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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Legislative Update
January 23, 2024
Summary
2023 Legislative Session adjourned on
September 14th
1,046 bills reached Governors Desk
890 bills signed into law (85%)
156 bills vetoed (15%)
2023 Legislative Summary and Priorities for 2024
Areas with Significant Legislative Focus
Housing and Land Use
Behavioral Health Reform
Fentanyl Overdose Prevention
Revenue and Taxation
State Budget
2023 Legislative Summary and Priorities for 2024
Areas with Significant Legislative Focus
2023 Legislative Summary and Priorities for 2024
Leadership Changes
Governance and Transparency
Labor and Employee Relations
Revenue and Taxation
Lowers voter threshold, to 55%, for bond/special taxes dedicated to affordable housing and public infrastructure
Will appear on the November 2024 General Election ballot ACA 1 (Aguiar-Curry)
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Revenue and Taxation
Requires an initiative constitutional amendment to comply with any increased voter approval threshold that it seeks to impose on future ballot measures, and applies to statewide initiative measures that appear on the ballot on or after January 1, 2024
Likely to appear on November 2024 General Election ballot ACA 13 (Ward)
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Behavioral Health Reform
Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders made overhauling the State’s existing behavioral healthcare infrastructure a top priority. Behavioral Health Reform Package includes:
SB 326 (Eggman): Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) policy reforms
AB 531 (Irwin): $6.38 billion bond proposal to support residential care facility construction (by-right language included) Both signed by the Governor on October 12 and on the March 2024 ballot
Prop 1
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City of Orange: 2023 State Budget Allocations
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Total Secured: $3 million
Homeless Resource Center
$1M: Assemblymember Valencia
$2M: Senator Umberg
2024 Legislative Session Introduction
Legislature Reconvened January 3, 2024
Second Year of Two-Year Session
Several Hundred New Bill Vehicles
Introduced, 300+ 2-year Bill Vehicles
Expected to Move
“Intent” and “Spot” Introductions
Bill Introduction Deadline February 16
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Leadership Changes
Assembly Member Robert Rivas
New Speaker
Senator Mike McGuire
New Pro Tem Announced
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Looking Ahead
STATE
BUDGET
Budget deficit
predicted
2024 State Budget
Negotiations
STATEWIDE BALLOT
INITIATIVES
Prop 1 (March)
ACA 13/Taxpayer
Protection Act
(November)
ACA 1 (November)
STATEWIDE
BONDS
Under Consideration for
November 2024
Climate Bond
Housing Bond
Education Bond
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Looking Ahead
2023 Legislative Summary and Priorities for 2024
It is expected that the State Legislature will
maintain its focus on:
Climate Resiliency
Governance and Transparency
Homelessness and Behavioral Health
Housing and Greater Access
Public Safety
Transportation and Infrastructure
Contact Information
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Christopher Townsend
President
[email protected]
Sean McReynolds
Senior Associate
[email protected]
Christine Rose
Senior Associate
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