City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2026-00305 3/17/2026
Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2026-00305
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
Bill/Subject Author Description of Issue Position Notes/Status Funding for National Institute of Standards and Technology Plumbing Research Program S
upport Federal request
AB 1349 Bryan Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales Support 26/27 Stable Funding for Hydrology Observation Systems and Forecasting Support
Coalition letter to Governor, Senate Pro
Tem and Assembly Speaker
SB 684 & AB
1243 Menjivar/Addis Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act Support Authors won't be moving these bills SB 601 Allen Water: Waste Discharge
Oppose Unless
Amended
Held in Assembly Appropriations
Committee
Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act Support Letter to U.S. Senator Padilla AB 1223 Nguyen/Krell Sacramento Transportation Authority Modernization Support Signed by the Governor Funding for The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) programs Support Letter to U.S. Senator Padilla SB 346 Durazo
Local Agencies: Transient Occupancy Taxes: Short-Term Rental Facilitator Support Signed by the Governor
Funding for The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) programs Support Letter to U.S. Senator Schiff Position Letters 2025-2026
SB 72 Caballero The Californis Water Plan: Long Term Supply Targets Support Signed by the Governor AB 519 Berman Pet Broker Sales Support Signed by the Governor 2025/26 Budget
Support for AB 102 and SB 102 - Funding for the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Support
SB 394 Allen Water Theft: Fire Hydrants Support Signed by the Governor SB 88 Caballero The Biomass Utilization for Carbon Reduction Act Support Vetoed by the Governor SB 682 Allen
Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances Support Vetoed by the Governor AB 564 Haney Cannabis Excise Tax: Rate Increase Repeal Support Signed by the Governor SB 516 Ashby California Capital City Downtown Revitalization Act Support Signed by the Governor SB 370 Ashby California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program Support Held in Senate Appropriations Committee SB 466 Caballero Drinking Water: Hexavalent Chromium: Civil Liability: Exemption Support Signed by the Governor AB 532 Ransom Water rate assistance program Support Held in Senate Appropriations Committee SB 454 McNerney State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program Support Vetoed by the Governor AB 476 M. González Metal Theft Support if Amended Signed by the Governor AB 1232 Avila Farias
Administrative Procedure Act: Proposed Regulations: Cost of Living Impact on Residents of the State. Support
Held in Assembly Appropriations
Committee
SB 431 Arreguin
Assault and Battery: Public Utility Employees and Essential Infrastructure Workers Support
Held in Assembly Appropriations
Committee
SB 720 Ashby Safer Streets Act Support Signed by the Governor SB 639 Ashby Extension of Urban Level of Flood Protection Deadline Co-sponsor Signed by the Governor SB 456 Ashby Community Beautification Act Support Signed by the Governor H.R. 1267
Gluesenkamp
Perez & Maloy Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act Support Referred to the Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment
AB 516 Kalra Clarifying Veterinary Technician and Assistant Duties Support Signed by the Governor SB 602 Cortese Expanding Veterinary Access in Shelters Support Signed by the Governor AB 514 Petrie-Norris Emergency Water Supplies Support
Held in Assembly Appropriations
Committee
State Budget Request to Amend Governor's Budget Proposal re Proposition 4 Support Coalition letter expressing concern re
Governor's proposal to backfill General
Fund commitments with Prop 4 funds
State Budget California Film and Tax Credit expansion Support WaterSense
Program
Letter to U.S. EPA requesting continued funding and operation of the WaterSense program Support Coalition letter
January 27, 2025 Re: FY 26/27 Stable Funding for Hydrology Observation Systems and Forecasting Dear Governor Newsom, Speaker Rivas, & Protem Limon: The above and undersigned organizations are sending you this letter to request that critical
tools
needed
for
managing
extreme
events
are
fully
funded
statewide
and
available
for
use
by
State
and
local
agencies
and
the
public.
Among
other
things,
this
includes
observation
and
forecasting
systems
such
as
the
Airborne
Snow
Observatories
(ASO),
implemented
as
the
Airborne
Remote
Sensing
of
Snow
(ARSS)
Program,
and
the
critical
stream
gage
network,
as
well
as
improvements
to
the
decision
support
tools
and
databases
that
rely
on
products
from
those
observation
systems,
such
as
the
California
Data
Exchange
Center
(CDEC).
This request takes on heightened urgency given the current federal landscape. As California
prepares
to
manage
its
water
systems
with
significantly
reduced
federal
investment,
state
investment
in
critical
monitoring
infrastructure
like
ASO
becomes
not
just
important,
but
essential.
The
federal
agencies
that
have
traditionally
supported
California's
water
data
collection
and
forecasting—NOAA,
USGS,
and
NASA—are
experiencing
unprecedented
staff
reductions
and
budget
cuts
that
threaten
the
continuity
of
services
California
has
long
relied
upon.
The
state
cannot
afford
gaps
in
the
precise
snowpack
and
runoff
data
that
ASO
provides,
especially
as
we
face
increasing
climate
volatility.
State
funding
must
fill
this
critical
void
to
ensure
California
maintains
the
life-saving
water
monitoring
capabilities
necessary
to
protect
communities,
agriculture,
and
ecosystems.
Governor’s January Budget - Stops the Bleeding
The Governor’s proposed January Budget includes a necessary backfilling of funding for
DWR
to
step
in
under
declining
federal
support
for
manual
snow
monitoring
and
runoff
forecasting.
Maintaining
these
core
capacities
in
the
face
of
federal
retrenchment
is
necessary,
and
we
appreciate
this
recognition.
However,
this
proposal
largely
preserves
the
status
quo
and
does
not
address
a
critical
and
growing
gap
in
California’s
water
intelligence
infrastructure.
Notably, DWR’s Airborne Remote Sensing of Snow (ARSS) program—which supports the
Airborne
Snow
Observatories’
full-watershed
snow
monitoring
and
integrated
runoff
forecasting—remains
only
partially
funded,
and
DWR’s
request
to
fully
fund
the
program
was
again
denied.
As
a
result,
California
continues
to
underinvest
in
the
single
most
accurate
tool
for
monitoring
and
managing
runoff
from
its
largest
and
lowest-cost
reservoir:
the
mountain
snowpack.
Without
full,
stable
funding
for
ARSS,
the
state
lacks
the
early-warning
and
decision-grade
data
needed
to
effectively
manage
floods,
droughts,
and
climate-driven
hydrologic
extremes.
The
January
Budget
is
a
welcome
start,
but
it
does
not
yet
meet
the
scale
or
urgency
of
California’s
needs.
How ASO delivers for California
ASO flights and runoff forecasts provide water and flood managers with information that is
98%
accurate
weeks
or
months
in
advance
as
to
where
snow
will
melt
and
water
will
run
off
and
accumulate
in
our
reservoirs,
creeks,
and
streams
–
critical
inputs
to
operating
our
infrastructure
more
efficiently
and
effectively
in
the
face
of
relentless
climate
whiplash.
ASO
operations
in
the
State
Water
Project’s
Feather
River
source
area
in
2022
demonstrate
that
if
the
program
had
been
implemented
in
that
basin
in
2021,
the
inability
to
predict
that
year’s
drought
occurrence
and
impacts
because
of
outdated
technology
–
which
resulted
in
a
2021
Surface
Water
Audit
of
DWR
–
could
have
been
avoided.
Snowpack is California’s largest reservoir, providing up 75-80% of water for the state, and
the
ASO
program
is
the
only
source
to
accurately
determine
the
volume
of
water
stored
in
that
snowpack.
Giving
water
managers
the
tools
to
adapt
to
a
changing
snow
pack is essential. By providing current and timely information about water stored as snow
in
the
upper
watersheds,
ASO
helps
water
managers
adapt
to
an
uncertain
future
while
still
meeting
human
and
environmental
needs.
Since the State of California began investing in and using ASO related tools more than a
decade
ago,
the
technology
and
the
related
information
developed
have
proved
to
be
instrumental
to
the
California
Department
of
Water
Resources
(DWR)
and
others
in
pursuing
climate-resilient
water
supplies,
saving
billions
of
dollars
in
potential
flood
damages,
and
maximizing
groundwater
recharge
opportunities
during
wet
years
.
As
each
of
these
and
other
benefits
revealed
themselves,
California
steadily
increased
its
support
in
the
State
Budget
for
ASO
since
2013,
while
also
expanding
the
number
of
watersheds
served
by
the
program.
Until
last
year,
DWR
had
plans
to
expand
ASO
flights
and
forecasting
to
all
of
California’s
snow-covered
areas
at
a
cost
of
more
than
$35
million
annually,
reflecting
the
immense
value
of
these
efforts
for
current
and
future
weather
and
climate
resilience.
When
the
budget
crisis
materialized
in
early
2023,
funding
for
this
work
at
DWR
was
cut
to
$4
million.
We
request
that
this
funding
be
restored
to
levels
that
would
provide
critical
snowpack
and
runoff
data
statewide–
$35
Million
annually.
Budget
crises
are
temporary,
but
California’s
need
for
highly
accurate
hydrology
and
runoff
data
is
permanent
and
growing
under
a
rapidly
changing
climate.
The
avoided
costs
and
benefit
to
California’s
water
supply
far
outweigh
this
small
investment
of
the
state.
The November 2025 PPIC report "Priorities for California's Water" identifies improved water
accounting
as
the
top
research
priority
for
the
state,
specifically
calling
for
investments
in
"detection
systems
used
to
measure
water
availability
in
rivers,
reservoirs,
soils,
snowpack,
and
groundwater."
The
report
warns
that
recent
droughts
"revealed
significant
weaknesses
in
the
information
systems
used
to
forecast
runoff
timing
and
volume—particularly
for
snowmelt."
With
federal
agencies
like
NOAA,
USGS,
and
NASA
experiencing
20-27%
staff
reductions,
PPIC
concludes
that
"the
state
needs
to
be
ready
for
reduced
participation
from
its
most
important
partner,
the
federal
government"
and
must
invest
in
maintaining
critical
monitoring
capabilities.
ASO
directly
addresses
this
identified
gap.
Additional realized impacts and benefits include: Water Supply - Turlock Irrigation District, 2018 : TID used the ASO data that deviated from the US
Army
Corp
of
Engineers,
which
saved
150,000
acre
feet
and
allowed
the
district
to
make
releases
that
were
better
for
the
environment
and
public
safety.
- CA State Water Project 2022: ASO provided early warning of low snowpack and wildfire-hastened
snowmelt
above
Lake
Oroville
that
was
missed
by
all
other
forecast
tools,
initiating
immediate
drought
response
- Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, 2022: ASO runoff forecast enabled San Francisco Public
Utilities
to
meet
in-stream
flow
targets
late
in
an
extreme
drought
year
while
maintaining
water
supply
&
hydropower
resources
-Complementary with Governor’s Executive Order encouraging groundwater recharge
and
streamlining
floodflows
Flood Management - Kings River, 2019: ASO was able to detect greater-than-forecasted snowpack – enabling
immediate
response
to
avoid
flooding
&
saving
over
$100M
in
avoided
water
leases
- Statewide, 2023: DWR estimated that ASO saved $5Billion in potential flood impacts
during
one
of
the
biggest
snowpack
years
on
record
Environmental Benefit - USBR Fish Recovery Program uses ASO data to refine runoff forecasts & make earlier,
accurate
water
year
type
determinations
- San Joaquin River Restoration Program depends on ASO data to make critical allocations
to
the
river
to
support
the
restoration
of
Spring
run
Chinook
Salmon.
Greenhouse Gas Emission Avoidance - By providing 98% accurate snowpack and runoff forecasts, ASO allows hydroelectric
facilities
to
plan
optimal
generation
schedules
where
water
managers
can
time
releases
to
maximize
power
generation
during
peak
demand
periods
vs
relying
on
fossil
fuel
resources.
- Each acre-foot of water that passes through hydroelectric facilities instead of being
released
without
generation
prevents
approximately
1-2
MWh
of
fossil
fuel-generated
electricity.
For
major
reservoirs,
this
can
amount
to
hundreds
of
thousands
of
MWh
of
avoided
GHG
emissions
annually
- Optimized water management reduces energy used in water treatment and conveyance
systems
via
reduced
pumping
costs
and
associated
emission.
Each
acre
foot
that
travels
through
the
state
water
project
is
equal
to
2-3,000kWh
in
energy
use
California’s water supply will only grow more scarce as demand continues to surge. We must
accurately
account
for
every
last
drop.
Improved
snowpack
and
water
measurement,
monitoring,
and
forecasting
are
critical
needs
for
California’s
long-term
climate
resilience,
and
we
urge
you
to
restore
and
expand
those
investments
in
the
California
state
budget
or
Greenhouse
Gas
Revenue
Funds
at
the
$35
million
level.
We appreciate your efforts to ensure a safe and reliable water supply across the state and
look
forward
to
working
with
you
to
fund
critical
programs
like
the
Airborne
Snow
Observatories Program. Sincerely,
Alexi Rodriguez, Almond Alliance Tricia Gerringer, Agricultural Council of California Noelle Cremers, Wine Institute Michael Miiller, CA Association of Wine Grape Growers Kam Bezdek, Northern California Water Association Katie Duncan, Friant Water Authority Austin Ewell, Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley Advocacy Fund Mauricio Guardado, General Manager, United Water Conservation District Federico Barajas, Executive Director, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority Mike Jensen, Merced Irrigation District David Merritt, Kings River Conservation District Jimi Netniss, Modesto Irrigation District Peter Rietkerk, South San Joaquin Irrigation District Steve Haugen, Watermaster, Kings River Water Association Alex Biering, CA Farm Bureau Gail Delihant, Western Growers Brad Koehn, General Manager, Turlock Irrigation District Jacob J. Westra, Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Michael Miiller, California Association of Winegrape Growers Willie Whittlesey, Yuba Water Agency Anthony L. Firenzi, PE, Placer County Water Agency California Association of Winegrape Growers Association of California Water Agencies, Julia Hall, Legislative Director California Fresh Fruit Association, Daniel Hartwig, President City of Roseville, Krista Bernasconi, Mayor Clifford Chan, General Manager, East Bay Municipal Utility District Kris Anderson, California Chamber of Commerce Shivaji Deshmukh, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Caity Maple, Council Member, District 5, City of Sacramento CC: Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources Karla Nemeth, Director of Water Resources Brady Borcherding, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Christine Aurre, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Kasey Schimke, Legislative Affairs, Department of Water Resources
Office of Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maple
New City Hall, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 808-7005 | Email: [email protected]
February 19, 2026
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan
1021 O Street, Suite 5630
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 1349 – CONSUMER PROTECTION: TICKET SALES – SUPPORT
Dear Assemblymember Bryan:
On behalf of the City of Sacramento (City), I write in support of AB 1349, legislation that strengthens consumer protections and addresses harmful and deceptive practices in the secondary ticket resale market.
Sacramento has made a sustained commitment to growing its creative economy and establishing itself as a leading music and arts destination. The City has invested in nonprofit stages, independent venues, music festivals, and live performance spaces as both an economic development strategy and a culturally significant effort to showcase Sacramento’s artistic talent and diverse arts institutions.
As part of this broader strategy, the City has worked to support and protect local independent venues and emerging performance spaces, recognizing their role in downtown vitality, tourism, small business growth, nightlife, and community identity. These venues serve as essential platforms for local artists, touring musicians, and nonprofit arts organizations, and are critical to Sacramento’s long-term cultural and economic success.
The core consumer protection provision of AB 1349 - its ban on speculative ticketing - directly addresses a major source of ticket fraud and deception. Speculative ticketing occurs when resellers list and sell tickets they do not actually own, possess, or have secured, leaving consumers at risk of receiving invalid, overpriced, or undeliverable tickets.
Beyond speculative ticketing, AB 1349 strengthens transparency and reduces deceptive practices that have significantly harmed Sacramento venues and patrons. Importantly, the bill does not regulate ticket prices — rather, it helps guide consumers toward trusted, legitimate primary sellers, ensuring fans are more likely to purchase real tickets at fair and transparent prices.
The City has received complaints from residents and visitors who were misled to secondary resale platforms when purchasing tickets to events at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, including major community and family-focused performances. In many cases, patrons report paying two to three times above face value, and in some instances fraudulent or invalid tickets have been presented at entry — creating frustration for attendees and operational challenges for venue staff.
Local independent venues face similar challenges. Sacramento venues that typically sell tickets at accessible price
points — often around $30 per ticket — are discouraged and economically harmed when their tickets appear on resale platforms at two to three times face value. This not only misleads fans but also damages the reputation of artists and venues who strive to keep live entertainment affordable.
Additionally, when secondary platforms purchase large blocks of tickets and resell them, venues often experience lower turnout at events, even when shows are technically “sold out.” This results in fewer fans attending performances, fewer beverage and merchandise sales, reduced artist revenue, and weakened overall event economics - outcomes that directly harm the sustainability of Sacramento’s local music and arts ecosystem.
AB 1349 offers a measured and responsible approach that protects consumers, strengthens market transparency, reduces fraud, and supports the venues and cultural organizations that actually produce live events. By steering fans toward legitimate ticket sources and eliminating deceptive resale practices, the bill supports local artists, community venues, nonprofit organizations, and the broader creative economy.
For these reasons, the City is pleased to support AB 1349. We appreciate your leadership in protecting California consumers and supporting the cultural institutions that enrich our communities. If there are any questions about the City’s position, please contact Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, at 916-808-7395 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Chair, Law and Legislation Committee
February 25, 2026
The Honorable Jerry Moran Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chris Van Hollen Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Hal Rogers Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Grace Meng Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 RE: Support Robust Funding for NIST Plumbing Research Program Dear Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science
and
Related
Agencies,
The undersigned organizations write to express our strong support for robust funding in Fiscal Year
2027
for
the
NIST
Plumbing
Research
Act.
This
important
research
program
is
helping
to
answer
critical
water
quality,
safety,
and
affordability
questions.
The
outcomes
of
this
program
will
positively
impact
how
buildings
and
homes
use
water
for
decades
to
come
by
providing
industry
with
the
measurement
science
and
applied
research
necessary
to
inform
construction
codes
and
standards
and
support
the
development
of
new
technologies.
The authorization of the NIST Plumbing Research Program was included in the CHIPS and Science
Act
of
2022
after
more
than
a
decade
of
advocacy
from
manufacturers,
trade
associations,
and
other
industry
stakeholders.
Continued
investment
in
this
program
is
essential,
as
plumbing
design
approaches,
technologies,
codes,
and
standards
have
not
kept
pace
with
the
growing
challenges
faced
by
our
sector,
in
large
part
due
to
long-standing
technical
knowledge
gaps.
Increasing
awareness
of
the
public-health
and
safety
implications
of
building
water
quality—alongside
rising
pressures
related
to
affordability,
sustainability,
and
water
security—has
underscored
the
need
for
improved
research
into
premise
plumbing
system
design,
installation,
operation,
and
maintenance.
Premise plumbing systems are a critical component of the built environment, providing immediate
access
to
safe
drinking
water
and
a
reliable
means
of
removing
wastewater
from
homes,
businesses,
and
institutions.
The
research
being
conducted
by
NIST
is
essential
to
ensuring that plumbing systems can continue to evolve to address emerging concerns related to cost,
water
availability,
environmental
performance,
and
public
health.
In collaboration with industry stakeholders, NIST has identified priority research needs and developed
a
research
roadmap
focused
on
the
most
pressing
challenges
facing
the
plumbing
sector.
As
findings
become
available,
this
actionable
research
is
being
disseminated
to
standards-developing
organizations,
professional
societies,
educational
institutions,
and
private-sector
firms
that
rely
on
this
information
to
update
codes
and
standards,
develop
training
and
guidance
materials,
and
advance
plumbing
technologies
and
design
tools.
This important program currently receives funding through the general “National Measurement and
Standards
Laboratories”
line
item
in
the
NIST
budget.
As
Congress
considers
Fiscal
Year
2027
appropriations,
we
respectfully
urge
you
to
include
report
language
ensuring
that
the
NIST
Plumbing
Research
Program
receives
at
least
level
funding,
allowing
this
critical
work
to
continue
without
disruption.
Thank you for your leadership and continued support for research that strengthens public health,
water
efficiency,
affordability,
and
resilience
in
the
built
environment.
Sincerely,
National Associations & Industry Organizations American Society of Plumbing Engineers American Supply Association Copper Development Association International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) International Code Council National Institute of Building Sciences NSF Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association Plumbing Manufacturers International United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Manufacturers & Product Companies LIXIL Moen T&S Brass Waterless Co. EveryDrop Technologies NOWI Sensors 47N Energy State Government Agencies Arizona Department of Water Resources Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – Water Use Program Utah Division of Water Resources Regional Water Authorities & Water Management Districts Foothill Municipal Water District Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Regional Water Providers Consortium Sonoma County Water Agency Valley Water Municipal Utilities & Local Governments City of Bend, OR – Water Services Department City of Durham, NC – Department of Water Management Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities Town of Prosper, TX City of Round Rock, TX City of Sacramento, CA City of Santa Barbara, CA San Jose Municipal Water System Seattle Public Utilities, City of Seattle City of Thornton, CO Watershed, Research & Conservation Organizations Alliance for Water Efficiency Massachusetts Rivers Alliance Pacific Institute Engineering, Consulting & Technical Firms Blua Consulting Dickinson Associates Gauley Associates Ltd. Maureen Erbeznik and Associates Prince-Lund Engineering Smart Use LLC Water Demand Management, LLC (dba WaterDM) Trade & Industry Media BNP Media CONTRACTOR Magazine Mechanical Hub