HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-13; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; ; Legislative and Advocacy UpdateLEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Staff Report
Meeting Date: June 13, 2023
To: Legislative Subcommittee
From: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
jason.haber@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2958
Subject: Legislative and Advocacy Update
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive updates on federal and state legislative and budget activity and recent and ongoing
advocacy efforts; discuss and provide feedback to staff, including identifying high-priority bills,
advocacy positions, funding opportunities, and items for future City Council consideration.
Discussion
Staff and the city's contract lobbyists-Federal: Carpi & Clay/ State: Renne Public Policy Group -
will present updates and overviews of federal and state legislative activity (Exhibits 1 and 2) and
the priority legislation and intergovernmental matters being tracked on behalf of the city (Exhibit
3).
The Subcommittee is requested to provide feedback to help city staff and the city's lobbying
consultants focus the city's advocacy efforts on high-priority bills and to identify bills for future City
Council consideration.
Next Steps
Staff and the city's contract lobbyists will monitor, evaluate, and engage the Legislative
Subcommittee in a discussion of legislative activity and proposed measures that may impact city
operations and policy priorities throughout the 2023/2024 Legislative Session.
Public Notification
Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for
public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
l. Carpi & Clay -Federal Update
2. Renne Public Policy Group -State Update
3. Carlsbad Priority Bill List -June 6, 2023
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Debt Ceiling Update
City of Carlsbad
Federal Update
June 1, 2023
At the end of May, President Joe Bi den and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced
that they reached a deal to lift the debt limit for two years. The Fiscal Responsibility Act (ILR.
3746) would also:
■ Cap federal government spending for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and 2025;
■ Rescind unspent federal American Rescue Plan Act funding;
■ Rescind some FY23 funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS);
■ Institute new requirements and time limits for the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
(TANF); and
■ Include language to streamline federal permitting.
The House acted first on the legislation, passing the bill by a vote of 314-117. The Senate also
passed the bill by a vote of 63-36. Upon passage by both Houses in Congress, President Biden
signed the bill into law.
FY24 Appropriations Update
During the month of May, Congress began to turn its attention to the FY24 appropriations
bills. Towards the end of the month, several of the House Appropriations Subcommittees
began work on their FY24 appropriations bills. The House Appropriations Committee was
scheduled to begin to consider bills last week, but those markups were postponed due to the
ongoing negotiations related to the debt ceiling. Looking ahead to June, it is anticipated that
both the House and the Senate Appropriations Committee will on moving their bills through
the Committees. With the passage of the debt limit legislation, the top-line funding levels for
the twelve FY24 appropriations bills has been set.
Colorado River Basin States Reach Water Agreement
Earlier this month, the Department of the Interior announced that Arizona, California, and
Nevada had reached a deal to conserve at least an additional 3 million acre-feet of Colorado
River Water by the end of 2026. To reach the desired savings by the end of 2026, the three
states propose to conserve at least 1.5 million acre-feet by the end of 2024. Additionally, the
federal government will committee to providing $1.2 billion in federal funding. The letter
from the three states to the Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton can be
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found HERE. California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla issued a joint statement
in support of the deal that can be found HERE.
Supreme Court Issues WOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court issued its decision in the Sackett v. EPA case regarding the Biden
Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The 5-4 decision limits
protections under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for wetlands, tributaries, and streams. The
Biden Administration must now revise its rule based on the Supreme Court's decision. The
Court's opinion can be found HERE.
Bipartisan Bill to Restore Tax-Exempt Advanced Refunding Bonds
Introduced in Senate
A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-
MI), introduced the lifting Our Communities through Advance liquidity for Infrastructure
{LOCAL Infrastructure) Act (S. 1453). The bill would restore the tax-exempt status of
advanced refunding bonds for state and local governments and other bond issuers. The tax-
exempt status was rescinded by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017. The bill was referred to
the Senate Finance Committee.
California Senators Reintroduce PUBLIC Lands Act
California Senators Padilla and Feinstein reintroduced the Protecting Unique and Beautiful
landscapes by Investing in California (PUBllC) lands Act. The legislation would designate
600,000 acres of new wilderness, 583 miles of new wild and scenic rivers, and over 100,000
acres of expanded national monuments in California. More information can be found HERE.
Federal Funding Opportunities/ Announcements
DOT and DOE Issue Ride and Drive Electric NOFO. The Department of Transportation
(DOT) and DOE's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation issued a notice of funding
opportunity (NOFO) for the availability of $51 million to help fund:
• Electric vehicle (EV) charging resiliency planning for continuity of operations and
services for all EV users;
• Equitable business model development and deployment for EV charging;
• Workforce development to support EV charging;
• Increased industrial capacity, competition, and redundancy for validation testing and
certification in the United States of Alternating Current (AC) Level 2 and/or Direct
Current (DC) fast chargers; and
• Assessing performance and reliability of DC fast charging stations.
Concept papers are due by June 16th and applications are due by July 28th. More information
can be found HERE.
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DOT Releases SS4A Webinar Recordings and Presentations. DOT released recordings
and presentations from the webinar series on its $1. 77 billion Safe Streets for All (SS4A)
grant program. The webinars focused on developing action plans, supplemental planning
and demonstration activities, implementation grants, and rural and tribal applicants. DOT is
hosting additional office hour sessions in early June. Applications for the grant program are
due by July 10th and more information can be found HERE.
EDA Releases $500 Million NOFO for Phase 1 of Tech Hubs Program. The Economic
Development Administration (EDA) released a NOFO for Phase 1 funding of its Regional
Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) program. The program provides funding to
establish regional hubs and innovation centers to support manufacturing and
commercialization of technology with a focus on economic growth. Applications are due by
August 15th and more information can be found HERE. A NOFO for Phase 2 is scheduled to
be released in the fall. Applicants must be designated in Phase 1 to qualify for Phase 2.
EPA Announces $315 Million for Brownfield Cleanup and Technical Assistance. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $315 million in funding for cleanup and
technical assistance at brownfield sites. EPA announced 267 grants for $215 million through
the competitive Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant
program, $45 million in non-competitive supplemental funding for 22 Revolving Loan Grant
programs, and $55 million for five Brownfields Technical Assistance Providers and three
Brownfields Research Grants. The list of grant recipients and more information can be found
HERE.
EPA Announces $10.6 Million in BEACH Act Grants. EPA announced $10.6 million in
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act grants to assist states,
tribes, and territories and their local government partners in monitoring water quality at
coastal and Great Lakes beaches. The list of awardees and more information can be found
HERE.
EPA, USIBWC, CONAGUA, and CESPT Announce $60 Million for Transborder Sewage
Projects in Tijuana River Watershed. EPA and the U.S. Section of the International
Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) joined Mexico's Comisi6n Nacional de Agua
(CONAGUA) and the Comisi6n Estatal de Servicios Publicos de Tijuana (CESPT) in
announcing $60 million, split evenly between the U.S. and Mexico, for two wastewater
infrastructure projects in the Tijuana River Watershed. The announcement builds on the
"EPA-CONAGUA Statement of Intent and IBWC Treaty Minute 328" signed last summer to
increase cooperation in wastewater management at the border of the U.S. and Mexico. More
information can be found HERE.
FHWA Announces FY 2023 Emergency Relief Program Allocations. The Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $749 million in Emergency Relief Program
funds to 39 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The funding helps repair and
rebuild roads and bridges damaged by catastrophic events, including extreme weather
events. The allocations can be found HERE.
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FHWA Extends $2.5 Billion CFI Grant Program Application Deadline. FHWA extended
the application deadline for its Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary
Grant Program. The $2.5 billion CFI program consists of two grants: Community Charging
and Fueling Grants and Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants. Each grant has $1.25 billion in
funding available to assist in deploying publicly accessible EV charging and alternative
fueling infrastructure adjacent to designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. Applications are
now due by June 13th and more information can be found HERE.
FHWA Announces ATTAIN Grant Awards. FHWA announced $52 million in grant awards
to eight states from the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN)
program. The grants will fund technology-based solutions that improve the travel
experience for millions of Americans who use our highway and transit systems, with
expanded eligibility for projects in communities that have previously lacked investments,
including rural areas and areas of persistent poverty. The full list of awards can be found
Hfillli.
FRA Issues Interstate Rail Compacts NOFO. FRA issued a NOFO for the availability of $5.8
million for the Interstate Rail Compact grant program. The program will help improve,
promote, and develop intercity passenger rail service, including activities related to the
financing of such service, and to encourage multi-state grant applications. Grants will help
fund costs of administration; systems planning, including studying the impacts on freight rail
operations and ridership; promotion of intercity passenger rail operation; preparation of
applications for competitive Federal grant programs; and operations coordination.
Applications are due by July 10th and more information can be found HERE.
HUD Releases YHDP NOFO. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
released a NOFO for the availability of $60 million for the FY 2022 Youth Homelessness
Demonstration Program (YHDP). The funding will support services for homeless youth and
programs that reduce the number of youth experiencing homelessness. Applications are due
by June 27th, and applicants must be a community's Continuum of Care. More information
can be found HERE.
HUD Releases Lead Hazard Reduction Grant NOFO. HUD announced a NOFO for the
availability of $403 million for the Lead Hazard Reduction Program. The program supports
states, cities, counties, tribes, or other units of local government in identifying and
controlling lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental or owner-occupied
housing. Applications are due by June 14th and more information can be found HERE.
HUD Awards $382 Million to States Through Housing Trust Fund. HUD announced it is
awarding $382 million through the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to provide affordable housing
options. HTF supports existing federal, state, and local projects that preserve and increase
the supply of affordable housing for extremely low-and very low-income households. Each
state is allocated a minimum of $3 million. The list of allocations by state can be found HERE.
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Federal Agency Personnel/Regulatory Announcements
President Biden Withdraws NHTSA Nominee. In late May, President Biden withdrew the
nomination of Ann Carlson to be Administrator of the National Highway Transportation
Safety Administration (NHTSA). Currently, Carlson serves as Acting Administrator of NHTSA
and is expected to continue in that role.
DHS Announces Department-Wide Body-Worn Camera Policy. The Department of
Homeland Security (OHS) announced a department-wide policy for body-worn cameras for
its law enforcement officers. Within 180 days, all OHS departments and agencies must draft,
issue, or update their policies to meet or exceed the new requirements. More information
can be found HERE.
DHS Lifts Title 19 Requirements. OHS lifted requirements under Title 19 for non-U.S.
travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be fully
vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request. OHS
intends to fully rescind the restrictions in conjunction with the end of the COVID-19 Public
Health Emergency.
DOT Publishes Drug Testing Final Rule. DOT published a Final Rule that amends the
Department's regulated industry drug testing program to include oral fluid testing. The
additional methodology for drug testing will give employers a choice that will help combat
employee cheating on urine drug tests and provide a less intrusive means of achieving the
safety goals of the program. The final rule is effective on June 1st and more information can
be found HERE.
DOT Publishes Urban Electric Mobility Toolkit. DOT published the Urban Electric
Mobility Toolkit which serves as a resource to help urban communities scope, plan, and
identify ways to fund EV charging infrastructure, supporting diverse forms of electric
mobility including travel by personal vehicle, transit, micromobility ( e.g., electric bicycles
and scooters), and ride-sharing services. Urban communities, metropolitan planning
organizations (MPOs), transportation providers, businesses, and property owners and
developers can use the toolkit to identify key partners for an electric charging project, take
advantage of relevant planning tools, and identify available funding or financing to help make
that project a reality. The toolkit can be found HERE.
DOT Launches ETC Tool and Story Map. DOT released the Equitable Transportation
Community (ETC) Explorer and accompanying story map to support the Department's
implementation of the Justice40 initiative. The ETC Explorer is an interactive application that
uses 2020 Census Tracts and data to explore the cumulative burden communities experience
caused by underinvestment in transportation. Its purpose is to provide a deeper
understanding into how communities experience transportation disadvantages to help
ensure the benefits of investments address the transportation-related causes of
disadvantage. The story map presents three case studies to demonstrate how a project's
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benefits can reverse or mitigate how a community is experiencing disadvantage. The ETC
Explorer can be found HERE and the story map can be found HERE.
EPA Releases Annual Air Quality Report. EPA released its annual air quality report
e ntitled "Ou r Nation's Air: Trends Through 2022." The report provides information on the
health and environmental impacts of air pollution, trends in air quality and emissions data,
a nd effo rts to improve air quality. Mo re information can be fo und HERE.
EPA Releases Integrated Planning Toolkit for Permitting Authorities. EPA released its
"Integrated Planning Toolkit for Permitting Authorities" to provide municipalities and
permitting authorities with technical assistance related to stormwater and wastewater
infrastructure. The Toolkit can b e found HERE.
EPA Announces June Water System Webinars. EPA announced it will host two water
system webinars in June:
• EPA's Water System Partnerships Workshop: A Tool to Engage Water Systems
and Communities in Partnerships Conversations, Part 1. This webinar is
scheduled for June 13th at 2:00 pm ET to discuss water system challenges to learn
about technical, managerial, and financial capacity solutions through water system
partnerships. Registration can be found HERE.
• How EPA's Water Infrastructure Planning Tool Can Help Utilities Engage
Community & Make Cost-Effective Multi-Benefit Investments. This webinar is
scheduled for June 20th at 1:00 pm ET to discuss EPA's Augmented Alternatives
Analysis tool to engage community stakeholders, explain technical analysis, and
quantify and compare economic, social, and environmental benefits. Registr ation can
be fou nd H.ER.E..
FAA Releases Airspace Blueprint for Air Taxis. FAA released an upda ted blueprint for
airspace and procedure changes to accommodate future air taxis and other Advanced Air
Mobility (AAM) operations. Under the blueprint, AAM operations will begin at a low rate with
a ir taxis flying much as helicopters do today. They'll use existing routes and infrastructure
such as h elipads and early vertiports. Pilots will communicate with air traffic controllers
where required. As the number of operations increases, air taxis are expected to fly in
corridors between major airports and vertiports in city centers. The complexity of the
corridors could increase over time from single one-way paths to routes serving multiple
flows of aircraft flying in both directions. Over time, these corridors could link an in creasing
number of routes between vertiports. The agency expects aircraft technology will evolve as
well. Aircraft a utomation a nd real-time data sharing between aircraft will likely p lay
increasing roles in these corridors. The blueprint can be found HERE.
FAA Releases ARFF Firefighting Foam Transition Plan. In response to a Co ngressio nal
mandate, FAA released a plan, coordinated with the Department of Defense (DOD), EPA, and
industry stakeholder s, to t ransition to a new fluorine-free foam used for aircraft firefighting.
The plan can be found HERE.
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FAA Announces UAS Detection and Mitigation ARC Members. FAA announced 58
members of the UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee
(ARC) representing aviation stakeholders. ARC will work to ensure that new technologies
designed to detect and mitigate risks from errant or hostile UAS do not adversely impact the
safe and efficient operation of the nation's airspace. The list of members can be found HERE.
FHWA Requests Nominations for Alternative Fuel Corridors. FHWA published a request
for nominations for state and local officials to nominate Alternative Fuel Corridors for
designation. The nomination/designation process of Alternative Fuel Corridors has grown
in importance because it is now tied to funding provisions under the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law (BIL). BIL established the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Formula Program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program,
both of which provide eligibility based on Alternative Fuel Corridor designations. The memo
can be found HERE.
FHWA and FT A Publish Model Long Range Transportation Plans Guidebook. FHW A and
FTA published a guidebook titled "Model Long Range Transportation Plans -A Guide for
Incorporating Performance Based Planning." The guidebook lays out the elements of an
effective plan and provides examples from around the country to help staff at state DOTs,
metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), transit agencies, local governments and other
stakeholders involved in the transportation planning process. The guidebook can be found
HERE.
FHWA and NHTSA Publish Speed Safety Camera Program Guide. FHWA and NHTSA
published the "Speed Safety Camera Planning and Operations Guide". The guide provides
information for state and local governments on the planning, implementation, and operation
of a speed safety camera (SSC) program to help reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries
resulting from speed-related crashes. The guide can be found HERE.
FRA Publishes Accident Mitigation and Train Length Safety Advisory. FRA published a
safety advisory that makes recommendations that railroads review their operating rules and
existing locomotive engineer certification programs to address operational complexities of
train length, take appropriate action to prevent the loss of communications between end-of-
train devices, and mitigate the impacts of long trains on b locked crossings. More information
can be found HERE.
HUD Publishes NSPIRE Final Rule. HUD published its Final Rule for the "National
Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)" in the Federal Register. The
Final Rule aligns and consolidates inspection regulations used to evaluate HUD housing
across multiple programs. Public housing inspections are set to begin on July 1st, and housing
choice vouchers, project-based vouchers, and multifamily inspections are scheduled to begin
on October 1st. More information can be found HERE.
HUD Releases Details for 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase. HUD released additional
information for the 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase scheduled to take place on the
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National Mall in Washington, D.C. from June 9th to 11th. More information on the event can
be found HERE.
HUD Requests Feedback on Payment Supplemental Partial Claim Option. HUD released
a proposal to assist homeowners in meeting mortgage obligations. The proposal includes the
new Payment Supplemental Partial Claim Option, a loss mitigation option to assist
borrowers that are delinquent on their mortgage payments. Comments are due by June 30th
and more information can be found HERE.
IRS Releases Low-Income Communities Bonus Program NPRM. Treasury and IRS
released an NPRM for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Program. The program provides
a 20% increase to the investment tax credit for solar and wind energy projects in low-income
communities. Comments on the NPRM are due by June 30th and more information can be
found HERE.
NHTSA Releases Occupant Protection Traffic Safety Report. NHTSA released an
Occupant Protection Traffic Safety report that shows pickup truck drivers and passengers
have had the highest percentage of unrestrained fatalities across all vehicle types for nearly
20 years. In 2021, 60% of pickup truck drivers and 64% of pickup truck passengers killed in
crashes were not wearing seat belts. In 2018, there were 9,545 unrestrained fatalities. In
2021, 11,813 passenger vehicle occupants who died in a crash ( 45%) were not wearing a
seat belt. Data shows that over the years, a greater percentage of unrestrained fatalities occur
at night than during the day. In 2021, 57% of people who died in nighttime crashes were
unrestrained, compared to 43% who died during the day. The report can be found HERE.
NHTSA Issues NCAP Pedestrian Safety NPRM. NHTSA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) that would update the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) that would
provide safety information to consumers about the ability of vehicles to protect pedestrians
and could incentivize vehicle manufacturers to produce vehicles that provide better
protection for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians. In addition, this proposal
addresses several mandates set forth in section 24213 of the November 2021 Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Comments are
due by July 25, 2023. More information can be found HERE.
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June 1, 2023
To: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Allegra Frost, Assistant City Attorney
City of Carlsbad
From: Sharon Gonsalves
Director of Government Affairs
Renne Public Policy Group
RE: Legislative Summary-May 2023
MAY A WHIRLWIND OF ACTIVITY AS LAWMAKERS RUSH TO MEET DEADLINES
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Exhibit 2
May was a month of fiscal and legislative deadlines for the Administration and Legislature. The May
Revision to the January FY 2023-24 Budget Proposal was released by Governor Newsom on May 12. The
last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 was May 12, while the deadline for fiscal committees
to hear and send bills introduced in their house to the Floor was May 19. After committee meetings
resume on June 5, bills must pass both houses of the Legislature by September 14 in order to advance to
the Governor's desk, where they will be approved or vetoed by October 14.
As of May 31, approximately 2,000 pieces of legislation of the more than 2,900 introduced since the start
of the session continue to make their way through the legislative process. From June 5 onward, we can
expect to see more to be halted in policy and fiscal committees, as well as on the Floor. For reference, last
year just over half -around 1100 -of the 2,000+ measures introduced made it all the way through with
the Governor signing 997 bills into law and vetoing 169 bills.
RPPG MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
RPPG continues to review priority bills during regularly scheduled check-ins with City staff, to provide draft
content for Council to consider, to craft talking points for meetings with legislative representatives and
agency officials, to testify in committee on the City's behalf when appropriate, and to conduct meetings
with key legislative offices as appropriate.
May Revise
On May 15, RPPG sent the City a memo titled "RPPG_Carlsbad 23-24 May Budget Revise Summary", which
provided an extensive update on the May Revision package. As stated in the memo, total State Budget
spending for 2023-24 as projected by the Administration is now $306 billion, a $9 billion increase over the
January Proposal, with a deficit of $31.5 billion, also a $9 billion increase over the January Proposal. RPPG
will send a final 2023-24 Budget update for the year once it is finalized.
On May 23, the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), which provides fiscal and programmatic expertise and
nonpartisan analyses of the state budget to the State Legislature, released a Budget outlook report. The
report is an independent assessment of the condition of the General Fund Budget through 2027 and uses
LAO forecasts of revenues and spending. The LAO projects that the 2023-24 Budget deficit will be $34.5
billion, compared to the $31.5 billion that the Administration has projected, due to a combination of lower
revenue and higher spending than the Administration is expecting. The LAO's analysis projects:
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• It is very unlikely the State can afford the May Revision spending levels.
• Most multiyear one-time and temporary spending commitments are no longer affordable.
• A combination of reserves and reduced one-time spending can extend Budget capacity for the
State to sustain core, ongoing programs.
The LAO's projections are at odds with the Administration's, and RPPG will closely monitor this difference
going forward.
Suspense File
On May 19, RPPG sent the City a memo titled "RPPG_Carlsbad May 2023 Suspense File Memo", which
summarized the outcomes of the Suspense File hearings that were held for the Assembly and Senate
Appropriations Committees. Of the 1,171 bills in both houses that had been scheduled to be heard on
May 18, 860 passed their Committees and four were postponed as two-year bills, which indicates a
commitment to continue negotiations and move in the next year of session. The remaining 307 bills were
held under submission, which means they are not moving. The 860 that made it out of Appropriations
must now pass the Floor of their house of origin by June 2, after which the entire process will begin again
in the second house (meaning Assembly bills will all go through the policy and fiscal committee process in
the Senate and vice versa).
Update on Positioned Legislation
RPPG is closely monitoring the following bills on which the City has positioned.
• AB 40 (Rodriguez) Emergency medical services
o Status: Senate Rules
o City Position: Support
• AB 557 (Hart) Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences
o Status: Senate Governance and Finance
o City Position: Support
• AB 584 (Hart) California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development: emergency waiver
o Status: Senate Natural Resources
o City Position: Support
• AB 742 (Jackson) Law enforcement: police canines
o Status: Held
o City Position: Oppose
• AB 817 (Pacheco) Open meetings: teleconferencing: subsidiary body
o Status: Two-year bill
o City Position: Support
• AB 1188 (Boerner) Transportation: bicycle safety handbook
o Status: Held in committee
o City Position: Support
• AB 1484 (Zburl Temporary public employees
o Status: Senate Rules
o City Position: Oppose
• AB 1708 (Muratsuchi) Theft
o Status: Died in committee
o City Position: Support
• SB 43 (Eggman) Behavioral health
o Status: Assembly Rules
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o City Position: Support
• SB 363 (Eggman) Facilities for inpatient and residential mental health and substance use disorder:
database
o Status: Assembly Rules
o City Position: Support
• SB 381 (Min) Electric bicycles: study
o Status: Assembly Transportation
o City Position: Support
• SB 423 (Wiener) Land use: streamlined housing approvals: multifamily housing developments
o Status: Assembly Rules
o City Position: Oppose
• SB 428 (Blakespear) Temporary restra ining orders and protective orders: employee harassment
o St atus: Assembly Rules
o City Position: Sponsor
• SB 689 (Blakespear) Local coastal program: conformity determination
o Status: Two-year bill
o City Position: Support
• SB 747 (Caballero) Land use: economic development: surplus land
o Status: Assembly Rules
o City Position: Support
Priority Bills
RPPG has tagged 116 bills for the City as "priority," which may be of potential interest or may impact the
City's operations or priority issues, per the legislative platform. We will continue to bring bills of potential
interest to staff for the City's review in the coming weeks.
ASSEMBLY JOINT INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON FENTANYL
On May 24, the Assembly Health Committee and the Assembly Public Safety Committee held a joint
informational hearing on the fentanyl crisis. While no formal actions are taken during informational
hearings, the major themes, committee member comments, specific panelists used, and overall tone of
the conversation all play a key role in assessing w hich major policies will be looked to be adva nced during
the 2023-24 legislative session.
At the hearing, 14 witnesses testified on several panels over a period of more than four hours on the
dramatic rise in fentanyl overdoses and deaths over the past 10 years, in California and across the United
States, and what should be done to address this crisis. The panels included law enforcement
representatives, healthcare professionals, state and local officials, substance abuse specialists, and family
members of victims of fentanyl. Although other controlled substances were mentioned at the hearing by
legislators and by panelists, the overwhelming focus was on fentanyl.
Nearly all non-law enforcement panelists and a majority of Democratic committee members were against
increasing penalties for low level drug offenses, while most Republican committee members pushed for
legislation designed to deter dealers and use rs of fentanyl. There was general agreement there needs to
be increased enforcement against the "big players" and more overall funding to address this complex
issue, as well as widespread agreement that availability of overdose antagonists such as naloxone needs
to be increased.
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Informal Proposals Mentioned at the Hearing
• Provide economic incentives to disincentivize drug dea lers, as has been attempted in some out of
state cities.
• Increase cooperation between health officials and law enforcement
• Require training in addiction for healthcare workers and police officers.
• Move addiction treatment into the mainstream healthcare system.
ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS
Department of Health Care Services Announcement
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced on May 11 that they had launched a
partnership with national nonprofit Shatterproof and Blue Shield of California to "help combat the
substance use crisis, keep Californians safe, and provide recovery resources to those in need." The
Department is investing more than $450 million in various opioid prevention and treatment grant
activities in fiscal year 2022-23.
Executive Order N-8-23 on Infrastructure
Governor Newsom held a press conference on May 19 to announce new proposa ls to "facilitate and
streamline project approval and completion to maximize California's share of federal infrastructure dollars
and expedite the implementation of projects that meet the state's ambitious economic, climate, and
social goals." The Governor was accompanied by the CEO of NextEra Energy, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil,
who represents the area, former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, the State Director of
Environment California, an environmental nonprofit, and representatives from labor. The press
conference can be viewed here.
In conjunction with the press conference, the Governor signed an executive order "to accelerate clean
infrastructure projects across the state by implementing an all-of-government strategy for planning and
development." The Governor stated these infrastructure proposals are an addition to the Administration's
efforts to reform the California Environmental Qua lity Act (CEQA). As part of this effort, the Governor
announced at the press conference that he will be unveiling a package of 11 budget trailer bills to
implement his infrastructure proposals. Ten of those were released following his address and are bulleted
below:
1. Accelerating Environmental Mitigation for Transportation
o Streamlines the implementation of environmental mitigation measures for the efficient
delivery of the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) projects.
2. CEQA Administrative Record
o Clarifies and streamlines procedures related to the preparation of the public record for
the judicial review of legal challenges brought under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in order to reduce the litigat ion time.
3. CEQA Judicial Streamlining
o Provides for expedited judicial review of challenges to certain water, transportation, clean
energy, and semiconductor or microelectronic projects under CEQA.
4. Delta Reform Act Refinement
o Makes refinements t o the Delta Reform Act that will streamline certain review processes
so "Delta Plan projects can be planned, permitted, and built faster while protecting t he
environment."
5. Direct Contracting Authority for 1-15 Wildlife Crossings
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o Authorizes Caltrans to directly contract to construct three wildlife crossings over
Interstate 15 (1-15) as part of the Brightline West high-speed rail project between
California and Nevada.
6. Reclassification of Fully Protected Species
o Repeals the four existing statutes designating species as "fully protected" under California
law and would reclassify the 37 fully protected species so that 15 will be listed as
threatened under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), 19 will be listed as
endangered under CESA, and three will have no listing status and would retain the
protections afforded to species generally under the Fish and Game Code.
7. Green Bank Financing
o Allows I Bank and Department of Water Resources to access and utilize federal funding
provided in the Inflation Reduction Act to finance projects that reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
8. Job Order Contracting -Caltrans
o Authorizes Caltrans to use the job order contracting method to complete routine
transportation projects and maintenance work quickly and eas ily.
9. NEPA Assignment for Rail Projects
o Removes the current sunset provision and permanently authorizes the consent of
California to the jurisdiction of federal courts and wa iver of immunity by the California
Transportation Agency (CalSTA) with regards to the performance of certain federal
environmental responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
10. Progressive Design Build Authority -Department of Water Resources and Caltrans
o Allows the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Caltrans to establish a progressive
design-build pilot program until 1/1/2031.
On May 25, the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy voted
3-0 to temporarily shelve the Governor's trailer bill package. According to the Committee, there was not
enough time to consider the Governor's complex proposals before the house of origin deadline on June
2. Regarding the decision, Committee Chair Senator Josh Becker said, "The overwhelming agreement is
that we need to build clean faster and cut green tape. That's been a legislative priority for me and will
continue to be a legislative priority. Although today we are rejecting the governor's trailer bill proposals
based on process, as seven days is insufficient to vet the hundreds of pages of policy nuance in these
proposals, we look forward to working with the administration on all of these critical issues." The
Assembly deferred the proposals to a joint informational hearing that will be held on June 7.
Approved Budget Trailer Bill Legislation
Governor Newsom signed several early action Budget trailer bills on May 15, including:
• AB 100 (Ting-D)
o This bill amends portions of the 2021 and 2022 Budget Acts, including changes to
CalRecycle, California State Preschool Program, Program for All-Inclusive Care for the
Elderly, Inmate Welfare Fund, and Office of Data and Innovation.
• AB 110 (Committee on Budget)
o This bill authorizes the California Department of Education (COE) and Department of
Social Services (DSS) to use available federal funds to provide temporary stipends to the
California State Preschool Program and state-subsidized childcare program providers.
Also extends the waiver of family fees for state-subsidized childcare programs and the
California State Preschool Program from July 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023.
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• AB 111 (Committee on Budget)
o This bill provides tax relief to Californians who had student loans or fees discharged as
part of financial relief to individuals impacted by economic hardships from the COVID-19
Pandemic. Exempts from state income tax Community College fees discharged under the
COVID-19 Emergency in taxable years 2022 through 2026. Clarifies that Higher Education
Emergency Grant funds received by students in postsecondary education to support
expenses and financial needs of students related to the COVID-19 pandemic are not
subject to state income tax in taxable years 2020 through 2027.
LEGISLATIVE TIMING AND KEY DATES
• June 2, 2023
• June 15, 2023
• June 30, 2023
• July 17-August 11
• September 14
• October 14
June 13, 2023
Deadline for bills to pass their house of origin
Legislature must pass the FY 23-24 Budget
Governor Newsom must sign the FY 23-24 Budget
Summer Recess
Last day to pass bills -2023 session ends
Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills
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Priority Legislation June 6, 2023
(_ City of
Carlsbad
Californ i a
AB 1628 (McKinnorl Microfiber filtration. (Amended: 5/25/2023) Link
Exhibit 3
Would require, on and after January 1, 2029, that all new washing machines offered for sale in California
for residential, commercial, or state use contain a microfiber filtration system, as defined, with a mesh
size not greater than 100 micrometers.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Cannabis
AB 374 (Haney) Cannabis: retail preparation, sale, and consumption of noncannabis food and
beverage products. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things,
consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities.
MAUCRSA establishes the Department of Cannabis Control (department) within the Business, Consumer
Services, and Housing Agency to administer the act, and requires the department to be under the
supervision and control of a director. Current law provides that a local jurisdiction may allow for the
smoking, vaporizing, and ingesting of cannabis or cannabis products on the premises of a retailer or
microbusiness licensed under this division if certain conditions are met. Current administrative law
specifies that a licensed retailer or licensed microbusiness authorized for retail sales who operates a
consumption area on the licensed premises in accordance with this provision may also sell prepackaged,
noncannabis-infused, nonalcoholic food and beverages if the applicable local jurisdiction allows. This bill
would authorize a local jurisdiction, if specified conditions are met, to allow for the preparation or sale
of noncannabis food or beverage products, as specified, by a licensed retailer or microbusiness in the
area where the consumption of cannabis is allowed, to allow for the sale of prepackaged, noncannabis-
infused, nonalcoholic food and beverages by a licensed retailer, and to allow, and to sell tickets for, live
musical or other performances on the premises of a licensed retailer or microbusiness in the area where
the consumption of ca nnabis is allowed.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1207 (Irwin) Cannabis: labeling and advertising. (Amended: 4/19/2023) Link
The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as
Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a
state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license
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and applicable local ordinances. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act
(MAUCRSA), among other t hings, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and
adult-use ca nnabis activities, including retail commercial cannabis activity. MAUCRSA places specified
requirements on the packaging of ca nnabis and ca nnabis products. MAUCRSA prohibits a licensee from
engaging in specified advertising or marketing activities, including, among others, advertising or
marketing in a manner that is false or untrue or tends to create a misleading impression.This bill would
implement provisions of AUMA by prohibiting the sale or manufacture of cannabis or can nabis products
that are attractive to children, as defined, and by prohibiting the advertisement and marketing of
cannabis or cannabis products in a way that is attractive to children. The bill would implement AUMA by
prohibiting cannabis or ca nnabis products intended for use by inhalation or combustion from containing
any natural or synthetic flavors or descriptors of flavors. The bill would require the adoption of
emergency regu lations to implement these provisions. This bill contains other existing laws.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
SB 512 (Bradford) Cannabis: taxation: gross receipts. (Amended: 5/3/2023) Link
Would, beginning January 1, 2024, exclude from the terms "gross receipts" and "sales price" under the
Sa les and Use Tax Law the amount of the cannabis excise tax imposed under the Cannabis Tax Law and
the amount of any tax imposed by a city or county on the privilege of engaging in commercial ca nnabis
activity, as specified. The bill would also prohibit a city or county from including in the definition of gross
receipts, for purposes of any local tax or fee on a licensed can nabis 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 st ate-
mandated loca l program.
Status: 5/31/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Children, Youth and Recreation
AB 1056 (Davies) Department of Parks and Recreation: California Youth Water Safety State Grant.
(Amended: 3/30/2023) Link
Current law establishes the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Natural Resources Agency, and
specifies that the department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the
Director of Parks and Recreation. Current law requires the director to establish the Outdoor Equity
Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor
environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor
environmental education programs take place, among other requirements placed on the department
and the director. This bill would require the department to establish and administer the California Youth
Water Safety State Grant. The bill would require the department to make funding available to nonprofit
organizations, specia l districts, and city or county parks and recreation departments to provide free
swimming lessons for low-income and at-risk youth.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Ru le 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/3/2023)(May be act ed upon Jan 2024)
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Economic Development
AB 286 (Wood) Broadband infrastructure: mapping. (Amended: 4/11/2023) Link
Current law requires the Public Utilities Commission, in collaboration with relevant state agencies and
stakeholders, to maintain and update a statewide, publicly access ible, and interactive map showing the
accessibility of broadband service in the state. Current law authorizes the commission to collect
information from providers of broadband services at the address level and prohibits the commission
from disclosing certain protected residential subscriber information. This bill would require that the map
identify, for each address in the state, each provider of broadband services that offers service at the
address and the maximum speed of broadband services offered by each provider of broadband services
at the address.
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Com. on E., U. & C.
AB 341 (Ramos) Gambling: local moratorium. (Chaptered: 5/22/2023) Link
Current law requires the Department of Justice to investigate any violations of, and to enforce, the
Gambling Control Act. Under the act, a city, county, or city and county may authorize controlled
gambling consistent with state law. Current law, however, prohibits an ordinance that would result in an
expansion of gambling in the city, county, or city and county from being valid unless the amendment is
approved by a majority of the voters. Current law requires an amendment to a city or county ordinance
relating to a gambling establishment or the act to be submitted to the department for review and
comment before the ordinance is adopted by the city or county. Prior law, until January 1, 2023,
prohibited the commission from issuing a gambling license for a gambling establishment that was not
licensed to operate on December 31, 1999, except as specified. This bill would reenact that prohibition
until January 1, 2043, and would prohibit the commission from issuing a gambling license for a gambling
establishment that was not licensed to operate on December 31, 2022, and that is pending before the
commission as of January 1, 2024.
Status: 5/22/2023-Approved by the Governor. Chaptered by Secretary of State -Chapter 8, Statutes of
2023.
AB 400 (Rubio, Blanca) Local agency design-build projects: authorization. (Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
Current law authorizes local agencies, as defined, to use the design-build procurement process for
specified types of projects, as prescribed. Current law, among other requirements for the design-build
procurement process, requires specified information submitted by a design-build entity to be certified
under penalty of perjury. These provisions authorizing the use of the design-build procurement process
are repealed on January 1, 2025. This bill would extend the repeal date to January 1, 2031. By extending
the design-build authorization, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, thereby imposing a state-
mandated local program.
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Calendar: 6/14/2023 9 a.m. -10210 Street, Room 1200 SENATE GOVERNANCE AND
FINANCE, CABALLERO, ANNA, Chair,
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AB 662 (Boerner) Federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funds: administration.
(Amended: 3/9/2023) Link
Current law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Pursuant
to its existing authority, the commission supervises administration of the st ate's telecommunications
universal service programs, including, among others, the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF).
Current law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the CASF program to
encourage deployment of high-quality advanced communications services to all Californians that will
promote economic growth, job creation, and the substantial social benefits of advanced information
and communications technologies. Current law requires the co mmission to establish specified accounts
within the CASF, including, among other accounts, the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account and the
Federal Funding Account. This bill would require the commission, in administering federal Broadband
Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funds pursuant to the federal Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act, to use processes and procedures that are consistent with guidelines adopted by the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration for the use of the program funds. The bill would
prohibit the commission from imposing any additional rules, processes, procedures, prohibitions,
funding prioritizations, or eligibility criteria on any applicant that are not consist ent with or explicitly
required by the federal guidelines.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 930 (Friedman) Local government: Reinvestment in Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Equitable
California (RISE) districts. (Amended: 4/26/2023) Link
Current law authorizes certain local agencies to form a community revitalization authority within a
community revitalization and investment area, as defined, and authorizes an authority to, among other
things, provide for low-and moderate-income housing and issue bonds, as provided. Current law
authorizes a community revitalization and investment plan to provide for the division of taxes within the
plan area. This bill 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 authorize a special district to join a RISE district, by
resolution, as specified.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. on
4/25/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 1195 (Calderon) Climate Change Preparedness, Resiliency, and Jobs for Communities Program:
climate-beneficial projects: grant funding. (Amended: 3/29/2023) Link
Would establish the Climate Change Preparedness, Resiliency, and Jobs for Communities Program, to be
administered by the Strategic Growth Council, and would require the council to fund grants to develop
and implement multibenefit, community-level, climate-beneficial projects to support community and
landscape resiliency and workforce development. The bill would require the council to award
competitive grants to eligible entities, as defined, through an application process, as provided. The bill
would require the council, on or before July 1, 2024, to develop guidelines to implement the program
and criteria to select projects eligible for grant funding that include, at a minimum, specified information
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related to community resiliency grants, landscape resiliency grants, and climate and career pathways
grants.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
4/19/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Elections, Political Reform and Redistricting
AB 764 (Bryan) Local redistricting. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Current law requires counties, general law and charter cities, and special districts that elect their
governing boards using district-based elections to adopt, in a prescribed manner, new district
boundaries following each federal decennial census. Current law also requires county boards of
education, and the governing boards of school districts and community college districts in which trustee
areas have been established, to adopt new boundaries for their trustee areas following each federal
decennial census. This bill would revise and recast these provisions. The bill would require counties,
county boards of education, cities, school districts, community college districts, and special districts, if
the governing body of these local governments is elected by districts, to comply with uniform
requirements related to redistricting. The bill would require local governments to adopt district
boundaries, using specified criteria, following the decision to establish district-based elections and
following each federal decennial census.
Status: 5/31/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
SB 24 (Um berg) Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing. (Amended: 3/30/2023) Link
The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits a public officer from expending, and a candidate from
accepting, public moneys for the purpose of seeking elective office. This bill would permit a public
officer or candidate to expend or accept public moneys for the purpose of seeking elective office if the
state or a local governmental entity established a dedicated fund for this purpose, as specified. The bill
would prohibit the public moneys for this dedicated fund from being taken from public moneys that are
earmarked for education, transportation, or public safety. This restriction would not apply to charter
cities.
Status: 5/31/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
SB 251 (Newman) Political Reform Act of 1974: elected officers: conflicts of interest.
(Amended: 3/8/2023) Link
The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of conflicts of interest of
public officials. The act makes a knowing or willful violation of its provisions a misdemeanor. This bill
wou Id prohibit an elected officer from employment by any other elected officer with the same
constituency, except if the elected officer first began their employment by the other elected officer with
the same constituency on or before December 31, 2023. The bill would not apply to statewide elected
officers.
Status: 4/19/2023-April 18 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 0.)
Reconsideration granted.
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Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness
AB 388 (Connolly) Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan: implementation strategies: roadmap.
(Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Current law establishes the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program to support regional leadership to
build local and regional capacity and develop, prioritize, and implement strategies and projects that
create fire adapted communities and landscapes by improving ecosystem health, community wildfire
preparedness, and fire resilience. Under the program, the Department of Conservation is required to
provide block grants to regional entities to develop regional strategies that develop governance
structures, identify wildfire risks, foster collaboration, and prioritize and implement projects within the
region to achieve the program's goals. Current law requires that regional priority strategy development
be in coordination with public landowners and other relevant forest and fire planning efforts in wildfire
and forest resiliency planning. This bill would, by January 1, 2025, require the Department of
Conservation, in consultation with the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force and its member
agencies, to establish guidelines for funding the implementation of the regional priority strategies, as
provided, and to establish regional investment strategies to identify and align resources that support
implementation of regional priority strategies that contribute to the goals and key actions identified in
the implementation strategy. The bill would authorize conservancies, departments, and boards within
the Natural Resources Agency to directly award regional block grants to eligible regional entities, forest
collaboratives, and partnerships to implement regional plans, strategies, agreements, and initiatives.
The bill would require the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to provide the task force and to
post on its internet website a description, amount, and outcome of each regional block grant.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 584 (Hartl California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development: emergency waiver.
(Amended: 3/6/2023) Link
The California Coastal Act of 1976 requires the issuance of a coastal development permit if the proposed
development is in conformity with the certified local coastal program. The act provides for the
certification of local coastal programs by the California Coastal Commission. The act authorizes the
requirement of having to obtain a permit to be waived when immediate action by a person or public
agency performing a public service is required to protect life and public property from imminent danger,
or to restore, repair, or maintain public works, utilities, or services destroyed, damaged, or interrupted
by natural disaster, serious accident, or in other cases of emergency, as specified. The act provides that
this waiver provision does not authorize the permanent erection of structures valued at more than
$25,000. This bill would increase the above-described amount to $125,000, adjusted annually for
inflation pursuant to the consumer price index.
Status: 5/3/2023-Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Client Position: Support
Calendar: 6/13/2023 9 a.m. -10210 Street, Room 2100 SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND
WATER, MIN, DAVE, Chair,
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Notes: 4/20/23: EN tagged as pending support. 4/20/23 SG: Sent draft support letter to the City. 5/8/23
AB: tagged as support and submitted letter of support through the Legislative portal. 5/8/23: EN
emailed letter to delegation. 6/1/23: EN submitted letter to Senate NR Committee and emailed
delegation.
AB 622 (Lackey) Residency: displacement by natural disaster. (Introduced: 2/9/2023) Link
Current law describes the domicile of a person for voting purposes as that place in which their
habitation is fixed, wherein the person has the intention of remaining, and to which, whenever they are
absent, the person has the intention of returning. Current law provides that a person who leaves their
home to go into another state or precinct in this state for temporary purposes, with the intention of
returning, does not lose their domicile. Current law also provides that a person does not gain a domicile
in any precinct they go into for temporary purposes if the person does not intend to make that precinct
their home. This bill would additionally provide that a person who leaves their home for temporary
purposes because of a natural disaster, and who intends to return to the home or to another address
within the same jurisdiction, does not lose the person's domicile at that home.
Status: 5/5/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(3). (Last location was ELECTIONS on
2/17/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 781 (Maienschein) Accessibility to emergency information and services: emergency shelters:
persons with pets. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
The California Emergency Services Act provides that political subdivisions, as defined, have full power
during a local emergency to provide mutual aid to any affected area in accordance with local ordinances,
resolutions, emergency plans, or agreements. Current law defines "emergency plan" for these purposes
to mean official and approved documents that describe the principles and methods to be applied in
carrying out emergency operations or rendering mutual aid during emergencies. Current law requires
that a county send a copy of its emergency plan to the Office of Emergency Services upon an update to
the plan. Upon the next update to a city or county's emergency plan, this bill would require a county to
update its emergency plan to designate emergency shelters able to accommodate persons with pets,
and would require a city that has previously adopted an emergency plan designating emergency shelters
to update its emergency plan to designate emergency shelters able to accommodate persons with pets.
This bill would require, upon the next update to a city or county's emergency plan, whenever a city or
county designates any number of emergency shelters, cooling centers, or warming centers, that it also
designate at least one emergency shelter, cooling center, or warming center, as applicable, that can
accommodate persons with pets.
Status: 5/31/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 788 (Petrie-Norris) Fire prevention: grant programs: reporting. (Introduced: 2/13/2023) Link
Current law requires the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force to develop a comprehensive
implementation strategy to track and ensure the achievement of the goals and key actions identified in
the state's "Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan" issued by the task force in January 2021. Current
law requires the task force to submit, as part of the implementation strategy, a report to the
appropriate policy and budget committees of the Legislature on progress made in achieving the goals
and key actions identified in the state's action plan, on state expenditures made to implement these key
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actions, and on additional resources and policy changes needed to achieve these goals and key actions,
as provided.This bill would require the task force, on or before July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, to
compile and post on its internet website specified information relating to specified state and federal
grant programs relating to fire prevention, as provided.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 944 (Irwin) Fire stations: alternative power generation. (Amended: 4/25/2023) Link
Would require a fire station to have an alternative source of power, as defined, to ensure continued
operation for no fewer than 96 hours during any type of power outage. The bill would impose specific
compliance requirements based on whether a fire station uses a generator as its alternative source of
power, or batteries or a combination of batteries in tandem with a renewable electrical generation
facility. The bill would require a fire station to comply with its requirements by January 1, 2026. By
imposing new duties on local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/10/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
SB 571 (Allen) Development projects: emergency preparedness. (Amended: 3/21/2023) Link
Would require a proponent of a new development that would require the evacuation of 40 or more
vehicles at any given time that is located within a state responsibility area or local responsibility area
and within a high or very high fire hazard severity zone to include an evacuation plan with its application
submitted to the local government for the development. The bill would subject the evacuation plan to
the independent approval of the local government, as defined, the respective law enforcement and fire
agencies that have jurisdictional response authority over the relevant area, and the California Highway
Patrol if the proposed evacuation routing utilizes state or federal highways. The bill would require the
evacuation plan to consist of specified information, including a wildfire behavior study, a traffic
engineering study, and the best available routes for evacuation egress by populations within the
development when threatened by wildfire. By imposing new duties on local governments in reviewing
and approving developments in high and very high fire hazard severity zones, the bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was GOV. & F. on
2/22/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Energy and Utilities
AB 1293 (Irwin) Interconnection: prioritization. (Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
Would require the Public Utilities Commission to provide guidance to electrical corporations for the
prioritization of projects in each electrical corporation's distribution interconnection queue and
customer service connections, including that the project is shovel-ready, as determined by the
commission.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Environment and Climate
AB 9 (Muratsuchi) Greenhouse gases: market-based compliance mechanism. (Amended: 4/17/2023)
Link
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 authorizes the State Air Resources Board to include
the use of market-based compliance mechanisms in regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The act
requires the state board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum
technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the
scoping plan at least once every 5 years. This bill would require the state board to initiate a regulatory
process to evaluate potential updates to the market-based compliance mechanism, and would require
regulatory changes to take effect no later than January 1, 2025. The bill would require the evaluation to
focus on specified items, including whether the supply of emission allowances and carbon offsets are
consistent with a linear trajectory toward the statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal
established in the state board's most recent scoping plan, rules for banking allowances to use for future
compliance, and recommendations made by the Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee
and the state board's environmental justice advisory committee. The bill would require the state board,
beginning January 1, 2028, and subsequently on a triennial basis, as specified, and in consultation with
the Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee and the environmental justice advisory
committee, to conduct an evaluation of the market-based compliance mechanism, as provided.
Status: 6/2/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(8). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on
6/1/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 30 (Ward) Atmospheric Rivers: Research, Mitigation, and Climate Forecasting Program.
(Introduced: 12/5/2022) Link
Current law establishes the Atmospheric Rivers: Research, Mitigation, and Climate Forecasting Program
in the Department of Water Resources. Current law requires the department, upon an appropriation for
purposes of the program, to research climate forecasting and the causes and impacts that climate
change has on atmospheric rivers, to operate reservoirs in a manner that improves flood protection, and
to reoperate flood control and water storage facilities to capture water generated by atmospheric rivers.
This bill would rename that program the Atmospheric Rivers Research and Forecast Improvement
Program: Enabling Climate Adaptation Through Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations and Hazard
Resiliency (AR/FIRO) Program. The bill would require the department to research, develop, and
implement new observations, prediction models, novel forecasting methods, and tailored decision
support systems to improve predictions of atmospheric rivers and their impacts on water supply,
flooding, post-wildfire debris flows, and environmental conditions.
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Calendar: 6/13/2023 9 a.m. -10210 Street, Room 2100 SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND
WATER, MIN, DAVE, Chair,
AB 45 (Boerner) Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.
(Amended: 5/25/2023) Link
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The California Coastal Act of 1976, among other things, requires anyone wishing to perform or
undertake any development in the coastal zone, except as specified, in addition to obtaining any other
permit required by law from any local government or from any state, regional, or local agency, to obtain
a coastal development permit from the California Coastal Commission, as provided. This bill would
authorize the commission to authorize blue carbon demonstration projects, as defined, in order to
demonstrate and quantify the carbon sequestration potential of these projects to help inform the
state's natural and working lands and climate resilience strategies.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 287 (Garcia) California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund:
competitive grant programs: funding objectives. (Introduced: 1/24/2023) Link
Current law requires the moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to be used to facilitate the
achievement of reductions of greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006 and, where applicable and to the extent feasible, to maximize economic,
environmental, and public health benefits to the state, among other goals. This bill, beginning July 1,
2025, would require state agencies administering competitive grant programs that allocate moneys
from the fund to give specified communities preferential points during grant application scoring for
programs intended to improve air quality, to provide for a specified application timeline, and to allow
applicants from the Counties of Imperial and San Diego to include daytime population numbers in grant
applications.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
4/19/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 344 (Wood) Electricity: load-serving entities: offshore wind facilities. (Introduced: 1/31/2023) Link
Would expressly authorize electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice
aggregators to jointly enter into agreements to procure electricity generated from offshore wind
facilities.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. on
3/22/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 411 (Bennett) California Recreational Trails and Greenways Act. (Amended: 3/16/2023) Link
Would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to establish the California Recreational Trails
and Greenways Program to, beginning in 2024, award competitive grants on a biennial basis for new,
expanded, or improved public access opportunities through nonmotorized recreational trail creation,
improvement, enhancement, and restoration projects. The bill would create the California Recreational
Trails and Greenways Fund in the State Treasury, and would require that specified moneys, including, to
the extent consistent with Proposition 68, unexpended Proposition 68 moneys that revert to the
administering agency for allocation, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be deposited into the fund
and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be available for allocation by the department for purposes
of the program, as specified. In order to reduce the financial burdens associated with frontloaded cost
structures and match requirements, the bill would authorize the department to create a loan or grant
process for advanced payment and match assistance to reduce barriers to participation in the program.
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Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61{a)(S). {Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/10/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 530 (Boerner) County Water Authority Act: exclusion of territory: procedure.
(Amended: 5/15/2023) Link
The County Water Authority Act provides for the formation of county water authorities and grants to
those authorities specified powers with regards to providing water service. The act provides 2 methods
of excluding territory from any county water authority, one of which is that a public age ncy whose
corporate area as a unit is part of a county water authority may obtain exclusion of the area by
submitting to the electors within the public agency, at any general or special election, the proposition of
excluding the public agency's corporate area from the county water authority. Current law requires that,
if a majority of the electors approve the proposition, specified actions take place to implement t he
exclusion. This bill would additionally require the public entity to submit t he proposition of excluding the
public agency's corporate area from the county water authority to t he electors within the territory of
the county water authority. The bill would require the 2 elections to be separate; however, the bill
authorizes both elections to run concurrently.
Status: 6/2/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61{a)(8). {Last location was NAT. RES. on
5/15/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 573 (Garcia) Organic waste: meeting recovered organic waste product procurement targets.
(Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Current law requires, no later than January 1, 2018, the State Air Resources Board to approve and begin
implementing a comprehensive short-lived climate pollutant strat egy 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 wast e reduction goals, that provide for, among other things, the calcu lation by the
department of recovered orga nic wast e 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, 2039,
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
o peration outside of the state that meet s certain conditions, as provided.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1554 (Patterson, Joe) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: wildfire fuels reduction
projects. (Introduced: 2/17/2023) Link
This bill would expressly exempt from CEQA a project reduction of fuels in areas within moderate, high,
and very high fire hazard severity zones, as provided. Because a lead agency would be required to
determine whether a project qualifies for this exemption, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
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Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 6l{a)(2). {Last location was NAT. RES. on
3/9/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 1567 (Garcia) Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparation, Flood Protection,
Extreme Heat Mitigation. Clean Energy, and Workforce Development Bond Act of 2024.
(Amended: 5/26/2023) Link
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.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment .
AB 1590 (Friedman) Major coastal resorts: coastal development permits: audits: waste.
(Amended: 4/10/2023) Link
Th e California Coastal Act of 1976, among other things, requires anyone w ishing to perform or
undertake any development in the coastal zone, except as specified, in addition to obtaining any other
permit required by law from any local government or from any state, regional, or local agency, to obtain
a coastal development permit from the California Coastal Commission or a local government, as
provided. This bill would establish the Major Coastal Resorts Environmental Accountability Act, and
would define "major coastal resort" for these purposes. The bill would require the commission, with the
assistance of a qualified consultant, to every 2 years prepare an audit of a major coastal resort's
compliance with specified provisions, including the coastal development permit, as provided. Th e bill
would require the major coast al resort to provide for the qualified consultant's compensation for the
audit, as provided.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61{a)(2). {Last location was NAT. RES. on
4/11/2023){May be acted upon Jan 2024)
SB 12 (Stern) California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: emissions limit.
(Introduced: 12/5/2022) Link
Under the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, the State Air Resources Board is required to
approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas
emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions
are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by no lat er than December 31, 2030. Under the act, a
violation of a rule, regulation, order, emission limitation, emission reduction measure, or other measure
adopted by the state board under the act is a crime. This bill instead would require the state board to
ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 55% below the 1990 level by no
later than December 31, 2030.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/15/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
SB 272 (Laird) Sea level rise: planning and adaptation. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
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Would require a local government, as defined, lying, in whole or in part, within the coastal zone, as
defined, or within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission,
as defined, to implement sea level rise planning and adaptation through either submitting, and rece iving
approval for, a local coastal program, as defined, to the California Coastal Commission or submitting,
and receiving approval for, a subregional San Francisco Bay shoreline resiliency plan to the San Francisco
Bay Conservation and Development Commission, as applicable, on or before January 1, 2034, as
provided. By imposing additional requirements on local governments, the bill would impose a state-
mandated local program. The bill would require local governments that receive approval for sea level
rise planning and adaptation on or before January 1, 2029, to be prioritized for sea level rise funding,
upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the im plementation of projects in the local government's
approved sea level rise adaptation plan. The bill would require, on or before December 31, 2024, the
California Coastal Commission, in close coordination with the Ocean Protection Council and the
California Sea Level Rise State and Regional Support Collaborative, to establish guidelines for the
preparation of that planning and adaptation.
SB 511 (Blakespear) Greenhouse gas emissions inventories. (Amended: 4/24/2023) Link
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires the State Air Resources Board to prepare
and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective
reductions in greenhouse gas em issions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years. This
bill would require the state board, before January 1, 2028, to develop, and publish on its internet
website, a report on greenhouse gas emissions inventories for the calendar year 2025 for each city,
co unty, or city and county that requests inclusion in the report, as provided. The bill would require the
state board, consistent with the preparation of the updates to the scoping plan and before January 1,
2033, and every 5 years thereafter, to update the inventories, for each city, county, or city and county
that requests inclusion in the respective update, for the calendar year 2030 and every 5th year
thereafter. The bill would authorize the state board to solicit bids and enter into co ntracts for the
development of the inventories. The bill would require the state board, before January 1, 2026, to
establish a local government advisory committee to inform its development of the greenhouse gas
emissions inventories.
Status: 6/1/2023-Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
SB 638 (Eggman) Climate Resiliency and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024. (Amended: 5/18/2023)
Link
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.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
SB 867 (Allen) 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. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Would enact the Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Wildfire and Forest Resilience, Coastal
Resilience, Extreme Heat Mitigation, Biodiversity and Nature-Based Climate So lutions, Climate Smart
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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.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Governmental Operations
AB 504 (Reyes) State and local public employees: labor relations: disputes. (Amended: 4/13/2023)
Link
The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and the Ralph C. Dills Act regulate the labor relations of employees and
employers of local public agencies and the state, respectively. Those acts grant specified employees,
including, among others, certain employees of fire departments, of local public agencies and the state
the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their choosing and
require public agency employers, among other things, to meet and confer with representatives of
recognized employee organizations and exclusive representatives on terms and conditions of
employment. The acts grant the Public Employment Relations Board the power to hear specified
disputes in relation to these provisions and to make determinations regarding them. With regard to
certain employees of fire departments, current law provides that those persons do not have the right to
strike or recognize a picket line of a labor organization while in the course of the performance of their
official duties. This bill would provide that it is not unlawful or a cause for discipline or other adverse
action against a public employee for that public employee to refuse to enter property that is the site of a
primary labor dispute, perform work for a public employer involved in a primary labor dispute, or go
through or work behind a primary picket line. The bill would prohibit a public employer from directing a
public employee to take those actions. The bill would authorize a recognized employee organization to
inform employees of these rights and encourage them to exercise those rights.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 520 (Santiago) Employment: public entities. (Amended: 4/18/2023) Link
Current law authorizes the Labor Commissioner to investigate employee complaints and to provide for a
hearing in any action to recover wages, penalties, and other demands for compensation. Under current
law, any individual or business entity that contracts for services in the property services or long-term
care industries is jointly and severally liable for any unpaid wages, including interest, where the
individual or business entity has been provided notice, by any party, of any proceeding or investigation
by the Labor Commissioner in which the employer is found liable for those unpaid wages, to the extent
the amounts are for services performed under that contract, as provided, and except as specified. This
bill would additionally provide that any public entity, defined as the state, a city, county, city and county,
district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the
state, is jointly and severally liable for any unpaid wages, as provided in the above paragraph. This bill
would, if property services labor is performed within a building a public entity owns or leases by any
individual who is not an employee of the public entity, require the public entity to allow, and include as
a stipulation in a contract for property services work, work awarded on or after January 1, 2024,
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representatives from a recognized or certified collective bargaining agent, as specified, to have access to
the workers within that building during the workers' normal workday to conduct specified training.
Status: 6/1/2023-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 13.) In Senate. Read
first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 650 (Arambula) San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District: board.
(Amended: 4/17/2023) Link
Current law authorizes the board of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District,
composed of 15 members, including 5 city council members, to require the use of best available control
technology, promote the use of alternative fuels, encourage and facilitate ridesharing, and require
businesses to establish rideshare programs, as provided. This bill would increase the term of office for
the city council district members to 4 years from 3 years, would increase the term of office for the public
member with medical or scientific expertise in the health effects of air pollution to 4 years from 3 years,
and would add 4 public members to the district board, appointed by the Governor to serve 4-year
terms, as specified. Of these 4, one member would be from a California Native American tribe chosen
from a list of candidates submitted by local tribal organizations with a presence within the San Joaquin
Valley Air Basin, and 3 members would be appointed with the advice and consent of the Speaker of the
Assembly.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was L. GOV. on
3/23/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 1297 (Quirk-Silva) Public restrooms. (Introduced: 2/16/2023) Link
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 make the inventory available in a searchable database on its internet website by March 1, 2025,
as specified. The bill would require the database to be updated quarterly. The bill would require the
department to conduct educational outreach to the general public and homelessness service providers
that the database is available on its internet website.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1379 (Papan) Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences. (Amended: 3/23/2023) Link
The Ralph M. Brown Act, requires, with specified exceptions, 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. 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. This bill, with respect to those general provisions on
teleconferencing, would require a legislative body electing to use teleconferencing to instead post
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agendas at a singular designated physical meeting location, as defined, rather than at all teleconference
locations. The bill would remove the requirements for the legislative body of the local agency to identify
each teleconference location in the notice and agenda, that each teleconference location be accessible
to the public, and that at least a quorum of the members participate from locations within the
boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was L. GOV. on
3/23/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 1484 (Zbur) Temporary public employees. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
(!)Existing law, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (act), authorizes local public employees, as defined, to
form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the
purpose of representation on matters of labor relations. Existing law generally requires that the scope of
representation under the act include all matters relating to employment conditions and employer-
employee relations, while excepting the consideration of the merits, necessity, or organization of any
service or activity provided by law or executive order. Existing law states that the Legislature finds and
declares that the duties and responsibilities of local agency employer representatives under the act are
substantially similar to the duties and responsibilities required under existing collective bargaining
enforcement procedures and therefore the costs incurred by the local agency employer representatives
in performing those duties and responsibilities under that act are not reimbursable as state-mandated
costs. This bill would impose specified requirements with respect to the temporary employees, as
defined, of a public employer who have been hired to perform the same or similar type of work that is
performed by permanent employees represented by a recognized employee organization. In this regard
the bill would require those temporary employees to be automatically included in the same bargaining
unit as the permanent employees, as specified, upon the request of the recognized employee
organization. The bill would also require a public employer to, upon hire, provide each temporary
employee with their job description, wage rates, and eligibility for benefits, anticipated length of
employment, and procedures to apply for open, permanent positions. By imposing new duties on local
agencies that employ temporary employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The
bill would require complaints alleging a violation of its provisions to be processed as unfair practice
charges under the act. The bill would additionally include the same findings and declarations as set forth
above. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Client Position: Oppose
Notes: 5/3/23: EN tagged as pending oppose. 5/8/23 AB: tagged as oppose and submitted letter of
opposition through the Legislative portal. 5/8/23: EN emailed letter to delegation.
AB 1637 (Irwin) Local government: internet websites and email addresses. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
The California Constitution authorizes cities and counties to make and enforce within their limits all
local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws and further
authorizes cities organized under a charter to make and enforce all ordinances and regu lations in
respect to municipal affairs, which supersede inconsistent general laws. This bill, no later than January 1,
2027, would require a local agency, as defined, that maintains an internet website for use by the public
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to ensure that the internet website utilizes a ".gov" top-level domain or a ".ca.gov" second-level domain
and would require a local agency that maintains an internet website that is noncom pliant with that
requirement to redirect that internet website to a domain name that does utilize a ".gov" or ".ca.gov"
domain. This bill, no later than January 1, 2027, would also require a local agency that maintains public
email addresses to ensure that each email address provided to its employees utilizes a ".gov" domain
name or a ".ca.gov" domain name. By adding to the duties of local officials, the bill would impose a
state-mandated local program. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1748 (Ramos) Logistics use projects: sensitive receptors. (Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
Would prohibit the County of Riverside, the County of San Bernardino, and any of the cities, joint
powers authorities, or agencies with land use authority within those counties from approving the
development or expansion of any logistics use, as defined, that is adjacent to sensitive receptors, as
defined, unless the local agency imposes certain requirements, as specified, including a minimum
setback on the logistics use of 300 feet if the logistics use consists of 400,000 or more square feet of
building space, including, but not limited to, warehouses. By imposing new requirements on local
agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. on
4/27 /2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Client Position: Oppose
SB 252 (Gonzalez) Public retirement systems: fossil fuels: divestment. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
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.
Status: 5/25/2023-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 10.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly.
Read first time. Held at Desk.
SB 428 (Blakespear) Temporary restraining orders and protective orders: employee harassment.
(Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Would authorize any employer whose employee has suffered harassment, as defined, to seek a
temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the employee and other employees upon a
showing of clear and convincing evidence that an employee has suffered harassment, that great or
irreparable harm would result to an employee, and that the respondent's course of conduct served no
legitimate purpose. The bill would expressly prohibit a court from issuing such an order to the extent
that the order would prohibit speech or activities protected by the federal National Labor Relations Act
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or specified provisions of law governing the communications of exclusive representatives of public
employees.
Status: 5/31/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Client Position: Sponsor
Notes: 3/10/23: Amy submitted letter to portal. 3/10/23: EN emailed delegation. 4/17 /23: EN submitted
letter to Sen Approps. 4/24/23: SG testified in support in Senate Appropriations Committee 4/27 /23: EN
submitted a coalition letter. 4/28/23: EN submitted an updated coalition letter.
SB 654 (Jones) Local agencies: public property: airport leases. (Amended: 4/13/2023) Link
Current law authorizes a local agency to lease or sublease property owned, leased, or otherwise
controlled by it for a period not to exceed 50 years for airport purposes or purposes incidental to
aircraft. This bill would authorize a local agency and the leaseholder, with respect to a lease or sublease
entered into pursuant to the above-described authority, to amend the lease or sublease to extend the
duration of the lease or sublease, to terminate the lease or sublease and enter into a new lease or
sublease, or to transfer an existing lease or sublease, as specified.
Status: 5/4/2023-Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Notes: 4/12/23 SG: Carlsbad Jet Center is in support
SB 660 (Alvarado-Gil) Public employees' retirement systems: California Public Retirement System
Agency Cost and Liability Panel. (Amended: 3/21/2023) Link
Would establish the California Public Retirement System Agency Cost and Liability Panel, located in the
Controller's office, with members as defined. The bill would assign responsibilities to the panel related
to retirement benefit costs, including determining how costs and unfunded liability are apportioned to a
public agency when a member changes employers within the same public retirement system or when a
member concurrently retires with 2 or more retirement systems that have entered into reciprocity
agreements. The bill would require the panel to meet no later than March 31, 2024, and quarterly
beginning on April 1, 2024, and to submit a report to the Legislature, no later than December 31, 2024,
providing information regarding the financial impact a public agency assumes when an employee
transfers to another public agency within the same retirement system or when an employee transfers to
a public agency in a reciprocal retirement system and concurrently retires under 2 or more systems.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/1/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
SB 683 (Glazer) Hotels and short-term rentals: advertised rates: mandatory fees.
(Amended: 4/13/2023) Link
Would require a person that advertises a hotel room rate or short-term rental rate before the public in
this state, or from this state before the public in any state, to include in the advertised hotel room rate
or short-term rental rate all mandatory fees, as defined, that will be charged in order for the consumer
to stay in the hotel room or short-term rental. The bill would require a hotel or a short-term rental to
clearly and conspicuously disclose on its internet website a list of all mandatory fees and credit card
surcharges imposed on consumers. The bill would authorize certain public attorneys, including the
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Attorney General, to bring an enforcement action and would require a court to impose a civil penalty of
not more than $10,000 for each violation after consideration of specified factors. The bill would also
provide that a violation of its provisions constitutes a false or misleading statement under the FAL. By
expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Status: 6/1/2023-Referred to Corns. on B. & P. and JUD.
Calendar: 6/20/2023 9:30 a.m. -10210 Street, Room 1100 ASSEMBLY BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS, BERMAN, MARC, Chair,
SB 689 (Blakespear) Local coastal program: conformity determination. (Amended: 3/20/2023) Link
Current law requires the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with county and city
governments, to establish minimum safety design criteria for the planning and construction of bikeways.
Current law requires all city, county, regional, and other local agencies responsible for the development
or operation of bikeways or roadways where bicycle travel is permitted to utilize the minimum safety
design criteria established by the department or alternative criteria that meet specified requirements.
Current law authorizes a city or county to prepare a bicycle transportation plan with specified required
elements for these purposes and, subject to approval of the county transportation commission or
transportation planning agency, authorizes the city or county to submit the plan to the department with
an application for funds for bikeways and related facilities that will implement the plan. This bill would
require any project that is contained within, or consistent with, a bicycle transportation plan to be
deemed consistent, and in conformity, with any applicable certified loca l coastal program.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was TRANS. on
3/29/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Health and Human Services
SB 43 (Eggman) Behavioral health. (Amended: 4/27/2023) Link
The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of a person
who is a danger to themselves or others or who is gravely disabled. Current law, for purposes of
involuntary commitment, defines "gravely disabled" as either a condition in which a person, as a result
of a mental health disorder, is unable to provide for their basic personal needs for food, clothing, or
shelter or has been found mentally incompetent, as specified. This bill expands the definition of "gravely
disabled" to also include a condition in which a person, due to a mental health disorder or a substance
use disorder, or both, is at substantial risk of serious harm, or is currently experiencing serious harm to
their physical or mental health. The bill defines "serious harm" for purposes of these provisions to mean
significant deterioration, debilitation, or illness due to a person's failure to meet certain conditions,
including, among other things, attend to needed personal or medical care and attend to self-protection
or personal safety.
Status: 5/26/2023-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly.
Read first time. Held at Desk.
Client Position: Support
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Notes: 3/14/23 SG: Subcommittee approved support position 3/29/23 SG: Testified in support in Senate
Health Committee 4/7 /23 AB: Submitted letter of support to the Judiciary Committee and the Author
through the Legislative portal. 4/7 /23: EN emailed letter to delegation.
SB 363 (Eggman) Facilities for inpatient and residential mental health and substance use disorder:
database. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
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 t ypes 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.
Status: 6/1/2023-Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Client Position: Support
Calendar: 6/13/2023 1:30 p.m. -10210 Street, Room 1100 ASSEMBLY HEALTH, WOOD, JIM, Chair,
Notes: 3/14/23 SG: Subcommittee approved support position 3/22/23 SG: Testified in support in Senate
Health Committee 4/7 /23 AB: Submitted letter of support to the Judiciary Committee and the Author.
4/7 /23: EN emailed letter to delegation. 4/11/23 SG: Testified in support in Senate Judiciary Committee
4/24/23 SG: Testified in support in Senate Approps 6/6/23: EN submitted to Asm Health and emailed
City, delegation, and governor's office.
Homelessness
AB 86 (Jones-Sawyer) Homelessness: Statewide Homelessness Coordinator. (Amended: 4/20/2023)
Link
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. The bill would require t he
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 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. The bill would authorize the coordinator to adjust state goals to the extent
allowed by state law.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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ADVOCACY FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
AB 1215 (Carrillo, Wendy) Pets Assistance With Support Grant Program: homeless shelters: domestic
violence shelters: pets. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop and administer the
Pets Assistance With Support Grant Program (PAWS}, to award grants to qualified homeless shelters and
qualified domestic violence shelters, as defined. The bill would require grant recipients to meet certain
availability and service requirements as they relate to the pets of people experiencing homelessness and
people escaping domestic violence. The bill would authorize the department to use up to 7% of the
funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for those purposes for its costs in administering the
program.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1285 (Wicks) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program and Encampment Resolution
Funding program. (Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
Current law establishes the Encampment Resolution Funding program, administered by the California
lnteragency Council on Homelessness, to increase collaboration between the council, local jurisdictions,
and continuums of care for specified purposes. Current law requires the council to award moneys
pursuant to the program as competitive grants, as specified, to be used to support encampment
resolution and rehousing efforts for local jurisdictions. Current law requires the council to prioritize
funding applicants that demonstrate a commitment to cross-systems collaboration and innovative
efforts to resolve encampment issues or have SO or more individuals living in the encampment. This bill
would require a continuum of care that shares geographic boundaries with a city, county, or city and
county that is usi ng state funding allocated pursuant to the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and
Prevention program or the Encampment Resolution Funding program to submit evidence of
collaboration with the city, county, or city and county that addresses how people served through
encampment resolution will be prioritized for permanent housing within coordinated entry systems.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
SB 7 (Blakespear) The Homeless Housing Obligation Act. (Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
Would, by January 1, 2030, require each city and county to provide housing opportunities, as defined,
for homeless individuals within its jurisdiction, based on their most recent point-in-time count. The bill
would require each city and county to develop a housing obligation plan that describes how the city or
county plans to increase housing opportunities in its jurisdiction so that it can offer at least one housing
opportunity to each homeless individual, as specified. In this regard, the bill would require a housing
obligation plan to include, among other things, goals and plans to fulfill the city or county's housing
obligation, including specific projects and completion timelines, and the city or county's progress in
reducing the number of homeless individuals in its jurisdiction. The bill would require a housing
obligation plan to identify steps taken by the city or county to consult with other jurisdictions to ensure
that the plan is consistent with regional homelessness planning efforts. The bill would require a city or
county to submit its housing obligation plan to the Department of Housing and Community
Development for review and post the plan to its internet website by January 1, 2025. The bill would
require a city or county to update its housing obligation plan on or before January 1 of each subsequent
year.
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Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/15/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
SB 31 (Jones) Encampments: sensitive areas: penalties. (Amended: 3/22/2023) Link
Would prohibit a person from sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal
property upon any street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way within 1000 feet of a sensitive area, as
defined. The bill would specify that a violation of this prohibition is a public nuisance that can be abated
and prevented, as provided. The bill would also provide that a violation of the prohibition may be
charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction, at the discretion of the prosecutor. The bill would prohibit a
person from being found in violation of the bill's provisions unless provided notice, at least 72 hours
before commencement of any enforcement action, as provided. By imposing criminal penalties for a
violation of these provisions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was PUB. S. on
1/18/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Housing and Land Use
AB 68 (Ward) Land use: streamlined housing approvals: density, subdivision, and utility approvals.
(Amended: 4/12/2023) Link
Would require a local government to approve a proposed housing development pursuant to a
stream lined, ministerial approval process if the development meets certain objective planning
standards, including, but not limited to, a requirement that the proposed parcel for the development be
a climate-smart parcel, as described, or be included in the applicable region's sustainable communities
strategy as a priority development area. The bill would set forth procedures for approving these
developments and would set forth various limitations for these developments. The bill would authorize
the Department of Housing and Community Development to review, adopt, amend, and repeal
guidelines, rules, and regulations to implement uniform standards or criteria that supplement or clarify
the terms, references, or standards set forth by this process.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was H. & C.D. on
3/16/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 72 (Boerner) Coastal resources: research: landslides and erosion: early warning system.
(Amended: 5/17/2023) Link
Current law requires the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego,
upon appropriation by the Legislature, to conduct research on coastal cliff landslides and erosion in the
County of San Diego, to be completed by January 1, 2025. Current law requires the institution to
co nduct real-time measurements of land deformation t o identify and analyze conditions that precede
catastrophic bluff failure on 2 specified sites as a condition of receiving funds. Current law requires the
institution t o provide a report to the Legislature with recommendations for develo ping a coastal cliff
landslide and erosion early warning system based on available research no later than March 15, 2025.
This bill would require those real-time measurements, and identification and analysis of those
conditions, for a 3rd specified sit e as a co ndition of receiving that funding, and would postpone the
deadline for the research t o be completed to January 1, 2026.
June 13, 2023 Item #2 Page 37 of 58
Status: 5/23/2023-ln committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Calendar: 6/14/2023 9 a.m. -10210 Street, Room 2100 SENATE EDUCATION, NEWMAN, JOSH, Chair,
AB 434 (Grayson) Housing element: notice of violation. (Amended: 3/16/2023) Link
The Planning and Zoning Law, except as provided, requires that a public hearing be held on an
application for a variance from the requirements of a zoning ordinance, an application for a conditional
use permit or equivalent development permit, a proposed revocation or modification of a variance or
use permit or equivalent development permit, or an appeal from the action taken on any of those
applications. That law, for housing development projects that submit a preliminary application prior to
January 1, 2030, prohibits a city or county from conducting more than 5 hearings, as defined, held
pursuant to these provisions, or any other law, ordinance, or regulation requiring a public hearing, if the
proposed housing development project complies with the applicable, objective general plan and zoning
standards in effect at the time an application is deemed complete, as defined. The Planning and Zoning
Law also requires a local agency, pursuant to either local ordinance or statute, to provide for ministerial
approval of applications for accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units in areas zoned for
residential use, as specified. That law prohibits a local agency from denying a permit for an unpermitted
accessory dwelling unit constructed prior to January 1, 2018, except as provided. This bill would
additionally authorize the department to notify a city, county, city and county, or the Attorney General
when the planning agency of a city, county, or city and county fails to comply with the above-described
provisions relating to hearings for specified variances, ministerial approval of applications for accessory
dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units, permitting for unpermitted accessory dwelling units
constructed prior to January 1, 2018, sale or conveyance of accessory dwelling units, ministerial
approval of proposed housing developments, ministerial approval of parcel maps for urban lot splits, or
housing development projects being deemed an allowable use of parcels within a zone where office,
retail, or parking are a principally permitted use, as provided.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 480 (Ting) Surplus land. (Amended: 4/5/2023) Link
Current law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency, as defined, and
requires, except as provided, a local agency disposing of surplus land to comply with certain notice
requirements before disposing of the land or participating in negotiations to dispose of the land with a
prospective transferee, particularly that the local agency send a notice of availability to specified entities
that have notified the Department of Housing and Community Development of their interest in surplus
land, as specified. Under current law, if the local agency receives a notice of interest, the local agency is
required to engage in good faith negotiations with the entity desiring to purchase or lease the surplus
land. Current law requires a local agency to take formal action in a regular public meeting to declare
land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency's use and to declare land as either "surplus land" or
"exempt surplus land," as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action to
dispose of it consistent with an agency's policies or procedures. This bill would recast that provision and
would exempt a local agency, in specified instances, from making a declaration at a public meeting for
land that is "exempt surplus land" if the local agency identifies the land in a notice that is published and
available for public comment at least 30 days before the exemption takes effect.
June 13, 2023 Item #2 Page 38 of 58
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Corns. on GOV. & F. and HOUSING.
AB 510 (Jackson) Public social services: purposes. (Amended: 4/13/2023) Link
Current law establishes various public social services programs, including, among others, CalWORKs and
the State Supplementary Program for Aged, Blind and Disabled. Current law sets forth the purposes of
public socia l services for which state grants are made to counties that include, among others, providing
reasonable support and maintenance for needy and dependent families and persons. This bill would
instead state that providing reasonable support and maintenance for needy and vulnerable children,
adults, and families is a purpose of public social services.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. on
4/18/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 894 (Friedman) Parking requirements: shared parking. (Amended: 4/20/2023) Link
Would require a public agency, as defined, to allow entities with underutilized parking to share their
underutilized parking with the public, public agencies, or other entities. The bill would require a public
agency to allow parking spaces identified in shared parking agreements to count toward meeting
automobile parking requirements for a new or existing development or use, including, but not limited
to, shared parking in underutilized spaces and in parking lots and garages that will be constructed as
part of the development or developments when specified conditions regarding the distance between
the entities that will share the parking are met. The bill would require the entities that are sharing
parking to enter into a shared parking agreement, as specified. The bill would require a public agency to
accept a parking analysis using peer-reviewed methodologies developed by a professional planning
association, as specified, when determining the number of parking spaces that can be reasonably shared
between different uses. The bill would require a public agency, private landowner, or lessor to examine
the fea sibility of shared parking agreements to replace new parking construction or limit the number of
new parking spaces that will be constructed when state funds are being used on a proposed new
development or before a parking structure or surface parking lot is developed using public funds.
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Corns. on GOV. & F. and HOUSING.
Calendar: 6/14/2023 9 a.m. -1021 0 Street, Room 1200 SENATE GOVERNANCE AND
FINANCE, CABALLERO, ANNA, Chair,
AB 976 (Ting) Accessory dwelling units: owner-occupancy requirements. (Introduced: 2/14/2023) Link
Th e Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, provides for the creation of accessory dwelling units
by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in
accordance with specified standards and conditions. Current law requires a local ordinance to require an
accessory dwelling unit to be either attached to, or located within, the proposed or existing primary
dwelling, as specified, or detached from the proposed or existing primary dwelling and located on the
same lot as the proposed or existing primary dwelling.This bill would instead prohibit a local agency
from imposing an owner-occupancy requirement on any accessory dwelling unit.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 983 (Cervantes) Surplus land. (Amended: 3/16/2023) Link
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Current law establishes procedures for the disposal of surplus land, including requiring certain
information to be provided to the Department of Housing and Community Development. These
procedures do not apply to the disposal of exempt surplus land. Current law describes various
categories of "exempt surplus land," including surplus land that is less than 5,000 square feet in area,
less than the minimum legal residential building lot size for the jurisdiction in which the parcel is located,
or 5,000 square feet in area, whichever is less, or has no record access and is less than 10,000 square
feet in area; and is not contiguous to land owned by a st ate or local agency that is used for open-space
or low-and moderate-income housing purposes. In this regard, if this category of su rplus land is not so ld
to an owner of contiguous land, it is not considered exempt surplus land and is subject to the surplus
land procedures. This bill would expand the above category of "exempt surplus land" to include land
that is designated in an adopted downtown revitalization plan not to exceed 1.1 squa re miles and
includes residential, commercial, office, civic and hospitality uses.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was L. GOV. on
3/16/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 1176 (Zbur) General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act. (Amended: 5/26/2023) Link
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 integrat e a plan into the general plan, that, among other t hings, 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.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1218 (Lowenthal) Development projects: demolition of residential dwelling units.
(Amended: 4/13/2023) Link
The Housing Crisis Act of 2019, among other things, prohibits an affected city or an affect ed county, as
defined, from approving a housing development project that will require the demolition of one or more
residential dwelling units, unless the project creates at least as many residential dwelling units as will be
demolished. The act also prohibits an affected city or affected county from approving any housing
development project that will require the demolition of occupied or vacant protected units, unless
specified conditions are met. In this regard, the act requires a project that w ill require the demolition of
occupied or vacant protect ed units to, among other things, (1) replace all existing or demolished
protected units, (2) include a minimum amount of residential units, (3) allow existing occupants to
occupy their units until 6 months before the start of construction activities, and (4) provide relocation
benefits to the existing occupants of any protected units that are lower income households. This bill
would expand the demolition of residential dwelling units prohibitions to prohibit an affected city or
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affected county from approving any development project that will require the demolition of occupied or
vacant protected units, or that is located on a site where protected units were demolished in the
previous 5 years, unless the conditions described above are met.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1287 (Alvarez) Density Bonus Law: additional density bonus and incentives or concessions:
California Coastal Act of 1976. (Amended: 4/26/2023) Link
Would require a city, county, or city and county to grant an additional density bonus, calculated as
specified, when (1) an applicant proposes to construct a housing development that conforms to
specified requirements, (2) the applicant agrees to include additional units affordable to very low
income households or moderate income households, as specified, and (3) the housing development
provides 24% of the base density units to lower income households, conforms to specified requirements
and provides 15% of the base density units to very low income households, or conforms to specified
requirements and provides 44% of the total units to moderate-income units. The bill would require a
city, county, or city and county to grant four incentives or concessions for a project that includes at least
16% of the units for very low income households or at least 45% for persons and families of moderate
income in a development in which the units are for sale. The bill would increase the incentives or
concessions for a project in which 100% of all units are for lower income households, as specified, from
4 to 5.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1332 (Carrillo, Juan) Accessory dwelling units: preapproved plans. (Amended: 4/10/2023) Link
Would require each local agency, by January 1, 2025, to develop a program for the preapproval of
accessory dwelling unit plans, whereby the local agency accepts accessory dwelling unit plan
submissions for preapproval and approves or denies the preapproval applications, as specified. The bill
would authorize a local agency to charge a fee to an applicant for the preapproval of an accessory
dwelling unit plan, as specified. The bill would require the local agency to post preapproved accessory
dwelling unit plans and the contact information of the applicant on its internet website. The bill would
require a local agency to either approve or deny an application for a permit for a proposed accessory
dwelling unit within 30 days that utilizes either a preapproved accessory dwelling unit plan or a plan that
is identical to a plan used in an application for a detached accessory dwelling unit approved by the local
agency within the current triennial Ca lifornia Building Standards Code ru lemaking cycle.
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Corns. on HOUSING and GOV. & F.
Calendar: 6/6/2023 1:30 p.m. -10210 Street, Room 1200 SENATE HOUSING, WIENER, SCOTT, Chair,
AB 1490 (Lee) Affordable housing development projects: adaptive reuse. (Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
That Housing Accountability Act states that it shall not be construed to prohibit a local agency from
requiring a housing development project to comply with objective, quantifiable, written development
standards, conditions, and policies appropriate to, and consistent with, meeting the jurisdiction's share
of the regional housing need, except as provided. That act further provides that a housing development
project or emergency shelter shall be deemed consistent, compliant, and in conformity with an
applicable plan, program, policy, ordinance, standard, requirement, or other similar provision if there is
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substantial evidence that would allow a reasonable person to conclude that the housing development
project or emergency shelter is consistent, compliant, or in conformity. Under this bill, an extremely
affordable adaptive reuse project on an infill parcel that is not located on or adjoined to an industrial
use site would be an allowable use. The bill would authorize a local agency to impose objective design
review standards, except as specified. The bill would provide that for purposes of the Housing
Accountability Act, a proposed housing development project is consistent, compliant, and in conformity
with an applicable plan, program, policy, ordinance, standard, requirement, or other similar provision if
the housing development project is consistent with the standards specified in these provisions. The bill
would require a local agency to determine whether the proposed development meets those st anda rds
within specified timeframes. The bill would define an extremely affordable adaptive reuse project for
these purposes to mean a multifamily housing development project that involves retrofitting and
repurposing of an existing building that includes residential units, as specified, and that meets specified
affordability requirements, including that 100% of the units be dedicated to lower income households,
50% of which shall be dedicated to very low income households, as specified.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1505 (Rodriguez) Seismic retrofitting: soft story multifamily housing. (Amended: 5/18/2023) link
Existing law establishes the California Earthquake Authority, administered under the authority of the
Insurance Commissioner and governed by a 3-member board, to transact insurance in this state as
necessary to sell policies of basic residential earthquake insurance. Under existing law, the California
Residential M itigation Program, also known as the CRMP, is a joint powers authority created in 2012 by
agreement between the California Earthquake Authority and the Office of Emergency Services. This bill
would, instead, state the intent of the legislature to appropriate $250,000,000 from the General Fund
to the CRMP for the purpose of implementing the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story
Multifamily Housing. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1630 (Garcia) Planning and zoning: housing development approvals: student housing projects.
(Amended: 3/21/2023) link
Would enact The Student Housing Crisis Act of 2023. The bill would require a city, county, or city and
county to classify student and faculty and staff housing as a permitted use on all real property within
1,000 feet of a university campus, as defined, for zoning purposes. The bill would require a proposed
student or faculty and staff housing project, as defined, to be cons idered ministerially, without
discretionary review or a hearing, if specified requirements are met, including that a minimum of 20% of
the units in the project be rented by students or faculty and staff of the university. The bill would
prohibit a local agency from imposing or enforcing on a student or faculty and staff housing project
subject to ministerial consideration certain restrictions, including a minimum automobile parking
requirement. The bill would require student or faculty and staff housing to have certain recorded deed
restrictions, except as provided, that ensure for at least 55 years that, among other things, at least 20%
of the units are affordable to lower income households, as defined, except as provided. In connection
with an application submitted pursuant to these provisions, the bill would require a city, county, or city
and county to take specified actions, including, upon the request of the applicant, provide a list of
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permits and fees that are required by the city, county, or city and county. By imposing new duties on
local jurisdictions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was H. & C.D. on
3/9/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 1657 (Wicks) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2024. (Amended: 4/17/2023) Link
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
Cal Home Program, and the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
SB 4 (Wiener) Planning and zoning: housing development: higher education institutions and religious
institutions. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
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. This bill would require that a housing development project be a use by
right upon the request of an applicant who submits an application for streamlined approval, on any land
owned by an independent institution of higher education or religious institution on or before January 1,
2024, if the development satisfies specified criteria, including that the development is not adjoined to
any site where more than one-third of the square footage on the site is dedicated to industrial use. The
bill would define various terms for these purposes.
Status: 5/31/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
B 294 (Wiener) Housing development projects: floor area ratios. (Introduced: 2/2/2023) Link
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 prohibits a loca l
agency, as defined, from imposing a floor area ratio standard that is less than 1.0 on a housing
development project that consists of 3 to 7 units, or less than 1.25 on a housing development project
that consists of 8 to 10 units. Current law prohibits a local agency from imposing a lot coverage
requirement that would physically preclude a housing development project of not more than 10 units
from achieving the floor area ratios described above. This bill would delete the 10-unit maximum for
eligible projects, and would prohibit a local agency from imposing a floor area ratio standard that is less
than 2.5 on a housing development project that consists of 11 to 20 units. The bill would prohibit a local
agency from imposing a floor area ratio standard that is less than 1.25 for every ten housing units,
rounded to the nearest ten units, on a housing development project that consists of more than 20 units.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was GOV. & F. on
2/15/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
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SB 423 (Wiener) Land use: streamlined housing approvals: multifamily housing developments.
(Amended: 5/23/2023) Link
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, as specified, remain available at affordable housing
costs, as defined, or rent to persons and families of lower or moderate-income for no less than specified
periods of time. Current law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2026. This bill would authorize the
Department of General Services to act in the place of a locality or local government, at the discretion of
that department, for purposes of the ministerial, streamlined review for development on property
owned by or leased to the st ate.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Client Position: Oppose
Notes: 5/3/23: EN tagged as pending oppose and sent a draft letter to Jason and Allegra. 5/8/23 AB:
tagged as opposed and submitted letter of opposition through the Legislative portal. 5/8/23: EN emailed
letter to delegation.
SB 450 (Atkins) Housing development: approvals. (Amended: 3/16/2023) Link
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. This 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.
Status: 6/1/2023-Referred to Corns. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
SB 634 (Becker) Low Barrier Navigation Center: opportunity housing: use by right: building standards.
(Amended: 5/9/2023) Link
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Current law provides that the Ca lifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to an action
taken by a public agency to lease, convey, or encumber land owned by a public entity or to facilitate the
lease, conveyance, or encumbrance of land owned by a public agency, or to provide financial assistance
to, or otherwise approve, a Low Barrier Navigation Center constructed or allowed by existing law. CEQA
does not apply to the ministerial approval of projects. Current law prescribes requirements for notifying
a developer that its application for a Low Barrier Navigation Center development is complete and for the
local jurisdiction to complete its review of the application. Current law declares that Low Barrier
Navigation Center developments are essential tools for alleviating the homelessness crisis in this state
and are a matter of statewide concern and thus applicable to charter cities. Current law repea ls these
provisions as of January 1, 2027. This bill would additionally require an opportunity housing project, as
defined, to be a use by right if the project has a housing transition plan for a situation when the parcel
on which the project is located is no longer suitable for opportunity housing projects, as specified. The
bill would also expand use by right to include sites used pursuant to Executive Order No. N-23-20 and
areas zoned for medical use or faith-based use. The bill would provide that these provisions do not apply
to an opportunity housing project located on a site in a nonresidential zone unless the site is located
near amenities and services that serve people experiencing homelessness, as specified. The bill, by
authorizing additional developments to be a use by right under certain circumstances, would expand the
exemption for the ministerial approval of projects under CEQA.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
S/15/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
SB 747 (Caballero) Land use: economic development: surplus land. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Current law authorizes a city, county, or city and county, with the approval of its legislative body by
resolution after a public hearing, to acquire, sell, or lease property in furtherance of the creation of an
economic opportunity, as defined. Current law specifies the Legislature's intent regarding those
provisions. This bill would authorize a city, county, or city and county, in addition to a sale or lease, to
otherwise transfer property to create an economic opportunity. The bill would make related,
conforming changes. The bill would additionally state the Legislature's intent is to ensure that residents
of the state have access to jobs that allow them to afford housing without the need for public subsidies.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Client Position: Support
Notes: 4/11/23 SG: Carlsbad Legislative Subcommittee adopt support position 4/12/23 SG/EN: Testified
in support in Senate Governance and Finance 4/13/23: EN sent draft letter to Jason and Allegra for
review. 4/24/23: SG testified in support in Senate Housing Committee 5/3/23: EN uploaded to Senate
Appropriations and emailed delegation.
SB 834 (Portantino) Housing: California Family Home Construction and Homeownership Bond Act of
2023. (Amended: 5/2/2023) Link
Would enact the California Family Home Construction and Homeownership Bond Act of 2023 (bond act),
which, if adopted, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $25,000,000,000 pursuant to
the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance the California Family Home Construction and
Homeownership Program, established as part of the bond act. The bill would authorize the California
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Housing Finance Agency to award California Socially Responsible Second Mortgage Loans to eligible
applicants to use as a down payment or to pay closing costs on the purchase of a new home. The bill
would also authorize the agency to award Family Homeownership Opportunity Infrastructure
Improvement Loans to developers to be used for predevelopment infrastructure improvements and
other upfront costs typically incurred in connection with new home construction, under specified
conditions. The bill would require that moneys received from a loan recipient for the repayment of
financing provided under the program be used to pay debt service when due on bonds issued pursuant
to the bond act. The bill would also authorize the agency to issue revenue bonds for the purposes of
financing the program, as specified.
Status: 5/31/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Open Meetings and Transparency
AB 557 (Hart) Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences. (Introduced: 2/8/2023) Link
The Ralph M. Brown Act allows for meetings to occur via teleconferencing subject to certain
requirements, particularly that the legislative body notice each teleconference location of each member
that will be participating in the public meeting, that each teleconference location be accessible to the
public, that members of the public be allowed to address the legislative body at each teleconference
location, that the legislative body post an agenda at each teleconference location, and t hat at least a
quorum of the legislative body participate from locations within the boundaries of the local agency's
jurisdiction. The act provides an exemption to the jurisdictional requirement for health authorities, as
defined. Current law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without
complying with those specified teleconferencing requirements in specified circumstances when a
declared state of emergency is in effect, or in other situations related to public health, as specified. If
there is a continuing state of emergency, or if state or local officials have imposed or recommended
measures to promote social distancing, current law requires a legislative body to make specified findings
not later than 30 days after the first teleconferenced meeting, and to make those findings every 30 days
thereafter, in order to continue to meet under these abbreviated teleconferencing procedures. Current
law requires a legislative body that holds a teleconferenced meeting under these abbreviated
teleconferencing procedures to give notice of the meeting and post agendas, as described, to allow
members of the public to access the meeting and address the legislative body, to give notice of the
means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment, including an
opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. Current law
prohibits a legislative body that holds a teleconferenced meeting under these abbreviated
teleconferencing procedures from requiring public comments to be submitted in advance of the
meeting and would specify that the legislative body must provide an opportunity for the public to
address the legislative body and offer comment in real time. This bill would extend the above-described
abbreviated teleconferencing provisions when a declared state of emergency is in effect, or in other
situations related to public health, as specified, indefinitely.
Status: 5/24/2023-Referred to Corns. on GOV. & F. and JUD.
Client Position: Support
June 13, 2023 Item #2 Page 46 of 58
Calendar: 6/7/2023 9 a.m. -10210 Street, Room 2200 SENATE GOVERNANCE AND
FINANCE, CABALLERO, ANNA, Chair,
Notes: 4/7/2023 AB: Submitted letter of Support to the ASM. Local Government Committee and added
position. 6/1/23: EN submitted letter to Senate Gov Fi Committee, emailed City and delegation.
AB 817 (Pacheco) Open meetings: teleconferencing: subsidiary body. (Amended: 3/16/2023) Link
Current law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to use alternative
teleconferencing in certain circumstances related to the particu lar 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, including restrictions on remote participation by a
member of the legislative body. This bill would authorize a subsidiary body, as defined, to use
alternative teleconferencing provisions similar to the emergency provisions indefinitely and without
regard to a state of emergency. In order to use teleconferencing pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown 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.
Status: 5/5/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(3). (Last location was L. GOV. on
3/16/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Client Position: Support
Notes: 4/20/23: EN tagged as support and added Carlsbad to support coalition letter and submitted to
the portal.
SB 537 (Becker) Open meetings: multijurisdictional, cross-county agencies: teleconferences.
(Amended: 4/24/2023) Link
Current law, under the Ralph M. Brown Act, requires that, during a 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, 2024, authorizes the
legislative body of a local agency to use alternate teleconferencing provisions during a proclaimed state
of emergen cy or in other situations related to public health that exempt a legislative body from the
general requirements (emergency provisions) and impose different requirements for notice, agenda,
and public participation, as prescribed. The emergency provisions specify that they do not require a
legislative body to provide a physical location from which the public may attend or comment. Current
law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to use alternative
teleconferencing 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, including restrictions on remote participation by a
member of the legislative body. These circumstances include if a member shows "just cause," including
for a childcare or caregiving need of a relative that requires the member to participate remotely. This bill
would expand the circumstances of "just ca use" to apply to the situation in which an
immunocompromised child, parent, grandparent, or other specified relative requires the member to
participate remotely.
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Status: 5/31/2023-ln Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Public Safety and EMS
AB 40 (Rodriguez) Emergency medical services. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Among other duties, existing law requires the Emergency Medical Services Authority to develop
planning and implementation guidelines for EMS systems, provide technical assistance to existing
agencies, counties, and cities for the purpose of developing the components of EMS systems, and
receive plans for the implementation of EMS and trauma care systems from local EMS agencies. Current
law makes a violation of the act or regulations adopted pursuant to the act punishable as a
misdemeanor. This bill would require the authority to develop an electronic signature for use between
the emergency department medical personnel at a receiving hospital and the transporting emergency
medical personnel that captures the points in time when the hospital receives notification of ambulance
arrival and when transfer of care is executed for documentation of ambulance patient offload time, as
defined. The bill would require every local EMS agency to develop a standard not to exceed 30 minutes,
90% of the time, for ambulance patient offload time. The bill would require the authority to adopt
emergency regulations to implement these provisions on or before March 1, 2024.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Client Position: Support
Notes: 4/20/23: EN tagged as pending support. 4/20/23 SG: Draft letter of support sent to City 5/8/23:
EN submitted to Asm Approps, emailed delegation, and tagged as support.
AB 93 (Bryan) Criminal procedure: consensual searches. (Amended: 5/30/2023) Link
Would prohibit a peace officer or law enforcement agency from conducting a warrantless search of a
vehicle, person, or their effects, based solely on a person's consent unless the officer has reasonable and
articulable suspicion to believe they contain evidence of a crime. The bill would specify that consent to
conduct a search is not lawful justification for a search unless the officer also has reasonable and
articulable suspicion to believe the search would uncover evidence of a crime. The bill would require a
peace officer to inform a person of their right to refuse a consent search and to document their consent
in a written form, as specified. By imposing new duties on law enforcement agencies, this bill would
impose a state-mandated local program.
Status: 6/2/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(8). (Last location was THIRD READING on
3/8/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 742 (Jackson) Law enforcement: police canines. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
Would prohibit the use of an unleashed police canine by law enforcement to apprehend a person unless
the person is being pursued for a felony that threatened or resulted in the death of or serious bodily
injury to another person and the person poses an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to
the officer or to another person and any use of a police canine for crowd control. The bill would prohibit
a police canine from being used to bite unless there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily
injury to the officer or another person by the person against whom the canine is used. The bill would
attribute the death of or serious bodily injury to a person caused by a police canine to the ca nine's
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handler as constituting dead ly force. The bill would prohibit law enforcement agencies from authorizing
any use or training of a police ca nine that is inconsistent with this bill.
Status: 6/2/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(8). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on
5/31/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Client Position: Oppose
Notes: 4/20/23: EN tagged as pending oppose. 4/20/23 SG: Sent draft oppose letter to t he City. 5/8/23
AB: tagged as oppose and submitted letter of opposition through the Legislative portal. 5/8/23: EN
ema iled letter to delegation.
AB 797 (Weber) Local government: police review boards. (Amended: 3/23/2023) Link
Current law requires each department or agency in this state that employs peace officers to establish a
procedure to investigate complaints by members of the public against the personnel of these
departments or agencies, and to make a written description of this procedure available to the public.
Current law also requires each department or agency to keep and maintain records of complaints and
investigations, as specified. This bill would require t he governing body of each city and county to, by
January 15, 2025, creat e an independent community-based commission on law enforcement officer
practices. The bill would authorize each commission to, among other things, conduct independent
investigations of complaints against a police officer or sheriff alleging physical injury to a person,
including injuries resulting in a person's death.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was PUB. S. on
3/23/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 1082 (Kalra) Authority to remove vehicles. (Amended: 5/19/2023) Link
Current law authorizes a peace officer, as defined, or a regularly employed and salaried employee, who
is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations, of a city, county, or jurisdiction
of a state agency in which a vehicle is locat ed, to remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in
which the officer or employee may act, under designated circumstances, including, but not limited to,
when a vehicle is found upon a highway or public land or removed pursuant to the Veh icle Code, and
has been issued 5 or more notices of parking violations to which the owner or person in control of the
vehicle has not responded within a designated time period. Under current law, a vehicle that has been
removed and impounded under those circumstances that is not released may be subject to a lien sale to
compensate for the costs of towage and for caring for and keeping safe the vehicle. 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.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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AB 1188 (Boerner) Transportation: bicycle safety handbook. (Amended: 4/17/2023) Link
Would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the Transportation Agency to develop and
distribute, on or before September 1, 2024, a bicycle safety handbook that includes information on,
among other things, existing laws regulating bicycles and e-bikes, safety equipment, and sharing roads
and bikeways with other users, as specified. The bill would require the agency to make a downloadable
electronic version of the bicycle safety handbook available on the internet, as specified, and in print at
all Department of Motor Vehicles offices, state libraries, Department of the California Highway Patrol
offices, and other appropriate state offices. In developing the handbook, the bill would require
collaboration and consultation between the agency and the Department of Motor Vehicles, the
Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Office of Traffic Safety, the Department of
Transportation, and other relevant stakeholders, as specified.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/17/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Client Position: Support
Notes: 4/14/23: Letter sent to Jason for approval. Letter due 4/17 by noon. 4/17 /23: EN submitted letter
to Assembly and emailed Celia in TBH office.
· AB 1329 (Maienschein) County jail incarcerated persons: identification card pilot program.
(Amended: 4/12/2023) Link
Current law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) to ensure that any eligible inmate, as defined, released from state prison has a valid
identification card. Current law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the
DMV to provide a renewed driver's license in lieu of an identification card if the inmate meets specified
criteria. Existing law defines "eligible inmate," in part, as a person who has previously held a California
driver's license or identification card, who has a usable photo on file with the Department of Motor
Vehicles, and who meets certain requirements, including that they have provided, and the Department
of Motor Vehicles has verified, specified information, such as the inmate's true full name. Current law
requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to the extent administratively feasible and
within available resources, to facilitate the process between an eligible inmate and the agencies holding
documentation required for the issuance of an identification card, as specified. This bill would authorize
the Sheriff's Department of the County of San Diego and the DMV to implement a pilot program based
on the above-described provisions to provide eligible incarcerated persons, as defined, a valid
identification card or driver's license when they are released from a County of San Diego detention
facility.
Status: 5/26/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1463 (Lowenthal) Automated license plate recognition systems: retention and use of information.
(Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
Current law requires automated license plate recognition (ALPR) operators and ALPR end-users, as those
terms are defined, to implement usage and privacy policies and to maintain reasonable security
procedures and practices regarding ALPR information, as specified. Current law requires the usage and
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privacy policy implemented by an ALPR operator or an ALPR end-user to include the length of time ALP R
information will be retained and the process the ALPR operator or ALPR end-user will utilize to
determine if and when to destroy retained ALPR information. This bill would require an ALPR operator
or ALPR end-user that is a public agency, excluding an airport authority, to include in those policies,
procedures, and practices a requirement that ALPR information that does not match information on a
hot list, as defined, be purged in 30 days, as specified. The bill would also prohibit those ALPR operators
and end-users from accessing an ALPR system that retains that unmatched ALPR information for more
than 60 days, as specified.
Status: 6/1/2023-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15.) In Senate. Read
first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1708 (Muratsuchi) Theft. (Amended: 4/12/2023) Link
The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, enacted by Proposition 47, as approved by the voters at the
November 4, 2014, statewide general election, defines and prohibits an act of shoplifting and prohibits
prosecution for an act of shoplifting under any other law. This bill would refine the definition of
shoplifting and would specifically exclude certain offenses from prosecution as shoplifting, including,
among others, the theft of a firearm or vehicle, identity theft, and credit card fraud.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was PUB. S. on
4/17/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Client Position: Support
Notes: 4/18/23: EN testified in committee.
SB 2 (Portantino) Firearms. (Amended: 3/1/2023) Link
Current law prohibits a person from carrying a concealed firearm or carrying a loaded firearm in public.
Current law authorizes a licensing authority, as specified, if good cause exists for the issuance, and
subject to certain other criteria including, among other things, the applicant is of good moral character
and has complet ed a specified course of training, to issue a license to carry a concealed handgun or to
carry a loaded and exposed handgun, as specified. Under current law, the required course of training for
an applicant is no more than 16 hours and covers firearm safety and laws regarding the permissible use
of a firearm. This bill would require the licensing authority to issue or renew a license if the applicant is
not a disqualified person for the license and the applicant is at least 21 years of age. The bill would
remove the good character and good ca use requirements from t he issuance criteria. Under the bill, the
applica nt would be a disqualified person if they, among other things, are reasonably likely to be a
danger to self, others, or the community at large, as specified. This bill would add the requirement that
the applicant be the recorded owner, with the Department of Justice, of the pistol, revolver, or other
firearm capable of being concea led upon the person. This bill would change the training requirement to
be no less than 16 hours in length and would add additional subjects to the course including, among
other things, the safe storage and lega l transportation of firearms.
Status: 5/25/2023-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly.
Read first time. Held at Desk.
SB 44 (Umberg) Controlled substances. (Amended: 4/13/2023) Link
June 13, 2023 Item #2 Page 51 of 58
Current law makes it a crime to possess for sale or purchase for purpose of sa le, transport, import, sell,
furnish, administer, give away, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, derive, process, or prepare
various controlled substances, including, among others, fentanyl, peyote, and various other opiates and
narcotics. This bill, Alexandra's Law, would require the court to advise a person who is convicted of, or
who pleads guilty or no contest to, the above crimes, as specified, of the danger of selling or
administ ering illicit drugs and counterfeit pills and that, if a person dies as a result of that action, the
defendant can be charged with homicide. The bill would require the court to read the advisory
statement in a case in which the defendant exchanged a controlled su bstance containing fentanyl or its
analogs for anything else of value, as specified. The bill would require the advisory stat ement to be
included in a plea form, if used, and specified on the record.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was PUB. 5. on
4/13/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
SB 400 (Wahab) Peace officers: confidentiality of records. (Amended: 4/12/2023) Link
The California Public Records Act generally requires public records to be open for inspection by the
public. Current law provides numerous exceptions to this requirement. Under current law, the
personnel records of peace officers and custodial officers are confidential and not subject to public
inspection. Current law provides certain exemptions to this confidentiality, including the reports,
investigations, and findings of certain incident s involving the use of force by a peace officer. This bill
would clarify that this confidentiality does not prohibit an agency that formerly employed a peace
officer or custodial officer from disclosing the termination for cause of that officer, as specified.
Status: 5/26/2023-Referred to Com. on PUB. 5.
Calendar: 6/13/2023 9 a.m. -State Capitol, Room 126 ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY, JONES-SAWYER,
REGINALD, Chair,
SB 719 (Becker) Law enforcement agencies: radio communications. (Amended: 3/29/2023) Link
Current law est ablishes the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) to make
specified criminal justice databases, including individual criminal histories, wanted and missing persons,
and stolen firearms, vehicles, and property, available to participating law enforcement agencies. Current
law prohibits unauthorized access to CLETS and the unlawful use of CLETS information by authorized
users. Current law authorizes the Attorney Ge neral to adopt policies, procedures, an d practices related
to the use of CLETS. These rules require a participating agency to restrict access to CLETS and define
"access" as the ability to see or hear any information obtained from CLETS. This bill would require a law
enforcement agency, including the Department of the California Highway Patrol, municipal police
departments, county sheriff's departments, specified local law enforcement agencies, and specified
university and college police departments, to, by no later than January 1, 2024, ensure public access, in
real time, to the radio communications of that agency, as specified.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
4/24/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Revenue and Taxation
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ACA 1 (Aguiar-Curry) Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter
approval. (Amended: 5/30/2023) Link
The California Constitution prohibits the ad valorem tax rate on real property from exceeding 1% of the
full cash value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would create an additional
exception to the 1% limit that would authorize a city, county, city and county, or special district to 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, or the acquisition or lease of real property for those purposes, if the proposition proposing that
tax is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, or city and county, as applicable, and the
proposition includes specified accountability requirements. The measure would specify that these
provisions apply to any city, county, city and county, or special district measure imposing an ad valorem
tax to pay the interest and redemption charges on bonded indebtedness for these purposes that is
submitted at the same election as this measure.
Status: 5/31/2023-Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Transportation and Public Works
AB 6 (Friedman) Transportation planning: regional transportation plans: Solutions for Congested
Corridors Program: reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. (Amended: 3/16/2023) Link
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.
Status: 6/1/2023-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 19.) In Senate. Read
first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 7 (Friedman) Transportation: planning: project selection processes. (Amended: 5/25/2023) Link
Current law establishes within state government the Transportation Agency, which consists of the
Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department
of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of
Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun. The agency is under the
supervision of the Secretary of Transportation. 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 possible, feasible, applicable,
and cost effective, this bill would require the agency, the Department ofTransportation, and the
California Transportation Commission to incorporate specified principles into their processes for project
development, selection, and implementation.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 334 (Rubio, Blanca) Public contracts: conflicts of interest. (Amended: 5/30/2023) Link
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Current law prohibits members of the Legislature and state, county, district, judicial district, and city
officers or employees from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official
capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members. Current law authorizes the Fair Political
Practices Commission to commence an administrative or civil action against persons who violate this
prohibition, as prescribed, and includes provisions for the collection of penalties after the time for
judicial review of a commission order or decision has lapsed, or if all means of judicial review of the
order or decision have been exhausted. Existing law identifies certain remote interests in contracts that
are not subject to this prohibition and other situations in which an official is not deemed to be
financially interested in a contract. This bill would establish that an independent contractor, who meets
specified requirements, is not an officer for purposes of being subject to the prohibition on being
financially interested in a contract. The bill would authorize a public agency to enter into a contract with
an independent contractor who is an officer for a later phase of the same project if the independent
contractor did not participate in the making of the subsequent contract and specified requirements are
met.
Status: 5/30/2023-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to
committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Calendar: 6/6/2023 9:30 a.m. -10210 Street, Room 2100 SENATE ELECTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS, GLAZER, STEVE, Chair,
AB 965 (Carrillo, Juan) Local government: broadband permit applications. (Amended: 5/1/2023) Link
Would require a local agency to undertake batch broadband permit processing, as defined, upon
receiving 2 or more broadband permit applications for substantially similar broadband project sites
submitted at the same time by the same applicant, within a presumptively reasonable time, as defined.
The bill would define "local agency" for these purposes to mean a city, county, city and county, charter
city, special district, or, subject to specified exceptions, publicly owned utility. If a local agency does not
approve those broadband permit applications for substantially similar broadband project sites and issue
permits, or reject the applications and notify the applicants, within the presumptively reasonable time,
the bill would require that all of those permits be deemed approved. The bill would authorize a local
agency to place reasonable limits on the number of broadband project sites that are grouped into a
single permit while undertaking batch broadband permit processing, as specified. The bill would provide
that a local agency may only remove a broadband project site from grouping under a single permit
under mutual agreement with the applicant or to expedite the approval of other substantially similar
broadband project sites. The bill would specify that these provisions do not apply to eligible facility
requests, as defined.
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Corns. on E., U. & C. and GOV. & F.
AB 971 (Lee) Vehicles: transit-only traffic lanes. (Amended: 6/1/2023) Link
Current law prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle, or stopping, parking, or leaving a vehicle
standing, on a portion of the highway designated for the exclusive use of public transit buses, subject to
specified exceptions. Current law also requires a public transit agency, with the agreement of the agency
with jurisdiction over the highway, to place and maintain signs and traffic control devices indicating that
a portion of a highway is designated for the exclusive use of public transit buses, as specified. This bill
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would instead make these provisions applicable to transit-only traffic lanes. The bill would define
transit-only traffic lanes as any designated transit-only lane o n which use is restricted to mass transit
vehicles, or other designated vehicles including taxis and vanpools, during posted times. The bill would
instead require a public transit agency or the agency with jurisdiction over the highway to place and
maintain signs and traffic control devices indicating that a portion of highway is designated as a transit-
only traffic lane and require the public transit agency and the agency with jurisdiction over the highway
to develop these signs and traffic control devices in coordination with one another.
Status: 6/1/2023-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to comm ittee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Calendar: 6/13/2023 1:30 p.m. -10210 Street, Room 1200 SENATE TRANSPORTATION, GONZALEZ,
LENA, Chair,
SB 295 (Dodd) Vehicles: regulations on public property. (Amended: 3/15/2023) Link
Current law authorizes a public agency to adopt rules or regulations to restrict, or specify the conditions
for, the use of bicycles, motorized bicycles, electric bicycles, skateboards, electrically motorized boa rds,
and roller skates on public property under the jurisdiction of that agency, as specified. This bill would
additionally include certain transportation devices for the purposes of this provision, including, among
other things, scooters, pocket bicycles, and golf carts, as specified.
Status: 5/26/2023-Referred to Com. on TRANS.
SB 381 (Min) Electric bicycles: study. (Amended: 3/14/2023) Link
Would require the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University, in consu ltation with
relevant stakeholders, to, on or before January 1, 2026, conduct a study on electric bicycles to inform
efforts to improve the safety of users of the transportation system, and to submit a report of the
findings from the study to the Legislature. The bill would require the study to examine, identify, and
ana lyze available information regarding, among other things, data on injuries, crashes, emergency room
visits, and deaths related to bicycles and electric bicycles and best practices for policy to promote safe
use of electric bicycles.
Status: 5/4/2023-Referred to Com. on TRANS.
Client Position: Support
Notes: 5/8/23 AB: Added tracking form, tagged support and su bmitted letter to support t hrough the
Legislative portal. 5/8/23: EN emailed letter to delegation. 6/6/23: EN submitted to Asm Transportation
and emailed City, delegation, and governor's office.
SB 538 (Portantino) Department of Transportation: Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active
Transportation. (Amended: 4/18/2023) Link
Current law establishes the Department of Transportation and provides that the Director of
Trans portation shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all
responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the department, except as
otherwise provided by law. This bill would require the director to appoint a Chief Advisor on Bicycling
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and Active Transportation, to serve as the department's primary advisor on all issues related to bicycle
transportation, safety, and infrastructure, as specified.
Status: 5/26/2023-Referred to Com. on TRANS.
SB 677 (Blakespear) Intercity rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor. (Amended: 4/17/2023) Link
Current law authorizes the Department of Transportation, subject to approval of the Secretary of
Transportation, to enter into an interagency transfer agreement under which a joint powers board
assumes responsibility for administering the state-funded intercity rail service in a particular corridor,
including the LOSSAN Rail Corridor. Current law provides for the allocation of state funds by the
secretary to a joint powers board under an interagency transfer agreement based on an annual business
plan for the intercity rail corridor and subsequent appropriation of state funds. Existing law requires the
joint powers board to submit the annual business plan to the secretary for review and recommendation
by April 1 of each year. Current law requires the business plan to include, among other things, a report
on the performance of the corridor service, an overall operating plan, short-term and long-term capital
improvement programs, funding requirements for the upcoming fiscal year, and an action plan with
specific performance goals and objectives. This bill would require the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, as
part of the annual business plan su bmitted to the secretary, to include a description of the effects of
climate change on the LOSSAN corridor, to identify projects planned to increase climate resiliency on the
corridor, and to discuss possible funding options for those identified projects, as specified. To the extent
the bill would add to the duties of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, the bill would impose a state-
mandated loca l program.
Status: 5/18/2023-Referred to Com. on TRANS.
SB 706 (Caballero) Public contracts: progressive design-build: local agencies. (Amended: 4/10/2023)
Link
Cu rrent law, until January 1, 2029, authorizes local agencies, defined as any city, county, city and county,
or special district authorized by law to provide for the production, storage, supply, treatment, or
distribution of any water from any source, to use the progressive design-build process for up to 15
public works projects in excess of $5,000,000 for each project, similar to the progressive design-build
process authorized for use by the Director of General Services. Current law requires a local agency that
uses the progressive design-build process t o submit, no later than January 1, 2028, to the appropriate
policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of the progress ive design-build
process containing specified information, including a description of the projects awarded using the
progressive design-build process. Current law requires the design-build entity and its general partners or
joint venture members to verify specified information under penalty of perjury. This bill would authorize
all cities, counties, city and counties, or special districts to use the progressive design-build process for
other projects in addition to water-related projects and would extend these provisions until Janua ry 1,
2030. The bill would change the required reporting date to no later than December 31, 2028.
Status: 5/4/2023-Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Water and Wastewater
AB 62 (Mathis) Statewide water storage: expansion. (Amended: 4/20/2023) Link
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Current law establishes within the Natural Resources Agency the State Water Resources Control Board
and the California regional water quality control boards. Current law requires the work of the state
board to be divided into at least 2 divisions, known as the Division of Water Rights and the Division of
Water Quality. This bill would establish a statewide goal to increase above-and below-ground water
storage capacity by a total of 3,700,000 acre-feet by the year 2030 and a total of 4,000,000 acre-feet by
the year 2040. The bill would require the Department of Water Resources, in consultation with the state
board, to take reasonable actions to promote or assist efforts to achieve the statewide goal, as
provided. The bill would require the department, beginning July 1, 2027, and on or before July 1 every 2
years thereafter until January 1, 2043, in consultation with the state board, to prepare and submit a
report to the Legislature on the progress made to achieve the statewide goal.
Status: 5/19/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(S). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on
5/10/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
AB 305 (Villapudua) California Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024. (Amended: 4/25/2023) Link
Would enact the Ca lifornia Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024 which, if approved by the voters, would
authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,500,000,000 pursuant to the State General
Obligation Bond Law for flood protection projects, as specified. The bill would provide for the
submission of these provisions to the voters at the November 5, 2024, statewide general election.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 676 (Bennett) Water: general state policy. (Amended: 5/4/2023) Link
Current law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for
domestic purposes is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is for irrigation. This bill
would provide specific examples of the use of water for domestic purposes, including, but not limited to,
sustenance of human beings and household conveniences.
Status: 5/31/2023-Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
AB 1572 (Friedman) Potable water: nonfunctional turf. (Amended: 5/18/2023) Link
(l)Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for
domestic purposes is the highest use of water.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations
concerning water use, including that the use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf is wasteful
and incompatible with state policy relating to climate change, water conservation, and reduced reliance
on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem. The bill would direct all appropriate state agencies to
encourage and support the elimination of irrigation of nonfunctional turf with potable water. This bill
contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Status: 6/1/2023-ln Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
AB 1596 (Alvarez) Watershed, Clean Beaches, and Water Quality Act: beaches: water quality.
(Introduced: 2/17/2023) Link
Existing law, the Watershed, Clean Beaches, and Water Quality Act, among other things, provides that it
is the intent of the Legislature that the purpose of maintaining clean beaches, clean water, and an
integrated and coordinated watershed program is to protect beaches, coastal waters, rivers, lakes, and
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streams from contaminants, pollution, and other environmental threats. The act requires the State
Water Resources Control Board, in consultation with the State Coastal Conservancy, to award grants to
public agencies and nonprofit organizations for projects designed to improve water quality at public
beaches, as specified. This bill would require the board, to the extent feasible, to identify and implement
projects to improve beach access and address ocean water quality on public beaches that experience
significant restrictions of use, as defined, due to bacteria levels that exceed public health standards,
whether the source is from urban runoff or transboundary flows.
Status: 4/28/2023-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was E.S. & T.M. on
3/9/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
ACA 2 (Alanis) Public resources: Water and Wildfire Resiliency Act of 2023. (Introduced: 12/5/2022)
Link
Would establish the Water and Wildfire Resiliency Fund within the State Treasury, and would require
the Treasurer to annually transfer an amount equal to 3% of all state revenues that may be appropriated
as described from the General Fund to the Water and Wildfire Resiliency Fund. The measure would
require the moneys in the fund to be appropriated by the Legis lature and would require t hat 50% of the
moneys in the fund be used for water projects, as specified, and that the other 50% of the moneys in the
fund be used for forest maintenance and health projects, as specified.
Status: 4/20/2023-Referred to Corns. on W., P., & W. and NAT. RES.
SB 745 (Cortese) The Drought-Resistant Buildings Act. (Amended: 4/20/2023) Link
Would require the California Building Standards Commission to research, develop, adopt, approve,
codify, and publish voluntary and mandatory building standards to reduce potable water use in new
residential and nonresidential buildings, as specified. The bill would require the commission to perform
a review of voluntary and mandatory water efficiency and water reuse standards in the California
Buildings Standards Code every 3 years, commencing with the next triennial edition, and update as
needed.
Status: 6/5/2023-Re-referred to Corns. on E.S. & T.M. and H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
Calendar: 6/20/2023 1:30 p.m. -State Capitol, Room 444 ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND
TOXIC MATERIALS, LEE, ALEX, Chair,
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