City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee Report
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File ID: 2024-00753 4/2/2024 Consent Item 3.
Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2024-00753
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and file.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager Presenter: None.
Attachments:
1-Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
Date Bill/Subject Author Description of Issue Position Notes/Status 2/2/24 LIWHAP Padilla LIWHAP Establishment Act Support
9/25/23 SB 51 Bradford Cannabis Provisional Licenses: Local Equity Applicants Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/25/23 SB 669 Cortese Veterinarians
Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 AB 28 Gabriel Firearms and Ammunition: Excise Tax Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 AB 40 Rodriguez Emergency Medical Services
Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 AB 316 Aguiar-Curry Autonomous Vehicles
Request for Governor's
signature Vetoed by the Governor
9/22/23 AB 350 Aguiar-Curry Regional Transportation Plans: SACOG Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 AB 645 Friedman Vehicles: Speed Safety Pilot Program Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 AB 1052 McCarty Sacramento Regional Transit District's Ballot Authority Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 AB 1078 Jackson Instructional Materials and Curriculum: Diversity Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 ACA 13 Ward Voting Thresholds
Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
9/22/23 SB 659 Ashby California Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023 Request for Governor's
signature Signed by the Governor
Position Letters 2023-2024
8/28/23 AB 316 Aguiar-Curry Autonomous Vehicles Support Vetoed by the Governor 8/28/23 ACA 13 Ward Voting Thresholds Support Signed by the Governor 7/11/23 AB 223 Ward Confidential Proceedings Support Signed by the Governor 7/11/23 AB 783 Ting Single-Use Restrooms Support Signed by the Governor 7/11/23 AB 957 Wilson Family Law and Gender Identity Support Vetoed by the Governor 7/11/23 AB 994 Jackson Law Enforcement: Social Media Support Signed by the Governor 7/11/23 AB 1078 Jackson Instructional Materials and Curriculum: Diversity Support Signed by the Governor 7/11/23 SB 372 Menjivar DCA Licensee and Registration Records Support Signed by the Governor 7/11/23 SB 760 Muratsuchi School Facilities: All Gender Restrooms Support Signed by the Governor 7/10/23 AB 1052 McCarty Sacramento Regional Transit District's Ballot Authority Support Signed by the Governor 7/7/23 AB 645 Friedman Vehicles: Speed Safety Pilot Program Support Signed by the Governor 6/23/23 AB 40 Rodriguez Emergency Medical Services Support Signed by the Governor 6/21/23 AB 28 Gabriel Firearms and Ammunition: Excise Tax Support Signed by the Governor 6/9/23 SB 407 Wiener Foster Care: Resource Families Support Signed by the Governor 6/9/23 SB 659 Ashby California Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023 Support Signed by the Governor 6/9/23 SB 511 Blakespear Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Support Held in Assembly Appropriations
Committee
6/9/23 AB 350 Aguiar-Curry Regional Transportation Plans: SACOG Support Signed by the Governor 5/23/23 Regulation Change re the Striped Bass Slot Limit Coalition letter to California Fish and
Game Commission
4/11/23 Budget request to fund 30x30 Support
4/11/23 SB 511 Blakespear Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Support Held in Assembly Appropriations
Committee
4/4/23 AB 735 Berman Workforce Development: Utility Careers Support Held in Assembly Appropriations
Committee
3/28/23 AB 285 Luz Rivas Pupil Instruction: Science Requirements: Climate Change Support Signed by the Governor 3/27/23
Budget request to fund the Local Equitable Access to Food (LEAF) Program Support Coalition letter
3/21/23
Budget request for Continued Assistance for Customer Water and Wastewater Arrearages Accrued During the Pandemic Support Coalition letter 3/21/23 AB 333 Nguyen Abandoned Vehicle Service Authorities Licenses and Permits Support In Assembly Transportation
Committee
3/6/23 AB 350 Aguiar-Curry Regional Transportation Plans: SACOG Support Signed by the Governor
February 2, 2024
The Honorable Alex Padilla
United States Senator
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
RE: THE LIHWAP ESTABLISHMENT ACT - SUPPORT
Dear Senator Padilla:
Thank you for your leadership of California, we are incredibly fortunate to have you representing us as our United States senator.
On behalf of the City of Sacramento (City), I write to support your soon to be introduced legislation “The LIHWAP Establishment Act”, legislation that will provide qualified households the needed resources to keep access to their drinking water by providing low-income rate payer assistance.
Establishing the first-ever Federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is critically important to residents who need access to clean, safe, reliable drinking water but cannot afford to pay their monthly bill.
Congress provided $1.1 billion in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and American Rescue Plan of 2021 to provide critical assistance to low-income households with water and sewer bills. Since its creation in 2021 LIHWAP has helped more than 1.1 million households across the country maintain or restore water service.
However, LIHWAP was established as a temporary program and funding expired at the end of Fiscal Year 2023, ending a lifeline for families in need across the country. The need for low-income household water assistance is just as important to public health and economic development as other basic needs such as home energy and nutrition, which have benefitted from Federal support for decades.
For the reasons stated above, I am pleased to add the City’s support to this critical program and applaud you for introducing legislation to make the program permanent.
Should you have any questions about our support, please contact Anne Sanger, Government Affairs Manager in the Department of Utilities, at 916-808-5378 or [email protected].
Thank you again for your leadership in Washington on our behalf.
Sincerely,
Katie Valenzuela
Chair, Law and Legislation Committee