1 CITY OF CHINO – PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE ITEMS REPORT (Attachment 1) As of October 15, 2024
PRIORITY LEGISLATION
SB 536 (Rubio and Rodriguez) - Surplus state real property: Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility
• Signed by Governor Newsom on September 27. Sponsored by the City of Chino. • SB 536 authorizes the Director of DGS to sell or lease property known as the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility (Stark), located in the City of Chino, to the City at fair market value upon terms and conditions the Director determines are in the best interests of the State.
AB 98 (Carrillo and Reyes) – Planning and zoning: logistics use: truck routes • Signed by Governor Newson on September 29. Oppose position. • AB 98 is a “gut and amend” bill introduced in the final week of the legislative session after months of private closed-door negotiations, which excluded city and county associations and other key stakeholders from the discussions. While the bill's intentions aim to address air quality -related concerns adjacent to warehouse operations, it includes stringent requirements that will severely impact the ability of local jurisdictions to site facilities based on unique geographic and community characteristics and stifle economic and workforce development in their communities.
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Requires cities and counties to update their circulation elements by January 1, 2028 to manage truck traffic and establish safe travel routes for goods, avoiding residential areas and sensitive receptors. States that specific standards for truck routes and signage will be enforced, and the Attorney General can impose fines for non - compliance. The bill also mandates the South Coast Air Quality Management District to establish a process for community input on penalty fund usage and deploy mobile air monitoring systems in Riverside and San Bernardino counties starting January 1, 2026.
These systems will monitor air pollution impacts from logistics operations, with findings to be reported to the Legislature by January 1, 2033, and an interim report by January 1, 2028.
AB 2561 (McKinnor) Local public employees: vacant positions • Signed by Governor Newson on September 22. Oppose position. • This bill requires all local agencies to hold a public hearing on the status of vacancies before their governing board at least once per fiscal year. This will inherently create an expensive state mandate, adding needless pressure on the state budget at a time of significant budget challenges.
SB 450 (Atkins) – Housing development: approvals
• Signed by Governor Newson on September 19. Oppose position. 2 • Among other provisions imposing additional requirements on local jurisdictions, this bill requires a local agency to consider and approve or deny a proposed housing development application within 60 days from the date the local agency receives the completed application and would deem the application approved after that time. If it denies an application, the bill would require a permitting agency to provide a full set of comments to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the applicant can remedy the application.
SB 1037 (Wiener) Planning and zoning: housing element: enforcement • Signed by Governor Newson on September 19. Oppose position. • This bill allows the Attorney General to take legal action against a city and seek fines up to $50,000 a month for failure to adopt a compliant housing element or if the city does not follow state laws that require ministerial approval of certain housing projects.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2023-24 Legislative Session – List of Tracked Bills
Attachment 2 contains a list of the bills tracked by the City during the second year of the 2023 - 24 legislative session, their current status, and the current City position as of October 15.
Position Letter(s)
Attachment 3 generally includes City position letters submitted since the prior report, but no position letters were submitted during this reporting period.
State Legislative Calendar
• Nov. 5 - General Election.
• Nov. 30 – Legislature adjourns at midnight.
• Dec. 2 – The 2025-26 Regular Session of the Legislature convenes for Organizational Session at 12 p.m.
• Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 – Winter and New Year Holidays.
• Jan. 1, 2024 – Statutes take effect.