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City Council
April 23, 2024
Legislative Presentation
City Manager’s Office
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2 TOPICS
OVERVIEW OF
THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS
LEGISLATIVE
PLATFORM
BILLS FOR CITY
COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION
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Legislative
Process
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4 THE BASICS
80 Assembly Members, 40 Senators and a
lot of staff
Term limits – 12 years total
Governor & Constitutional Officers – Two
4-year terms
Numerous state regulatory agencies
responsible for rule making, regulatory
changes, and implementation oversight.
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5 HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW
Bill is Introduced
Bills are assigned to a policy
committee & a hearing is set by
the Committee Chair
If a bill passes out of committee
it is sent to the Appropriations
Committee or Floor for vote
The same process occurs in the
other house
This year, bills must pass by Aug.
31 st
Governor has 30 days to
sign/veto bills (Sept. 30th)
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6 TYPES OF LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Assembly Bills (AB) or Senate Bills (SB)
Generally require a majority vote (exceptions include tax increases, bonds, urgency bills)
Changes in statutes
Changes in statutes
Require 2/3 majority vote of each house for passage
Placed on the statewide ballot for a vote of the people Constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
Assembly or Senate resolutions - only pass a single house to take effect Joint resolutions - used for matters related to the federal government Concurrent resolutions - used for matters to be handled by both houses of the Legislature
Resolutions – 3 types
Resolutions – 3 types
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7 January 1 – statutes from the previous year take effect January 10 – Governor releases proposed budget
Mid February – Last day to introduce new bills
Mid March – Last day to amend spot bills and add substantive language February through Early May – Policy and Budget Committee hearings May 15 – Governor’s May Revision to the proposed budget May through July – More Policy and Budget Committee hearings June 27 – Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 election ballot July – Last days for policy committees to meet and report bills August 31 – Last day for each house to pass bills onto the Governor September 30 – Last day for Governor to sign/veto bills
LEGISLATIVE TIMELINE
The legislative process moves quickly and is wrought with sudden pivots, surprises and inconsistencies. Generally, there is a short window of time to take action on legislative measures.
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8 January 10 – constitutional deadline for the Governor to unveil the proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year
Feb through early May - Legislative subcommittees meet subject matters – education, natural resources, health, transportation and more
Leaders meet with the Governor & Dept. of Finance
May 15 - May revise is issued
More budget committees & subcommittees hearings
Conference Committee
June 15th – constitutional deadline to adopt the budget, trailer bills can be adopted later
Governor has until June 30th to sign (or blue pencil or veto) the budget.
BUDGET PROCESS
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9 The City Council provides overall policy guidance
by adopting a legislative platform every two years
to coincide with a new legislative session.
The Legislative Platform is developed in consultation with the City Council, Mayor, and City departments,
to highlight Riverside’s legislative priorities and to
codify the City’s positions on legislation, regulatory
proposals, and funding opportunities.
The Platform intends to supplement the Citywide
Strategic Plan while building an efficient and
flexible legislative advocacy strategy.
LEGISLATIVE POLICY PLATFORM
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10 The Legislative Platform is the guiding
document that provides strategic
direction to City officials, staff and the
City’s legislative advocates, allowing
the City to take legislative action
effectively and efficiently on policy
issues that affect City operations.
LEGISLATIVE POLICY PLATFORM CONT’D
The legislative process moves quickly and is wrought with sudden pivots, surprises and inconsistencies. Generally, there is a short window of time to take action on legislative measures.
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11 On 2/27/24, during the City Council meeting, Councilmember Perry made a request for staff to bring legislative bills before the full City Council to discuss and a decision to be made on whether and which position to take on the bills.
On 3/8/24, an email was sent to the full City Council soliciting bills of interest that they would like presented with a deadline to respond by 3/22/24.
As a result, the following four bills were received to be brought before the full City Council for discussion.
BILLS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
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12 This bill would require the Department
of Justice to determine the number of
misdemeanor convictions for a crime
of theft for which the property was
taken from a retail establishment
during the Governor’s declared state
of emergency related to the COVID-
19 pandemic, and to report that
information to the Legislature on or
before January 1, 2026.
Bill History
Introduced 1/3/24;
Referred to Public Safety
Committee 1/16/24;
Amended 2/1/24 and 4/3/24.
Current Status & Committee
Assignment
Amended 4/3/24 and re-refer to
Committee on Public Safety.
Hearing set 4/9/24.
BILLS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION CONT’D
AB 1772 (Ramos): Theft
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13 This bill would require the Commission
on Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST), on or before January
1, 2026, to develop standards and
training guidelines for the use of
canines by law enforcement.
The bill would also require each law
enforcement agency in California, on
or before January 1, 2027, to adopt a
policy for the use of canines and
requires regular and periodic training
for all canines and canine handlers
that covers.
Bill History
Introduced 2/1/24;
Referred to Public Safety
Committee 3/21/24;
Amended 3/21/24.
Current Status & Committee
Assignment
4/1/24 re-refer to Committee on
Public Safety.
Hearing set 4/9/24
BILLS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION CONT’D
AB 2042 (Jackson) Police canines: standards and training RiversideCA.gov
14 This bill would make the provision
relating to the dismissal of
enhancements inapplicable to
firearms-related enhancements but
would allow the court to dismiss these
firearm-related enhancements
pursuant to the court’s general
authority to dismiss an action.
Bill History
Introduced 2/16/24;
Referred to Public Safety
Committee 3/11/24;
Current Status & Committee
Assignment
4/2/24 In committee: set, first
hearing. Failed passage.
Reconsideration refused.
This bill failed to pass out of committee.
BILLS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION CONT’D
AB 3037: (Essayli) Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements 13 14
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15 This bill would require a school district
or charter school to hire or contract
with at least one armed school
resource officer, authorized to carry a
loaded firearm, to be present at each
school of the school district or charter
school during regular school hours
and any other time when pupils are
present on campus, phased in by
certain grade spans.
Bill History
Introduced 2/16/24;
Referred to Public Safety
Committee and Education
Committee on 3/11/24;
Amended 4/1/24
Current Status & Committee
Assignment
4/2/2024 Re-referred to Education
Committee.
4/4/24 In committee: set, first
hearing. Failed passage.
This bill failed to pass out of committee.
BILLS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION CONT’D
AB 3038 (Essayli) School safety: armed school resource officers RiversideCA.gov
16 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing Government
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17 That the City Council:
1. Receive an update on the legislative process.
2. Reaffirm the 2023-2024 Legislative Platform.
3. Provide staff direction on a position of watch, support or oppose for bill numbers AB 1772, AB 2042, AB 3037 and
AB 3038.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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