Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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
2025
2025-2026
Legislative
Session
Maintain Local Control
Promote Fiscal Responsibility
Promote Economic Development
Support Funding Opportunities
G ui d i n g P r i n c ip 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
Elimination of
Toll-Only
Operation of
SR-125
Promote
Chula Vista
Bayfront
Development
Funding for
Development of
Parkland in Western
Chula Vista
Funding for Grade
Separations at
Railroad/Transit
Crossings
Secure
Support/Funding
for University-
Innovation
District