City of Visalia
2023 Legislative & Executive Branch Review
2024 Look Ahead
1 Representing the City
John Moffatt
Michelle Rubalcava
Geoff Neill
Two Main Areas
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch/Regulatory
2 Executive Branch/Regulatory Issues
Water
Sustainable Groundwater Management and related projects Outdoor water conservation
Homeless shelters/funding
Industrial Park/Energy Needs
Climate Bond
Artificial Intelligence
3 2023 Legislative Summary
2023 Bill Introductions
1,771 Assembly Bills
891 Senate Bills
2,662 Total Bills Introduced
1,046 bills sent to Governor’s desk
Total Bills Signed into Law: 890 (85%)
Total Bills Vetoed: 156
Visalia
We had 545 bills tagged for Visalia
26 bills with positions
4 Bills with Positions
WINS FOR VISALIA
AB 50 ( Public utilities: timely service: customer energization) – Support - Signed by Governor AB 93 (Criminal procedure: consensual searches) – Oppose – Failed on Assembly Floor AB 309 (The Social Housing Act) – Oppose Unless Amended - Vetoed by Governor AB 400 (Local agency design-build projects: authorization) – Support - Signed by Governor AB 504 (State and local public employees: labor relations: strikes) – Oppose - Vetoed by Governor AB 557 (Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences) – Support – Signed by Governor AB 595 (Animal shelters: 72-hour public notice: euthanasia: study) – Oppose – Held on Assembly Suspense File 5 Bills with Positions
LOSSES FOR VISALIA
AB 67 ( Homeless Courts Pilot Program) – Support – Held of Senate Suspense File AB 573 (Organic waste: meeting recovered organic waste product procurement targets) – Support – Held of Senate Suspense File AB 972 (Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup) – Support – Held of Senate Suspense File AB 1215 (Pets Assistance With Support Grant Program: homeless shelters: domestic violence shelters: pets) – Support - Vetoed by Governor AB 1637 (Local government: internet websites and email addresses) – Oppose - Signed by Governor SB 4 (Planning and zoning: housing development: higher education institutions and religious institutions.) – Oppose – Signed by Governor 6 2024 New Laws
Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than 1,000 bills, and most of those will became new laws in 2024:
SB 4 (Weiner) Making it easier for faith groups and colleges to build affordable housing on their land.The law rezones land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions, such as mosques, churches, and synagogues, to allow for affordable housing.
SB 848 (Rubio) Leave for reproductive lossPregnant people who miscarry or couples who experience a failed adoption will now be eligible for five days of time off through California’s “reproductive loss leave.” AB 2773 (Holden) Police officers have to say why they stopped a driverBeginning in 2024, it will be illegal for law enforcement to make it the first thing they say to you. Instead, they’ll have to tell you why they stopped or pulled you over before engaging in any questioning.
SB 329 (Dodd) Increasing city council member payThe bill applies to general law cities, but not charter cities. Increasing the maximum salaries allows cities to adjust council members’ pay for inflation. 7 Looking Ahead to 2024
Presidential Primary Election
March 5, 2024
Legislative Candidates
30 new legislative members
First class under 12-year term limits leaving Capitol
Budget Instability
Governor’s number vs. LAO’s number
$38B vs $68B
Expected deficit in 2024-25: $14B
8 Looking Ahead to 2024
Issues
Climate Bond
Artificial Intelligence
Homelessness
Combatting Organized Retail Theft
9 Governor’s Budget Proposal
On January 10, 2024, Governor Newsom shared his proposed state budget:
Governor said he would declare a fiscal emergency if necessary, however, proposed the following to balance state budget Newsom’s budget assumes $15B more in revenues than LAO (May 2024 receipts) $13B from safety net reserves
$8.5B in cuts from existing programs/services
$7.2B in delayed spending
$5.7B in internal borrowing from special funds
10 2024 Legislation Status
Bill Introduction deadline – Feb 16
As of Feb 1
Assembly bills introduced – 193
Senate bills introduced - 93
Visalia
82 Bills identified for review
11 Thank you!
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