BILL LIST – SAN MARCOS
MAY 2022
Measure
Author
Topic
Status
Position
AB 399
Salas D
Workers’ compensation. Would, if an employer objects to an injured employee’s physician selection because they are outside of the medical provider network, authorize the injured employee to request the medical provider network name and identification number. The bill would require the employer to provide the medical provider network name and identification number to the injured employee within 5 business days of the employee’s request. (Based on text date 1/3/2022 5/4/2022 - Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 916
Salas D
Zoning: accessory dwelling units: bedroom addition. authorizes the city to adopt ordinances that regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space, and other purposes.This bill would prohibit a city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance requiring a public hearing as a condition of adding space for additional bedrooms or reconfiguring existing space to increase the bedroom count within an existing house, condominium, apartment, or dwelling. The bill would include findings that ensuring adequate housing is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair, and that the provision applies to all cities, including charter cities. 05/04/2022 Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and GOV. & F.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1001
Garcia, Cristina D
Environment: mitigation measures for air quality impacts: environmental justice. Bill would require mitigation measures, identified in an environmental impact report or mitigated negative declaration to mitigate the adverse effects of a project on air quality of a disadvantaged community, to include measures for avoiding, minimizing, or otherwise mitigating for the adverse effects on that community and require mitigation measures to include measures conducted at the project site that avoid or minimize to less than significant the adverse effects on the air quality of a disadvantaged community or measures conducted in the affected disadvantaged community that directly mitigate those effects. 5/4/2022 - Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1154
Patterson R
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: egress route projects: fire safety. Would, until January 1, 2029, exempt from CEQA egress route projects undertaken by a public agency to improve emergency access to and evacuation from a subdivision without a secondary egress if the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has recommended the creation of a secondary access to the subdivision and certain conditions are met. 5/4/2022 - Referred to Com. on E.Q.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1206
Bennett D
Property taxation: affordable housing: welfare exemption. This bill, for the 2022–23 fiscal year through the 2027–28 fiscal year, would require that a unit continue to be treated as occupied by a lower income household if the owner is a community land trust whose land is leased to low-income households, subject to a contract that complies with specified requirements. 5/4/2022 - Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1288
Quirk-Silva D
Taxation: income: insurance: tax credits: low-income housing. This bill would, instead, provide that the allocation of an additional $500,000,000 in low-income housing tax credits applies only with respect to the 2020 and 2021 calendar years. For the 2022 calendar year and thereafter, the bill would provide for an allocation of up to $500,000,000 if the annual Budget Act or related legislation specifies an amount for allocation. 5/4/2022 - Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and GOV. & F.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1406
Lackey R
Law enforcement agency policies: carrying of equipment. 2/1/2022-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1445
Levine D
Planning and zoning: regional housing need allocation: climate change impacts. 2/1/2022-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1640
Ward D
Office of Planning and Research: regional climate networks: regional climate adaptation and resilience action plans. 3/24/2022-Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1648
Maienschein D
Disaster preparedness: local government: animal natural disaster evacuation plan. 4/5/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1672
Boerner Horvath D
Public swimming pools: lifeguards.
4/7/2022-Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1685
Bryan D
Vehicles: parking violations.
4/7/2022-Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1698
Maienschein D
Package Theft Act.
3/30/2022-In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1717
Aguiar-Curry D
Public works: definition.
3/17/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1737
Holden D
Children’s camps: local registration and inspections.
4/27/2022 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Concerns (Seeking Amendments)
AB 1738
Boerner Horvath D
Building standards: installation of electric vehicle charging stations: existing buildings. 4/7/2022-Read second time and amended.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1748
Seyarto
Surplus Lands Act.
This measure would exempt specified city or county owned parcels from the Surplus Lands Act if: Housing production exceeds RHNA goals from the proceeding housing element cycle, regardless or income category.The city or county is making proportionate progress towards meeting RHNA goals for each income category on an annual basis for the current housing element cycle.The city or county has been designated as prohousing by the Department of Housing and Community Development. 5/6/2022 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(b)(6). (Last location was A. H. & C.D. on 4/20/2022) Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1751
Daly
Workers’ Compensation. COVID-19. Critical Workers.
This measure would extend the COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation presumption from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2025. 4/27/2022 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file Watch
Cal Cities Position: Oppose unless amended
AB 1778
Garcia, Cristina D
State transportation funding: freeway projects: poverty and pollution: Department of Transportation. 3/28/2022-Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1789
Bennett
Trails and Greenways Program.
This measure would include a one-time $75 million appropriation (General Fund) and an annual $15 million appropriation for investments that would create, expand, and improve the natural surface trails networks throughout the state. 5/4/2022 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1850
Ward D
Public housing: unrestricted multifamily housing.
4/5/2022-In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1851
Rivas, Robert D
Public works: prevailing wage: hauling.
3/17/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1886
Cooper D
Public works: definition.
4/7/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1910
Garcia, Cristina D
Publicly owned golf courses: conversion: affordable housing. 4/6/2022-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 1944
Lee D
Local government: open and public meetings- authorize members of local legislative bodies to teleconference from a remote location without making the address of that location public. Additionally, the bill requires that – for those local agencies that elect to use teleconferencing for its legislative body meetings – a video stream is made available to members of the public, including an opportunity to provide public comment via telephone or videoconference option
5/12/2022 #58 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS Watch
Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1970
Muratsuchi
Catalytic Converters. Current law requires a core recycler, as defined, who accepts a catalytic converter for recycling to maintain a written record of specified information regarding the transaction, including the item type and quantity, amount paid for the catalytic converter, and identification number, if any, and the vehicle identification number, for not less than 2 years. This bill would additionally require a core recycler to maintain a written record of the year, make, and model of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed. 5/5/2022 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0.) In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Support
Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1976
Santiago
Housing Element Compliance. Rezoning -This measure would subject all cities and counties in the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) that have not rezoned to accommodate 100 percent of the need for housing for very low and lower income households, to the following:
-Up to $10,000 per day fine; or
-The Department of Housing and Community Development shall complete the rezoning on behalf of the local jurisdiction 4/29/2022 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(b)(5). (Last location was H. & C.D. on 3/17/2022) Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
AB 1985
R. Rivas
Organic Waste. List. Available Products. This measure would seek to help cities with their SB 1383 (Lara, 2016) procurement requirements. Specifically, the measure would require CalRecycle to compile and maintain a list on its website, organized by ZIP code, of information regarding persons or entities that produce and have organic waste products available and update the list every 6 months. 4/27/2022 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Support
Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1951
Grayson
Manufacturing Exemptions.
The measure would extend and expand until 2033 the sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing processing, refining, fabricating, and recycling. 5/5/2022 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Concerns
AB 2000
Gabriel D
Motor vehicle speed contests and exhibitions of speed: offstreet parking facilities. 4/5/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2026
Friedman D
Recycling: plastic packaging and carryout bags.
4/7/2022-Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2053
Lee D
The Social Housing Act.
4/7/2022-Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Pending
AB 2063
Berman D
Density bonuses: affordable housing impact fees.
4/6/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2094
Rivas, Robert D
General plan: annual report: extremely low-income housing. 3/24/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2097
See Also SB 1067
Friedman D
This bill would prohibit a public agency from imposing a minimum automobile parking requirement, or enforcing a minimum automobile parking requirement, on residential, commercial, or other development if the development is located on a parcel that is within one-half mile of public transit, as defined. When a project provides parking voluntarily, the bill would authorize a public agency to impose specified requirements on the voluntary parking. 4/28/2022 - Coauthors revised. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
AB 2120
Ward
Federal Funding in Local Bridges
This measure would ensure a fair and needs-based allocation of bridge formula funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Support
Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 2186
Grayson D
Housing Cost Reduction Incentive Program.
4/6/2022-Coauthors revised. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2192
Ramos D
Automated license plate recognition systems: information sharing. 4/5/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2206
Lee D
Employee parking.
2/24/2022-Referred to Com. on TRANS.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2211
Ting D
Shelter crisis: homeless shelters.
2/24/2022-Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2234
Rivas, Robert D
Planning and zoning: housing: post entitlement phase permits- This measure would, no later than January 1, 2024, require a public agency to allow post-entitlement phase permits to be applied for, completed, and stored through a publicly available process on its website. Until the public agency has established this process on its website, it shall accept applications for permits and any related documentation by electronic mail. 5/3/2022 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
AB 2237
Friedman D
Transportation planning: regional transportation improvement plan: sustainable communities strategies: climate goals. 4/7/2022-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Pending
AB 2240
Muratsuchi D
Mobilehome parks.
2/17/2022-From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2247
Bloom
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and PFAS This measure would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to establish by January 1, 2024, a publicly accessible reporting platform to collect information about PFAS and products or product components containing regulated PFAS being sold, offered for sale, distributed, or offered for promotional purposes in, or imported into the state. 5/11/22 Assembly Appropriations
4/27/2022 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Support
Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 2449
B. Rubio
Open Meetings: Local Agencies. Teleconferences.
This measure would authorize a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with teleconferencing requirements if a quorum of the legislative body members participate in person from a singular location clearly identified on the agenda that is open to the public and situated within the local agency’s jurisdiction.
This measure would impose requirements for this exception relating to notices, agendas, the means and manner of access, and procedures for disruptions. 5/12/22 third reading.
5/5/2022 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Support in Concept
AB 2282
Bauer-Kahan D
Hate crimes: nooses, crosses, and swastikas.
3/31/2022-Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2295
Bloom D
Local educational agencies: housing development projects. 4/5/2022-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Pending
AB 2328
Flora
Local Ordinances. Home Experience Sharing. This measure preempts explicit or implicit local prohibitions on “home experience sharing units.” A home sharing unit is noncommercial property that is rented for no more than 18 continuous hours. 5/6/2022 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(b)(6). (Last location was A. L. GOV. on 3/3/2022) Watch
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
AB 2334
Wicks D
Density Bonus Law: affordability: incentives or concessions in low vehicle travel areas: parking standards: definitions. 3/29/2022-Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2357
Ting D
Surplus land.
4/6/2022-Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2428
Ramos
Impact Fees. This measure would require a local agency to expend fees collected to defray the cost of public facilities related to the development project within 5 years of the charge. Any fees for improvements that are collected and that are not expended within this period shall be returned to the applicant. 4/29/2022 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(b)(5). (Last location was L. GOV. on 3/3/2022) Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2449
Rubio, Blanca D
Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.
3/3/2022-Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Support in Concept
AB 2468
Bloom D
Licenses.
2/18/2022-From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2531
Grayson D
Housing data: collection and reporting.
4/5/2022-In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2536
Grayson D
Development fees: connection fees and capacity charges: studies. 3/10/2022-Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2556
O'Donnell D
Local public employee organizations.
3/30/2022-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2560
Bonta, Mia D
Housing: blighted and tax defaulted property.
4/5/2022-Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2582
Bennett D
Recall elections: local offices.
3/10/2022-Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2625
Ting D
Subdivision Map Act: exemption: electrical energy storage system. 3/14/2022-Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2630
O’Donnell
Housing. California Interagency Council on Homelessness. Report.
This measure would require each city and county that has used funds from any source to assist in addressing homelessness to submit a report to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. 4/28/2022 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommend To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2631
O’Donnell
Government Claims Act.
allow cities and counties to sue one another if a neighboring jurisdiction's failure to effectively address this crisis 5/6/2022 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(b)(6). (Last location was A. L. GOV. on 3/10/2022) Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
AB 2647
Levine D
Local government: open meetings.
5/12/2022 #61 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS Support
Cal Cities Position: Sponsor/Support
AB 2653
Wicks D
Planning and Zoning Law: housing elements.
3/14/2022-Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2689
Cunningham R
Virtual currency: payment for goods and services.
3/10/2022-Referred to Coms. on B. & F. and P. & C.P.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2705
Quirk-Silva
Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. This measure would prohibit a city or county from approving a discretionary entitlement that would result in a new residential development project being located within a very high fire hazard severity zone, unless the city or county finds that the residential development project will meet new standards intended to address wildfire risks. 4/25/2022 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
AB 2953
Salas
Recycled Material.
This bill would require a local agency to use, to the extent feasible and cost effective, recycled materials in streets and highways. 5/11/2022 – Assembly Appropriations
4/19/2022 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
ACA 1
Aguiar-Curry D
Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter approval. 4/22/2021-Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and APPR.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 15
Portantino D
Housing development: incentives: rezoning of idle retail sites. 7/14/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was DESK on 6/1/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022) Watch
Cal Cities Position: Support
SB 45
Portantino D
Short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction goals: local jurisdiction assistance. 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 49
Umberg D
Income taxes: credits: California Fair Fees Tax Credit. 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 54
Allen D
Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act.
5/5/2022 - Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Support in Concept
SB 379
Wiener D
Residential solar energy systems: permitting.
1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 1.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 649
Cortese D
Local governments: affordable housing: local tenant preference. 9/10/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was RLS. on 6/17/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022) Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 852
Dodd
Climate Resilience Districts. Formation. Funding Mechanisms.
Raising and allocating funding for eligible projects and the operating expenses of eligible projects include projects that address sea level rise, extreme heat, extreme cold, the risk of wildfire, drought, and the risk of flooding. 5/6/2022 - Set for hearing May 16.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 886
Wiener D
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public universities: university housing development projects. 3/31/2022-Set for hearing April 25.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 891
Hertzberg
Business Licenses. Stormwater Discharge Compliance.
This measure would make changes to the existing SB 205 (Hertzberg, 2019) business license process to check regulated business’ stormwater compliance. The measure would attempt to capture local government processes similar to business licenses but are called by other names. 5/6/2022 - Set for hearing May 16.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 896
Dodd D
Wildfires: defensible space: grant programs: local governments. 4/5/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 897
Wieckowski D
Accessory dwelling units: junior accessory dwelling units. Requires local agencies to allow ADUs of up to 25 feet in height (from the current 16 feet) and makes various other changes to ADU law.
4/25/2022 - April 25 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 914
Rubio D
HELP Act.
4/7/2022-Set for hearing April 28.
Watch
SB 930
Wiener D
Housing Accountability Act.
2/16/2022-Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 931
Leyva D
Deterring union membership: violations.
4/5/2022-Set for hearing April 19.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 932
Portantino D
General plans: circulation element: bicycle and pedestrian plans and traffic calming plans. The measure would require cities to adopt significant bicycle, pedestrian, and traffic calming elements when they develop and revise their general plans. 5/6/2022 - Set for hearing May 16.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 948
Becker D
Housing finance programs: development reserves.
4/5/2022-Set for hearing April 18.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 972
Gonzalez D
California Retail Food Code.
4/5/2022-Set for hearing April 20.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 980
Wiener D
Alcoholic beverage licenses.
2/23/2022-Referred to Com. on G.O.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1044
Durazo
Employers. Natural Disasters. Retaliation.-This measure would prohibit an employer, in the event of a state of emergency, from taking or threatening adverse action against any employee for refusing to report 4/4/2022 - April 4 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 1046
Eggman D
Solid waste: precheckout bags.
3/29/2022-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1067
Portantino D
Prohibit a city from imposing any minimum automobile parking requirement on a housing development project that is located within 1/2 mile of public transit, as defined. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described prohibition, would authorize a city, county, or city and county to impose or enforce minimum automobile parking requirements on a housing development project if the local government demonstrates to the developer, within 30 days of the receipt of a completed application, that the development would have a negative impact, supported by a preponderance of the evidence, on the city’s, county’s, or city and county’s ability to meet its share of specified housing needs or existing residential or commercial parking within 1/2 mile of the housing development. The bill would create an exception from the above-described provision if the development either dedicates a minimum of 20% of the total number of housing units to very low, low-, or moderate-income households, students, the elderly, or persons with disabilities or contains fewer than 20 housing units.. 5/6/2022 - Set for hearing May 16.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 1100
Cortese D
Open meetings: orderly conduct.- This measure would define “willful interruption” to ensure an individual(s) is removed from a public meeting if they substantially impair or render infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting in accordance with law. This measure would also establish a warning system to require that removal of an individual(s) causing a willful interruption be preceded by a request that the individual curtail their disruptive behavior or be subject to removal 05/05/2022 Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.
05/02/2022 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1105
Hueso D
San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing Finance Agency. 5/9/2022 - May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1127
Atkins D
Workers’ compensation: liability presumptions.
4/4/2022-April 4 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 1144
Wiener D
Water efficiency and quality assessment reports: state buildings and public school buildings. 4/6/2022-Set for hearing April 27.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1186
Wiener
Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act.- Would enact the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act, which would prohibit a local jurisdiction from adopting or enforcing any regulation that prohibits the sale of, or imposes unreasonable restrictions on the safe and affordable sale of medicinal cannabis 5/10/2022 - Set for hearing May 16.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 1194
Allen D
Public restrooms: building standards.
3/30/2022-Set for hearing April 28.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1292
Stern D
Land use: development restriction: fire hazard severity zones. 3/22/2022-March 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1369
Wieckowski D
Adaptive reuse projects: by-right: funding- require local jurisdictions to approve “adaptive reuse projects” by right in all areas regardless of the zoning of the site. “Adaptive reuse project” means any commercial, public, industrial, or office building or structure that has 25 percent occupancy or less, which is converted into a housing development project. “Adaptive reuse project” does not include a project to convert an industrial building adjacent to active industrial uses on three or more sides of the building. 4/29/2022 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(b)(5). (Last location was GOV. & F. on 3/10/2022) Watch
Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1383
Cal Cities Co-Author
Local Assistance Grant Program – $180 million
•$180 million to help cities and counties implement SB 1383 (Lara, 2016). •Supplements the $60 million allocated for this purpose in last year’s budget. •Local government coalition led by Cal Cities.
SB 1393
Archuleta
Energy. Appliances. Local Requirements.
This measure would require a city, including a charter city, or county to apply to, and receive approval from, the California Energy Commission before the city or county could require that a fossil fuel-fired appliance be replaced with an electric appliance upon the alteration or retrofit of a residential or nonresidential building, except when the requirement includes specified exemptions.
Oppose
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 1464
Pan D
Law enforcement: public health orders.
4/6/2022-April 6 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Cal Cities Position: Watch
SB 1466
Stern D
Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program. 3/10/2022-Referral to Com. on ED. rescinded because of the limitations placed on committee hearings due to ongoing health and safety risks of the COVID-19 virus.
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Cal Cities Position: Sponsor/Support
SCA 9
Gonzalez D
Personal rights: right to housing.
3/23/2022-Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and E. & C.A.
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Cal Cities Position: Watch
Total Measures: 101