregated to establish grand that include takings from multiple places or multiple victims and
specifies that circumstantial evidence may be used to determine if multiple takings are committed
pursuant to intent, impulse or plan.
For these reasons, the City Tustin supports AB 1794.
Sincerely,
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Austin Lumbard
Mayor
cc: Senator Dave Min
Assembly Member Cottie Petrie -Norris
League of California Cities, ci . lettersncacities.org
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The Honorable Scott Wiener
10210 Street, Suite 8620
Sacramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT: SB 905 (Wiener) Notice of Support
Dear Senato Wiener:
The City of Tustin (City) is pleased to inform you of its support of SB 905 (Wiener), which would
make forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or a felony therein a crime
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed one year (if charged with a
misdemeanor) or imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years (if charged with a
felony).The City has adopted a support position to this bill in accordance with its 2024 Legislative
Platform, Public Safety, policy statement 52: Support measures that encourage community safety
and well-being including those which support state and federal reimbursement of homeland
security related expenses.
As you know, throughout California, including in our community, there has been a significant
uptick year after year in crime — whether that be petty theft, car burglary, and even more violent
crimes. While we understand that there are various approaches to dealing with crime and ways to
mitigate it, bills like SB 905, along with proper enforcement, are absolutely essential to safe,
vibrant, and prosperous cities, be they urban, suburban, or rural.
SB 905 creates two new specific intent crimes. The first is forcible entry into a vehicle with intent
to commit a theft or a felony. Intent to commit theft could be proven by a variety of circumstances
including opening and searching through the glove box of a vehicle. The second is possession of
property obtained through theft from a vehicle with intent to sell or exchange the property for
value. Intent to sell could be proven by having multiple items in one's possession or packaged in
a manner that indicates that the items are not for personal use. Additionally, SB 905 specifies that
intent to sell could be proven in specified ways including whether the defendant has in the past
sold or exchanged for value any property acquired through theft of a vehicle, including conduct
that occurred in other jurisdictions.
The applauds efforts to tackle the issue of auto burglary and break-ins and keeping our
communities safe. For these reasons, the City Tustin supports SB 905.
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Austin Lumbard
Mayor
cc: Senator Dave Min
Assembly Member Cottie Petrie -Norris
League of California Cities, ci . lettersncacities.org
Townsend Public Affairs
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The Honorable Scott Wiener
10210 Street, Suite 8620
Sacramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT: SB 1037 (Wiener) Notice of Opposition Unless Amended
Dear Senator Wiener:
The City of Tustin (City) regrets to inform you of its oppose unless amended position on SB 1037
which would allow the Attorney General to take legal action against a city and seek fines up to
$50K a month for failure to adopt a compliant housing element or if the city does not follow state
laws that require ministerial approval of certain housing projects. The City has adopted an oppose
unless amended position to this bill in accordance with its 2024 Legislative Platform, Land Use
Planning and Housing, policy statement 19: Oppose legislation, proposals, or regulations that
penalize local governments for noncompliance with their housing element or regional housing
needs assessment requirements.
Under existing law, cities can be subject to significant fines and penalties for violating certain
housing laws. However, before fines are imposed, a city has the ability to correct the action.
Additionally, enhanced fines are not imposed unless the city fails to follow a court's order or acts
in bad faith.
Even those jurisdictions acting in good faith could be subject to significant fines and be required
to pay the Attorney General for all costs investigating and prosecuting the action.
Instead of creating new fines and penalties, the Legislature should provide cities with clear
guidance and technical assistance to help them finalize their housing elements without undue
delays by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
For these reasons, the City remains opposed unless amended to address the concerns above.
Sincerely,
Austin Lumbard
Mayor
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City of Tustin Legislative Matrix
5/20/2024
AB 2 (Ward, D) Recycling: solar photovoltaic modules.
Status: 09/01/2023 - In committee: Held under submission.
1st reuse 2nd House
Desk Polity Fatal FIRM Pcsk Polies Fl—I Flppr Cwd.Cdn Enrolled Vetoed Chapbe d
Location: 08/14/2023 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (act) requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this
state to collect from a consumer at the time of retail sale a covered electronic waste recycling fee or a covered battery -
embedded waste recycling fee, as specified. The act defines "covered electronic device" to include certain video display
devices and battery -embedded products. The act requires all charges collected pursuant to the act to be deposited into
specified subaccounts within the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and outlines certain other requirements
related to the establishment, adjustment, and administration of the charge. Moneys in the subaccounts are continuously
appropriated for specified purposes, including, but not limited to, paying covered electronic waste recycling fee refunds and
making electronic waste recovery and recycling payments. Current law incorporates the requirements and other provisions of
the act by reference as requirements and provisions of the hazardous waste control laws. The act also expressly authorizes the
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to enforce the act, and all regulations adopted pursuant to the act, through
the hazardous waste control laws. A violation of the hazardous waste control laws is a crime. This bill would, among other
things, expand the definition of "covered electronic device" to include a "customer -owned solar PV module," as defined, thereby
expanding the scope of the act to include covered solar photovoltaic (PV) module products, for limited purposes, as provided.
The bill would also require, on or before October 1, 2026, and on or before October 1 each year thereafter, CalRecycle to
establish a covered solar PV recycling fee based on the reasonable regulatory costs to administer covered electronic waste
recycling. The bill would require the charge to be imposed upon a consumer or a service provider serving the consumer for
the purchase of a new or refurbished covered solar PV module product. The bill would also require the charge to be adjusted
annually based on the California Consumer Price Index. The bill would create the Covered Solar PV Module Recycling Fee
Subaccount as a continuously appropriated fund in the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account. Because the funds
deposited to the Covered Solar PV Module Recycling Fee Subaccount would be a new source of funds in the continuously
appropriated subaccount within the continuously appropriated Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, the bill would
make an appropriation. (Based on 06/28/2023 text)
AB 6 (Friedman, D) Transportation planning: regional transportation plans: Solutions for Congested Corridors Program: reduction
of greenhouse gas emissions.
Status: 07/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was TRANS. on 6/14/2023)(May be acted
upon Jan 2024)
1st Nause 2nd House
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Peak Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2rM W#r Fiscal Floor Co -KC c, Enrolled Vetoed Chpptered
Location: 07/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires that each regional transportation plan also include a sustainable communities strategy
prepared by each metropolitan planning organization in order to, among other things, achieve certain targets established by the
State Air Resources Board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region for
2020 and 2035, respectively. This bill would require the state board, after January 1, 2024, and not later than September 30,
2026, to establish additional targets for 2035 and 2045, respectively, as specified. (Based on 03/16/2023 text)
AB 7 (Friedman. D) Transportation: planning: project selection processes.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/11/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
1st Flause 2nd House
Pesk Polity Fatal Floor Dask Polity Fatal Ind War C..K.v Enrolled Vetoed G+apbe d
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Summary: The Transportation Agency is under the supervision of the Secretary of Transportation, who has the power of
general supervision over each department within the agency. The secretary, among other duties, is charged with developing
and reporting to the Governor on legislative, budgetary, and administrative programs to accomplish coordinated planning and
policy formulation in matters of public interest, including transportation projects. On and after January 1, 2025, and to the
extent applicable, feasible, and cost effective, this bill would require the agency, the Department of Transportation, and the
California Transportation Commission to incorporate specified goals into program funding guidelines and processes. (Based
on 09/01/2023 text)
AB 52 (Grayson, D) Income tax credit: sales and use taxes paid: manufacturing equipment: research and development equipment.
Status: 09/01/2023 - In committee: Held under submission.
1s1 Mouse 2nd Neese
Desk Policy F"e6l Floor Desk Policy FjKal Floor Cwd,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Chnptered
Location: 06/26/2023 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Bradley -Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law, authorizes counties and cities to impose local sales
and use taxes in conformity with the Sales and Use Tax Law, and current laws authorize districts, as specified, to impose
transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law, which generally conforms to the Sales and
Use Tax Law. Exemptions from state sales and use taxes are automatically incorporated into the local tax laws. This bill would
allow, for a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2029, a credit against those taxes to a
taxpayer in an amount equal to the amount of tax reimbursement paid during the taxable year for sales tax on gross receipts
that would be exempt from taxation under the Sales and Use Tax Law pursuant to the sales and use tax exemption described
above but for the provision that prohibits that exemption from applying with respect to any tax levied by a county, city, or district
pursuant to, or in accordance with, the Bradley -Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law or the Transactions and Use
Tax Law, sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to certain provisions of the Sales and Use Tax Law, and sales and use taxes
imposed pursuant to certain provisions of the California Constitution. (Based on 06/15/2023 text)
AB 67 (Muratsuchi, D) Homeless Courts Pilot Program.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/28/2023)
(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
1A House and House
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Oe6k PPligy Ind Year Floor Co-K, c Enrolled Vetoed CMaptered
Location: 09/01/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Would, upon an appropriation by the Legislature, create the Homeless Courts Pilot Program, which would
remain in effect until January 1, 2029, to be administered by the Judicial Council for the purpose of providing comprehensive
community -based services to achieve stabilization for, and address the specific legal needs of, homeless individuals who are
involved with the criminal justice system. The bill would require applicant cities or counties seeking grant funds to provide a
number of specified services or program components, including, but not limited to, a diversion program enabling participating
defendants to have specified charges dismissed upon completion of a program, provision of temporary, time -limited, or
permanent housing during the duration of the program, and a dedicated representative to assist defendants with housing
needs. The bill would require an applicant for grant funding under the program to submit a plan for a new homeless court
program or expansion of an existing homeless court program, and would require any funding awarded to an applicant to be
used in accordance with that plan. (Based on 03/13/2023 text)
AB 262 (Holden, D) Children's camps: safety and regulation.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/11/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
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rl,-,k W: it r F ,r :I 2nd YMr Orsk Policy Fis€el Floor Cord,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Cnnpttrcd
Location: 09/14/2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
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Summary: Current law requires the State Public Health Officer to establish rules and regulations establishing minimum
standards for organized camps, defined as a site with a program and facilities established for the primary purposes of providing
an outdoor group living experience with social, spiritual, educational, or recreational objectives, for 5 days or more during one
or more seasons of the year, except as specified. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to convene
and consult with a stakeholder group on children's camp safety. The bill would require the stakeholder group to be composed
of representatives of designated state entities, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Public Health and the State
Department of Education, and other stakeholders, such as parent advocate groups, children's advocates and safety groups,
and local parks and health departments. The bill would require the department, following consultation with the stakeholder
group, and within 24 months after funds are appropriated, to submit its recommendations in a report to the Legislature, as
specified. The bill would require the recommendations to address, among other things, a definition for a children's camp, child
supervision requirements, requirements for camp licensure and regulation, and the government agency or agencies necessary
to establish and enforce rules and regulations relating to children's camps, as specified. The bill would require the report to
include costs estimates for implementation of the recommendations included in the report. (Based on 09/01/2023 text)
AB 440 (Wicks, D) Density Bonus Law: maximum allowable residential density.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/6/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
1st H—s. 2nd House
C3csk Roiicy F of Flour Desk Poky Fiscal ind W.A,CooI.CO E-AW Vetord Cncptrn,l
Location: 09/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer
that proposes a housing development within the city or county with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions, as
specified, if the developer agrees to construct certain types of housing. Current law provides for the calculation of the amount
of density bonus for each type of housing development that qualifies under these provisions. Current law defines the term
"density bonus" for these purposes to mean a density increase over the otherwise maximum allowable gross residential density
as of the date of the application, as described. Current law defines the term "maximum allowable residential density" for these
purposes to mean the maximum number of units allowed under the zoning ordinance, specific plan, or land use element of the
general plan, or, if a range of density is permitted, the maximum number of units allowed by the specific zoning range, specific
plan, or land use element of the general plan applicable to the project. Current law provides under that definition that if the
density allowed under the zoning ordinance is inconsistent with the density allowed under the land use element of the general
plan or specific plan, the greater density prevails. This bill would instead define "maximum allowable residential density" to
mean the greatest number of units allowed under the zoning ordinance, specific plan, or land use element of the general plan,
or, if a range of density is permitted, the greatest number of units allowed by the specific zoning range, specific plan, or land
use element of the general plan applicable to the project. (Based on 03/30/2023 text)
AB 453 (Cervantes, D) District -based elections.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Withdrawn from committee. Re -referred to Com. on RLS.
1st House 2nd House
❑c Sk Policy FSRbI Floor DC* Policy FimC,l Floor Curlh:r1[. Frm'Icd Vetoed Chap EtrCd
Location: 05/13/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Current law requires a political subdivision that changes from an at -large method of election to a district -based
election, or that establishes district -based elections, to perform various actions before a public hearing at which it votes upon
an ordinance establishing district -based elections. Among these actions, the political subdivision must hold at least 2 public
hearings before drawing a draft map of the proposed boundaries and at least 2 public hearings after all maps are drawn,
and invite the public's input at these hearings. This bill would require a public hearing concerning district -based elections,
as described above, that is consolidated with a meeting of the governing body of the political subdivision that includes other
substantive agenda items, to begin at a fixed time regardless of its order on the agenda. The bill would require the governing
body to provide notice of the hearing to the public. (Based on 02/06/2023 text)
AB 460 (Bauer -Kahan, D) State Water Resources Control Board: water rights and usage: interim relief: procedures.
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Status: 07/14/2023 -Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was N.R. & W. on 6/7/2023)(May be acted
upon Jan 2024)
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Pesk FWicy Fsd6l Floor DeSk 2nd lair Facal Fluor Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Clinpbered
Location: 07/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to investigate all streams, stream systems,
lakes, or other bodies of water, take testimony relating to the rights to water or the use of water, and ascertain whether water
filed upon or attempted to be appropriated is appropriated under the laws of the state. Current law requires the board to take
appropriate actions to prevent waste or the unreasonable use of water. This bill would authorize the board, in conducting
specified investigations or proceedings to inspect the property or facilities of a person or entity, as specified. The bill would
authorize the board, if consent is denied for an inspection, to obtain an inspection warrant, as specified, or in the event of an
emergency affecting public health and safety, to conduct an inspection without consent or a warrant. (Based on 05/18/2023
text)
AB 573 (Garcia. D) Organic waste: meeting recovered organic waste product procurement targets.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/14/2023)
(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
1st House 2ntl House
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Desk Policy Fscel Flour Desk policy Ind War Floor Co-K, nc, Enrolled Vetoed appWud
Location: 09/01/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires the State Air Resources Board to approve and begin implementing a comprehensive
short-lived climate pollutant strategy to achieve a certain reduction in statewide emissions of methane, including a goal of a
75% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2025. Current law requires the
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in consultation with the state board, to adopt regulations to achieve these
organic waste reduction goals, that provide for, among other things, the calculation by the department of recovered organic
waste product procurement targets for each local jurisdiction, and that may include penalties to be imposed by the department
for noncompliance. This bill would require the department, for purposes of those regulations, to allow a local jurisdiction,
until December 1, 2031, in procuring recovered organic waste products to meet the target procurement requirements, to use
California -derived recovered organic waste that the local jurisdiction sends for processing at a facility or operation outside of
the state that meets certain conditions, as provided. (Based on 07/13/2023 text)
Position: Support
AB 799 (Rivas, Luz, D) Homelessness: financing plan.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/12/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
1st House 2ntl House
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Pesk Policy FMd6l Floor Desk Policy Facal ind War Co.d.Cocrc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbcred
Location: 09/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Would require the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, in collaboration with continuums of care,
counties, and big cities, as defined, and other stakeholders, to establish and regularly update a financing plan to solve
homelessness by the year 2035. The bill would require the council to establish and update statewide performance metrics
to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in homelessness and to increase successful exits from homelessness to permanent
housing by updating the Statewide Action Plan for Preventing and Ending Homelessness in California, no later than January 1,
2025, and would require the council to publish these goals on its internet website, as specified. (Based on 09/01/2023 text)
AB 817 (Pacheco, D) Open meetings: teleconferencing: subsidiary body.
Status: 05/01/2024 - Referred to Corns. on L. GOV. and JUD.
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Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Otsk Policy Fi—I Flop, Cwd.Cont. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbr d
Location: 05/01/2024 - Senate Local Government
Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act requires, with specified exceptions, each legislative body of a local agency to provide
notice of the time and place for its regular meetings and an agenda containing a brief general description of each item of
business to be transacted. The act also requires that all meetings of a legislative body be open and public, and that all
persons be permitted to attend unless a closed session is authorized. The act generally requires for teleconferencing that the
legislative body of a local agency that elects to use teleconferencing post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify
each teleconference location in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and have each teleconference location
be accessible to the public. Existing law also requires that, during the teleconference, at least a quorum of the members of
the legislative body participate from locations within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises
jurisdiction. Current law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to use alternate teleconferencing provisions during
a proclaimed state of emergency (emergency provisions) and, until January 1, 2026, in certain circumstances related to the
particular member if at least a quorum of its members participate from a singular physical location that is open to the public and
situated within the agency's jurisdiction and other requirements are met (nonemergency provisions). This bill, until January 1,
2026, would authorize a subsidiary body, as defined, to use similar alternative teleconferencing provisions and would impose
requirements for notice, agenda, and public participation, as prescribed. In order to use teleconferencing pursuant to this act,
the bill would require the legislative body that established the subsidiary body by charter, ordinance, resolution, or other formal
action to make specified findings by majority vote, before the subsidiary body uses teleconferencing for the first time and every
12 months thereafter. (Based on 01/17/2024 text)
AB 863 (Aguiar-Curry, D) Carpet recycling: carpet stewardship organizations: fines: succession: training.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/11/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
1st House 2nd House
11ss1, Policy Fstal Fl—r Dcsk Policy pi —I 2nd Yw Cwd.Cont. Enrolled Vetord Chapbrrrd
Location: 09/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires a manufacturer of carpets sold in this state to submit, either individually or through a carpet
stewardship organization, a carpet stewardship plan that meets specified requirements to the Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery. Current law imposes a carpet stewardship assessment per unit of carpet sold in the state that is
remitted to the carpet stewardship organization and may be expended to carry out the organization's carpet stewardship plan.
Current law requires the carpet stewardship plan to provide sufficient funding to carry out the plan, including for grants to
state -approved apprenticeship programs for training apprentice and journey -level carpet installers in proper carpet recycling
practices. Current law requires a carpet stewardship organization to include in the plan a description of the process by which
the carpet stewardship organization will transfer assessment funds to a successor carpet stewardship organization in the
event that should become necessary. Current law requires a carpet stewardship organization in possession of assessment
funds to, as directed by the department, transfer those funds to a successor carpet stewardship organization with an approved
plan. Existing law authorizes the department to administratively impose civil penalties on any person who is in violation of any
provision of the carpet stewardship laws, of up to $5,000 per day or $10,000 per day if the violation is intentional, knowing, or
negligent. This bill would amend those penalties to $10,000 per day or $50,000 per day if the violation is intentional, knowing,
or reckless. (Based on 07/06/2023 text)
AB 930 (Friedman, D) Local government: Reinvestment in Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Equitable California (RISE) districts.
Status: 05/01/2024 - Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.
1st House 2nd House
Dcsk Polity Figtal Floor Dcsk Policy Filial Floor Conf.0 rt. Enrolled Vetoed Chnpterrd
Location: 05/01/2024 - Senate Local Government
Summary: Would authorize the legislative bodies of 2 or more cities or counties to jointly form a Reinvestment in Infrastructure
for a Sustainable and Equitable California district (RISE district) in accordance with specified procedures. The bill would
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authorize a special district to join a RISE district, by resolution, as specified. The bill would require the Office of Planning
and Research (OPR) to develop guidelines for the formation of RISE districts no later than November 30, 2026. The bill
would provide for the establishment of a governing board of a RISE district with representatives of each participating local
government. (Based on 01/22/2024 text)
AB 972 (Maienschein, D) Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 7/10/2023)
(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
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rlgSk PgIiry FScdl Flq r 7)ryY Pnl :'r 2nd Wir Floor Cwd,Cor,c, Enrolled Vetoed Chpptercd
Location: 09/01/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in the Governor's office for the purpose of serving
the Governor and the Governor's cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research and constituting the comprehensive
state planning agency. This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the League of California
Cities, the California State Association of Counties, and the California Special Districts Association, to convene a statewide,
cross -agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than January 1, 2025, to centralize local
assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number
of projects as efficiently as possible. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to appoint the workgroup
members, as specified. The bill would require the workgroup to develop a report that includes the workgroup's findings, plans,
and recommendations for short-term, medium -term, and long-term goals, as specified, no later than June 30, 2026. (Based on
06/29/2023 text)
AB 1034 (Wilson, D) Law enforcement: facial recognition and other biometric surveillance.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/11/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
1st House 2nd House
Dcsk Polity FKt6l Fl—r Desk Policy Fiscal 2nd Warr Cprd,Lo.rc, Enrolled Vetoed CHaptcred
Location: 09/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Would prohibit a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer from installing, activating, or using any
biometric surveillance system in connection with an officer camera or data collected by an officer camera. The bill would
authorize a person to bring an action for equitable or declaratory relief against a law enforcement agency or officer who violates
that prohibition. (Based on 05/01/2023 text)
AB 1082 (Kalra, D) Authority to remove vehicles.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/28/2023)
(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity RSe6l Floor Desk Polity 2nd War Floor Cord,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Chmpbtred
Location: 09/01/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law authorizes a peace officer and specified public employees, as an alternative to removal of a vehicle, to
immobilize the vehicle with a device designed and manufactured for that purpose, if, among other circumstances, the vehicle
is found upon a highway or public lands by the peace officer or employee and it is known to have been issued 5 or more
notices of parking violations that are delinquent because the owner or person in control of the vehicle has not responded to the
appropriate agency within a designated time period. This bill would instead allow only an agent of public higher educational
institutions, including the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges, to remove or
immobilize a vehicle under those circumstances. The bill would limit the related authority to conduct a lien sale to cover towing
and storage expenses to agents of public higher educational institutions, as specified. The bill would make various conforming
and technical changes. (Based on 08/14/2023 text)
Position: Oppose Unless Amended
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AB 1168 (Bennett, D) Emergency medical services (EMS): prehospital EMS.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/12/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
1st HWse 2nd House
• i i � i
Peck Polity Fir tebi Fl—, Oesk Polity Fatal ind War C.-K—, E—Nd Vetoed Cho b—d!
Location: 09/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: The Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act governs
local emergency medical services (EMS) systems and authorizes each county to develop an EMS program and designate
a local EMS agency. Current law requires a county to enter into a written agreement with a city or fire district that contracted
for or provided prehospital EMS as of June 1, 1980. Current law requires, until that written agreement is reached, prehospital
EMS to be continued at not less than the existing level and the administration of prehospital EMS by cities and fire districts
contracting for or providing those services as of June 1, 1980, to be retained by those cities and fire districts. This bill would
require a city to be treated as if it had retained its authorities regarding, and the administration of, prehospital EMS if specified
requirements are met. (Based on 07/13/2023 text)
AB 1176 (Zbur, D) General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Withdrawn from committee. Re -referred to Com. on RLS.
1st House 2nd House
- 0 -
ptsk Polity Fi tebl FIdAr Otsk Policy Fatal Fl-r CO-d.CO-rC. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbered
Location: 05/13/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan for the city's or
county's physical development that includes various elements, including, among others, a land use element that designates the
proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land in specified categories, and a circulation
element that identifies the location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals,
any military airports and ports, and other local public utilities and facilities, as specified. This bill, the Local Electrification
Planning Act, would require a city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a specified plan, or otherwise integrate
a plan into the general plan, that, among other things, identifies opportunities to expand electric vehicle charging to meet
the needs of the city's, county's, or city and county's current and future visitors, residents, and businesses, and includes
policies and implementation measures that address the needs of disadvantaged communities, low-income households, and
small businesses for investments in zero -emission technologies that directly benefit these groups, as specified. (Based on
05/26/2023 text)
AB 1297 (Quirk -Silva, D) Public restrooms.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 7/10/2023)
(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
151 Mouse 2nd House
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Desk Policy Fs[al Flp r Drsk Policy 2nd Year Flops Conl.[on[ Fnrn lyd Vetoed Chapterrd
Location: 09/01/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires every public agency, as defined, that conducts an establishment serving the public or open
to the public and that maintains restroom facilities for the public, to make every water closet available without cost or charge,
as provided. Current law also requires publicly and privately owned facilities where the public congregates to be equipped
with sufficient temporary or permanent restrooms to meet the needs of the public at peak hours. This bill would require each
local government, as defined, to complete an inventory of public restrooms owned and maintained by the local government,
either directly or by contract, that are available to the general population in its jurisdiction by July 1, 2024. The bill would require
local governments to report their findings to the State Department of Public Health, which would be required to compile the
information and to report the availability of public restrooms to the Legislature by March 1, 2025, as specified. (Based on
06/21 /2023 text)
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AB 1318 (Rivas, Luz, D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: residential projects.
Status: 07/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was E.Q. on 5/31/2023)(May be acted upon
Jan 2024)
1st liG se 2nd Hdl
Pesk Polity Fr te& Flour U-1, 2nd Vn Fiscal Floor Co.d•C—, Enrolled Vetoed Uh pbe d
Location: 07/14/2023 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: 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 on a project that it 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 if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial
evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment.This bill would expand the exemption
by increasing the size of a residential project that would qualify for the exemption to include a project of not more than 5 acres
in total area. The bill would require a lead agency approving an exempt residential project on an urbanized infill site to file a
notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research, as specified. This bill contains other related provisions and other
existing laws. (Based on 02/16/2023 text)
AB 1567 (Garcia, D) Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparation, Flood Protection, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Clean
Energy, and Workforce Development Bond Act of 2024.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Withdrawn from committee. Re -referred to Com. on RLS.
1st House 2nd House
0
ri••.k F•: i,y Fs I Fly - 7�r•yL Policy Fiscal Floor C.W..Co Enrolled Vetoed Chaplc d
Location: 05/13/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Would enact the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparation, Flood Protection, Extreme Heat
Mitigation, Clean Energy, and Workforce Development Bond Act of 2024, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the
issuance of bonds in the amount of $15,995,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects
for safe drinking water, wildfire prevention, drought preparation, flood protection, extreme heat mitigation, clean energy, and
workforce development programs. (Based on 05/26/2023 text)
AB 1657 (Wicks, D) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2024.
Status: 03/04/2024 - From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re -refer to committee. Read second time,
amended, and re -referred to Com. on APPR.
1st House 2nd House
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D] sk Polity Ri Cc l Flq r Vc5k Ppli" FjKnl Floor Cw40)nc• Enrolled Vetoed Clrnpttred
Location: 03/04/2024 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: Current law authorizes the issuance of bonds in specified amounts pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond
Law and requires that proceeds from the sale of these bonds be used to finance various existing housing programs, capital
outlay related to infill development, brownfield cleanup that promotes infill development, and housing -related parks. This bill
would enact the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2024, which, if adopted, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount
of $10,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law. Proceeds from the sale of these bonds would be used
to finance programs to fund affordable rental housing and homeownership programs, including, among others, the Multifamily
Housing Program, the CalHome Program, and the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program. This bill would provide
for submission of the bond act to the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide general election in accordance with specified
law. (Based on 03/04/2024 text)
AB 1845 (Alanis, R) Crimes: Grant program for identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting resale of stolen property.
Status: 05/16/2024 - In committee: Held under submission.
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Desk Policy Fixcal Floor Prsk Policy pi —I Floor CoMC—c. Enrolled Vetoed Chapberrd
Location: 04/24/2024 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law establishes the Board of State and Community Corrections to provide statewide leadership,
coordination, and technical assistance to promote effective state and local efforts and partnerships in California's adult and
juvenile criminal justice system, as specified. Under current law, the board administers several grant programs, including a
mentally ill offender crime reduction grant program, a medication -assisted treatment grant program, and a violence intervention
and prevention grant program. This bill would, until January 1, 2030, create the Identifying, Apprehending, and Prosecuting
Resale of Stolen Property Grant Program to be administered by the board. The bill would require the board to award grants,
on a competitive basis, to county district attorneys' offices and law enforcement agencies, acting jointly to investigate and
prosecute receiving stolen goods crimes and criminal profiteering. The bill would require the board to prepare and submit a
report to the Legislature, as specified, regarding the impact of the grant program. The bill's provisions would be operative only
to the extent that funding is provided, by express reference, in the annual Budget Act or another statute. (Based on 02/21/2024
text)
AB 1886 (Alvarez, D) Housing Element Law: substantial compliance: Housing Accountability Act.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #478 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
15t Mouse 2nd House
Dcsk Polity Fiscal Ftwr tlrsk Pnli�y Fi^ ,d Floor Conf.0 ix. Enrolled Vetord Chapterrd
Location: 05/09/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
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. Current law, commonly referred to as the Housing Element
Law, prescribes requirements for a city's or county's preparation of, and compliance with, its housing element, and requires
the Department of Housing and Community Development to review and determine whether the housing element substantially
complies with the Housing Element Law, as specified. If the department finds that a draft housing element or amendment
does not substantially comply with the Housing Element Law, current law requires the legislative body of the city or county
to either (A) change the draft element or amendment to substantially comply with the Housing Element Law or (B) adopt the
draft housing element or amendment without changes and make specified findings as to why the draft element or amendment
substantially complies with the Housing Element Law despite the findings of the department. Current law requires a planning
agency to promptly submit an adopted housing element or amendment to the department and requires the department to
review the adopted housing element or amendment and report its findings to the planning agency within 60 days. This bill
would require a planning agency that makes the above -described findings as to why a draft housing element or amendment
substantially complies with the Housing Element Law despite the findings of the department to submit those findings to the
department. The bill would require the department to review those finding in its review of an adopted housing element or
amendment. The bill would create a rebuttable presumption of validity for the department's findings as to whether the adopted
element or amendment substantially complies with the Housing Element Law. Because the bill would require planning agencies
to submit specified findings to the department with an adopted housing element or amendment, the bill would impose a state -
mandated local program. (Based on 04/15/2024 text)
Position: Oppose Unless Amended
AB 1889 (Friedman, D) conservation element: wildlife and habitat connectivity.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #479 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
152 House 2nd House
Drsk Polity Fsral Floor Prsk Policy Fiwr l Floor Conf.Cmc. Enrolled Vetoed Chnpterrd
Location: 05/09/2024 -Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general
plan that includes various elements, including land use, housing, and conservation elements, as specified. Current law
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requires the conservation element to consider the effect of development within the jurisdiction on natural resources located
on public lands. This bill would additionally require the conservation element to consider the effect of development within the
jurisdiction on the movement of wildlife and habitat connectivity. The bill would require the conservation element, upon the next
update of one or more elements on or after January 1, 2026, to, among other things, identify and analyze connectivity areas,
permeability, and natural landscape areas within the jurisdiction, identify and analyze existing or planned wildlife passage
features, and consider the impacts of development and the barriers caused by development to wildlife and habitat connectivity.
The bill would authorize a city, county, or city and county to incorporate by reference into their general plan an existing plan
that meets these requirements. The bill would require authorize a city, county, or city and county preparing to update its
conservation element to consider incorporating appropriate standards, policies, and zoning, implementation programs, consult
with specified entities, and consider relevant best available science. (Based on 04/15/2024 text)
AB 1893 (Wicks, D) Housing Accountability Act: housing disapprovals: required local findings.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #166 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity Fgtdl Flk— prsk Policy Fival Floor C.-Konc, Enmtled Vetoed Cf�pbered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Current law, commonly referred to as the Housing Element Law, prescribes requirements for a city's or
county's preparation of, and compliance with, its housing element, and requires the Department of Housing and Community
Development to review and determine whether the housing element substantially complies with the Housing Element Law,
as specified. Current law, the Housing Accountability Act, among other things, prohibits a local agency from disapproving,
or conditioning approval in a manner that renders infeasible, a housing development project for very low, low-, or moderate -
income households unless the local agency makes written findings as to one of certain sets of conditions, as specified. Current
law defines "housing for very low, low-, or moderate -income households" for purposes of the Housing Accountability Act
to mean at least 20% of the total units shall be sold or rented to lower income households or 100% of the units are sold or
rented to persons and families of moderate income. This bill would revise that definition to mean at least 10% of the units are
dedicated to very low income households, 100% of the units are dedicated to lower income households at an affordable rent
consistent with rent limits established by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, 100% of the units are sold or rented to
persons and families of moderate income, or the housing development consists of 10 units or fewer that is on a project site that
is smaller than one acre with a minimum density of 10 units per acre. (Based on 04/30/2024 text)
AB 1999 (Irwin, D) Electricity: fixed charges.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Coauthors revised. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
1st House 2nd House
Desk poiry Fixral Fl—r prsk Policy Final Floor Cprd.Conc. Enro led Vetoed Chapbercd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to adopt new, or expand existing, fixed charges, as defined,
for the purpose of collecting a reasonable portion of the fixed costs of providing electrical service to residential customers.
Under current law, the commission may authorize fixed charges for any rate schedule applicable to a residential customer
account. Current law requires the commission, no later than July 1, 2024, to authorize a fixed charge for default residential
rates. Current law requires these fixed charges to be established on an income -graduated basis, with no fewer than 3 income
thresholds, so that low-income ratepayers in each baseline territory would realize a lower average monthly bill without
making any changes in usage. This bill would prohibit modifications to the amount of the income -graduated fixed charge
from exceeding changes in inflation, as provided. The bill would make the provisions authorizing the income -graduated fixed
charge inoperative on July 1, 2028. The bill, commencing July 1, 2028, would instead permit the commission to authorize fixed
charges that, as of January 1, 2015, do not exceed $5 per residential customer account per month for low-income customers
enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program and that do not exceed $10 per residential customer
account per month for customers not enrolled in the CARE program. (Based on 05/08/2024 text)
AB 2023 (Quirk -Silva, D) Housing element: inventory of land: rebuttable presumptions.
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Status: 05/09/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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Ill "M" 2nd House
Desk Polity W61 Flea Dcsk Policy Fiscal Floor Co.dConc, Enrolled Vetoed UJ ptered
Location: 05/09/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: The Housing Element Law prescribes requirements for a city's or county's preparation of, and compliance with,
its housing element, and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to review and determine whether
the housing element substantially complies with the Housing Element Law, as specified. Current law requires the housing
element to include an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development. If that inventory of sites does
not identify adequate sites to accommodate the need for groups of all household income levels, as provided, current law
requires that the local government rezone sites within 3 years after the date the housing element is adopted or within one
year if the local government fails to adopt a housing element that the department finds to be in substantial compliance with the
Housing Element Law within 120 days of the statutory deadline to adopt the housing element. This bill, for the 7th and each
subsequent revision of the housing element, would require a local government to complete the rezoning of sites within one year
of the statutory deadline for the adoption of the housing element or the earlier of 3 years after the date the housing element
is adopted or 90 days after receipt of comments from the department, as specified, if the local government satisfies certain
requirements, including submitting a draft element or draft amendment to the department for review within specified timeframes
and adopting a draft element or draft amendment that the department finds to be insubstantial compliance with the Housing
Element Law, as specified. (Based on 03/21/2024 text)
AB 2085 (Bauer -Kahan, D) Planning and zoning: permitted use: community clinic.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #194 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
152 Hlou" 2nd House
❑rsk Policy Fscal Flwr Or5k Pnli�y Figrol Floor COr Kl rc Fnrn'Icd Vetoed Chnptercd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application
for a housing development that is subject to a specified streamlined, ministerial approval process not subject to a conditional
use permit, if the development satisfies certain objective planning standards. 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 on a project that it 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 does not apply to the approval of
ministerial projects. This bill would make a development that meets specified objective planning standards, including that,
among other things, it is on a parcel that is within a zone where office, retail, health care, or parking are a principally permitted
use, a permitted use and would require a local agency to review an application for that development on an administrative,
nondiscretionary basis. The bill would require a local agency, within 60 calendar days of receiving an application pursuant to
these provisions, to approve or deny the application subject to specified requirements. (Based on 04/09/2024 text)
AB 2089 (Holden, D) Local government: collection of demographic data.
Status: 05/16/2024 - In committee: Held under submission.
ls[ He 2nd House
J
Desk Polity Fletrll Floor D65k Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Clhapbtrcd
Location: 04/24/2024 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law requires the State Controller's Office, to the extent the office has completed the functionality
necessary, and the Department of Human Resources, when collecting demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin
of Californians hired into state employment, to use additional collection categories and tabulations for specified Black or
African American groups. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2026, require a city, county, or city and county, when
collecting demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of employees of the city, county, or city and county, to include
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the additional collection categories and tabulations for specified Black or African American groups, as described above. The bill
would make related findings and declarations. (Based on 04/08/2024 text)
AB 2091 (Grayson. D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public access: nonmotorized recreation.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st Haase 2nd House
Desk Policy F"ebl Floor Desk pamay Fiscal Floor Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed CJhnpbered
Location: 05/09/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Would exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) a change in use approved by a public agency
to allow public access, as provided, exclusively for nonmotorized recreation, as defined, in areas acquired or managed by a
public agency for open space or park purposes. The bill would require the lead agency, if the lead agency determines that an
activity is not subject to CEQA pursuant to this provision and determines to approve or carry out the activity, to file a notice with
the State Clearinghouse in the Office of Planning and Research and with the county clerk of the county in which the land is
located, as provided. By imposing duties on public agencies related to the exemption, this bill would create a state -mandated
local program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030. (Based on 03/21/2024 text)
AB 2199 (Berman. D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: residential or mixed -use housing projects.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st House 2nd House
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Desk Polity Frie& Fldbr Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d,Co.rc, Enrolled Vetoed Chapbcred
Location: 05/09/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Current law, until January 1, 2025, exempts from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) residential or
mixed -use housing projects, as defined, located in unincorporated areas of a county meeting certain requirements, except
for residential or mixed -use housing projects if certain conditions exist, as specified. Existing law requires a lead agency,
if the lead agency determines that a residential or mixed -use housing project qualifies for this exemption from CEQA and
determines to approve or carry out the project, to file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research and the
county clerk in the county in which the project is located. This bill would extend the operation of that exemption until January 1,
2035. By also extending the requirement on a lead agency to determine the applicability of the exemption and to file a notice of
exemption with the office and the county clerk, this bill would impose a state -mandated local program. The bill would also make
this exemption inapplicable to a residential or mixed -use housing project that may cause substantial adverse impact to tribal
cultural resources, as defined. (Based on 04/18/2024 text)
AB 2243 (Wicks. D) Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: objective standards and affordability and site criteria.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
]mil House 2nd House
rl,- k F•: iry Fiscal Floor Dusk Policy Fiscal Floor C.W..Conc. Enrolled Vetoed CJhapbrrud
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, until January 1, 2033, authorizes a development
proponent to submit an application for an affordable housing development or a mixed -income housing development that meets
specified objective standards and affordability and site criteria, including being located within a zone where office, retail, or
parking are a principally permitted use. The act makes a development that meets those objective standards and affordability
and site criteria a use by right and subject to one of 2 streamlined, ministerial review processes depending on, among other
things, the affordability requirements applicable to the project. This bill would make various changes to the objective standards
and affordability and site criteria applicable to an affordable housing development or mixed -income housing development
subject to the streamlined, ministerial review process under the act. (Based on 04/18/2024 text)
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AB 2283 (Pacheco. D) Civil actions: electronic service.
Status: 05/02/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. From Consent Calendar. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
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ls[ H—e 2nd House
Peck Poicy Fiscal Ploar 7)r11L Policy Fscal Floor C.W..Cocrc. Enrolled Vetoed CHapte d
Location: 05/02/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: Current law authorizes the service of documents in a civil action by electronic means pursuant to rules adopted
by the Judicial Council. Current law requires a court, on and after July 1, 2024, to electronically transmit those documents to
a party who is subject to mandatory electronic service, or who has consented to accept electronic service, as specified. This
bill would extend the deadline for courts to comply with the requirement described above to July 1, 2025, and would make a
conforming change to clarify that court's electronic transmittal of documents constitutes service of those documents. (Based on
05/02/2024 text)
AB 2285 (Rendon. D) Natural resources: equitable outdoor access: 30x30 goal: urban nature -based projects.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).
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1st House 2na House
ppsk Ppli(y Fuel Floor V—k Policy Fscal Floor Cwd.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbrrcd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: By Executive Order No. N-82-20, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the Natural Resources Agency to combat the
biodiversity and climate crises by, among other things, establishing the California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserving at
least 30% of the state's lands and coastal waters by 2030. Current law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency
to prepare and submit, on or before March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, a report to the Legislature on the progress made
in the prior calendar year toward achieving the goal to conserve 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030. Current
law provides that it is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030, known
as the 30x30 goal. This bill would provide that, to advance and promote environmental, conservation, and public access
policies and budget actions, the Governor's office, state agencies, and the Legislature, when distributing resources, shall aspire
to recognize the coequal goals and benefits of the 30x30 goal and Outdoors for All, and, to the extent practical, maximize
investment in urban communities consistent with those initiatives. The bill would encourage decisionmakers, when distributing
resources to achieve the goals and benefits of the 3000 goal and Outdoors for All, to consider factors that are unique to urban
settings, including, among other things, higher land value acquisition and development costs per acre, the acute health needs
of a local population due to historic lack of greenspace access and development externalities, local park needs assessment
plans, and the availability of mobility options near a proposed land conservation site. (Based on 04/15/2024 text)
AB 2290 (Friedman. D) Transportation: Class III bikeways: bicycle facilities: Bikeway Quick -Build Project Pilot Program.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #235 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st House 2na House
Peck Fdicy Fiscal Fl or lk k Policy Fxal Floor Cwd.Conc. Enraged Vetoed Chapbtrcd
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Current law establishes 4 classifications of bikeways and defines a "Class III bikeway" as a bikeway that provides a
right-of-way on -street or off-street, designated by signs or permanent markings and shared with pedestrians and motorists. This
bill would prohibit the allocation of Active Transportation Program funds for a project that creates a Class III bikeway unless the
project is on a street with a design speed limit of 20 miles per hour or less or the project will reduce the design speed limit to 20
miles per hour or less. (Based on 04/01/2024 text)
AB 2302 (Addis. D) Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.
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Status: 05/09/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
151: Hause 2nd Hdlse
Desk Polity FKt61 Floor DeSk PORCy Fiscal Floor Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed CHapbe d
Location: 05/09/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act generally requires for teleconferencing that the legislative body of a local agency that
elects to use teleconferencing post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify each teleconference location in the notice
and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and have each teleconference location be accessible to the public. Current law also
requires that, during the teleconference, at least a quorum of the members of the legislative body participate from locations
within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction. The act provides an exemption to the
jurisdictional requirement for health authorities, as defined. Current law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes the legislative body
of a local agency to use alternative teleconferencing in specified circumstances if, during the teleconference meeting, at least
a quorum of the members of the legislative body participates in person from a singular physical location clearly identified on
the agenda that is open to the public and situated within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises
jurisdiction, and the legislative body complies with prescribed requirements. Current law imposes prescribed restrictions on
remote participation by a member under these alternative teleconferencing provisions, including establishing limits on the
number of meetings a member may participate in solely by teleconference from a remote location, prohibiting such participation
for a period of more than 3 consecutive months or 20% of the regular meetings for the local agency within a calendar year, or
more than 2 meetings if the legislative body regularly meets fewer than 10 times per calendar year. This bill would revise those
limits, instead prohibiting such participation for more than a specified number of meetings per year, based on how frequently
the legislative body regularly meets. (Based on 02/12/2024 text)
AB 2309 (Muratsuchi, D) City attorney: state law: misdemeanor.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 6.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st House 2nd Hause
Desk Policy Frsc61 Floor DeSk P*" Fiscal Floor Co 40)nc, Enrolled Vetoed C"ptered
Location: 05/13/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Current law authorizes the city attorney of any general law city or chartered city to, with the consent of the district
attorney of that county, prosecute any misdemeanor committed within the city arising out of violation of state law, as specified.
This bill would, notwithstanding the above -described authorization for city attorneys, authorize the city attorney of any general
law city or chartered city to prosecute any misdemeanor committed within the city arising out of violation of state law, provided
that the legislative body of a city passes an ordinance granting that prosecutorial authority to the city attorney. The bill would
authorize a city to rescind the ordinance that established the prosecutorial authority, and would require that authority to cease
to exist on the date set forth in the rescinding ordinance. (Based on 05/09/2024 text)
AB 2338 (Jones -Sawyer, D) Statewide Homelessness Coordinator.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #246 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st HWse Znd House
Desk Polity F"C61 Floor Drsk Policy Fiscal Floor Cprd,Com, Enrolled Vetoed CHapWred
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Current law requires the Interagency Council on Homelessness to, among other things, identify mainstream
resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed to prevent and end homelessness in California and promote systems
integration to increase efficiency and effectiveness to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness. This bill would
require the Governor to appoint a Statewide Homelessness Coordinator, within the Governor's office, to serve as the lead
person for ending homelessness in California. This bill would require the coordinator to perform prescribed duties, including,
among others, identifying a local leader in each relevant city, county, city and county, or other jurisdiction to serve as a liaison
between the coordinator and that jurisdiction, overseeing homelessness programs, services, data, and policies between
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federal, state, and local agencies, coordinating the timing of release of funds and applications for funding for housing and
housing -based services impacting Californians experiencing homelessness, and, in collaboration with local leaders, providing
annual recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor, as specified. (Based on 03/04/2024 text)
AB 2346 (Lee, D) Organic waste reduction regulations: procurement of recovered organic waste products.
Status: 05/15/2024 - Referred to Com. on E.Q.
1st Haase 2nd House
Desk Policy Fi5[61 Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Clhnptered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Senate Environmental Quality
Summary: The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery's organic waste regulations require local jurisdictions
to annually procure a quantity of recovered organic waste products and to comply with their procurement targets by directly
procuring recovered organic waste products for use or giveaway or by requiring, through a written agreement, that a direct
service provider to the jurisdiction procure recovered organic waste products, or both. Those regulations specify the types
of recovered organic waste products that a jurisdiction may procure, including compost that is produced at a compostable
material handling operation or facility, or a specified digestion facility that composts onsite. Other regulations of the departmeni
require all compostable materials handling activities to obtain a facility permit from the department prior to commencing
operations and meet other specified requirements, but exclude from those requirements certain activities that the regulations
state do not constitute a compostable material handling operation or facility, including the composting of green material,
agricultural material, food material, and vegetative food material, and the handling of compostable materials under certain
conditions, as provided. This bill would authorize local jurisdictions to be credited for the procurement of recovered organic
waste products through an agreement with a direct service provider, as defined, and would allow the direct service provider
agreement to include the procurement of recovered organic waste products on a prospective or retrospective basis as long
as the purchase of those products occurs during the year for which the local jurisdiction seeks credit. The bill would also
authorize local jurisdictions to count towards their procurement targets, compost produced and procured from specified
compost operations, as defined, and, until 2030, investments made for the expansion of the capacity of compostable materials
handling operations or community composting operations, as provided. (Based on 04/10/2024 text)
AB 2427 (McCarty. D) Electric vehicle charging stations: permitting: curbside charging.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #264 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
lit Haase 2nd House
Desk Policy W61 Flggc Drsk Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Current law references GO-Biz's Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Guidebook, which recommends
best practices for electric vehicle supply equipment permitting. This bill would require the office to develop a model permitting
checklist, model zoning ordinances, and best practices for permit costs and permit review timelines to help local governments
permit curbside charging stations as part of the office's development of the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting
Guidebook or any subsequent updates. The bill would also require the office to consult with local governments, electric vehicle
service providers, and utilities while developing the above -described materials. (Based on 04/02/2024 text)
AB 2430 (Alvarez. D) Planning and zoning: density bonuses: monitoring fees.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity F col Flp r Desk PgliGy Fiscal Floor Cw4,06nc, Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: The Density Bonus Law requires a city, county, or city and county to provide a developer that proposes a housing
development within the city or county with a density bonus, waivers or reductions of development standards and parking ratios,
and other incentives or concessions, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct certain types of housing, including
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a housing development in which 100% of the units are for lower income households, except that up to 20% of the units in
the development may be for moderate -income households, as specified. This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and
county from charging a monitoring fee, as defined, on those types of housing developments if certain conditions are met,
except as specified. The bill would provide that, beginning on January 1, 2025, any housing development that is currently
placed in service, is subject to monitoring fees, and meets those conditions shall no longer be subject to those fees. (Based on
04/18/2024 text)
AB 2439 (Quirk -Silva, D) Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.
Status: 04/18/2024 - From committee: Do pass and re -refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re -referred to
Com. on APPR.
1st House 2nd House
Peck Policy Fi—I Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Cord.Co.rc. En Alcd Vetoed aH pbered
Location: 04/18/2024 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Existing law defines "public works," for the purposes of regulating public works contracts, as, among other things,
construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid for, in whole or in part, out of public
funds. Existing law requires each contractor and subcontractor on a public works project to keep accurate payroll records,
showing the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day
and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee employed by the
contractor or subcontractor in connection with the public work. Existing law requires any copy of records made available for
inspection as copies and furnished upon request to the public or any public agency to be marked or obliterated to prevent
disclosure of an individual's name, address, and social security number but specifies that any copy of records made available
to a Taft -Hartley trust fund for the purposes of allocating contributions to participants be marked or obliterated only to prevent
disclosure of an individual's full social security number, as specified.This bill would require an owner, a developer, or the agent
of an owner or developer, that, among other things, receives public funds from a public agency to perform specified public
works projects, to make available upon written request from a joint labor-management committee, a multiemployer Taft -Hartley
trust fund, or a specified tax-exempt organization specified public works records in their possession, including requests for bids
and submitted bid documents, inspection and work logs, and funding documentation. (Based on 04/01/2024 text)
AB 2485 (Carrillo, Juan, D) Regional housing need: determination.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #277 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st House 2nd House
Peak Policy Fiscal Floor '7ryk Policy Fiscal Floor C.W..Conc. E-Al.d Vetoed Chapbercd
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan
for the physical development of the county or city, which includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element.
That law requires, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, the Department of Housing and Community
Development (department) to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. That law
requires the department, in consultation with the council of governments, to determine the existing and projected need of
housing for each region in a specified manner. That law requires the department's determination to be based upon population
projections produced by the Department of Finance, as specified. That law also requires the department to meet and consult
with the council of governments regarding the assumptions and methodologies to be used to determine each region's housing
need and requires the council of governments to provide data assumptions from the council of governments' projections,
as specified. That law authorizes the department to accept or reject the information provided by the council of governments
and, after consultation with each council of governments, to make determinations on the council of governments' data
assumptions and the methodology the department will use to determine each region's housing need. That law requires the
department to provide its determinations to each council of governments, as specified. This bill would require the department
to publish on its internet website the data sources, analyses, and methodology, as specified, prior to finalization of the regional
determination. (Based on 03/19/2024 text)
Position: Support
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AB 2488 (Ting. D) Downtown revitalization and economic recovery financing districts: City and County of San Francisco.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity Fr3cbl Flour Desk Policy Fecal Fluor Co.d,Cwc. Enrolled Vetoed CHapbe d
Location: 05/13/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Would authorize the City and County of San Francisco to designate a downtown revitalization and economic
recovery financing district for the purpose of financing office -to -residential conversion projects with incremental tax revenues
generated by office -to -residential conversion projects within the district. The bill would require the boundaries of the district to
be contiguous with the boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco. (Based on 04/18/2024 text)
AB 2489 (Ward. D) Local agencies: contracts for special services and temporary help.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. In committee: Held under submission.
1s1 HW9e 2nd House
Desk Polity Fiacrl Floor Desk Policy Racal Floor Co-Konc, Enrolled Vetoed CHaptered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law relating to the government of counties authorizes a county board of supervisors to contract for certain
types of special services on behalf of the county, any county officer or department, or any district or court in the county.
Current law requires those special services contracts to be with persons who are specially trained, experienced, expert,
and competent to perform those services. This bill would require the board or a representative, at least 10 months before
beginning a procurement process to contract with persons for special services that are currently, or were in the previous 10
years, performed by employees of the county represented by an employee organization, to notify, in writing, the exclusive
employee representative of the workforce affected by the contract of its determination to begin that process. The bill would
provide that this 10-month notice requirement does not apply in the event of an emergency, as defined. The bill would require
persons with whom the board of supervisors enter into a contract for special services to perform functions that are currently, or
were in the previous 10 years, performed by employees of the county, any county officer or department, or any district or court
in the county represented by an employee organization to use employees who meet or exceed the minimum qualifications
and standards required of bargaining unit civil service employees who perform or performed the same job functions, as
specified. (Based on 04/29/2024 text)
AB 2553 (Friedman. D) Housing development: major transit stops: vehicular traffic impact fees.
Status: 05/15/2024 - Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.
1st House 2.d House
Desk Polity Fycal Fldor Desk Policy Fatal Floor CwACp c, Enrolled Vetoed C"ptered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Senate Local Government
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exempts from its requirements residential projects on infill sites
and transit priority projects that meet certain requirements, including a requirement that the projects are located within 1/2 mile
of a major transit stop. CEQA defines "major transit stop" to include, among other locations, the intersection of 2 or more major
bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
This bill would revise the definition of "major transit stop" to increase the frequency of service interval to 20 minutes. (Based on
04/15/2024 text)
AB 2557 (Ortega D) Local agencies: contracts for special services and temporary help: performance reports.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Assembly Rule 63 suspended. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.)
(May 16). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #87 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
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Desk Policy I+st61 Fbar Prsk Policy Fiscal Floor Cocd.Cocrc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbrrcd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Existing law relating to the government of counties authorizes a county board of supervisors to contract for certain
types of special services on behalf of the county, any county officer or department, or any district or court in the county. Existing
law requires those special services contracts to be with persons who are specially trained, experienced, expert, and competent
to perform those services.This bill would require each person who enters into a specified contract for special services with the
board of supervisors to submit semiannual performance reports, as prescribed, every 180 days, to the board of supervisors
and the exclusive representative of the employee organization. The bill would require the board or its representative to monitor
semiannual performance reports to evaluate the quality of services. The bill would require contract terms exceeding 2 years
to undergo a performance audit, as prescribed, by an independent auditor approved by the board to determine whether the
performance standards are being met. (Based on 05/16/2024 text)
AB 2561 (McKinnor, D) Local public employees: vacant positions.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #294 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st Hause 2nd HeuS
Desk Policy F...:I floor D,,k Policy Fiscal Floor Cocd.Cp Enrolled Vetoed V pbarcd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Would require each public agency with bargaining unit vacancy rates exceeding 10% for more than 90 days within
the past 180 days to meet and confer with a representative of the recognized employee organization to produce, publish, and
implement a plan consisting of specified components to fill all vacant positions within the subsequent 180 days. The bill would
require the public agency to present this plan during a public hearing to the governing legislative body and to publish the plan
on its internet website for public review for at least one year. By imposing new duties on local public agencies, the bill would
impose a state -mandated local program. The bill would also include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a
matter of statewide concern. (Based on 03/11/2024 text)
AB 2574 (Valencia, D) Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment programs and facilities: disclosures.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #531 A -CONSENT CALENDAR 1ST DAY -ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st Hause 2nd Hause
Desk P6lity FiS,61 Floor Dcsk Policy Fiscal Floor Cocd.Cocrc. E-Al.d Vetoed Chapbc d
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly CONSENT CALENDAR
Summary: Current law requires certified adult alcoholism or drug abuse recovery programs and licensed facilities to disclose
specified information to the State Department of Health Care Services, including ownership or a financial interest in a recovery
residence, as defined, and contractual relationships with entities that provide recovery services to clients of certified programs
or licensed facilities if the entity is not a part of a certified program or a licensed facility. This bill would require an organization
that operates, conducts, owns, or maintains a certified program or a licensed facility to disclose to the department whether the
licensee, or a general partner, director, or officer of the licensee owns or has a financial interest in a recovery residence and
whether it has contractual relationships with entities that provide recovery services to clients of certified programs or licensed
facilities if the entity is not a part of a certified program or a licensed facility. (Based on 04/25/2024 text)
AB 2583 (Berman. D) School zones and walk zones.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Assembly Rule 63 suspended. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Amend, and do
pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 16). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #90 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st HW9e 2nd house
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor 0-1, Policy Fiscal Floor Cocd.Cocrc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbrrcd
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Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a
comprehensive general plan that includes various elements, including a circulation element to plan for transportation
routes.This bill would require, upon any substantive revision of the circulation element on or after January 1, 2025, the
legislative body of a city or county, to identify and establish school walk zones for all schools located within the scope of the
general plan. The bill would define a "school walk zone" to mean all roadways and sidewalks within 1,000 feet in all directions
of the boundary line of a school grounds. By placing new duties on county and city officials with respect to their land use
planning, the bill would impose a state -mandated local program. (Based on 05/16/2024 text)
AB 2597 (Ward, D) Planning and zoning: revision of housing element: Southern California Association of Governments.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st Haase 2nd House
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Dcsk policy F-61 Floor D6&k P66Cg Fiscal Flppr Cwd.Co Enrolled Vetoed Chapbrrrd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Existing law requires certain local governments to revise their housing elements 18 months after the adoption
of every 2nd regional transportation plan update, but no later than 8 years after the deadline for the previous update of the
housing element, as specified.This bill would extend the above -described deadline for certain local governments that are within
the regional jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments and that have a compliant housing element as
of the adoption of the second regional transportation plan update, as specified, except the County of Los Angeles and local
governments within the County of Los Angeles, to revise their housing elements 30 months after adoption of every 2nd regional
transportation plan update for the 7th and subsequent revisions of the housing element. (Based on 04/01/2024 text)
AB 2631 (Fong, Mike, D) Local agencies: ethics training.
Status: 05/16/2024 - VOTE: Do pass as amended. (PASS)
1st ki ase 2nd House
Desk Polity pIitM Fl—r Grsk Policy Fiscal Flpor Cp.K&6 Enrolled Vetoed Ch,pbcred
Location: 04/10/2024 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law requires all local agency officials to receive training in ethics, at specified intervals, if the local
agency provides certain monetary payments to a member of a legislative body, as provided. Current law requires all local
agency officials who are members of specified public bodies to receive the above -described training, whether or not the
member receives any type of compensation, salary, or stipend or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred
in the performance of official duties. Current law requires an entity that develops curricula to satisfy the above -described
requirements to consult with the Fair Political Practices Commission and the Attorney General regarding the sufficiency and
accuracy of the proposed course content. Current law prohibits the Fair Political Practices Commission and the Attorney
General, as specified, from precluding an entity from also including local ethics policies in the curricula. This bill would require
the Fair Political Practices Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, to create, maintain, and make available to
local agency officials an ethics training course, as specified. (Based on 05/20/2024 text)
AB 2632 (Wilson, D) Planning and zoning: thrift retail stores.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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lot H__ 2nd House
n7 k Pgky Fiscal Fkrar ()i,k PWHi y Fi "', Flp C-F47—c F—Icd Vctord Chapwr,d
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly CONSENT CALENDAR
Summary: (1)Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, requires the legislative body of each county
and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city and of any land
outside its boundaries that relates to its planning. Existing law authorizes the legislative body, if it deems it to be in the public
interest, to amend all or part of an adopted general plan, as provided. Existing law also authorizes the legislative body of any
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county or city, pursuant to specified procedures, to adopt ordinances that, among other things, regulate the use of buildings,
structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space, and other purposes.This bill would prohibit a local
agency, as defined, from treating a thrift retail store, as defined, differently from a nonthrift retail store engaged in the sale of
new items that are similar to items sold by a thrift retail store for purposes of zoning, development standards, or permitting,
except as specified. (Based on 04/22/2024 text)
AB 2675 (Low, D) Planning and zoning: regional housing needs: exchange of allocation.
Status: 05/07/2024 - Re -referred to Com. on RLS.
1st H"Se 2nd House
rl•-.k Paliry FycuI FIVVr OVC k PpliSy Fi.tpl Floor Cwf.QWK. Enrolled Vetoed CJrnpberrd
Location: 05/06/2024 - Assembly Rules
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of each county and city to adopt a comprehensive,
long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city that includes, among other specified mandatory
elements, a housing element. That law, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, requires the Department
of Housing and Community Development to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region. That
law further requires the appropriate council of governments, or, for cities and counties without a council of governments, the
department, to adopt a final regional housing plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each city, county, or
city and county in accordance with certain requirements. This bill would authorize a city or county, by agreement, to transfer
all or a portion of its allocation of regional housing need to another city or county. The bill would allow the transferring city to
pay the transferee city or county an amount determined by that agreement, as well as a surcharge to offset the impacts and
associated costs of the additional housing on the transferee city. (Based on 05/06/2024 text)
AB 2684 (Bryan. D) Safety element: extreme heat.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #488 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
lit HWse 2nd House
Pesk Polity Frie6l Fl— Ocsk Policy Fiscal Floor C..Kon,. Enrolled Vetoed 0,,pbcred
Location: 05/09/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: Would require a city or county, upon the next update of one or more of the elements included in the general plan
on or after January 1, 2028, to review and update its safety element as necessary to address the hazard of extreme heat, as
specified. The bill would authorize a city or county that has adopted an extreme heat action plan or other document that fulfills
commensurate goals and objectives to use that information in the safety element, as specified, and, upon doing so, would
require the city or county to summarize and incorporate into the safety element the other plan or document. The bill would also
authorize a city or county to use or reference information in the Extreme Heat Action Plan and the State Hazard Mitigation
Plan, as described, to comply with the above -described updating requirement. (Based on 04/15/2024 text)
AB 2694 (Ward, D) Density Bonus Law: residential care facilities for the elderly.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st House 2nd House
Peck Polity Fir te& Flddr Disk Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d.Co Enrolled Vetoed Chapbrrrd
Location: 05/09/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Current law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer
that proposes a housing development, as defined, within the city or county with a density bonus and other incentives or
concessions, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct, among other options, a senior citizen housing development,
as defined. The Density Bonus Law defines a "development' for these purposes to include a shared housing development,
and defines various other terms, including "shared housing unit." This bill would expand the definition of a development for
the above -described purposes to include a residential care facility for the elderly, as defined, and would specify that, in the
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case of a residential care facility, a "shared housing unit" includes a unit without a common kitchen where a room is shared by
unrelated persons. (Based on 04/09/2024 text)
AB 2712 (Friedman. D) Preferential parking privileges: transit -oriented development.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #438 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
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Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Orsk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.Conc, Enrolled Vetoed CJhapoered
Location: 04/25/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: Current law prohibits a public agency from imposing any minimum automobile parking requirement on any
residential, commercial, or other development project that is located within 1/2 mile of public transit, as defined, unless
the public agency makes written findings that not imposing or enforcing minimum automobile parking requirements on the
development would have a substantially negative impact on, among other things, the city's, county's, or city and county's
ability to meet its share of the regional housing need for low- and very low income households. This bill would, for purposes
of its provisions, define "development project" to mean a residential, commercial, or other development project exempt from
minimum automobile parking requirements, or subject to parking minimum reductions based on any other applicable law,
located within the boundaries of the City of Los Angeles. This bill, for a development project that is located within a preferential
parking area, would require the development project to be excluded from the boundaries of the preferential parking area and
would prohibit the local authority, as defined, from issuing any permit to the residents, vendors, or visitors of the development
project that grants preferential parking privileges. However, the bill would also authorize a local authority to issue permits to
residents of the development project that is within the boundaries of a preferential parking area if the issuing the permit does
not cause overcrowding in the preferential parking area for existing residents. The bill would also provide that none of the
above -described provisions prohibit local authorities from issuing permits to residents of developments projects that occupy
deed -restricted units intended for specified households. (Based on 05/13/2024 text)
AB 2728 (Gabriel, D) Planning and zoning: housing development: independent institutions of higher education and religious
institutions.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #324 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
lsi H—e 2nd House
Desk Policy Fiscal Flaar prsk Ppligy FiKal Floor Co-K, c. Enrolled Vetoed Chplotered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: The Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023 (the act) requires a housing
development project on certain lands owned by an independent institution of higher education or a religious institution to be
a use by right if the development project satisfies specified criteria, including that a specified percentage of the development
project's total units are for lower income households. This bill would require a local government to include in the annual
report specified information relating to housing development projects under the act, including the number of applications
submitted and the total number of building permits issued under the act. The bill would require the Department of Housing
and Community Development, by July 1, 2025, to develop and publish a list of existing state grants and financial incentives in
connection with the planning, construction, and operation of very low, low-, and moderate -income housing on land owned by
religious institutions and independent institutions of higher education, and a set of model partnership agreements that can be
used by those institutions when they partner with an affordable housing builder. (Based on 04/15/2024 text)
AB 2729 (Patterson, Joe, R) Residential fees and charges.
Status: 04/29/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #441 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
15t House 2nd House
Desk Policy Flsral FlWr Orsk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.Conc, Enrolled Vetord Chnntcrrd
Location: 04/29/2024 -Assembly THIRD READING
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Summary: Current law prohibits a local agency that imposes fees or charges on a residential development for the construction
of public improvements or facilities from requiring the payment of those fees or charges until the date of the final inspection
or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first. However, under current law, a local agency is
authorized to collect utility service fees at the time an application for utility service is received, and a local agency is authorized
to require payment sooner if the local agency determines that the fees or charges will be collected for public improvements
or facilities for which an account has been established and funds appropriated and for which the local agency has adopted
a proposed construction schedule or plan prior to final inspection or issuance of the certificate of occupancy, or if the fees
or charges are to reimburse the local agency for expenditures previously made. This bill would limit the utility service fees
authorized to be collected at the time an application for utility service is received to utility service fees related to capacity
charge connections. (Based on 04/25/2024 text)
AB 2751 (Haney. D) Employer communications during nonworking hours.
Status: 05/16/2024 - In committee: Held under submission.
1st House 2nd House
nc Sk Po irp Ficcal FlWr OVV k Ppli�, Fiw"l Floor C,prl.Cpnc Fnrq'Ird IAord [hpplrrcd
Location: 05/08/2024 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: This bill would require a public or private employer to establish a workplace policy that provides employees the
right to disconnect from communications from the employer during nonworking hours, except as specified. The bill would define
the "right to disconnect" to mean that, except for an emergency or for scheduling, as defined, an employee has the right to
ignore communications from the employer during nonworking hours. The bill would require nonworking hours to be established
by written agreement between an employer and employee. The bill would authorize an employee to file a complaint of a pattern
of violation of the bill's provisions with the Labor Commissioner, punishable by a specified civil penalty. (Based on 03/21/2024
text)
AB 2803 (Valencia, D) Campaign expenditures: criminal convictions: fees and costs.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st House 2nd House
rl+-.k PI: ir.y R5[01 FIVu 7)..,P4ky FisC,l Floor CwdConc, Enrolled Vetoed Chnm,cd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: The Political Reform Act of 1974 deems all campaign contributions to be held in trust for expenses associated
with seeking or holding office, and generally authorizes expenditures associated therewith if they are reasonably related to
a political, legislative, or governmental purpose. Current law prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay or reimburse fines,
penalties, judgments, or settlements, except as specified. Current law provides that the expenditure of campaign funds
for attorney's fees and other costs in connection with administrative, civil, or criminal litigation are not related to a political,
legislative, or governmental purpose unless the litigation is directly related to activities of a committee that are consistent with
its primary objectives or arises directly out of a candidate's or elected officer's activities, duties, or status as a candidate or
elected officer, as specified. This bill would prohibit campaign funds from being used to reimburse expenditures for attorney's
fees and other costs in connection with criminal litigation if the litigation results in a conviction of the candidate or elected officer
for a felony involving certain types of offenses, as specified. (Based on 04/16/2024 text)
AB 2813 (Aauiar-Curry, D) Government Investment Act.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 16).
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1st HWSe 2nd House
Desk Polity Fi5t61 Floor Dcsk Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Current law, known as the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, defines various terms and prescribes
procedures and parameters for local jurisdictions to comply with specified provisions of the California Constitution. The
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Legislature adopted Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (ACA 1) at the 2023-24 Regular Session of the Legislature,
which, if approved by the voters, would amend and add provisions of the California Constitution to (1) create an additional
exception to the 1 % limit on the ad valorem tax rate on real property by authorizing a local jurisdiction to levy an ad valorem
tax to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public
infrastructure, affordable housing, or permanent supportive housing, if the proposition proposing that tax is approved by 55%
of the voters in that local jurisdiction; and (2) authorize a local jurisdiction to impose, extend, or increase a sales and use tax to
fund the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure, affordable housing, or permanent
supportive housing, if the proposition proposing that tax is approved by 55% of the voters in that local jurisdiction. This bill,
for purposes of ACA 1, would define "affordable housing" to include rental housing, ownership housing, interim housing,
and affordable housing programs such as downpayment assistance, first-time homebuyer programs, and owner -occupied
affordable housing rehabilitation programs. The bill would require a local government to ensure that any project that is funded
with ACA 1 bonded indebtedness or ACA 1 special taxes to have an estimated useful life of at least 15 years or 5 years if the
funds are for specified public safety buildings, facilities, and equipment. (Based on 04/29/2024 text)
AB 2904 (Quirk -Silva, D) Zoning ordinances: notice.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st Haase 2nd House
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Dcsk Policy Fiycnl Flour Orsk Policy Fi—I Flupr Cwd.Cunc. E-AW Vetord Cncptc 7,1
Location: 05/09/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: This bill would instead require notice of the planning commission's hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance
or amendment to a zoning ordinance, if the proposed ordinance or amendment to a zoning ordinance affects the permitted
uses of real property, to be published, posted, mailed, and delivered, or advertised, as applicable, at least 20 days before the
hearing. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. (Based on 04/22/2024 text)
AB 2909 (Santiago, D) Historical property contracts: qualified historical property: adaptive reuse.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
1st House 2nd House
Dcsk Policy Fiscal Fluor ❑rsk Policy Fiscal Fluor Cwd.Cdnc. I-Aled Vetoed Chapbr d
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: Current law authorizes an owner of any qualified historical property to contract with the legislative body of a
city, county, or city and county to restrict the use of the property, as specified, in exchange for lowered assessment values.
Current law defines "qualified historical property" as privately owned property that is not exempt from property taxation and
is either listed in the National Register of Historic Places or located in a registered historic district, as defined, or listed in
any state, city, county, or city and county official register of historical or architecturally significant sites, places, or landmarks.
Current law establishes the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program of 2019, which requires the Department of Housing and
Community Development to establish and administer a grant program to fund capital improvement projects pursuant to
specified requirements. Current law provides that capital improvement projects that may be funded under the grant program
include, among other things, those related to adapted reuse, which means, when referring to building structures, retrofitting and
repurposing of existing buildings that create new residential rental units, as specified. This bill, starting January 1, 2026, and
until January 1, 2036, would additionally define as "qualified historical property" a privately owned property that is not exempt
from property taxation that was constructed at least 30 years prior to the year a legislative body and property owner enter into a
contract to restrict the use of the property, as specified, and that is located within the City of Los Angeles on a site that satisfies
certain criteria, including, among others, being in a zone where office, retail, or parking are a principally permitted use. (Based
on 04/18/2024 text)
AB 2943 (Zbur, D) Crimes: shoplifting.
Status: 05/16/2024 - VOTE: Do pass as amended. (PASS)
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1st Mouse 2nd House
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Desk Polity Fixcal Floor prsk Policy Fiscal Floor CoMC—c. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbercd
Location: 04/24/2024 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law divides theft into grand theft and petty theft. Existing law punishes petty theft as a misdemeanor while
grand theft is punished as either a misdemeanor or a felony. Existing law lists specific types of theft which are grand theft
and all other cases of theft as petty theft. Current law authorizes a person to be charged with grand theft if the property taken
exceeds $950 over the course of distinct but related acts. This bill would clarify that those related acts include acts committed
against multiple victims or in counties other than the county of the current offense. The bill would also clarify that evidence that
distinct acts are motivated by one intention, one general impulse, and one plan may include, but is not limited to, evidence that
the acts involve the same defendant or defendants, are substantially similar in nature, or occur within a 90-day period. (Based
on 05/20/2024 text)
Position: Support
AB 3012 (Grayson, D) Development fees: fee schedule template: fee estimate tool.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #547 A -CONSENT CALENDAR 1ST DAY -ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity Figtdl Floor prsk Policy Fiscal Floor CwO..Conc Fnrollud Vetoed Chapbercd
Location: 05/15/2024 - Assembly CONSENT CALENDAR
Summary: The Permit Streamlining Act, which is part of the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each public agency to
provide a development project applicant with a list that specifies the information that will be required from any applicant for a
development project. The act requires a city, county, or special district that has an internet website to make available on its
internet website certain information, as applicable, including its current schedule of fees and exactions. This bill would require
a city or county that has an internet website to make a fee estimate tool that the public can use to calculate an estimate of fees
and exactions, as specified, for a proposed housing development project available on its internet website. The bill authorizes
the city or county to choose the format of the fee estimate tool. The bill would require a city or county with a population of
greater than 500,000 to meet these requirements on or before July 1, 2031. The bill would require a city or county with a
population of 500,000 or less to meet these requirements on or before July 1, 2032. (Based on 04/18/2024 text)
AB 3057 (Wilson. D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: junior accessory dwelling units ordinances.
Status: 05/15/2024 - Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and HOUSING.
Calendar: 06/05/24 S-ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 9 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1200 ALLEN, BENJAMIN, Chair
1st Ha se 2nd House
Desk Polity FKtel Floor Desk Pulicy Fiscal Floor Co.d,Cp.rc, Enrolled Vetoed U pbered
Location: 05/15/2024 - Senate Environmental Quality
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative
declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate
that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment.
CEQA exempts from its requirements the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to issue a zoning variance, special
use permit, or conditional use permit for a dwelling unit to be constructed, or which is attached to or detached from, a primary
residence on a parcel zoned for a single-family residence, as provided, or and the adoption of an ordinance to provide for the
creation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned to allow single-family or multifamily dwelling residential use. This bill would
expand the above CEQA exemption to include the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county to provide for the creation of
junior accessory dwelling units in single-family residential zones. (Based on 04/08/2024 text)
AB 3068 (Haney, D) Adaptive reuse: streamlining: incentives.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #495 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
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1st House 2nd House
Desk Pokey Frir61 Pbar prsk Policy pi —I Floor Cocd.Cocrc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbered
Location: 05/09/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: 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. That law allows a development proponent to submit an application for a development that is
subject to a specified streamlined, ministerial approval process not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development
satisfies certain objective planning standards, including that the development is a multifamily housing development that
contains two or more residential units. This bill would deem an adaptive reuse project a use by right in all zones, regardless of
the zoning of the site, and subject to a streamlined, ministerial review process if the project meets specified requirements. In
this regard, an adaptive reuse project, in order to qualify for the streamlined, ministerial review process, would be required to
be proposed for an existing building that is less than 50 years old or meets certain requirements regarding the preservation of
historic resources, including the signing of an affidavit declaring that the project will comply with the United States Secretary
of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation or receive federal or state historic rehabilitation tax credits, as specified. The
bill would require an adaptive reuse project to meet specified affordability criteria. In this regard, the bill would require an
adaptive reuse project for rental housing to include either 8% of the unit for very low income households and 5% of the units
for extremely low income households or 15% of the units for lower income households. For an adaptive reuse project for
owner -occupied housing, the bill would require the development to offer either 30% of the units at an affordable housing cost
to moderate -income households or 15% of the units at an affordable housing cost to lower income households. The bill would
require at least one-half of the square footage of the adaptive reuse project to be dedicated to residential uses. (Based on
04/18/2024 text)
AB 3093 (Ward. D) Land use: housing element: streamlined multifamily housing.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #515 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
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Desk Policy FKc61 Plwr prsk polky Fiscal Floor Co 40)nc, Enrolled Vetoed C"pbered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law defines various terms for purposes of requirements applicable to the housing
element. Under current law, a housing element is required to include specified information, including an analysis of special
housing needs, such as those of the elderly, and quantification of the locality's existing and projected housing needs for all
income levels, including extremely low income households, calculated as provided. This bill would define acutely low, extremely
low, very low, lower, moderate, and above moderate income for purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element,
and would make related changes. The bill would modify the specified information required to be included in the housing
element, including by removing the calculation method for extremely low income households and by specifying acutely and
extremely low income households as a special housing need. (Based on 05/06/2024 text)
AB 3122 (Kalra, D) Streamlined housing approvals: objective planning standards.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
ls[ Hau 2nd House
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Desk Policy FSd61 Floor U65k Pullcy Fi—I Floor Cocd.Cocrc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbrrrd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate Rules
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily
housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as provided, and not subject to a
conditional use permit, if the development satisfies specified objective planning standards, including, among others, that the
development proponent has committed to record, prior to the issuance of the first building permit, a land use restriction or
covenant providing that any lower or moderate -income housing units required remain available at affordable housing costs
or rent to persons and families of lower or moderate income, as specified. Current law authorizes a development proponent
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to request a modification to a development that has been approved under the streamlined, ministerial approval process if
that request is submitted to the local government before the issuance of the final building permit. Current law authorizes a
local government to apply objective planning standards adopted after the development application was first submitted to the
requested modification if the development is revised such that (1) the total number of residential units or total square footage of
construction changes by 15% or more or (2) the development is revised such that the total number of residential units or total
square footage of construction changes by 5% or more and it is necessary to impose an objective standard beyond those in
effect when the development application was submitted in order to mitigate or avoid a specific, adverse impact upon the public
health or safety. This bill would instead authorize a local government to apply objective planning standards adopted after the
development application was first submitted to the requested modification if the development is revised such that (1) the total
square footage of construction increases by 15% or more or the total number of residential units decreases by 15% or more
or (2) the total square footage of construction increases by 5% or more or the total number of residential units decreases by
5% or more and it is necessary to impose an objective standard beyond those in effect when the development application was
submitted in order to mitigate or avoid a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety. (Based on 02/16/2024 text)
AB 3177 (Carrillo, Wendy, D) Mitigation Fee Act: land dedications: mitigating vehicular traffic impacts.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #517 A -THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st House 2nd House
Desk Policy P-1 Flog Dcsk Policy Fi""l Floor Cwd.Cp Enrolled Vetord Cncptcrrd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: The Mitigation Fee Act imposes various requirements with respect to the establishment, increase, or imposition of
a fee by a local agency as a condition of approval of a development project. Current law requires a local agency that imposes
a fee on a housing development for the purpose of mitigating vehicular traffic impacts to set the rate for the fee to reflect a
lower rate of automobile trip generation if the housing development satisfies specified characteristics, including that the housing
development is located within1/2 mile of a transit station. Current law defines transit station for these purposes to mean a rail
or light -rail station, ferry terminal, bus hub, or bus transfer station. This bill would instead require the housing development to
be located within 1/2 mile of a transit priority area for purposes of a local agency setting the rate for a mitigating vehicular traffic
impacts fee to reflect a lower rate of automobile trip generation. (Based on 04/30/2024 text)
ACA 10 (Haney, D) Fundamental human right to housing.
Status: 05/16/2024 - Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #404 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st House 2nd House
rlCSk Policy Fiscal Ftgpr OcC k Ppli.,v Fi^S.fl Flop, rrlr.F,Gw+c, Enrolled Vetoed Charttrcd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: The California Constitution enumerates various personal rights, including the right to enjoy and defend life and
liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy. This
measure would declare that the state recognizes the fundamental human right to adequate housing for everyone in California.
The measure would make it the shared obligation of state and local jurisdictions to respect, protect, and fulfill this right, by all
appropriate means, as specified. (Based on 03/06/2023 text)
ACA 16 (Bryan, D) Environmental rights.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 16).
Calendar: 05/20/24 #406 A -SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS
1st HWSe 2nd House
Desk Polity FMt6l Fl—r Ocsk Policy Fiscal Floor Cocd.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Assembly SECOND READING
Summary: Would amend the California Constitution to declare that the people have a right to clean air and water and a
healthy environment. (Based on 01/25/2024 text)
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SB 7 (Blakespear. D) Planning and zoning: annual report: housing for extremely low income households.
Status: 01/29/2024 - Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held
at Desk.
1st HWs 2nd Huse
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Peck Polity Fr3ebl Floor VGA Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d,Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Uwbered
Location: 01/29/2024 - Assembly DESK
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. The law requires that the annual report include, among other specified information, the number of net new
units of housing, including both rental housing and for -sale housing, that have been issued a completed entitlement, building
permit, or certificate of occupancy, and the income category, by area median income, that each unit of housing satisfies, as
specified. This bill would revise and recast these provisions to specify that the income category includes extremely low income
households, as defined. (Based on 01/22/2024 text)
SIB 30 (Umbers, D) Transportation: zero -emission vehicle signage.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/23/2023)
(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
1st Ho lse 2nd House
Desk Polity Fiscal Floor Desk PPliw 2nd /Vgar Floor Cp..f,4d.,c, Enrolled Vetoed Chpptered
Location: 09/01/2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Would require the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development (GO -Biz) and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to develop
and design light -duty zero -emission vehicle charging and fueling station signage to be placed along state highways based
on charger or fueling type and vehicle compatibility, in order to increase consumer confidence in locating electric vehicle
chargers and hydrogen fueling stations. The bill would authorize the department to adopt rules and regulations for these
purposes. (Based on 06/19/2023 text)
SB 37 (Caballero, D) Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Act.
Status: 01/29/2024 - Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held
at Desk.
1A Nouse 2nd House
Dcsk Policy Enrol Floor 0-1, Policy Fiscal Floor C.W..Ca— Enrolled Vetoed CJhapbcred
Location: 01/29/2024 - Assembly DESK
Summary: Current law establishes various programs to address homelessness, including requiring the Governor to create an
Interagency Council on Homelessness and establishing the Homeless Emergency Aid program for the purpose of providing
localities with one-time grant funds to address their immediate homelessness challenges, as specified. Current law commits to
the Department of Housing and Community Development the administration of various housing assistance programs, including
provisions relating to residential hotel rehabilitation and tasks the department, in consultation with each council of governments,
with the determination of each region's existing and projected housing need. This bill would, upon an appropriation by
the Legislature for this express purpose, require the Department of Housing and Community Development, commencing
January 1, 2025, to begin developing the Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Pilot Program. (Based on
01 /22/2024 text)
SIB 251 (Newman, D) Candidates' statements: false statements.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
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Desk Policy F5c61 Floor Utsk Policy Fiscal Floor Cord.CO Enrolled Vetoed Chapbered
Location: 05/13/2024 - Assembly ELECTIONS
Summary: Current law permits a candidate for nonpartisan elective office, and an officer whose recall is being sought,
to file with the elections official a candidate's statement that includes a brief description of the candidate's education and
qualifications. Current law requires an elections official to include in the county voter information guide a candidate's statement
from a candidate for nonpartisan elective office and from an officer whose recall is being sought. Current law prohibits
a candidate for nonpartisan elective office, or an incumbent in a recall election, to knowingly make a false statement of
material fact in the candidate's statement with the intent to mislead the voters in connection with the candidate's campaign
for nomination or election to an office. Violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000. This bill would
increase the maximum fine amount to $5,000. (Based on 01/03/2024 text)
SB 252 (Gonzalez. D) Public retirement systems: fossil fuels: divestment.
Status: 07/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was P.E. & R. on 6/8/2023)(May be acted upon
Jan 2024)
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Disk Policy FKc61 Floor Desk ZndY lr Fiscal Floor CwAC nc, Enrolled Vetoed Cfiaptered
Location: 07/14/2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Would prohibit the boards of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the State Teachers' Retirement
System from making new investments or renewing existing investments of public employee retirement funds in a fossil fuel
company, as defined. The bill would require the boards to liquidate investments in a fossil fuel company on or before July 1,
2031. The bill would temporarily suspend the above -described liquidation provision upon a good faith determination by the
board that certain conditions materially impact normal market mechanisms for pricing assets, as specified, and would make this
suspension provision inoperative on January 1, 2035. The bill would provide that it does not require a board to take any action
unless the board determines in good faith that the action is consistent with the board's fiduciary responsibilities established in
the California Constitution. (Based on 05/18/2023 text)
Position: Oppose Unless Amended
SB 363 (Eggman, D) Facilities for inpatient and residential mental health and substance use disorder: database.
Status: 09/01/2023 - September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
1st House 2nd Hb
Desk Policy FMd61 Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Co d.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Ct'apbered
Location: 08/23/2023 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would require, by January 1, 2026, the State Department of Health Care Services, in consultation with the State
Department of Public Health and the State Department of Social Services, and by conferring with specified stakeholders,
to develop a real-time, internet-based database to collect, aggregate, and display information about beds in specified types
of facilities, such as chemical dependency recovery hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and mental health rehabilitation
centers, among others, to identify the availability of inpatient and residential mental health or substance use disorder treatment.
The bill would require the database to include a minimum of specific information, including the contact information for a facility's
designated employee, the types of diagnoses or treatments for which the bed is appropriate, and the target populations served
at the facility, and have the capacity to, among other things, enable searches to identify beds that are appropriate for individuals
in need of inpatient or residential mental health or substance use disorder treatment. (Based on 05/18/2023 text)
SB 399 (Wahab, D) Employer communications: intimidation.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. on 7/11/2023)(May be acted upon
Jan 2024)
1st HW9e 2nd House
Desk Policy Fsc61 Floor Desk Policy Ind 'leer Floor Cod.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Ct.apbercd
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Summary: Would, except as specified, prohibit an employer from subjecting, or threatening to subject, an employee to
discharge, discrimination, retaliation, or any other adverse action because the employee declines to attend an employer -
sponsored meeting or affirmatively declines to participate in, receive, or listen to any communications with the employer or its
agents or representatives, the purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
(Based on 05/02/2023 text)
SB 402 (Wahab, D) Involuntary commitment.
Status: 04/29/2024 - Referred to Corns. on HEALTH and JUD.
1st Fla use and House
Dcsk Policy Fscal Floor Ot,k Policy Fiscal Flppr Lp.d,Lo Enrolled Vetoed G,apbe d
Location: 04/29/2024 - Assembly Health
Summary: The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act authorizes the involuntary commitment and treatment of persons with specified
mental disorders. Under the act, when a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to self or others, or gravely
disabled, the person may, upon probable cause, be taken into custody by specified individuals, including, among others,
by peace officers and designated members of a mobile crisis team, and placed in a facility designated by the county and
approved by the State Department of Health Care Services for up to 72 hours for evaluation and treatment. This bill would
additionally authorize a person to be taken into custody, pursuant to those provisions, by a licensed mental health professional,
as defined. (Based on 01/12/2024 text)
SB 450 (Atkins, D) Housing development: approvals.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/14/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
15t Neese and House
Dcsk Policy R-1 Floor Ocsk Policy Fiscal ind 'h Cprd.Conc. Enrolled Votaed Cl�p[c d
Location: 09/14/2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires a proposed housing development containing no more than 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 that the proposed housing development does not allow for the demolition
of more than 25% of the existing exterior structural walls, except as provided. Current law authorizes a local agency to impose
objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards, as defined, except as specified,
on the proposed housing development. Current law authorizes a local agency to deny a proposed housing development if
specified conditions are met, including that the building official makes a written finding that the proposed housing development
project would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health and safety or the physical environment, as provided. This bill
would remove the requirement that a proposed housing development does not allow for the demolition of more than 25% of the
existing exterior structural walls to be considered ministerially. The bill would prohibit a local agency from imposing objective
zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards that do not apply uniformly to development
within the underlying zone, but would specify that these provisions do not prohibit a local agency from adopting or imposing
objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards on the development if the
standards are more permissive than applicable standards within the underlying zone. The bill would remove the authorization
for a local agency to deny a proposed housing development if the building official makes a written finding that the proposed
housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon the physical environment. The bill would require the
local agency to consider and approve or deny the proposed housing development application within 60 days from the date
the local agency receives the completed application, and would deem the application approved after that time. (Based on
09/01 /2023 text)
SB 532 (Wiener, D) San Francisco Bay area toll bridges: tolls: transit operating expenses.
Status: 08/23/2023 - August 23 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Desk
Policy Frtel Flppr Desk Polity Prated Floor Cwd.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbercd
Location: 07/05/2023 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Would, until December 31, 2028, require the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) to increase the toll rate for vehicles for
crossing the state-owned toll bridges in the San Francisco Bay area by $1.50, as adjusted for inflation. The bill would require
the revenues collected from this toll to be deposited in the Bay Area Toll Account, would continuously appropriate moneys
from this toll increase and other specified tolls, and would require moneys from this toll to be transferred to the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) for allocation to transit operators that provide service within the San Francisco Bay area
and that are experiencing a financial shortfall, as specified. The bill would direct MTC to require each transit operator eligible to
receive an allocation from the account to, on an annual basis, submit a 5-year projection of its operating needs, as specified.
(Based on 06/29/2023 text)
SIB 615 (Allen, D) Vehicle traction batteries.
Status: 07/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was E.S. & T.M. on 6/8/2023)(May be acted
upon Jan 2024)
1s1 House 2nd House
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Desk Policy Fscal Floor Desk 2nd Ywr Fiscal Floor CwAC cc, Enrolled Vetoed ;hpptered
Location: 07/14/2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires the Secretary for Environmental Protection to convene the Lithium -Ion Car Battery Recycling
Advisory Group to review, and advise the Legislature on, policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of lithium -ion vehicle
batteries sold with motor vehicles in the state. Current law also requires the advisory group to submit policy recommendations
to the Legislature aimed at ensuring that as close to 100% as possible of lithium -ion vehicle batteries in the state are reused
or recycled at end -of -life in a safe and cost-effective manner. This bill would repeal those requirements. The bill would instead
require vehicle traction batteries, as defined, in the state to be recovered and reused, repurposed, or remanufactured and
eventually recycled at the end of their useful life in a motor vehicle or any other application. The bill would also require a vehicle
manufacturer, dealer, automobile dismantler, automotive repair dealer, and nonvehicle secondary user to be responsible
for ensuring the responsible end -of -life management of a vehicle traction battery once it is removed from a vehicle or other
application to which the vehicle traction battery has been used. The bill would make a vehicle or battery manufacturer
responsible for collecting a stranded battery, as defined, and repurposing the battery, if possible, but would require the
manufacturer to ensure the battery is recycled if it cannot be reused. The bill would require, by January 1, 2025, a battery
supplier, as described, to be responsible for the development of a core exchange program for replacing a battery, module, or
cell removed from a vehicle, as specified. (Based on 04/12/2023 text)
SB 638 (Eggman, D) Climate Resiliency and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024.
Status: 07/06/2023 - July 11 hearing postponed by committee.
1st Mouse 2nd House
Desk Policy FrScel Floor Pesk PONCg Focal Floor Cwd.Conc. Enrolled Vetoed Chapbered
Location: 06/15/2023 - Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife
Summary: Would enact the Climate Resiliency and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024 which, if approved by the voters, would
authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $6,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, for flood
protection and climate resiliency projects. (Based on 06/28/2023 text)
SIB 707 (Newman. D) Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024.
Status: 04/03/2024 - From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re -referred to Com. on
NAT. RES.
lct House 2nd House
Desk Policy FiScel Floor Peak Pep" Fscal Floor CwAC c c, Enrolled Vetoed ;hptered
Location: 04/03/2024 - Assembly Natural Resources
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Summary: The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery, generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste. The act establishes
stewardship programs for various products, including, among others, carpet, mattresses, and pharmaceutical and sharps
waste. This bill would enact a stewardship program known as the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, which would
require a producer of apparel, as defined, or textile articles, as defined, to form and join a producer responsibility organization
or PRO. The bill would require the PRO to be approved by the department pursuant to the requirements of the bill, as provided.
The bill would require the department to adopt regulations to implement the program no earlier than January 1, 2028. The
bill would require the PRO to submit to the department, for approval or disapproval, a complete plan for the collection,
transportation, repair, sorting, and recycling, and the safe and proper management, of apparel, as defined, and textile articles,
as defined, in the state. Upon approval of a plan, or commencing January 1, 2030, whichever is earlier, the bill would prohibit a
producer from selling, offering for sale, importing, or distributing apparel or textiles in or into the state, unless the producer is a
participant of a PRO, the department has approved the plan, and other criteria are met. (Based on 04/03/2024 text)
SB 769 (Gonzalez, D) Local government: fiscal and financial training.
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 7/12/2023)
(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
1s1: House Znd house
Desk Policy Fisebl Floor Desk Polity Ind Year Floor Cord,Lonc, Enrolled Vetoed Chnlotered
Location: 09/01 /2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Would require if a local agency provides any type of compensation, salary, or stipend to a member of a legislative
body, or provides reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by a member of a legislative body in the
performance of official duties, all local agency officials, as defined, to receive at least 2 hours of fiscal and financial training, as
described. The bill would require the training to be received at least once every 2 years, as provided. The bill would exempt a
local agency official from the training requirements if they comply with specified criteria under existing law relating to eligibility
for appointment or election to, and continuing education for, the office of county auditor, county treasurer, county tax collector,
or county treasurer -tax collector. (Based on 06/22/2023 text)
SB 796 (Alvarado -Gil. D) Threats: schools and places of worship.
Status: 07/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was PUB. S. on 6/8/2023)(May be acted upon
Jan 2024)
lit Hawse Znd house
Desk Polity Fite6l Floor Desk Ind Warr Fiscal Floor Co.d,Lonc, Enrolled Vetoed Cf�ptered
Location: 07/14/2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Would make a person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to
any person who may be on the grounds of a school or place of worship, with specific intent and under certain circumstances,
and if the threat causes a person or persons reasonably to be in sustained fear for their own safety or the safety of another
person, guilty of a misdemeanor or felony punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a specified term, except that if the
person is under 18 years of age, the bill would make the person guilty of a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill
would impose a state -mandated local program. (Based on 04/27/2023 text)
SB 830 (Smallwood -Cuevas. D) Public works.
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/8/2023)(May be
acted upon Jan 2024)
1st House Znd house
Desk policy Fncai Floor pe5k polity Fiscal ind War Co-f,c r,c, Enrolled Vetoed CJhaptered
Location: 09/14/2023 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Would, for public works contracts advertised for bid or awarded on or after July 1, 2024, expand the definition of
"public works" to include an offsite, custom fabrication of sheet metal ducts for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
produced as a nonstandard item solely and specifically designed and engineered for installation in a project, as specified.
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The bill would require a contractor engaging a third -party, permanent, and offsite fabrication facility to fabricate custom sheet
metal ducts for a public works project to enter into a contract with the facility that requires compliance with specified public
works laws. The bill would require certified copies of payroll records for the offsite, custom fabrication of sheet metal ducts to be
accompanied by a written time record of that work certified by each employee performing the work. By expanding the scope of
a crime, the bill would impose a state -mandated local program. (Based on 09/01/2023 text)
SB 834 (Portantino, D) Vehicles: preferential parking: residential, commercial, or other development project.
Status: 02/29/2024 - Re -referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
lst H"Se 2nd House
rl•-.k P': it y F5c a1 Flq ' "A•-APolicy Fi.tal Floor Cwrf,Cor,c, Enrolled Wtucd Greptercd
Location: 02/29/2024 - Assembly Rules
Summary: Current law authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to adopt ordinances establishing requirements
for parking, and permits variances to be granted from the parking requirements of a zoning ordinance for nonresidential
development if the variance will be an incentive to the development and the variance will facilitate access to the development
by patrons of public transit facilities. Current law prohibits a public agency from imposing any minimum automobile parking
requirement on any residential, commercial, or other development project, as defined, that is located within 1/2 mile of public
transit, as defined. Current law, notwithstanding the above -described prohibition, authorizes a city, county, or city and county to
impose or enforce minimum automobile parking requirements on a housing development project if specified conditions are met.
Current law authorizes a local authority to authorize preferential parking for designated groups to park on specified streets if the
local authority determines that use of the permits will not adversely affect parking conditions for residents and merchants in the
area. This bill would prohibit a local authority from issuing any permit conferring preferential parking privileges to any residents
or vendors of any developments within 1/2 mile of public transit and exempt from parking minimums. The bill would require
the local authority to revise the boundaries of any such preferential parking district to exclude those developments from its
boundaries. The bill would make related findings and declarations, and state that it is the intent of the Legislature to discourage
car use by incentivizing development near public transit. (Based on 02/22/2024 text)
(Allen, D) Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation,
SB 867 Biodiversity and Nature -Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and Outdoor Access, and Clean
Energy Bond Act of 2024.
Status: 07/06/2023 - July 10 hearing postponed by committee.
14t Ha se 2nd House
Pesk Policy Frse61 Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor C...r,cp.rC, Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered
Location: 06/20/2023 - Assembly Natural Resources
Summary: Would enact the Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal Resilience,
Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature -Based Climate Solutions, Climate Smart Agriculture, Park Creation and
Outdoor Access, and Clean Energy Bond Act of 2024, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of
bonds in the amount of $15,500,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for drought,
flood, and water resilience, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature -
based climate solutions, climate smart agriculture, park creation and outdoor access, and clean energy programs. (Based on
06/22/2023 text)
SB 903 (Skinner, D) Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Status: 05/16/2024 - May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
1s1 Ibl19e 2nd House
Desk Polity Fissel Floor Dv5k Ppli" FiKal FIpor Cw4,06np, Enrolled Vetoed 1;lhaptered
Location: 04/29/2024 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would, beginning January 1, 2032, prohibit a person from distributing, selling, or offering for sale a product that
contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as defined, unless the Department of
Toxic Substances Control has made a determination that the use of PFAS in the product is a currently unavoidable use, the
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prohibition is preempted by federal law, or the product is previously used. The bill would specify the criteria and procedures
for determining whether the use of PFAS in a product is a currently unavoidable use, for renewing that determination,
and for revoking that determination. The bill would require the department to maintain on its internet website a list of each
determination of currently unavoidable use, when each determination expires, and the products and uses that are exempt
from the prohibition. The bill would impose an administrative penalty for a violation of the prohibition, as specified. The
bill would establish the PFAS Penalty Account and require all administrative penalties received to be deposited into that
account and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to be used for the administration and enforcement of these provisions, as
specified. (Based on 04/11/2024 text)
SB 905 (Wiener. D) Crimes: theft from a vehicle.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 16). Read second time and amended.
Ordered to second reading. (Amended text released 5/17/2024)
Calendar: 05/20/24 #5 S-SENATE BILLS - SECOND READING FILE
lst House 2nd House
j
n] Sk Pglirp FSCSI Ftggr DV5k PpliSy FiW'l Floor CQrEl:Qrc Fn Q'Ird Vetoed 1;l+Fp0Lrcd
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate SECOND READING
Summary: Current law defines the crime of burglary to include entering a vehicle when the doors are locked with the intent
to commit grand or petit larceny or a felony. Current law makes the burglary of a vehicle punishable as a misdemeanor or a
felony. This bill would make forcibly entering a vehicle, as defined, with the intent to commit a theft or a felony therein a crime
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed one year or imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months,
or 2 or 3 years. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state -mandated local program. (Based on 05/16/2024 text)
SB 937 (Wiener. D) Development projects: permits and other entitlements: fees and charges.
Status: 04/30/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #155 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
lit HWse 2nd House
Prsk Polity FKt6l Floar Dusk Policy Facal Floor Co.K&o Enrolled Vetoed Ch,pbcred
Location: 04/30/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Permit Streamlining Act, among other things, requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a
development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods. Current law extended by 18 months
the period for the expiration, effectuation, or utilization of a housing entitlement, as defined, that was issued before, and was
in effect on, March 4, 2020, and that would expire before December 31, 2021, except as specified. Current law provides that
if the state or a local agency extended the otherwise applicable time for the expiration, effectuation, or utilization of a housing
entitlement for not less than 18 months, as specified, that housing entitlement would not be extended an additional 18 months
pursuant to these provisions. This bill would extend by 24 months the period for the expiration, effectuation, or utilization of
a housing entitlement, entitlement for a priority residential development project, as those terms are defined, that was issued
before January 1, 2024, and that will expire before December 31, 2025, except as specified. The bill would toll this 24-month
extension during any time that the housing entitlement is the subject of a legal challenge. By adding to the duties of local
officials with respect to housing entitlements, this bill would impose a state -mandated local program. The bill would include
findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore,
apply to all cities, including charter cities. (Based on 04/08/2024 text)
SB 955 (Seyarto, R) Office of Planning and Research: Infrastructure Gap -Fund Program.
Status: 05/16/2024 - May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
1st House 2nd House
Pesk Polity F1.04 Floor Dusk Policy Fecal Floor Co.d.Conc. Enraged Vetoed ChFpbered
Location: 04/15/2024 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would require the Office of Planning and Research, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish the
Infrastructure Gap -Fund Program to provide grants to local agencies to develop and construct infrastructure projects, as
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defined. The bill would authorize the office to provide funding for up to 20% of a project's total cost, subject to specified
requirements, including, among other things, that the office is prohibited from awarding a grant to a local agency unless the
local agency provides funding that has been raised through local taxes for at least 10% of the infrastructure project's total
cost. The bill would require the office to develop guidelines to implement the program that establish the criteria by which
grant applications will be evaluated and funded. The bill would make these provisions operative January 1, 2027. (Based on
04/04/2024 text)
SB 969 (Wiener. D) Alcoholic beverages: entertainment zones: consumption.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 16). Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #297 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity Fiscal Floor C—k Policy Fiscal Floor Cord.Co.rc. Enrolled Vetoed at pbered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act contains various provisions regulating the application for, the issuance of,
the suspension of, and the conditions imposed upon alcoholic beverage licenses by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control. Current law defines "entertainment zone" for purposes of the act as a zone created by ordinance on or after January
1, 2024, in the City and County of San Francisco, that authorizes consumption of one or more types of alcoholic beverages
on public streets, sidewalks, or public rights -of -way adjacent to and during a special event permitted or licensed by the
department. Current law authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to establish an entertainment zone, subject to certain
requirements, including providing specified information relating to the entertainment zone to the department and establishing
a process or procedure by which persons in possession of alcoholic beverages in the entertainment zone may be readily
identifiable as being 21 years of age or older. This bill would, instead, define "entertainment zone" as a zone created by a city,
county, or city and county ordinance on or after January 1, 2025, that authorizes consumption of one or more types of alcoholic
beverages on public streets, sidewalks, or public rights -of -way. The bill would additionally authorize any city, county, or city and
county to establish an entertainment zone, subject to the above -described requirements. (Based on 01/25/2024 text)
SB 982 (Wahab. D) Crimes: organized theft.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 16). Read second time and amended.
Ordered to second reading. (Amended text released 5/17/2024)
Calendar: 05/20/24 #26 S-SENATE BILLS - SECOND READING FILE
lit Ha se 2nd House
Desk Policy W61 Fl_, Grsk Policy Fiscal Floor C..d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Ut ptered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate SECOND READING
Summary: Current law, until January 1, 2026, makes a person guilty of organized retail theft, punishable as a misdemeanor or
a felony, as specified, if the person acts in concert with one or more persons to steal merchandise from one or more merchant's
premises or online marketplaces with the intent to sell or return the merchandise for value, acts in concert with 2 or more
persons to receive, purchase, or possess merchandise knowing or believing it to have been stolen, acts as an agent of another
to steal merchandise from one or more merchant's premises or online marketplaces as part of an organized plan to commit
theft, or recruits, coordinates, organizes, supervises, directs, manages, or finances another to undertake acts of theft. This bill
would extend the operation of the crime of organized retail theft indefinitely. (Based on 05/16/2024 text)
SB 1034 (Seyarto, R) California Public Records Act: state of emergency.
Status: 05/06/2024 - Referred to Com. on JUD.
1st House 2nd House
Desk Policy F col Floor pe5k Policy FiS nl Floor Co40)nc, Enrolled Vetoed CJhaptered
Location: 05/06/2024 - Assembly Judiciary
Summary: The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public
inspection, except as specified. Current law requires each agency, within 10 days of a request for a copy of records, to
determine whether the request seeks copies of disclosable public records in possession of the agency and to promptly notify
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the person of the determination and the reasons therefor. Current law authorizes that time limit to be extended by no more
than 14 days under unusual circumstances, and defines "unusual circumstances" to include certain circumstances. This bill
would revise the unusual circumstances under which the time limit may be extended to include the need to search for, collect,
appropriately examine, and copy records during a state of emergency, as defined, proclaimed by the Governor when the
state of emergency has affected the agency's ability to timely respond to requests due to decreased staffing or closure of the
agency's facilities, except as specified. (Based on 04/04/2024 text)
SIB 1037 (Wiener, D) Planning and zoning: housing element: enforcement.
Status: 05/14/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #197 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity Fiscal Floor C—k Pulicy Fiscal Floor Cord.Co.rc. Enrolled Vetoed at pbered
Location: 05/14/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
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 Planning and Zoning Law requires the Department
of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to determine whether the housing element is in substantial compliance
with specified provisions of that law. The Planning and Zoning Law requires HCD to notify a city, county, or city and county,
and authorizes HCD to notify the office of the Attorney General, that the city, county, or city and county is in violation of state
law if the local government has taken action in violation of specified provisions of law. The Planning and Zoning Law also
requires, among other things, that an application for a housing development be subject to a specified streamlined, ministerial
approval process if the development satisfies certain objective planning standards. This bill, in any action brought by the
Attorney General, on behalf of HCD or in an independent capacity, to enforce the adoption of housing element revisions, as
specified, or to enforce any state law that requires a city, county, or local agency to ministerially approve any land use decision
or permitting application for a housing development project, as specified, would subject the city, county, or local agency to
specified remedies, including a civil penalty of, at minimum, $10,000 per month, and not exceeding $50,000 per month, for
each violation, as specified. The bill would require that the penalties set forth in its provisions only apply when local land use
decisions or actions are arbitrary, capricious, entirely lacking in evidentiary support, contrary to established public policy,
unlawful, or procedurally unfair. The bill would require these civil penalties, as specified, to be deposited into the Building
Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for the sole purpose of supporting the development of affordable housing located in the affected
jurisdiction, except as provided, and would require that expenditure of any penalty moneys deposited into the fund under these
provisions be subject to appropriation by the Legislature. (Based on 04/25/2024 text)
SIB 1046 (Laird, D) Organic waste reduction: program environmental impact report: small and medium compostable material handling
facilities or operations.
Status: 05/06/2024 - Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
1st Haase 2nd House
Desk Polity FKtel Floor Desk Pulicy Fiscal Flour Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Chapb—d
Location: 05/06/2024 - Assembly Natural Resources
Summary: Would require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to prepare and certify, by January 1, 2027,
a program environmental impact report that streamlines the process with which jurisdictions can develop and site small and
medium compostable material handling facilities or operations, as defined, for processing organic waste, as specified. (Based
on 04/09/2024 text)
SB 1049 (Padilla, D) Department of Industrial Relations: living wage: report and employer certification program.
Status: 05/16/2024 - May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
1st House 2nd House
Desk Polity FlFtnl Flour Desk PoIKy Fiscal Floor Co..Konc, Enrolled Vetoed Clraptered
Location: 04/29/2024 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
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Summary: Would require the Department of Industrial Relations, in conjunction with the Secretary of Labor and Workforce
Development and the Director of Housing and Community Development, to develop a certification program for employers that
pay a living wage, which the bill would define as the lowest wage that allows full-time and part-time wage earners to afford a
decent standard of living, as specified. In order to determine a decent standard of living, the bill would require the department
to examine housing costs by county, by region, and in the state and create a formula to ascertain the living wage for each
county, each region, and the state. The bill, commencing in 2025, would also require the department to report to the Legislature
by December 15 of each year the living wage in each county, each region, and the state and develop a method to annually
adjust figures to account for housing cost inflation and inflation broadly. (Based on 02/07/2024 text)
SB 1054 (Rubio, D) Climate Pollution Reduction in Homes Initiative: natural gas: customer credit.
Status: 05/16/2024 - VOTE: Do pass as amended (PASS)
1st Howse 2nd House
Desk Policy FlidN Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Cord,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed ChnpWred
Location: 05/13/2024 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would require the Energy Commission, in consultation with the Department of Community Services and
Development, to develop and supervise the Climate Pollution Reduction in Homes Initiative to require gas corporations
to jointly award grants for local service providers, as defined, nonprofit organizations, and regional collections of local
governments to provide financial assistance to low-income households for the purchase of zero -carbon -emitting appliances.
The bill would require the Energy Commission, as part of developing and administering the initiative, to develop guidelines,
as specified, and authorize local service providers, nonprofit organizations, and regional collections of local governments to
use those grant moneys for outreach and technical assistance, rebates, loans, installation, educational information, and other
support services to assist low-income households. The bill would repeal the above -described provisions on January 1, 2029.
The bill would also require the Energy Commission, on March 1 of every year from 2026 to 2030, inclusive, to submit a report
to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature on the implementation of the initiative, as specified. (Based on 04/30/2024
text)
SB 1059 (Bradford, D) Cannabis: local taxation: gross receipts.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 16). Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #241 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
lsi H—e 2nd House
Desk Policy Fiscal Flaar Dusk Policy Fiscal Floor Co-f,Cor,c Enrolled Vetoed Chpptered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Cannabis Tax Law imposes an excise tax upon purchasers of cannabis or cannabis products sold in this
state at the rate of 15% of the gross receipts of any retail sale by a cannabis retailer, and prior to July 1, 2022, a cultivation tax
on all harvested cannabis that entered the commercial market, as specified. Current law provides that taxes imposed under
the Cannabis Tax Law are in addition to any other tax imposed by a city or county. Current law defines "gross receipts" for
purposes of the Cannabis Tax Law as it is defined under the Sales and Use Tax Law. This bill would prohibit a city or county
from including in the definition of gross receipts, for purposes of any local tax or fee on a licensed cannabis retailer, the amount
of any cannabis excise tax imposed under the Cannabis Tax Law or any sales and use taxes. By imposing new requirements
on local governments with respect to their taxes and fees, the bill would impose a state -mandated local program. (Based on
04/24/2024 text)
SB 1072 (Padilla, D) Local government: Proposition 218: remedies.
Status: 05/02/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #172 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
1s1: Howse 2nd House
0 6{ L 0 Y"t +"h r'} r1
Desk Policy Fscal Floor 7�,•yl Policy Fiscal Floor Cv-K, c, Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered
Location: 05/02/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
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Summary: The California Constitution sets forth various requirements for the imposition of local taxes. The California
Constitution excludes from classification as a tax assessments and property -related fees imposed in accordance with
provisions of the California Constitution that establish requirements for those assessments and property -related fees. Under
these requirements, an assessment is prohibited from being imposed on any parcel if it exceeds the reasonable cost of the
proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel, and a fee or charge imposed on any parcel or person as an incident
of property ownership is prohibited from exceeding the proportional cost of the service attributable to the parcel. Current
law, known as the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, prescribes specific procedures and parameters for local
compliance with the requirements of the California Constitution for assessments and property -related fees. This bill would
require a local agency, if a court determines that a fee or charge for a property -related service, as specified, violates the above -
described provisions of the California Constitution relating to fees and charges, to credit the amount of the fee or charge
attributable to the violation against the amount of the revenues required to provide the property -related service, unless a refund
is explicitly provided for by statute. (Based on 04/24/2024 text)
SB 1116 (Portantino, D) Unemployment insurance: trade disputes: eligibility for benefits.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 16). Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #248 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
1st Mouse 2nd House
Desk Policy Fisc61 Floor Rrsk Policy Fiscal Floor Cord,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Chnptered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Current law provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits and extended benefits to eligible
individuals who meet specified requirements. Under current law, unemployment benefits are paid from the Unemployment
Fund, which is continuously appropriated for these purposes. Current law makes an employee ineligible for benefits if the
employee left work because of a trade dispute and specifies that the employee remains ineligible for the duration of the trade
dispute. Existing case law holds that employees who left work due to a lockout by the employer, even if it was in anticipation of
a trade dispute, are eligible for benefits. This bill would restore eligibility after the first 2 weeks for an employee who left work
because of a trade dispute. (Based on 02/13/2024 text)
SB 1130 (Bradford. D) Electricity: Family Electric Rate Assistance: reports.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 16). Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #252 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
lit Manse 2nd House
Desk Policy W61 Fkrar lk k Policy Fiscal Floor Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Would require the Public Utilities Commission, by June 1, 2025, and each year thereafter, to review each electrical
corporation's report to ensure it has sufficiently enrolled eligible households in the FERA program commensurate with the
proportion of households the commission determines to be eligible within the electrical corporation's service territory. If the
commission, in its review of a report, determines an electrical corporation has not sufficiently enrolled eligible households in
the FERA program, the bill would require the commission to require the electrical corporation to develop a strategy and plan to
sufficiently enroll eligible households within 3 years of the adoption of the strategy and plan. (Based on 02/13/2024 text)
SB 1134 (Caballero. D) Surplus land.
Status: 05/02/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #173 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
1s2 Hausa 2nd House
Desk Policy F+ col Floor Prsk Ppli" FiKel Floor Cw4,06nc, Enrolled Vetoed CJhaptered
Location: 05/02/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Existing law provides for the disposal of land owned by a local agency that is surplus and is not necessary for the
agency's use. The local agency is required to declare the land either "surplus land" or "exempt surplus land," as prescribed.
Existing law sets forth procedures for the disposal of surplus land and provides that these procedures do not apply to exempt
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surplus land. Existing law, for prescribed surplus land parcels developed with residential units, requires minimum percentages
of residential units developed on the parcel to be sold or rented at affordable housing cost or affordable rent.This bill, with
regard to surplus land, would require each parcel of land to be considered a distinct unit of surplus land, with the exception
of contiguous parcels that are disposed of simultaneously to the same receiving entity or any entity working in concert with
another receiving entity, which parcels the bill would require to be treated as a single unit of land. (Based on 03/18/2024 text)
SB 1164 (Newman, D) Property taxation: new construction exclusion: accessory dwelling units.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 16). Read second time and amended.
Ordered to second reading. (Amended text released 5/17/2024)
Calendar: 05/20/24 #60 S-SENATE BILLS - SECOND READING FILE
1st House 2nd House
Peck Polity Fisted Fl—r ]csL Policy Fiscal Flppr En Alcd Veined a6 pbe d
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate SECOND READING
Summary: The California Constitution generally limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1 % of the full cash value of that
property. For purposes of this limitation, "full cash value" is defined as the assessor's valuation of real property as shown on
the 1975-76 tax bill under "full cash value" or, thereafter, the appraised value of that real property when purchased, newly
constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred. This bill would exclude from classification as "newly constructed" and
"new construction" the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, as defined, if construction on the unit is completed on or after
January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2030, until one of specified events occurs. The bill would require the property owner
to, among other things, notify the assessor that the property owner intends to claim the exclusion for an accessory dwelling
unit and submit an affidavit stating that the owner shall make a good faith effort to ensure the unit will be used as residential
housing for the duration the owner receives the exclusion. (Based on 05/16/2024 text)
SIB 1211 (Skinner, D) Land use: accessory dwelling units: ministerial approval.
Status: 05/07/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #180 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
lit Nouee 2nd House
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Peak Polity Fisted Fbar 6csk Polcy Fiscal Flppr C.W..Conc. E-Al.d Vetoed Chapbe d
Location: 05/07/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law, authorizes a local agency, by ordinance, to provide for the creation of accessory
dwelling units (ADUs) in areas zoned for residential use, as specified. That law prohibits, if a local agency adopts an ordinance
to create ADUs in those zones, the local agency from requiring the replacement of offstreet parking spaces if a garage, carport,
or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of, or is converted to, an ADU. This bill would
also prohibit the local agency from requiring the replacement of offstreet parking spaces if an uncovered parking space is
demolished in conjunction with the construction of, or is converted to, an ADU. (Based on 04/23/2024 text)
SIB 1243 (Dodd, D) Campaign contributions: agency officers.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Calendar: 05/20/24 #194 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
1st House 2nd House
Peck Polity F+stel Floor Dcsk Policy Fiscal Flpor Co.d.Co E-AW Vetoed Chapbr d
Location: 05/09/2024 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits certain contributions of more than $250 to an officer of an agency by
any party, participant, or party or participant's agent in a proceeding while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other
entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the
proceeding, as specified. The act requires disclosure on the record of the proceeding, as specified, of certain contributions of
more than $250 within the preceding 12 months to an officer from a party or participant, or party's agent. The act disqualifies
an officer from participating in a decision in a proceeding if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution of more
than $250 from a party or a party's agent, or a participant or a participant's agent, as specified. The act allows an officer to cure
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certain violations of these provisions by returning a contribution, or the portion of the contribution of in excess of $250, within
14 days of accepting, soliciting, or receiving the contribution, whichever comes latest. This bill would raise the threshold for
contributions regulated by these provisions to $1,000, as specified. The bill would limit the prohibition on contributions made
during and after a proceeding to the 9 months after a final decision in a proceeding is made, and it would extend the period
during which an officer may cure a violation to within 30 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever is
latest. (Based on 05/08/2024 text)
SB 1319 (Wahab, D) Skilled nursing facilities: approval to provide therapeutic behavioral health programs.
Status: 05/16/2024 - From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 16). Read second time and amended.
Ordered to second reading. (Amended text released 5/17/2024)
Calendar: 05/20/24 #85 S-SENATE BILLS - SECOND READING FILE
1A Haase 2nd House
Desk Policy Weal Floor Ar'4 Policy Fiscal Floor Cwd,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed ChnpWred
Location: 05/16/2024 - Senate SECOND READING
Summary: Current law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including, but not limited to, skilled nursing
facilities, by the State Department of Public Health. Current law, the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act
of 1983, establishes, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), a program of
seismic safety building standards for certain hospitals constructed on and after March 7, 1973. The act requires the governing
board or other governing authority of a hospital, before adopting plans for the hospital building, as defined, to submit to HCAI
an application for approval, accompanied by the plans, as prescribed. Current law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which
is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), and under which qualified low-income individuals
receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.
Current law authorizes DHCS to adopt regulations to certify providers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program, and applicants for
enrollment as providers, including providers and applicants licensed as health care facilities. This bill would require a licensed
skilled nursing facility that proposes to provide therapeutic behavioral health programs in an identifiable and physically separate
unit of a skilled nursing facility, and that is required to submit an application and receive approvals from multiple departments,
as specified above, to apply simultaneously to those departments for review and approval of application materials. The bill,
when an applicant for approval from one of the specified departments is unable to complete the approval process because the
applicant has not obtained required approvals and documentation from one or both of the other departments, would authorize
the applicant to submit all available forms and supporting documentation, along with a letter estimating when the remaining
materials will be submitted. (Based on 05/16/2024 text)
SB 1361 (Blakespear. D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: local agencies: contract for providing services for people
experiencing homelessness.
Status: 05/13/2024 - Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and H. & C.D.
15t Hawse 2nd House
Desk Policy FKc6l Flour Desk Pulicy Fxal Floor Co.d,Conc, Enrolled Vetoed Chapb—d
Location: 05/13/2024 - Assembly Natural Resources
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exempts for its requirements, among other things, actions
taken by the Department of Housing and Community Development, the California Housing Finance Agency, or a local
agency not acting as the lead agency to provide financial assistance or insurance for the development and construction of
residential housing for persons and families of low or moderate income, as provided. This bill would additionally exempt from
CEQA's requirements actions taken by a local agency to approve a contract for providing services for people experiencing
homelessness, as provided. (Based on 04/08/2024 text)
SB 1376 (Gonzalez. D) Public contracts: Local Agency Public Construction Act: reporting.
Status: 05/16/2024 - May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
1st House 2nd House
Desk Policy ri—I Fl—r Desk Policy Fatal Floor C.W..Cpnc. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered
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Location: 04/29/2024 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Local Agency Public Construction Act sets forth the requirements for competitive bidding on various types of
contracts awarded by local agencies. The State Contract Act requires the Department of General Services to make available a
report on state contracting activity containing specified information. This bill would require a participating local public entity, as
defined, commencing January 1, 2026, and monthly thereafter, to compile and submit to the Office of Planning and Research
prescribed information on the entity's contracting activity similar to the information required for the State Contract Act report.
The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research, commencing July 1, 2026, to develop and maintain a public online
database and accompanying data dictionary compiling the submitted data on its internet website. Commencing January 1,
2027, and annually thereafter, the bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to review the database established
pursuant to the bill and, together with the participating local public entities, make recommendations to the Legislature on further
transparency and reporting improvements for requiring local public entities to submit similar data, as specified. (Based on
04/18/2024 text)
SJR 13 (Newman. D) Navy North Hangar Fire: contamination cleanup.
Status: 05/09/2024 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Held at Desk.
1st Hausa 2nd Ho-
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Pesk Polity Fscel Floor V..k Policy Fscal Floor C.W..Cocrc. E-AM Vetoed CHapb—d
Location: 05/09/2024 - Assembly DESK
Summary: Would, among other things, urge the United States Congress and President Joseph R. Biden to support a
$100,000,000 supplemental funding request to address the ongoing impacts on public health, the environment, and the local
economy caused by cross -jurisdictional pollution from the Navy North Hangar Fire. The measure would also urge President
Biden to declare a national emergency due to those ongoing impacts, and would urge President Biden and the United States
Congress to include in future federal budgets sufficient ongoing operational and maintenance funding for Navy North Hangar
Fire remediation. (Based on 04/08/2024 text)
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CITY OF TUSTIN
2024 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to submit advocacy letters on behalf of the
City if the proposed clearly follows the City's adopted legislative platform.
PURPOSE
The City of Tustin's 2024 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 2024 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 disaster
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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.
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 open government initiatives as well as the principles of the open meetings
provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act at all levels of government.
5. Support legislation that facilitates the flexibility of local governments to share
resources to increase efficiencies and decrease costs.
6. Support legislation that preserves the ability of local governments to determine the
appropriate type of election and representation for their jurisdiction.
7. Oppose and monitor efforts to increase City contribution costs to CalPERS.
8. Support the reimbursement of local governments for disaster related expenses,
including the need for essential public safety service overtime, personal protective
equipment, public health response and small business relief.
9. Support and monitor efforts to increase the City's ability to recover payment related
fees from customers.
10. Support efforts to provide local legislative bodies with additional flexibilities
regarding remote meetings and Ralph M. Brown Act requirements.
11.Oppose policies that would increase the voter threshold for local revenue measures
or would increase the potential for litigation over local taxes and fees.
12.Oppose efforts to de -localize the redistricting process.
13.Oppose efforts to further erode local control over permitting and enforcement of
street vending.
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Economic Development
14. Support international, statewide, regional, and local efforts to attract, retain and
provide resources for current and future commercial and industrial businesses.
15. 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.
16. Support economic development initiatives that preserve and enhance a positive
business climate and maintain and grow the business tax base.
17. Support policies and initiatives that will facilitate development of City owned
property, including Tustin Legacy and Pacific Center East. Oppose policies and
initiatives that run counter.
Land Use Planning and Housing
18.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.
19.Oppose legislation, proposals, or regulations that penalize local governments for
noncompliance with their housing element or regional housing needs assessment
requirements.
20. Support efforts to provide flexibility to local governments as well as resources for
local governments to allow them to submit compliant housing elements and
complete the required rezoning.
21. 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 retaining local control.
22. Monitor local, state, and federal actions related to medical and recreational
marijuana regulatory changes.
23. Support local control over the licensure and regulation of alcoholism or drug abuse
recovery or treatment facilities.
24.Oppose legislation that would erode local control over City owned property,
including Tustin Legacy and Pacific Center East.
25. Support proposals that provide funding or tools to preserve historic neighborhoods
and structures.
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26.Oppose proposals that increase requirements and place undue burdens on the
City with regard to the Surplus Land Act.
27.Oppose efforts that require the City to ministerially approve housing development
projects without adequate input from local agencies or a robust public engagement
process.
Parks and Recreation
28.Oppose efforts that erode funding for vital regional and community services that
negatively impact resident access to parks, open space, bike lanes and bike ways,
after school programming, senior services and facilities that promote physical
activity and protect natural resources.
29. Support efforts that strengthen policies to fund parks, open space acquisitions,
bike lanes, and active transportation opportunities.
30. Promote local agency control over policies that recognize the benefits of parks and
recreation facilities.
31. Support efforts to increase funding, accessibility and programs for seniors.
32. Support policies that foster the creation and sustenance of public art initiatives.
Public Works
33. Support increased state and federal funding of transportation improvements with
regional or sub -regional benefits for all modes of transportation.
34. Support protection of dedicated transportation -related tax revenues and enhance
the ability of local agencies to finance local transportation programs and facilities.
35. Support all efforts to create efficiencies within the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA).
36. Support measures and reforms which streamline the CEQA process for the
development of housing and mixed -use infill projects that support transit.
37. Support legislation that allows local governments to continue to retain full authority
to reject projects or to condition project approvals and impose mitigation measures.
38. Support efforts to facilitate public -private partnerships to complete development
projects.
39.Oppose efforts to remove City representation on regional boards that oversee
water, drainage and/or sewage.
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40. Support efforts that fund broadband infrastructure.
41. Support efforts that assist the City in meeting its waste and recycling mandates
and adding flexibility to comply with state regulations.
Water Quality and Water Supply
42. 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.
43. Support the enhancement of a reliable and sustainable water supply for California
as well as measures that improve water quality in the region.
44. Monitor the development of a state framework for long term water conservation
measures.
45. Support policy development, funding and research for water conservation,
addressing urban runoff and beach closures and required programs associated
with Orange County National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permits.
46. Support efforts to address long term water resiliency and affordability without
implementing a statewide water tax.
47.Oppose efforts that restrict or eliminate local permitting and enforcement of water
quality measures.
48.Oppose efforts that unilaterally reduces the indoor water use standards without the
input of local and regional stakeholders.
Human Resources and Risk Management
49.Oppose measures that reduce local control over employee relations issues or
mandate new or enhanced local government employee benefits.
50. Support pension reform measures designed to (i) control or decrease employer
liability, or (ii) increase transparency in reporting, without imposing undue
hardships or administrative burdens on local government.
51.Oppose redundant or unnecessary proposals (legislation or policies) that require
excessive human resources burdens without sufficient reimbursement.
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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 efforts related to Proposition 47 (The Reduced
Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative — 2014) and Proposition 57 (The Public Safety
and Rehabilitation Act — 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 parking rules and regulations
and recover the costs of implementation and maintenance.
63. Support efforts that add de-energization to the conditions that constitute a state
and local emergency.
64.Oppose efforts that change the public safety personnel certification framework and
subject the City to additional litigation.
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65. Support efforts to address loud noise vehicles by providing public safety officers
with resources to enforce state laws and local ordinances.
66. Support legislation that deters the distribution, sales, and consumption of
controlled substances.
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