2023 Q3 Legislative Action Summary
Below is a summary of the actions that were taken during 2023 Q3 as they align with the City of Santa Clara’s 2023 Legislative Advocacy Positions (LAPs), guiding principles for legislative advocacy, approved City policies (e.g. City Council Goals and Priorities), and/or Council action. The summary also includes two letters dated April 11, 2023 that were inadvertently left off the Q2 Legislative Action Summary. The letters and bill analysis are attached to this document.
Council Pillar: Deliver and Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
• April 11, 2023 Letter of Support for the City of Santa Clara 2023 State Budget Requests to Assemblymember Evan Low
• April 11, 2023 Letter of Support for the City of Santa Clara 2023 State Budget Requests to State Senator Aisha Wahab
Housing LAP
• September 13, 2023 Support and Request for Signature Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom regarding AB 1469 – Valley Water - Assisting Unsheltered People
• September 13, 2023 Letter of support to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Kevin McCarthy regarding S.1514 and H.R.3170, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act
Public Safety LAP
• September 13, 2023 Support and Request for Signature Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom regarding AB 28 - Funding for Gun Violence Prevention
Multiple Legislative Priorities
• Bill analysis for the September 14, 2023 Cities Association Legislative Action Committee Meeting
1500 Warburton Avenue ● Santa Clara, CA 95050 ● Phone: 408-615-2200 ● Fax: 408-241-6771 ● SantaClaraCA.gov Mayor
Lisa M. Gillmor
Councilmembers
Kathy Watanabe, District 1
Raj Chahal, District 2
Karen Hardy, District 3
Kevin Park, District 4
Suds Jain, District 5
Anthony J. Becker, District 6
April 11, 2023
The Honorable Evan Low
Assemblymember, 26th District
1021 O Street, Suite 8230
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: 2023 State Budget Requests from the City of Santa Clara
Dear Assemblymember Low:
On behalf of the City of Santa Clara, I want to express my enthusiasm about continuing to build a strong relationship between the City and your office.
As the State Legislature continues to evaluate funding priorities, as part of the FY 2023 -24 Budget process, I am respectfully presenting a list of priority projects that the City would like to partner with you on.
Through discussions with City officials, the City has identified four priority projects that we believe would be worthy recipients of state funding given their significant local and regional impacts. As such, we seek to partner with you to secure funding in the 2023 State Budget. The funding requests have been placed in order of priority.
1. Regional Public Safety Interoperable Radio Communications Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Project Description: The City is a member of a countywide organization dedicated to facilitating interoperable voice and data communications known as Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA). This system operates on a P25 digital radio system that allows public safety entities throughout Santa Clara County interoperability in situations where a multi -jurisdictional response is necessary, such as severe storm, flooding, fires, earthquake, active shooter, mutual aid situations, and domestic terrorism. Critical incidents that have required the use of these radios include the Gilroy Garlic Festival and Valley Transportation Authority shootings. This two -way radio infrastructure is also critical in managing large-scale events at Levi's Stadium as local, state and federal law enforcement is necessary to carry out each major event at this venue.
The City’s Police and Fire Departments respond to the daily needs of the community, and routinely prepare to respond to critical incidents in the City, region, and throughout the state.
In 2022, the Communications Center received 161,398 emergency and non -emergency calls for service. Many of the City’s portable and mobile radios are nearing the end of their serviceable life and are in need of replacement. This request, if funded, would allow the City to secure a significant portion of the radios that need replacing.
City of
Santa Clara
Tho Ccntor of Whan Posslb ..
The Honorable Evan Low
2023 State Budget Requests from the City of Santa Clara March 23, 2023
2. Cupertino-Santa Clara On-Demand Micro-Transit Shuttle Project Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Project Description: The City of Santa Clara is partnering with the City of Cupertino to implement an on-demand micro-transit shuttle project to serve those who live and work in Cupertino and Santa Clara. With support from a California State Transportation Agency State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grant, the goal is to continue Cupertino’s existing On-Demand Micro-Transit Shuttle program and expand service into Santa Clara with a fleet of zero-emissions vehicles. Service is being designed to focus on offering improved and affordable connections between local Caltrain, Amtrak, VTA stations to job centers and other key destinations in Cupertino and Santa Clara while providing increased transit access for disadvantaged communities, high poverty zones, and senior populations.
3. Great America Parkway Congestion Relief and Multimodal Improvements Project Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Project Description: This project will relieve congestion and improve the City’s multimodal environment by constructing bicycle facilities and travel lane and traffic signal improvements at a major intersection in the North Santa Clara area. The project is located at the intersection of Great America Parkway and Mission College Boulevard and connects the US-101 and State Route 237 freeways to key destinations in the heart of Silicon Valley, including Levi's Stadium (1.1 million visitors in 2019), the Santa Clara Convention Center (318,000 visitors in 2019), Great America Amusement Park (1.5 million visitors in 2019), Mission Communi ty College (serves over 10,000 students), Mercado Shopping Center (over 200,000 square feet of retail), as well as the headquarters of major companies like Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Marvell Technology, and Chegg. In addition to serving these destinations, the City is working on Long Range Plans to add over 20,000 housing units, 12 million square feet of office space, and 2 million square feet of retail in the North Santa Clara area that is served by this intersection. This project wi ll improve safety and increase mobility for all users of this major transportation corridor in Santa Clara.
4. SC Overnight Care Locations
Amount Requested: $1,800,000
Project Description: Unprecedented weather events of the past year have amplified the need for the City to address basic needs of people living outside for shelter, health, and hygiene. While the City opens warming/cooling centers in City facilities during normal business hours, there is a need to extend hours to include overnight hours. Modeled after the OWL (Overnight Warming Location) Program in San Jose, this project seeks to establish up to two sites in Santa Clara where the unhoused will have a safe place to gain respite from inclement weather conditions, address immediate needs for food a nd access support services. The City recently drafted a Homelessness Response Plan which has identified this gap in service as a critical need. While the City is piloting a mobile shower and laundry service and works collaboratively with local non -profits to provide support services, there is currently no overnight shelter or emergency interim housing in Santa Clara. Consequently, the basic needs, health, and welfare of unhoused individuals in Santa Clara are going unmet.
This project would fund the initial investment to launch pop -up emergency overnight facilities, fund a dedicated street and encampment outreach team and staff overnight care locations for a two -year period. Funding would also be used to explore partnerships with The Honorable Evan Low
2023 State Budget Requests from the City of Santa Clara March 23, 2023
Valley Water, the County, Ca ltrans, railroads, businesses, nonprofits, faith -based and volunteer organizations to leverage funding, facilities, expertise and staffing to manage the impacts of encampments and support clean -up activities near encampments, parks, creeks and other locati ons in the City in an effort to create a more comprehensive homelessness response.
I am optimistic that these project requests align with state goals and would be a worthy investment of state funds. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Gillmor
Mayor
City of Santa Clara
1500 Warburton Avenue ● Santa Clara, CA 95050 ● Phone: 408-615-2200 ● Fax: 408-241-6771 ● SantaClaraCA.gov Mayor
Lisa M. Gillmor
Councilmembers
Kathy Watanabe, District 1
Raj Chahal, District 2
Karen Hardy, District 3
Kevin Park, District 4
Suds Jain, District 5
Anthony J. Becker, District 6
April 11, 2023
The Honorable Aisha Wahab
State Senator, 10th District
1021 O Street, Suite 6530
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: 2023 State Budget Requests from the City of Santa Clara
Dear Senator Wahab:
On behalf of the City of Santa Clara, I want to express my enthusiasm about continuing to build a strong relationship between the City and your office.
As the State Legislature continues to evaluate funding priorities, as part of the FY 2023-24 Budget process, I am respectfully presenting a list of priority projects that the City would like to partner with you on.
Through discussions with City officials, the City has identified four priority projects that we believe would be worthy recipients of state funding given their significant local and regional impacts. As such, we seek to partner with you to secure funding in the 2023 State Budget. The funding requests have been placed in order of priority.
1. Regional Public Safety Interoperable Radio Communications Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Project Description: The City is a member of a countywide organization dedicated to facilitating interoperable voice and data communications known as Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA). This system opera tes on a P25 digital radio system that allows public safety entities throughout Santa Clara County interoperability in situations where a multi -jurisdictional response is necessary, such as severe storm, flooding, fires, earthquake, active shooter, mutual aid situations, and domestic terrorism. Critical incidents that have required the use of these radios include the Gilroy Garlic Festival and Valley Transportation Authority shootings. This two -way radio infrastructure is also critical in managing large-scale events at Levi's Stadium as local, state and federal law enforcement is necessary to carry out each major event at this venue.
The City’s Police and Fire Departments respond to the daily needs of the community, and routinely prepare to respond to critical incidents in the City, region, and throughout the state.
In 2022, the Communications Center received 161,398 emergency and non -emergency calls for service. Many of the City’s portable and mobile radios are nearing the end of their serviceable life and are in need of replacement. This request, if funded, would allow the City to secure a significant portion of the radios that need replacing.
City of
Santa Clara
Tho Ccntor of Whan Posslb ..
The Honorable Aisha Wahab
2023 State Budget Requests from the City of Santa Clara April 11, 2023
2. Cupertino-Santa Clara On-Demand Micro-Transit Shuttle Project Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Project Description: The City of Santa Clara is partnering with the City of Cupertino to implement an on-demand micro-transit shuttle project to serve those who live and work in Cupertino and Santa Clara. With support from a California State Transportation Agency State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grant, the goal is to continue Cupertino’s existing On-Demand Micro-Transit Shuttle program and expand service into Santa Clara with a fleet of zero-emissions vehicles. Service is being designed to focus on offering improved and affordable connections between local Caltrain, Amtrak, VTA stations to job centers and other key destinations in Cupertino and Santa Clara while providing increased transit access for disadvantaged communities, high poverty zones, and senior populations.
3. Great America Parkway Congestion Relief and Multimodal Improvements Project Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Project Description: This project will relieve congestion and improve the City’s multimodal environment by constructing bicycle facilities and travel lane and traffic signal improvements at a major intersection in the North Santa Clara area. The project is located at the intersection of Great America Parkway and Mission College Boulevard and connects the US-101 and State Route 237 freeways to key destinations in the heart of Silicon Valley, including Levi's Stadium (1.1 million visitors in 2019), the Santa Clara Convention Center (318,000 visitors in 2019), Great America Amusement Park (1.5 million visitors in 2019), Mission Community Col lege (serves over 10,000 students), Mercado Shopping Center (over 200,000 square feet of retail), as well as the headquarters of major companies like Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Marvell Technology, and Chegg. In addition to serving th ese destinations, the City is working on Long Range Plans to add over 20,000 housing units, 12 million square feet of office space, and 2 million square feet of retail in the North Santa Clara area that is served by this intersection. This project will imp rove safety and increase mobility for all users of this major transportation corridor in Santa Clara.
4. SC Overnight Care Locations
Amount Requested: $1,800,000
Project Description: Unprecedented weather events of the past year have amplified the need for the City to address basic needs of people living outside for shelter, health , and hygiene. While the City opens warming/cooling centers in City facilities during normal business hours, there is a need to extend hours to include overnight hours. Modeled after the OWL (Overnight Warming Location) Program in San Jose, this project seeks to establish up to two sites in Santa Clara where the unhoused will have a safe place to gain respite from inclement weather conditions, address immediate needs for food an d access support services. The City recently drafted a Homelessness Response Plan which has identified this gap in service as a critical need. While the City is piloting a mobile shower and laundry service and works collaboratively with local non -profits t o provide support services, there is currently no overnight shelter or emergency interim housing in Santa Clara. Consequently, the basic needs, health, and welfare of unhoused individuals in Santa Clara are going unmet.
This project would fund the initial investment to launch pop -up emergency overnight facilities, fund a dedicated street and encampment outreach team and staff overnight care locations for a two -year period. Funding would also be used to explore partnerships with The Honorable Aisha Wahab
2023 State Budget Requests from the City of Santa Clara April 11, 2023
Valley Water, the County, Cal trans, railroads, businesses, nonprofits, faith -based and volunteer organizations to leverage funding, facilities, expertise and staffing to manage the impacts of encampments and support clean -up activities near encampments, parks, creeks and other locatio ns in the City in an effort to create a more comprehensive homelessness response.
I am optimistic that these project requests align with state goals and would be a worthy investment of state funds. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Gillmor
Mayor
City of Santa Clara
1500 Warburton Avenue ● Santa Clara, CA 95050 ● Phone: 408-615-2200 ● Fax: 408-241-6771 ● SantaClaraCA.gov Mayor
Lisa M. Gillmor
September 13, 2023
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: AB 1469 (Kalra) Valley Water – Assisting Unsheltered People Re: Request for Signature
Dear Governor Newsom:
On behalf of the City of Santa Clara City Council and in alignment with the City’s Legislative Advocacy Position Policy, I am writing to respectfully request your signature on AB 1469, w hich makes changes to the Santa Clara Valley Water District Act to allow the agency to do more to assist unsheltered people living along creeks and streams, including providing housing or improved outcomes for unsheltered individuals.
Santa Clara County is currently experiencing unprecedented increases in the number of unhoused people taking refuge along waterways that run through neighborhoods, parks, and open spaces, as well as through commercial districts and industrial areas. As the regional ag ency responsible for water supply, flood protection, and the environmental stewardship of creeks and streams, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) owns hundreds of miles of property along waterways as well as other public lands. These locat ions are a preferred refuge for unsheltered people because of their proximity to surface water and the sheltering effects of riparian vegetation, canyons, and creek banks. Valley Water estimated in February 2023 that more than 2,000 unsheltered people were taking refuge on the agency’s properties and easements.
AB 1469 (Kalra) would provide Valley Water with the statutory authorization to use its land and a portion of its general tax revenue to humanely assist unsheltered people living along waterways to p rovide outreach, interim housing, or other supportive services through contracts with cities, the County, or non - governmental organizations. The agency’s goal is to bring more resources to the table to facilitate solutions to serious environmental and oper ational impacts of large numbers of unsheltered people living along creeks and streams.
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Re: AB 1469 (Kalra) Valley Water – Assisting Unsheltered People September 13, 2023
The City of Santa Clara urges you to sign AB 1469 because it will enable Valley Water to do more to assist unsheltered people taking refuge along waterways, provide more resources to support the efforts of cities, the County, and non - governmental organizations to address the homelessness crisis in our region, and will give Valley Water the tools it needs to improve water quality and protect sensitive, threatened, and endangered species.
Sincerely,
L
isa M. Gillmor
Mayor
City of Santa Clara
C
ontact:
Tel: (408) 615-2250
Fax: (408) 241-6771
Email: [email protected]
1500 Warburton Avenue ● Santa Clara, CA 95050 ● Phone: 408-615-2200 ● Fax: 408-241-6771 ● SantaClaraCA.gov Mayor
Lisa M. Gillmor
Councilmembers
Kathy Watanabe, District 1
Raj Chahal, District 2
Karen Hardy, District 3
Kevin Park, District 4
Suds Jain, District 5
Anthony J. Becker, District 6
The H
onorable Chuck Schumer
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The H
onorable Mitch McConnell
Republican Leader
United States Senate
September 13, 2023
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
Speaker of the House
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic Leader
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20510
RE: S u
pport of S.1514 and H.R.3170, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act
Dear Sp
eaker McCarthy, Majority Leader Schumer, Leader Jeffries, and Leader McConnell:
On beha
lf of the City of Santa Clara, I am honored to write in strong support of S.1514 and H.R.3170, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R -FL), John Ossoff (D- GA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D- NV), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S.
Representatives John Rutherford (R-FL) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).
The HE
LPER Act would create a home loan program within the Federal Housing Administration to help our law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and preK-12 teachers (“first responders”) by making homeownership more affordable. Too often, our civil servants struggle to afford their first home.
Because of this, we are writing in support of the HELPER Act, which would help our civil servants access the housing they need to serve their communities.
Fir
st responders dedicate their lives to protecting and serving their fellow Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic has only made clearer the ongoing challenges that these brave first responders face. It is time we honor them for their service. To that end, the HELPER Act program will function similarly to the home loan program managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Managed by the Federal Housing Administration, it will allow law enforcement officers, fire fighters, EMTs, paramedics, and preK-12 teachers to obtain a low-interest, fully insured home loan with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance costs for a first-time home purchase.
Support of S.1514 and H.R.3170, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act September 13, 2023
Our nation’s first responders have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to their communities. Even amidst a deadly pandemic, these heroes have served without hesitation. We believe they have earned access to affordable housing so that they can provide fo r their families and continue to serv e their communities.
We hope you will join the City of Santa Clara in support of the HELPER Act, and we lo ok forward to working with you on this important matter.
Sincerely,
Li
sa M. Gillmor
Mayor
City of Santa Clara
1500 Warburton Avenue ● Santa Clara, CA 95050 ● Phone: 408-615-2200 ● Fax: 408-241-6771 ● SantaClaraCA.gov ● Lisa M. Gillmor
Mayor
September 13, 2023
T
he Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Assembly Bill (AB) 28 (Gabriel)
- Request for Signature
D
ear Governor Newsom,
O
n behalf of the City of Santa Clara City Council and in alignment with the City’s Legislative Advocacy Position Policy, I am writing to respectfully request your signature on AB 28. This bill will secure dedicated and sustained funding for lifesaving violence intervention initiatives and related gun violence prevention, education, and research purposes through a modest surtax on firearm industry profits.
G
un violence is a public health, safety, and equity crisis. Since the start of the pandemic, our nation has seen record- setting gun and ammunition sales, alongside record nationwide increases in shootings, homicides, and related traumas. This has been a time of record profits for some and brutal pain and loss for too many others.
T
o promote community safety, California has in recent years acted to invest in violence intervention initiatives that work to interrupt entrenched cycles of shootings, trauma, an d retaliation. These programs support and heal victims of firearm violence, and provide targeted intervention services to other individuals identified as highest risk of being shot or involved in cycles of violence in the near future. The state’s investment in these programs, primarily through the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) grant program, has provided a critical lifeline to temporarily sustain and expand programs employing frontline violence intervention workers and saving lives today.
H
owever, these investments have thus far relied on short -term General Fund commitments. Sustained reductions in gun violence will require sustained investments in prevention and intervention efforts and longer -term planning to The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Re: Assembly Bill (AB) 28 (Gabriel) - Request for Signature September 13, 2023
entrench virtuous cycles of trauma recovery, retaliation prevention, peace- building, and safety. The City recognizes the importance of comprehensive efforts to reduce gun violence and supports legislation that preserves, or expands, funding levels for public safety programs and services such as CalVIP that AB 81 would raise funding for.
For these reasons, the City of Santa Clara urges you to sign AB 28.
Sincerely,
L
isa M. Gillmor
Mayor
City of Santa Clara
C
ontact:
Tel: (408) 615-2250
Fax: (408) 241-6771
Email: [email protected]
September 14, 2023 Cities Association
Legislative Action Committee – Bill Analysis
Bill Number Summary Recommended
Position
LAP
AB 573 (Garcia) Authorizes local jurisdictions to procure California-derived organic waste
products that are processed at out-of-
state facilities in order to comply with
the state’s recovered organic waste
procurement requirements.
Support
Position not
necessary at this
time, as the bill was
held on Sen Approps
Suspense File
Sustainability and Environmental
Protection LAP – Support efforts to
streamline permitting and construction
of compost and other facilities
that enable jurisdictions to comply with
SB 1383 and efforts to broaden
procurement requirements for local
jurisdiction to comply with SB 1383.
AB 645 (Gipson) Authorizes an automated camera speed
enforcement pilot program in the cities
of Los Angeles, Long Beach, San
Francisco, Oakland, Glendale and San
Jose.
Support*
*The provisions of
the bill would not
impact Santa Clara
Public Safety LAP – Support efforts to
test speed enforcement cameras and
corresponding legislation to
mitigate traffic-related injuries and
deaths.
AB 742 (Jackson) Prohibits the use of canines by peace
officers for arrest and apprehension
unless necessary to defend against an
imminent threat of death or serious
bodily injury, but permits their use for
search and rescue, explosives
detection, and narcotics detection.
Oppose
Bill was held on
Assembly Inactive
File.
Public Safety LAP - Support initiatives
that maintain existing tools/resources
available to officers to respond to
calls for service, enhance investigation
resources, and aide in crime fighting
while increasing officer and public
safety
AB 971 (Lee) Clarifies that a local authority may
permit other vehicles in transit-only
traffic lanes.
Support Transportation Issues LAP – Support
legislative, regulatory, funding, and
regional efforts to reduce the amount of
traffic congestion on area freeways and
County expressways and reduce
vehicle miles traveled.
September 14, 2023 Cities Association
Legislative Action Committee – Bill Analysis
Bill Number Summary Recommended
Position
LAP
AB 1373 (Garcia) Makes numerous changes to electricity
policy, most notably, authorizes the
Department of Water Resources to
serve as a central procurement entity to
procure energy resources in order to
help the state meet its renewable and
zero-carbon energy resources and
reliability goals.
No Action Energy Legislation, Regulations and
Issues LAP – Monitor and participate
with federal, state and local
governments and stakeholders in the
development of new regulations and
advocate for changes that enhance
system reliability and mitigate
operational and ratepayer impacts.
AB 1379 (Papan) Revises the teleconferencing
procedures of the Brown Act by
removing the 2026 sunset established
in AB 2449, as well as revising several
of the procedural elements of the
remote meeting process.
No Action
Position not
necessary at this
time, as the bill was
held in the Assembly
Local Government
Committee.
Topic not covered in City LAPs
AB 1420 (Berman) Expands the authority of the
Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct
firearm dealer inspections to ensure
compliance with all applicable state
laws, and requires DOJ to maintain
information on the number of firearms
dealers found to have violated state
laws with knowledge or gross
negligence.
Support Public Safety LAP – Support legislation
that seeks to impose stricter gun
violence laws and/or requires the safe
storage of unattended firearms,
including background checks and
training requirements for gun sales.
September 14, 2023 Cities Association
Legislative Action Committee – Bill Analysis
Bill Number Summary Recommended
Position
LAP
AB 1484 (Zbur) Requires local public employers to
include temporary employees in the
same bargaining unit as permanent
employees.
Oppose Human Resources LAP – Supports
efforts to preserve local government’s
ability to manage its own employment
issues, including, but not limited to,
hiring, evaluating, disciplining, and
negotiating collective bargaining
agreements.
AB 1598 (Berman) Requires the Department of Justice to
prepare a firearm safety certificate
(FSC) study guide explaining
information covered on the FSC test, to
develop a new pamphlet on the risks
and reasons for owning a firearm, and
to update the FSC test.
Support Public Safety LAP – Support legislation
that seeks to impose stricter gun
violence laws and/or requires the safe
storage of unattended firearms,
including background checks and
training requirements for gun sales.
AB 1708
(Muratsuchi)
Amends provisions of Proposition 47
related to shoplifting and petty theft.
Support
Position not
necessary at this
time, as the bill failed
passage in the
Assembly Public
Safety Committee.
Public Safety LAP – Support efforts to
reduce the list of who can seek early
parole and re-classify some theft crimes
from misdemeanors to felonies by
reforming Assembly Bill 109 (approved
by the Legislature in 2011), Proposition
47 (approved by voters in 2014) and
Proposition 57 (approved by voters in
2016).
September 14, 2023 Cities Association
Legislative Action Committee – Bill Analysis
Bill Number Summary Recommended
Position
LAP
AB 2908 (Low) Prohibit a company that provides a
navigation application from directing
traffic within a one-mile radius of an
area identified by the Director of
Forestry and Fire Protection as a very
high fire hazard severity zone. The bill
would require that company to include a
notification on the application that warns
drivers using the application that a
specified emergency event is occurring
in the area described above.
No Action
This legislation was
introduced in 2020
and was
unsuccessful in the
Legislature (never
heard in a policy
committee)
Topic not covered in City LAPs
SB 10 (Cortese) Requires school safety plans of
schools, including charter schools,
serving students in grades seven to 12
to include a protocol for responding to a
student's opioid overdose; requires the
California Department of Education to
post informational materials on its
website on opioid overdose prevention;
and encourages county offices of
education to establish working groups
on fentanyl education in schools.
No Action Topic not covered in City LAPs
September 14, 2023 Cities Association
Legislative Action Committee – Bill Analysis
Bill Number Summary Recommended
Position
LAP
SB 225 (Caballero) Establishes the Community Anti-
Displacement and Preservation
Program (CAPP) at the Department of
Housing and Community Development
(HCD) to fund the acquisition and
rehabilitation of unrestricted housing
units and attach long-term affordability
restrictions on the housing units, while
safeguarding against the displacement
of current residents.
Watch
Position not
necessary at this
time, as the bill was
held in the Asm
Approps Committee
Topic not covered in City LAPs
SB 423 (Weiner) Extends the sunset on SB 35 (Weiner,
Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) to
January 1, 2036, and makes other
changes related to projects in coastal
zones and high fire hazard severity
zones.
Oppose Housing LAP – Oppose measures that
reduce local control over land use and
planning decisions and are punitive in
nature towards local government.
SB 634 (Becker) Requires an “opportunity housing
project” to be a use by-right in areas
zoned for mixed use, and nonresidential
zones permitting multifamily uses,
medical use, or faith-based use, if the
project meets certain requirements. The
bill would also require the Department
of Housing and Community
Development to investigate possible
changes to the California Building Code
for health, safety, and fire standards
that could unnecessarily increase
project construction costs for
Oppose
Position not
necessary at this
time, as the bill was
held on Sen Approps
Suspense File
Housing LAP – Oppose measures that
reduce local control over land use and
planning decisions and are punitive in
nature towards local government.
September 14, 2023 Cities Association
Legislative Action Committee – Bill Analysis
Bill Number Summary Recommended
Position
LAP
opportunity housing projects, while
ensuring housing quality.