Tuesday, February 13, 2024
The Legislative Program is a tool to protect, promote,
and guide City’s interests on priority issues and
legislative/regulatory matters that might impact the
City at the state and federal level.
The City Manager implements the Council-approved
Legislative Platform.
February 2021
Request for
Proposals for
State Legislative
Advocacy
August 2021
Nielsen
Merksamer
selected as
advocacy firm
2022
Advocacy efforts
launched during
the second year
of the 2021-2022
Legislative
Session
February 2023
City Council
adopts
2023-2024
Legislative
Platform
2024
2023-2024
Legislative
Session is
ongoing
Maintain Local Control
Promote Fiscal Responsibility
Promote Economic Development
Support Funding Opportunities
G u i d i n g P r i n c i p l e s
$20 million for SANDAG
to reduce SR-125 debt to
support efforts to
eliminate bond debt by
2027.
$30 million for the City
of Chula Vista Millenia
Library and Office
Building
Surplus Land Act
Exemption for the
University-Innovation
District
Senator Steve Padilla
District 18
Assemblymember
David Alvarez
District 80
Juan Vargas
U.S. House of
Representatives
District 52
Alex Padilla
U.S. Senate
Laphonza Butler
U.S. Senate
Senator Steve Padilla
District 18
Assemblymember
David Alvarez
District 80
Senate Leadership- Assistant Majority Whip
Standing Committees
• Agriculture
• Budget and Fiscal Review
• Governmental Organization
• Housing
• Natural Resources and Water
• Revenue and Taxation
Subcommittees
• Chair, Budget Subcommittee #4 on State
Administration and General GovernmentStanding Committees • Budget
• Education
• Insurance
• Military and Veteran Affairs
• Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Subcommittees
• Chair, Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Elimination of
Toll-Only
Operation of
SR-125
Promote
Chula Vista
Bayfront
Development
Funding for
Redevelopment
of Harborside
Park
Funding for Grade
Separations at
Railroad/Transit
Crossings