1 Chino Priority Bills from 2023
Status as of January 5, 2024
AB 55 Rodriguez, D HTML PDF
Medi-Cal: workforce adjustment for ground ambulance transports.
Tracking form
Position
Support
Priority
Standard (4)
Bill information
Summary: The Medi-Cal program provides health care services to low-income individuals, and is partly funded by the federal Medicaid program. This bill would establish an additional payment for services provided by ground ambulance transport, with the rate varying depending on the point of pickup and whether the service was for an emergency or non-emergency. Providers who meet the workforce standards - such as emergency medical dispatchers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and registered nurses - set by the State Department of Health Care Services would receive the payment. The bill would authorize the department to recoup payments from providers who don't meet the standards and would condition requiring the payment on receiving necessary federal approvals. There is no required reimbursement for local agencies and school districts for this bill. (Based on 04/27/2023 text)
Current
Text:
04/27/2023 - Amended
AB 257 Hoover, R HTML PDF
Encampments: penalties.
Tracking form
Position
Priority
Track/Watch (5)
Bill information
Summary: This bill proposes a law prohibiting people from camping within 500 feet of a school in a street, sidewalk, or other public property. Currently, it is considered a misdemeanor if a person lodges in a place without permission or if they willfully and maliciously obstruct a person’s free movement in a public place. If someone breaks this proposed law, they can be fined up to $10 in an action brought by the city attorney of the city or the county counsel or the district attorney of the county where the violation occurred. (Based on 01/03/2024 text)
2 Current
Text:
01/03/2024 - Amended
AB 335 Alanis, R HTML PDF
Retail theft.
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Position
Priority
Track/Watch (5)
Bill information
Summary: This bill constantly updates existing law to keep up with organized retail thefts. It requires the state and local law enforcement to collect and provide data on retail theft to the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy. The commission is required to submit a report to the Legislature that describes the reported retail thefts by January 1, 2026. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, then reimbursement for those costs will be made. (Based on 03/09/2023 text)
Current
Text:
03/09/2023 - Amended
AB 367 Maienschein, D HTML PDF
Controlled substances: enhancements.
Tracking form
Position
Support
Priority
Track/Watch (5)
Bill information
Summary: This bill states that if a person sells, furnishes, administers, or gives away fentanyl or a related substance and that person suffers a significant or substantial physical injury as a result, then the person who sold, furnished, administered, or gave away the substance can get an added sentence of 3-5 years in state prison.
This does not apply to juvenile offenders. This bill also specifies that the state of California does not have to reimburse local agencies for this program. (Based on 03/22/2023 text)
Current
Text:
03/22/2023 - Amended
AB 474 Rodriguez, D HTML PDF
State Threat Assessment Center: transnational criminal organizations.
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Position
Support
Priority
Track/Watch (5)
Bill information
3 Summary: This bill requires the State Threat Assessment Center (STAC) to prioritize efforts to disrupt and dismantle criminal networks trafficking opioid drugs in California. In addition, the STAC must also support state and local interagency task forces and provide training to public safety personnel. This is part of the responsibility of the Office of Emergency Services, which is a part of the Office of the Governor and already responsible for addressing natural, technological, or human-caused disasters and emergencies, and preventing, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the effects of emergencies and disasters. (Based on 09/13/2023 text)
Current
Text:
10/09/2023 - Vetoed
AB 1034 Wilson, D HTML PDF
Law enforcement: facial recognition and other biometric surveillance.
Tracking form
Position
Oppose
Priority
Significant (3)
Bill information
Summary: This bill would establish new policies and procedures to ensure that body-worn cameras worn by peace officers are used properly. It requires all law enforcement agencies, departments, or entities to consider best practices when establishing policies for body-worn cameras. It would also prohibit any biometric surveillance systems or other data-collection technology from being used with officer cameras.
Furthermore, it grants people the right to sue any law enforcement agency or officer who violates this prohibition. These provisions currently expire on January 1, 2027. (Based on 05/01/2023 text)
Current
Text:
05/01/2023 - Amended
AB 1505 Rodriguez, D HTML PDF
Seismic retrofitting: soft story multifamily housing.
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Position
Support
Priority
Track/Watch (5)
Bill information
Summary: Existing law in California creates the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP), which provide financial assistance to owners of soft story multifamily housing that is at risk of collapse in earthquakes. A fund of $250 million from the state's General Fund was set up to support the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing, but this bill would remove the requirement for this appropriation and instead allow the Office of Emergency Services to use federal funds from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities to support this program. (Based on 07/03/2023 text)
4 Current
Text:
07/03/2023 - Amended
SB 31 Jones, R HTML PDF
Encampments: sensitive areas: penalties.
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Position
Oppose
Priority
Significant (3)
Bill information
Summary: This bill would prohibit a person from sitting, lying, sleeping, or placing personal property on any street sidewalk or other public right-of-way within 1000 feet of a sensitive area, such as an intersection or school, as defined. A violation of this prohibition would be considered a public nuisance, and can be abated and prevented as provided by law. A violation could be charged as either a misdemeanor or an infraction. In order to enforce these rules, the prosecutor must provide at least 72 hours of notice before commencing any action. This bill would also prohibit the state from being required to reimburse for costs associated with enforcing these rules. (Based on 03/22/2023 text)
Current
Text:
03/22/2023 - Amended
SB 50 Bradford, D HTML PDF
Vehicles: enforcement.
Tracking form
Position
Oppose
Priority
Significant (3)
Bill information
Summary: This bill proposes to change existing law by prohibiting a police officer from making a stop or detaining a person for a minor infraction (like a traffic violation) unless they have a separate independent ground for doing so. It also would allow police officers to send out citations and warnings to vehicle or bicycle owners if they can identify the owner but don’t have grounds to stop them. Additionally, it authorizes local authorities to enforce Vehicle Code violations without involving a peace officer. This proposed change in the law is subject to the passage of two other bills (AB 436 and AB 825). (Based on 09/07/2023 text)
Current
Text:
09/07/2023 - Amended
SB 94 Cortese, D HTML PDF
Recall and resentencing: special circumstances.
Tracking form
Position Priority
5 Oppose Standard (4)
Bill information
Summary: This bill would allow people convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, before the June 5, 1990, statewide primary election to petition the court for a court case re-hearing if they have served at least 25 years in custody. The court would consider mitigating circumstances presented by the petitioner and to look at changes in law that would reduce sentences or allow for judicial discretion. Victims of the crime would also be entitled to receive notice of all proceedings and specified rights under the Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (Marsy's Law). (Based on 09/07/2023 text)
Current
Text:
09/07/2023 - Amended
SB 316 Niello, R HTML PDF
Shoplifting: increased penalties for prior crimes.
Tracking form
Position
Priority
Track/Watch (5)
Bill information
Summary: Proposition 47 lessened punishment for petty theft and defined shoplifting as entering a shop with intent to steal when the value of the property was not more than $950. This bill strengthens punishment for those who have been convicted three or more times of petty theft, grand theft, or certain other crimes, and those previously convicted of a serious or violent felony. This could include additional jail time up to one year or eighteen months, depending on the situation. This bill also calls for the provisions of the law to be put to a veto referendum on the November 5, 2024 statewide general election. (Based on 02/06/2023 text)
Current
Text:
02/06/2023 - Introduced
SB 536 Rubio, D HTML PDF
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Delaware Handicap.
Tracking form
Position
Support
Priority
Sponsored (1)
Bill information
Summary: The Horse Racing Law allows a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the U.S. while their race meetings are occurring, including days with no live racing, without needing permission from horse owners in these races.
This law requires that the total number of out-of-state races they can show each day when live thoroughbred racing is occurring in the state must be 50 or fewer. This bill would exempt 3 specific races 6 ("Delaware Handicap," "Molly Pitcher Handicap," or "Derby Stakes") from the 50 race/day limit. (Based on 01/03/2024 text)
Current
Text:
01/03/2024 - Amended
SB 690 Rubio, D HTML PDF
Domestic violence.
Tracking form
Position
Support
Priority
Standard (4)
Bill information
Summary: This law states that if someone inflicts bodily harm on their spouse, former spouse, or certain other specified victims, they can be punished with up to four years in a state prison, one year in a county jail, a fine of up to $6,000, or both the jail time and the fine. Normally, prosecution for this crime must take place within five years of the offense, but this bill would extend that to fifteen years. This bill would apply to offenses committed on or after January 1, 2024 and offenses for which the statute of limitations was still in effect before January 1, 2024. The bill also states that California does not have to reimburse local agencies and school districts for any costs imposed by this new law. (Based on 02/16/2023 text)
Current
Text:
02/16/2023 - Introduced
Total Measures: 13
Total Tracking Forms: 13