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October 29, 2025
2 2025 Legislative Session: Bill Overview
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2,397 Total Bills Introduced
917 Governor’s Desk
794 Chaptered and 123 Vetoed
Sign/Veto Deadline – October
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2025 Legislative Session: State Budget
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$12B deficit closed using
borrowing, reserves, and
cost shifts
Last Minute Trailer Bills &
Budget Bill Juniors
Prop 4 Climate Bond:
$3.3B appropriated for key
resiliency items
Concerns remain over
reliance on one-time fixes
and potential future deficits,
exacerbated by CA/DC
dynamics
4 2025 Legislative Session: Significant Subjects
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Cap and Invest
Reauthorization
Six-Bill Energy
Package
Immigration
Response
Congressional
Redistricting
New Senate
Leadership
5 2025 Legislative Session: Notable Outcomes
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SB 390 (Becker) Community Facilities Districts
Details
Status
Sponsored by the City to allow Mello-Roos Community Facilities Districts to include properties with specified easements.
Various Actions: Worked closely with author’s office and the City on numerous efforts, including:
• Helped draft language.
• Secured an author.
• Drafted sponsorship letter.
• Drafted speaking points for committee testimony.
• Worked with stakeholders.
• Briefed legislative offices.
• Signed by Governor
6 2025 Legislative Session: Notable Outcomes
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SB 42 (Umberg): Public Campaign Financing
Details
Status
The bill proposes expanding public funding for election campaigns in California. If approved by voters, this measure would permit all cities in the state to adopt public funding for their election campaigns.
• Signed by Governor
7 2025 Legislative Session: Notable Outcomes
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SB 63 (Wiener): San Francisco Bay Area: Local Revenue Measure Details
Status
Creates a Bay Area Transportation Revenue Measure District (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara) to place a 14-year sales tax on the Nov. 2026 ballot, administered by MTC, to fund transit operations. Requires efficiency reviews, oversight, and includes a detailed expenditure plan.
Various Actions: Worked with authors on additional return to source criteria to ensure local operators receive a fair share of funds.
• Signed by Governor
8 2025 Legislative Session: Notable Outcomes
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SB 79 (Wiener) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Upzoning Details
Status
Requires housing projects near existing or planned transit-oriented development (TOD) stops to be allowed on residential, mixed-use, or commercial sites if certain conditions are met. Additionally authorizes transit agencies to set TOD zoning standards for their own land.
Various Actions: Worked with author’s office and sponsors on numerous amendments, including:
• TOD local alternative plan language
• Implementation delay timelines
• Signed by Governor
9 2025 Legislative Session: Notable Outcomes
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SB 707 (Durazo) – Brown Act Modernization Act
Details
Status
This bill makes various changes to the rules for local agencies to hold public meetings pursuant to the Brown Act, including translation and public access requirements.
Various Actions: Worked with author’s office and stakeholders to secure amendments including:
• 6 month delayed implementation
• Clarifying procedures for lost public access connectivity during council meetings • Agenda translation thresholds
• Liability protections
• Signed by Governor
10 2025 Legislative Session: Immigration
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Immigration Bills Signed into Law
Details
Assembly Bill 49 (Muratsuchi) prohibits schools from allowing immigration enforcement officers on campus without a warrant.
Senate Bill 81 (Arreguin) prohibits immigration enforcement from entering restricted areas of a health facility without a judicial warrant or court order.
Senate Bill 98 (Perez) requires schools and higher education institutions to send community notifications when immigration enforcement is on campus and prohibits immigration enforcement from entering areas without a judicial warrant or court order.
Senate Bill 627 (Wiener) prohibits federal and local law enforcement officers from wearing face masks while conducting their duties.
Senate Bill 805 (Perez) requires that law enforcement officers identify themselves while conducting their duties.
11 2025 Legislative Session: Climate/Energy
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Various Climate and Energy Bills Signed into Law
Details
Cap and Invest Legislation:
Assembly Bill 1207 (Irwin) and Senate Bill 840 (Limon)
These two bills extend the Cap-and-Invest program through 2045, rename it and include modest changes on provisions for offsets, price ceiling adjustments, enhanced transparency, and how revenues will be used/invested.
Clean energy/affordability Legislation:
SB 254 (Becker) will save Californians $20 billion over the next decade by reforming wildfire liability costs, holding utilities accountable, and speeding up clean energy projects.
AB 825 (Petrie Norris) expands California’s ability to share clean power across the West, reducing costs for families and improving grid reliability. 12 California Advocacy | Federal Advocacy | Grant Writing www.TownsendPA.com | (949) 399-9050
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