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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
September 9, 2019
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Agenda
Items:
Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference
of the Committee
1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this
agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
3. APPROVE the Record of Action for the July 22, 2019 meeting of the Legislation
Committee, with any necessary corrections.
4. ACCEPT the report on state legislation of interest to the County and provide
direction to staff.
5. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on
AB 38 (Wood): Fire Safety: Low Cost Retrofits: Wildfire Mitigation, a bill that
requires the Natural Resources Agency to review the regional capacity of each
county that contains a very high fire hazard severity zone to improve forest health,
fire resilience, and safety and requires a seller of real property located in a high or
very high fire hazard severity zone to provide specified documentation to the buyer
that the real property is in compliance with specified wildfire protection measures,
as recommended by the Contra Costa Fire Protection District Chief.
6. PROVIDE direction to staff on the procurement process for a state legislative
advocacy services contract effective January 1, 2020.
7.The next meeting is currently scheduled for October 3, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
8.Adjourn
The Legislation Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
planning to attend Legislation Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least
72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and
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distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Legislation Committee less than 96
hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor,
during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day
prior to the published meeting time.
For Additional Information Contact:
Lara DeLaney, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1097, Fax (925) 646-1353
lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 3.
Meeting Date:09/09/2019
Subject:Record of Action for Legislation Committee Meeting
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2019-23
Referral Name: Record of Action
Presenter: L. DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097
Referral History:
County Ordinance (Better Government Ordinance 95-6, Article 25-205, [d]) requires that each
County Body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it must
accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting.
Referral Update:
Attached for the Committee's consideration is the Draft Record of Action for its July 22, 2019
meeting. (Attachment A)
Attachment B is the Draft Ethical Wall that was handed out to the Committee at the meeting.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
APPROVE the Record of Action with any necessary corrections.
Attachments
Attachment A
Attachment B
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D R A F T
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
July 22, 2019
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Agenda Items:Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
Present: Diane Burgis, Chair
Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Staff Present:Kathleen Andrus, Deputy County Counsel
Mary Ann Mason, Chief Assistant County Counsel
Devorah Levine, Assistant Director, EHSD
Ryan Hernandez, CCC Water Agency, DCD
Joshua Sullivan, Health Services Administrator
Yessenia Aguilar, Health Services
John Cunningham, Principal Transportation Planner
Allison Pruit, EHSD staff
Dr. William Walker, Health Services consultant
Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator
Attendees: David Lopez
Ashley Walker
1.Introductions
Chair Burgis opened the meeting. Vice Chair Mitchoff arrived shortly after. The
County's federal advocate, Paul Schlesinger of Alcalde & Fay, was on the conference
call line and introduced himself.
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this
agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
No public comment was received by the Committee.
3.APPROVE the Record of Action with any necessary corrections.
The Committee approved the draft Record of Action for the May 13, 2019 meeting as
Attachment A
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The Committee approved the draft Record of Action for the May 13, 2019 meeting as
prepared.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
4.PROVIDE a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors at its meeting on July 30,
2019 as to how to respond to the Nossaman LLP letters to the County dated June 26,
2019 and July 8, 2019.
The options the Legislation Committee may want to consider as its recommendation to
the Board of Supervisors include the following:
1. DIRECT staff to continue negotiations of the contract with Nossaman LLP; decline
to execute the requested acknowledgement; and incorporate language into the contract
to the effect that:
the County is not currently waiving any future conflicts; and
Nossaman LLP is required to disclose to the County if the firm agrees to
represent any client in a matter that is adverse to the County, even if the firm is
not otherwise required to disclose the matter to the County; and
provides the County with the option to terminate the contract based on the new
information.
2. DIRECT staff to discontinue negotiations of the contract.
The Committee received a "Draft Ethical Wall" from Nossaman LLP representative
Ashley Walker, who addressed the Committee regarding the matter of a potential
conflict of interest regarding the Delta/water advocacy proposed by the firm. The
Committee considered the staff report and advice from County Counsel. The
Committee directed staff to send this matter to the Board of Supervisors for action
with a recommendation from the Committee to rescind authority for a contract for
state legislative advocacy services with Nossaman LLP.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
5.Provide direction to staff on performance measures to be included in contracts with the
County's federal and state legislative advocates.
The Committee discussed the matter of contract performance measures with the County's federal
advocate, Mr. Paul Schlesinger of Alcalde & Fay, on the conference line. The Committee requested
that staff develop training for County staff to understand access to the County's advocates. The
Committee also directed staff to obtain input from key staff on legislative priorities for 2020,
suggesting a video conference meeting. The Committee requested advocacy tools such as the
development of an Action Plan with a flow chart that could identify advocacy partners, advocacy
actions, and results. The Committee requested that quarterly reports be included in the contract
deliverables.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
Attachment A
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6.ACCEPT the oral report from Dr. Walker and provide direction to staff, as needed.
Dr. William Walker briefed the Committee on the potential impacts of reduced Disproportionate
Share Hospital Funding and the County's lobbying efforts to postpone or eliminate the proposed
cuts. Dr. Walker also discussed advocacy efforts on the State side, concerned about impacts of 340B
drug pricing reductions and passing savings on for hospitals and safety net providers. The state's
Section 1115 Medi-Cal Waiver ends next year, and Dr. Walker is participating on two task forces
related to the waiver to bring physical and behavioral health matters together in the process. The
Committee received the report, asked pertinent questions, and thanked Dr. Walker for his advocacy
efforts.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
7.ACCEPT the report from the Urban Counties of California (UCC) on legislation of
interest to counties and the status of the State Budget, and provide direction to staff.
The Committee received the report.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
8.1. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" for ACA 6
(McCarty) on their July 30, 2019 consent agenda.
2. DIRECT staff to include in the 2020 Draft State Legislative Platform a policy to
support the restoration of the right to vote to individuals upon completion of
incarceration. Restricting those with felony convictions from voting does nothing to
improve the safety of neighborhoods. Restoring the right to vote would help educate
and prepare these individuals for full community reentry. Registering to vote and
casting a ballot would engage their responsibilities as citizens, ultimately resulting in
stronger, safer communities.
The Committee directed staff to request input from the County's justice system partners before
proceeding.
9.The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 9, 2019. (The August 12, 2019
meeting will be cancelled.)
10.Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned to the September 9, 2019 meeting.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
Attachment A
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The Legislation Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Legislation
Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a
majority of members of the Legislation Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at
651 Pine Street, 10th floor, during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting
time.
For Additional Information Contact:
Lara DeLaney, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1097, Fax (925) 646-1353
lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us
Attachment A
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TO: County of Contra Costa
FROM: Ashley S. Walker, Senior Policy Advisor
Jennifer Capitolo, Senior Policy Advisor
DATE: July 22, 2019
RE: Draft Ethical Wall
IMPORTANT!
New ethical wall which will affect you (Ethical Wall No. [___]). Please acknowledge receipt and
confirm your compliance.
This message is addressed to you as a member of the team who will provide State Legislative
Advocacy services to Contra Costa County (the Contra Costa County Team) in connection with
all matters for client no. [_____] on one side of a new ethical wall, or of the team who is
providing legal services to the Kern County Water Agency and Coalition for a Sustainable Delta
(the Kern County Water Agency/Coalition for a Sustainable Delta Team) in connection with all
matters for client no. [_____] on the other side the new ethical wall.
An ethical wall must be erected to assure that there is no exchange of information regarding
work for Contra Costa County and either Kern County Water Agency or Coalition for a
Sustainable Delta. Therefore, the Firm is hereby activating, and will maintain until further written
notice, an ethical wall between the Contra Costa County Team on the one hand and the Kern
County Water Agency/Coalition for a Sustainable Delta Team on the other hand, which will
include the following procedures. This message is notice of that wall, effective immediately:
Persons on either side of this ethical wall may not discuss any material
concerning any facts, legal theories, legal strategies or other aspects of the
matters identified above with anyone on the other side of this wall;
All written materials concerning the Firm’s work on either side of this wall are to
be kept secure from access by any of the people identified below as being on the
other side of this wall; and
Any communications concerning any matters regarding either side of this
separation on the firm’s computer system shall be addressed in a manner which
reflects this separation and ethical wall, so as to make such material inaccessible
for people on the other side of the separation.
Contra Costa County Team: Jennifer Capitolo, Ashley Walker, Richard Harris, Samantha
Raulinaitis
Kern County Water Agency/Coalition for a Sustainable Delta Team: Paul Weiland, Amy Taylor
Attachment B
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Our Director of Risk Management & Compliance, Derek Knolton, oversees our ethical
walls. Please feel free to address any questions about this division to him or to me at any time.
Your compliance with these instructions is essential to the protection of our client
relations. Please confirm your receipt of this message. Thank you for your cooperation.
Attachment B
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 4.
Meeting Date:09/09/2019
Subject:State Legislative Update
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2019-24
Referral Name: State Legislative Update
Presenter: L. DeLaney and Nielsen Merksamer
Team
Contact: L. DeLaney,
925-335-1097
Referral History:
The Committee regularly receives updates about state legislation of interest to the County from
staff and the County's state advocates.
Referral Update:
The Master List of Bills the County is tracking is Attachment B.
Information on key bills of interest is included below and in Attachment A, provided by Nielsen
Merksamer.
Mitigation Fee Bill: County staff was informed on Sept. 3, 2019 that Assembly Member Tim
Grayson has decided to hold his AB 1484 in the Senate, pending informational hearings over the
break. Language addressing a number of the recommendations in the recent report to the
Legislature on the impact of fees governed under the Mitigation Fee Act will be amended into the
bill, which will then be moved to Senate Rules where it will stay until next year.
DJJ Fee Increase Bill Moves to Governor: SB 284, by Senator Jim Beall, would increase from
$24,000 to $125,000 the fee counties pay for a specified cohort of youth who are placed in the
Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Urban Counties of California (UCC), in conjunction with other
county associations, continues to oppose the measure, given the primary concern that a
considerable fee increase would merely divert local resources away from prevention and
intervention strategies that permit counties to keep as many youth close to home as possible. The
Department of Finance released an analysis in August noting its opposition to this measure.
Because the measure has not been amended in the Assembly, it moves straight to the Governor
for his review and action.
Decisions Announced on Fiscal Measures
On August 30, 2019, both Appropriations Committee dispensed with their Suspense File, which
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contains the bills that the committees had temporarily parked earlier this summer due to cost
implications. While some bills were held, by and large most bills - including many with
significant price tags - got out of the respective fiscal committees and are heading to the floor for
consideration by the full house.
The Assembly Appropriations culled through a list of 229 bills, while the Senate Appropriations
Committee dispatched with 443 measures. Of note in the latter hearing, Chair Anthony Portantino
announced that all measures dealing with peace officer training were held without prejudice,
given that the Legislature wants the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
(POST) to focus on implementation of SB 230 (Caballero), a companion measure to Assembly
Member Shirley Weber's use of force bill (AB 392) signed earlier this month by Governor
Newsom.
End-of-Session Budget Trailer Bills Trickle In
As expected, the Legislature will consider several end-of-session trailer bills to amend, clarify, or
add to provisions already adopted as part of the 2019-20 state budget. So far, the list of
budget-related bills to be considered includes the following:
AB 113/SB 113 - Housing
AB 114/SB 114 - Education
AB 115/SB 115 - Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax
AB 118/SB 118 - MOUs with three state bargaining units
AB 121/SB 121 - Human services
Another appropriations measure and possibly other budget-related bills may surface in the
coming days.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the report and provide direction to staff, as needed.
Attachments
Attachment A
Attachment B--Master List of Bills
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Legislative Update (9/5/2019)
The Legislature has only a matter of days before adjourning on September 13, 2019 for the
fall recess that lasts until January 6, 2020. That means that thousands of bills await
consideration while last minute attempts at negotiating compromise must quickly wrap up
to meet the 72 hour in print rule. Highlights as to what the Legislature is going to deal with
include the following:
AB 5 (Gonzalez) – This bill would codify the California Supreme Court’s decision in
Dynamex that set forth a new test to determine whether a worker is an employee or
independent contractor. At stake is the business model for companies in the “gig
economy” such as Uber, Lyft, and Doordash that classify drivers at independent
contractors. Should no deal be reached, voters may see a measure on the 2020 ballot.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – Numerous bills are proceeding that seek
to clarify the provisions of the CCPA before it goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The
CCPA gives consumers various rights with regards to data collected by businesses while
the fixes deal with issues such as loyalty programs, application to employees, public
information, and online advertising. As with AB 5, there will undoubtedly be
unanticipated consequences that impact local governments and raise new and unique
issues going forward.
Rent control – Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced agreement on a rent
control bill that would cap rent increases at 5 percent plus inflation per year until 2030.
The agreement is viewed as a stronger deal that what is currently being considered in AB
1482 (Chiu), the agreement will be amended into the Assembly Member Chiu’s bill. The
negotiated bill will reportedly be opposed by the California Association of Realtors,
however both the California Apartment Association and the California Building Industry
Association have dropped their opposition. The bill needs to be approved by both houses
of the Legislature.
Transparency in healthcare costs – The Legislature passed a union-sponsored bill that
would force health system facilities to disclose their profits. The bill targets Kaiser and
under the bill would require a change in how Kaiser releases its financial information.
Under current law, health systems, like Kaiser, lump their data together for all their
hospitals in the state. If this bill become law then data would need to be broken out by
each facility and would have to show revenue and profits from Medicare, Medicaid and
private insurance. The Governor has 12 days to sign or veto the bill.
Attachment A
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Water policy - As the end of the legislative session nears, multiple water bond related
proposals have surfaced in the Legislature to serve as a counter to the $7.8 billion
resources general obligation bond ballot initiative filed with Attorney General. SB 45
(Allen) is the Senate vehicle that includes a $3.9 billion bond for wildlife, drought, and
flood protection purposes to be placed on the March 2020 election ballot. Recently, AB
352 (E. Garcia) was gut and amended to serve as one of the Assembly vehicles. This is a
$3.9 billion bond for wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and
flood protection programs currently aimed for the November 2020 ballot. Lastly,
Assemblyman Mullin amended AB 1298 into a third bond proposal with an unspecified
funding amount for climate resiliency, fire risk reduction, recycling, groundwater and
drinking water supply, and clean beaches to be placed on the November ballot. Of
interest to Contra Costa County, SB 45 and AB 352 include specific line items of funding
for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, while all three legislative proposals
include funding for flood protection and habitat conservation. Both of the Assembly
proposals will be two-year bills and will be discussed in more detail over the fall with a
stakeholder input process. The Senate vehicle, which is both a resources and emergency
management related bond, is still technically alive in 2019. However, the bill is still in its
first house and would have to clear many legislative hurdles in the next seven days of
session.
On August 14, Senator Dodd also introduced a resolution to declare the week of
September 21, 2019, as Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Week, with the purpose of
expanding the acknowledgment of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region’s
contributions to a higher quality of life for all Californians. The measure is quickly
moving through the Legislature and is on the consent calendar heading into the final days
of session.
Attachment A
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2019 Master List of Bills of Interest
To Contra Costa County
9/4/19
CA AB 4 AUTHOR: Arambula [D]
TITLE: Medi-Cal: Eligibility
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 05/16/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Extends eligibility for full -scope Medi-Cal benefits to individuals of all ages, if
otherwise eligible for those benefits, but for their immigration status. Expands
the requirements of the eligibility and enrollment plan, such as ensuring that an
individual maintains their primary care provider without disruption.
STATUS:
06/06/2019 To SENATE Committee on HEALTH.
Commentary:
LOS consistent with #191
BOS: Support
CA AB 5 AUTHOR: Gonzalez [D]
TITLE: Independent Contractors
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 262
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
States the intent of the Legislature to codify the decision in the case of
Dynamex Operations West, Inc. V. Superior Court of Los Angeles and clarify its
application. Provides that for purposes of the provisions of the Labor Code, the
Unemployment Insurance Code, and the wage orders of the Industrial Welfare
Commission, a person providing labor or services for remuneration shall be
considered an employee rather than an independent contractor unless the hiring
entity demonstrates otherwise.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
sent to Jeff Bailey; may have significant consequences. Dianne Dinsmore
watching
CA AB 11 AUTHOR: Chiu [D]
TITLE: Community Redevelopment Law
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 04/11/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
Attachment B
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LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Director of Finance to adjust the percentage of General Fund
revenues appropriated for school districts and community college districts for
computing the minimum amount of revenues that the state is required to
appropriate for the support thereto in a manner that ensures that the division of
taxes authorized by the Community Redevelopment Law ave no net fiscal
impact upon the total amount of the General Fund revenue and local property
tax revenue allocated to such.
STATUS:
04/24/2019 From ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Do
pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. (6-2)
Commentary:
AC tracking
CA AB 38 AUTHOR: Wood [D]
TITLE: Fire Safety: Low Cost Retrofits: Wildfire Mitigation
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 268
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the Natural Resources Agency to review the regional capacity of each
county that contains a very high fire hazard severity zone to improve forest
health, fire resilience, and safety. Requires a seller of real property located in a
high or very high fire hazard severity zone to provide specified documentation
to the buyer that the real property is in compliance with specified wildfire
protection measures or a local vegetation management ordinance.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Referred by Jill Ray; request from Diablo Fire Safe Council.
CA AB 55 AUTHOR: Garcia E [D]
TITLE: Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans' Services
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: yes
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 03/06/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Defines a workload unit for purposes of supporting county veterans service
officers to mean a specific claim activity that is used to allocate subvention
funds to counties, which is approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
performed by county veterans service officers.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Attachment B
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Nathan requested LOS. Consistent with Platform.
BOS: Support
CA AB 61 AUTHOR: Ting [D]
TITLE: Gun Violence Restraining Orders
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 271
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Authorizes an employer, a coworker who has substantial and regular
interactions with the person and approval of their employer, or an employee or
teacher of a secondary or postsecondary school, with approval of a school
administrator or a school administration staff member with a supervisorial role,
that the person has attended in the last 6 months to file a petition for an ex
parte, one-year, or renewed gun violence restraining order.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To
ASSEMBLY for concurrence.
Commentary:
https://www.kqed.org/news/11769142/shooting-of-sacramento-police-officer-hi
ghlights-underuse-of-californias-red-flag-gun-law
CA AB 139 AUTHOR: Quirk-Silva [D]
TITLE: Emergency and Transitional Housing Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/11/2018
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 272
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Authorizes a local government to apply a written objective standard that
provides sufficient parking to accommodate the staff working in an emergency
shelter. Requires the need for an emergency shelter to be assessed based on
the capacity necessary to accommodate the most recent homeless point in time
count, the number of shelter beds available on a year round and seasonal basis,
and the number of beds that go unused on an average monthly basis, among
other factors.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
sent by Ben
CA AB 163 AUTHOR: Garcia [D]
TITLE: Services for Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/07/2019
Attachment B
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LAST AMEND: 07/01/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the State Department of Social Services to create a facilities liaison
position within its immigration services unit to, among other duties, assist
state-licensed group homes, short-term residential therapeutic programs, foster
family agencies, and resource families that serve undocumented immigrant
youth in connecting with appropriate supports and services, including, but not
limited to, legal services, mental health assessments and services, and public
benefits.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Allison drafted LOS consistent with policy #191. LOS sent 7/19/19
BOS: Support
CA AB 212 AUTHOR: Bonta [D]
TITLE: Counties: Recording Fees
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/15/2019
ENACTED: 07/01/2019
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 2019-41
SUMMARY:
Authorizes a fee for each document filed with a county recorder to be used for
restoration and preservation of the county recorder's permanent archival
microfilm, to implement and fund a county recorder archive program as
determined by the county recorder, or to implement and maintain or utilize a
trusted system for the permanent preservation of recorded document images.
STATUS:
07/01/2019 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2019-41
Commentary001:
JC sent support to Gov
CA AB 215 AUTHOR: Mathis [R]
TITLE: Dumping
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/15/2019
LAST AMEND: 02/28/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Makes dumping waste matter on private property, including on any private road
or highway, without consent of the owner, punishable with specified fines.
Requires the fine to be doubled for a fourth or subsequent violation if the
prosecuting attorney pleads and proves, or, in an infraction case, if the court
finds, that the waste placed, deposited, or dumped includes used tires.
STATUS:
Attachment B
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05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
BOS supported 6/11/19
CA AB 229 AUTHOR: Nazarian [D]
TITLE: In Home Supportive Services: Written Translation
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/17/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/08/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Clarifies that the Department of Social Services is required to provide
translations of written content, and transcriptions or captioning of videos, in
languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in home supportive
services in the state.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Sent LOS
CA AB 314
AUTHOR:
Bonta [D]
TITLE: Public Employment: Labor Relations: Release Time
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/30/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/22/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 181
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Prescribes requirements relating to release time that would apply to all of the
public employers and employees subject to specified labor relations laws.
Repeals the provisions relating to release time in those acts. Requires these
public employers to grant a reasonable number of employee represent atives of
the exclusive representative reasonable time off without loss of compensation or
other benefits for specified activities.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Do pass.
(5-2)
08/30/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Sent to HR
CA AB 315 AUTHOR: Garcia [D]
TITLE: Local Government: Lobbying Associations: Public Funds
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/30/2019
Attachment B
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LAST AMEND: 07/05/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
SUMMARY:
With respect to moneys paid to or otherwise received by an association from a
local agency or district member of the association, prohibits an association of
local agencies or districts from expending moneys for any purpose other than
specified activities and educational activities. Requires the association to
publicly disclose the amount of those moneys expended.
STATUS:
07/05/2019 From ASSEMBLY Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES with
author's amendments.
07/05/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES.
CA AB 377 AUTHOR: Garcia E [D]
TITLE: Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: yes
INTRODUCED: 02/05/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/21/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 144
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Prohibits a microenterprise home kitchen operation from producing,
manufacturing, processing, freezing, or packaging milk or mil k products,
including, but not limited to, cheese and ice cream. Prohibits a third party
delivery service from delivering food produced by a microenterprise home
kitchen operation, except to an individual who has a physical or mental
condition that is a disability which limits the individual's ability to access the
food.
STATUS:
08/27/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
MU: The environmental health directors organization is working with the health
officers lobbying organization (HOAC) and the public health directors
organization (CHEAC) to propose some fixes to the AB626 microenterprise
home kitchen. The group is also working with CooksAlliance and AirBnB. Some
of the recommendations have been included and some have n ot. And AirBnB in
particular want changes that we do not want, for instance they want to be able
to have serving in the front yard. So you could set up your barbeque and cook
and serve.
CA AB 378 AUTHOR: Limon [D]
TITLE: Childcare: Family Childcare Providers: Bargaining Units
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/05/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 254
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
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SUMMARY:
Authorizes family childcare providers to form, join, and participate in the
activities of provider organizations, and to seek the certification of a provider
organization to act as the representative for family childcare providers on
matters related to childcare subsidy programs pursuant to a petition a nd
election process overseen by the Public Employment Relations Board or a
neutral third party designated by the Board.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Kathy and David monitoring. CWDA has watch
CA AB 388 AUTHOR: Limon [D]
TITLE: Alzheimer's Disease
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/05/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/24/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the State Department of Public Health to implement the action agenda
items in the Healthy Brain Initiative to the extent resources are available.
Requires the department to establish a pilot program in up to 8 counties, as
specified, and award participating counties one-time grant funding over 3
consecutive fiscal years, to develop local initiatives that are consistent with the
Healthy Brain Initiative.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
BOS:
BOS supported on 6.11.19
CA AB 392 AUTHOR: Weber [D]
TITLE: Peace Officers: Deadly Force
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/06/2019
ENACTED: 08/19/2019
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 2019-170
SUMMARY:
Redefines the circumstances under which a homicide by a peace officer is
deemed justifiable to include when the officer reasonably believes, based on the
totality of the circumstances, that deadly force is necessary to defend against
an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or to another
person, or to apprehend a fleeing person for a felony that threatened or
resulted in death or serious bodily injury.
STATUS:
08/19/2019 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2019-170
Commentary:
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Sheriff interest
CA AB 402 AUTHOR: Quirk [D]
TITLE: Water Resources Control Board: Local Primacy Delegation
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/06/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to delegate partial
responsibility for the Safe Drinking Water Act's enforcement by means of a local
primacy delegation agreement. Includes enforcement costs as costs cove red by
the annual Drinking Water Surveillance Program grant. Authorizes any local
primacy agency, with the approval of the State Water Resources Control Board,
to elect to participate in a funding stabilization program.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary001:
Sending LOS. Consistent with policy #27. Updated letter to Approps.
CA AB 531 AUTHOR: Friedman [D]
TITLE: Foster Youth: Housing
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
LAST AMEND: 05/16/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes host family to be certified by the transitional housing placement
provider, or to be an approved resource family, a licensed foster family home or
certified foster home, an approved relative caregiver, or a nonrelative extended
family member of a participant, without requiring additional certification by the
transitional housing placement provider.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
LOS consistent with #152
CA AB 588 AUTHOR: Chen [R]
TITLE: Animal Shelters: Disclosure: Dog Bites
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/14/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 258
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
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SUMMARY:
Requires an animal shelter that knows that a dog, at a certain age or older, bit
a person and broke that person's skin thus requiring a state mandated bite
quarantine, before selling, giving away, or otherwise releasing the dog, to
disclose in writing to the person to whom the dog is released the dog's bite
history and the circumstances related to the bite. Makes a violation punishable
by a civil fine, imposed by the city or county in which the shelter or group is
located.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Beth Ward interest
CA AB 646 AUTHOR: McCarty [D]
TITLE: Elections: Voter Eligibility
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/15/2019
LAST AMEND: 03/13/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Removes the prohibition against voting by a parolee, thereby allowing a parolee
to preregister, register, and vote and makes other technical and conforming
changes, contingent on voter approval.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Not heard.
Commentary:
Statutory companion to ACA 6, recommended for support to Leg Com on
7/22/19
Commentary001:
Leg Com requested input from justice partners
CA AB 715 AUTHOR: Nazarian [D]
TITLE: Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/24/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 438
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Extends the program until January 1, 2021.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Do pass.
(7-0)
08/30/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
We supported the bill when it was for Extend Eligibility for Aged & Disabled
Program
Commentary001:
EHSD wrote LOS. Aligned with #176.
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CA AB 723 AUTHOR: Quirk [D]
TITLE: Transactions and Use Taxes: City of Fremont
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/01/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 94
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the City of Fremont to impose a transactions and use tax in
conformity with the Transactions and Use Tax Law for general or specific
purposes at a rate of no more than 1% that, in combination with other
transactions and use taxes, would exceed the above-described combined rate
limit of 2% if certain requirements are met, including a requirement that the
ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax be submitted to, and
approved by, the voters.
STATUS:
08/12/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
BOS:
BOS opposed on consent for 6.11.19. Ben hears the bill will be amended.
Commentary:
Bill was gutted and amended.
CA AB 792 AUTHOR: Ting [D]
TITLE: Recycling: Plastic Containers: Minimum Recycled Content
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 327
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Amends the Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Requires
the total number of plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by a
beverage manufacturer to contain specified amounts of postconsumer recycled
plastic content per year. Imposes administrative penalties for violations.
Requires manufacturers to report specified information about its containers.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
CA AB 849 AUTHOR: Bonta [D]
TITLE: Elections: City and County Redistricting
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 332
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
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SUMMARY:
Requires the governing body of each local jurisdiction to adopt new district
boundaries after each federal decennial census, with exceptions. Specifies
redistricting criteria and deadlines for the adoption of new boundaries by the
governing body. Specifies hearing procedures that would allow the public to
provide input on the placement of boundaries and on proposed boundary maps.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Watch in relation to SB 139
CA AB 881 AUTHOR: Bloom [D]
TITLE: Accessory Dwelling Units
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/12/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 207
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires a local agency to designate areas where accessory dwelling units may
be permitted based on the adequacy of water and sewer services and the
impact of accessory dwelling units on traffic flow and public safety.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Do pass.
(5-2)
08/30/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
send to Jason Crapo
CA AB 927 AUTHOR: Jones-Sawyer [D]
TITLE: Crimes: Fines and Fees: Ability to Pay
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 343
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires a court imposing a fine, fee, or assessment relat ed to a criminal or
juvenile proceeding involving a misdemeanor or a felony to make a finding that
the defendant or minor has the ability to pay. Requires that a defendant be
presumed to not have the ability to pay if the defendant or minor is homeless,
lives in a shelter, or lives in a transitional living facility, receives need-based
public assistance, is very low income, or is sentenced to state prison for an
indeterminate term.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
CA AB 944 AUTHOR: Quirk [D]
TITLE: CalWORKs: Sponsored Noncitizen: Indigence Exception
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FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 345
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires a county to renew the exception period for additional periods for a
sponsored applicant for, or recipient of, CalWORKs benefits who is deemed to
meet the indigence requirement. Requires the Department of Social Services to
commence implementing this provision when the Department notifies the
Legislature that the California Statewide Automated Welfare System can
perform the necessary automation to implement the renewals.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary001:
EHSD crafted LOS. Aligned with #191.
CA AB 964 AUTHOR: Medina [D]
TITLE: County Jails: Visitation
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 03/14/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires all local detention facilities to offer in person visitation.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
CSAC requesting feedback
CA AB 970 AUTHOR: Salas [D]
TITLE: California Department of Aging: Grants: Transportation
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/05/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 106
LOCATION: Assembly Unfinished Business - Concurrence in Senate
Amendments
SUMMARY:
Makes grant awards available under the State Air Resources Board's Clean
Mobility Options program for disadvantaged communities and low income
communities to eligible applicants, including, but not limited to, area agencies
on aging and public transit operators, to fund transportation to and from
nonemergency medical services for older individuals and persons with
disabilities, for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Requires a
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public workshop.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To
ASSEMBLY for concurrence. (39-0)
BOS:
Gioia signed Support/Amend on AB 970. JC crafted.
CA AB 980 AUTHOR: Kalra [D]
TITLE: Department of Motor Vehicles: Records: Confidentiality
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 03/18/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Prohibits disclosure of the home addresses of an adult abuse investigator or
social worker working in protective services within a social services department,
and the public guardian, public conservator, and public administrator of each
county, and their staff.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
EHSD crafted LOS. Consistent with policy #175.
CA AB 1022 AUTHOR: Wicks [D]
TITLE: Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/01/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Social Services to establish the California
Antihunger Response and Employment Training program to provide benefits to a
person who has been determined ineligible for CalFresh benefits, or for whom
CalFresh benefits have been discontinued, as a result of the able-bodied adult
without dependents time limit, and who is ineligible for a percentage exemption.
STATUS:
08/12/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Not heard.
Commentary001:
EHSD wrote LOS. Aligned with #136.
CA AB 1025 AUTHOR: Grayson [D]
TITLE: Transportation Commission: San Ramon Branch Corridor
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 03/26/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 213
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SUMMARY:
Relinquishes the rights of the state to reimbursement for projects relating to the
San Ramon Branch Corridor. Requires the County of Contra Costa to revise the
bylaws of the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Do pass.
(5-2)
08/30/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
JC sending LOS 05.07.19
CA AB 1042 AUTHOR: Wood [D]
TITLE: Medi-Cal: Beneficiary Maintenance Needs
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/13/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes eligibility and other requirements for providing the home upkeep
allowance or a transitional needs fund to Medi-Cal patients residing long-term
care facilities. Prescribes both general and specific requirements for both facility
residents who intend to leave the facility and return to an existing home, who
would receive the home upkeep allowance, and for residents who do not have a
home but intend to leave the facility and establish a new home.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
CWDA requesting LOS. Sent. Consistent with #171.
CA AB 1049 AUTHOR: Grayson [D]
TITLE: Sales and Use Taxes: Exemption: On-call Volunteer Fire
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/10/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Provides an exemption from sales and use tax for the sale of, or the storage ,
use, or consumption of, equipment that is purchased for exclusive use by an
on-call volunteer fire department.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Our sponsored bill!
BOS: Support
CA AB 1076 AUTHOR: Ting [D]
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TITLE: Criminal Records: Automatic Relief
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 354
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Justice, on a monthly basis, to review the records in
the statewide criminal justice databases and to identify persons who are eligible
for relief by having their arrest records, or their criminal conviction records,
withheld from disclosure. Requires the Department to grant relief to an eligible
person, without requiring a petition or motion.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/07/30/cant-get-a-job-housing-because-of
-a-criminal-record-in-california-this-bill-might-help/
CA AB 1080 AUTHOR: Gonzalez [D]
TITLE: Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/14/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 215
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Enacts the Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, which would
require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to adopt
regulations that require producers to source reduce, to the maximum extent
feasible, single-use packaging and priority single-use plastic products.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Do pass.
(5-1)
08/30/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
WATCH
CA AB 1184 AUTHOR: Gloria [D]
TITLE: Public Records: Writing Transmitted By Electronic Mail
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 364
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Provides that unless a longer retention period is required by statute or
regulation, or established by the Secretary of State pursuant to the State
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Records Management Act, a public agency is required for purposes of the
California Public Records Act to retain and preserve for at least two years every
public record that is transmitted by electronic mail.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Sharon Anderson brought forward. UCC watching.
CA AB 1185 AUTHOR: McCarty [D]
TITLE: Officer Oversight: Sheriff Oversight Board
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 79
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Authorizes a county to establish a sheriff oversight board, either by action of the
board of supervisors or through a vote of county residents. Authorizes a sheriff
oversight board to issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum when d eemed
necessary to investigate a matter within the jurisdiction of the board. Authorizes
a county to establish an office of the inspector general to assist the board with
its supervisorial duties.
STATUS:
07/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
CA AB 1194 AUTHOR: Frazier [D]
TITLE: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee
SUMMARY:
Increases the membership of the Delta Stewardship Council to 13 members,
including 11 voting members and 2 nonvoting members.
STATUS:
04/09/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE:
Held in committee.
Commentary:
Sending LOS per Ryan's request
CA AB 1216 AUTHOR: Bauer-Kahan [D]
TITLE: Solid Waste: Illegal Dumping
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 03/26/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa to establish a pilot
program to employ 2 law enforcement officers, one from each county, solely for
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the purpose of enforcing dumping laws in those counties.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
BOS:
Failed to get out of Approps. But recommended for support.
Commentary:
Our sponsored bill. Seeking more information from Alameda Co.
CA AB 1301 AUTHOR: Cooley [D]
TITLE: Child Welfare: Adoption
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/01/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 113
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires county child welfare agencies to compensate licensed private adoption
agencies for the costs of supporting families through the process of adopting
children and nonminor dependents who are eligible for the Adoption Assistance
Program. Prescribes the amount and methodology for compensation, a nd would
require the department to establish reimbursement procedures in consultation
with the counties and private adoption agencies.
STATUS:
08/13/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Allison drafted LOS per policy #200.
CA AB 1356 AUTHOR: Ting [D]
TITLE: Cannabis: Local Jurisdictions: Commercial Cannabis
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 05/16/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: A-9
LOCATION: Assembly Inactive File
SUMMARY:
Exempts a local jurisdiction that, on or before, and until specified dates,
submitted to the electorate of that jurisdiction, a certain local ordinance or
resolution relating to retail cannabis commercial activity that received a
specified vote of the electorate. Provides that these provisions are prohibited
from being construed to require a local jurisdiction to authorize adult use retail
cannabis commercial activity.
STATUS:
05/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY. From third reading. To Inactive File.
Commentary:
Sending letter to oppose
CA AB 1403 AUTHOR: Carrillo [D]
TITLE: General Assistance: Eligibility
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FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/11/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Removes the restriction on eligibility for aid or assistance from a general
assistance program if the individual is a parent of a child who is under 18 years
of age living in the home as the result of one or more specified conditions,
including, among others, a court-ordered custody agreement.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
WATCH
CA AB 1483 AUTHOR: Grayson [D]
TITLE: Housing Data: Collection and Reporting
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/04/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 4
LOCATION: Senate Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires a planning agency to include in that annual report specified additional
information regarding housing development projects located within the
jurisdiction, and other information as provided. Requires the department, if
requested, to provide technical assistance in providing this additional
information to the local public entity.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. To third
reading.
Commentary:
CSAC, UCC, RCRC, League of Cities "Oppose Unless Amended," as amended
8/12/19
Commentary001:
Amendments proposed: small county/city exemption; sunset date of 2025;
ATTACHMENTS: AB 1483 (Grayson) OUA Joint ltr Author 8 .16.19
CA AB 1484 AUTHOR: Grayson [D]
TITLE: Mitigation Fee Act: Housing Developments
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/13/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 148
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires each city, county, or city and county to post on its internet website
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each fee imposed by the city or county and any dependent special districts of
the city or county that is applicable to a housing development project. Requires
each city, county, or city and county to include the location on its internet
website of all fees imposed upon a housing development project in the list of
information provided to a development project applicant that was developed
pursuant to certain provisions.
STATUS:
08/27/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
CA AB 1487 AUTHOR: Chiu [D]
TITLE: San Francisco Bay Area: Housing Development: Financing
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/28/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Senate Housing Committee
HEARING: 09/04/2019
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority. States that the Authority's
purpose is to raise, administer, and allocate funding for affordable housing in
the San Francisco Bay area, and provide techni cal assistance at a regional level
for tenant protection, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable
housing production. Authorizes the entity to impose various special taxes, a
parcel tax, and certain business taxes, within its jurisdiction and to issue
general obligation and revenue bonds.
STATUS:
08/31/2019 Re-referred to SENATE Committee on HOUSING.
BOS:
BOS opposed on 6/11/19
CA AB 1494 AUTHOR: Aguiar-Curry [D]
TITLE: MediCal: Telehealth: State of Emergency
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 387
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Provides that neither face to face contact nor a patient's physical presence on
the premises of an enrolled community clinic is required for services provided by
the clinic to a MediCal beneficiary during or immediately following a
proclamation declaring a state of emergency. Authorizes the Department of
Healthcare Services to apply this provision to services provided by another
enrolled fee for service MediCal provider, clinic, or facility during or immediately
following a state of emergency.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Anna Roth interest
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CA AB 1500 AUTHOR: Carrillo [D]
TITLE: Hazardous Substances
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/21/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Repeals the provision authorizing a unified program agency to suspend or
revoke a unified program facility permit, or an element of a unified program
facility permit, for not paying the permit fee or a fine or penalty associated with
the permit. Authorizes the UPA, if a permittee does not comply with a written
notice from the UPA to make those payments by the specified date, in addition
to suspending or revoking the permit or permit element.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Randy drafted LOS. Consistent with Platform.
CA AB 1544 AUTHOR: Gipson [D]
TITLE: Community Paramedicine
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 393
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Community Paramedicine or Triage to Alternate Destination Act.
Authorizes a local EMS agency to develop a community paramedicine or triage
to alternate destination program, to provide specified community paramedicine
services. Requires the authority to develop regulations to establish minimum
standards for a program. Requires the Commission on Emergency Medical
Services to review and approve those regulations.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
BOS:
BOS oppose unless amended on 6/11/19
CA AB 1568 AUTHOR: McCarty [D]
TITLE: Housing Law Compliance: State Grants
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/11/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to review
any action or failure to act by a ci ty or county that it determines is inconsistent
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with an adopted housing element or a specified provision of the Housing
Element Law. Prohibits a city or county found to be in violation of state law from
applying for a state grant, unless the eligibility of the city or county to apply is
constitutionally required or the state grant funds, if awarded to the city or
county, would assist in compliance.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Not heard.
Commentary001:
TWIC recommends Oppose to BOS on 4/8/19. BOS opposes on 6/18/19.
CA AB 1642 AUTHOR: Wood [D]
TITLE: MediCal: Managed Care Plans
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 399
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires a MediCal managed care plan to provide information in a request for
alternative access standards and to demonstrate the delivery of MediCal
services to enrollees. Requires the information compiled by the EQRO to include
the extent to which each MediCal managed care plan uses clinically appropriate
telecommunications technology to meet established time and distance
standards.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
UCC watching
CA AB 1788 AUTHOR: Bloom [D]
TITLE: Pesticides: Use of Anticoagulants
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/24/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Creates the California Ecosystems Protection Act of 2019 and expand this
prohibition against the use of a pesticide containing specified anticoagulants in
wildlife habitat areas to the entire state. Expands the exemption for agricultural
activities to include activities conducted in certain locations and would also
exempt from its provisions the use of pesticides by any governmental agency
employee who uses pesticides for public health activities.
STATUS:
08/19/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Not heard.
Commentary:
Ag Dept. watching
CA ACA 1 AUTHOR: Aguiar-Curry [D]
TITLE: Local Government Financing: Affordable Housing
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FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 03/18/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 137
LOCATION: Assembly Unfinished Business - Reconsideration
SUMMARY:
Creates an exception to the 1% limit on the ad valorem property tax rate on
real property that would authorize a city or county to levy an ad valorem tax to
service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund the construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure or affordable housing, if
the proposition proposing that tax is approved by 55% of the voters of the city
or county.
STATUS:
08/19/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Failed to pass ASSEMBLY.
(44-20)
08/19/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Motion to reconsider.
BOS:
BOS supported on 6.11.19
CA ACA 6 AUTHOR: McCarty [D]
TITLE: Elections: Disqualification of Electors
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/28/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/12/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 144
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Directs the Legislature to provide for the disqualification of electors who are
serving a state or federal prison sentence for the conviction of a felony. Deletes
the requirement that the Legislature provide for the disqualification of electors
while on parole for the conviction of a felony.
STATUS:
07/11/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Referred from District I staff
Commentary001:
Leg Com considered at 7/22/19 meeting. Wanted input from justice partners.
CA ACA 14 AUTHOR: Gonzalez [D]
TITLE: University of California: Support Services
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 04/04/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 260
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Enacts the University of California Equal Employment Opportunity Standards
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Act. Requires the Regents of the University of California to ensure that all
contract workers who are paid to perform support services for students, faculty,
patients, or the general public at any campus, dining hall, medical center, clinic,
research facility, laboratory, or other University location, are at all times subject
to and afforded the same equal employment opportunity standards as other
University employees.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
ACA 14 is a constitutional amendment and would require a vote of the
people - but not a Governor's signature - to be enacted. It was amended last
week to remove a reference to the November 2020 ballot. Therefore, if the
measures passes both houses before the Legislature adjourns this September, it
would be placed on the March 2020 ballot.
UCC Position: WATCH
CA SB 1 AUTHOR: Atkins [D]
TITLE: Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 1
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Enacts the California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act,
which prohibits a state or local agency from amending or revising its rules to be
less stringent than the federal baseline standards pertaining to environmental
protection. Requires specified agencies to take prescribed actions regarding
certain federal requirements and standards pertaining to air, water, and
protected species.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/08/27/editorial-protect-california-water-fr
om-trumps-environmental-assault/
CA SB 5 AUTHOR: Beall [D]
TITLE: Affordable Housing and Community Development
Investment
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 08/12/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 207
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment
Program. Authorizes various agencies and special districts to apply for
participation in the program. Provides that eligible projects shall include the
predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of
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workforce and affordable housing, certain transit oriented development, and
projects promoting strong neighborhoods. Provides for property tax revenue.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
AC tracking
CA SB 13 AUTHOR: Wieckowski [D]
TITLE: Accessory Dwelling Units
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 3
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Amends the Planning and Zoning Law. Authorizes the creation of accessory
dwelling units in areas zoned to allow single family or multifamily dwelling
residential use. Prohibits a local agency from requiring the replacement of
parking spaces if a garage, carport, or covered parking is demolished to
construct an accessory dwelling unit. Prohibits a local agency from requiring
occupancy of either the primary or the accessory dwelling unit.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Send to Jason for review
UCC:
CSAC and UCC are "opposed unless amended."
CA SB 15 AUTHOR: Portantino [D]
TITLE: Local State Sustainable Investment Program
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 04/24/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Local State Sustainable Investment Program. Authorizes a city,
a county, or a specified joint powers agency that meets specified eligibility
criteria to apply for funding for projects that further certain purposes, including
increasing the availability of affordable housing. Requires that funding under the
Program be provided by an allocation of ad valorem property tax revenue.
Creates the Local State Investment Fund.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
send to Jason Crapo
CA SB 19 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Water Resources: Stream Gages
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FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 06/11/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 211
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources
Control Board, upon an appropriation of funds by the Legislature, to develop a
plan to deploy a network of stream gages that includes a determination of
funding needs and opportunities for modernizing and reactivating existing gages
and deploying new gages.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
CA SB 25 AUTHOR: Caballero [D]
TITLE: CEQA: Projects Funded by Qualified Opportunity Zones
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 04/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Judicial Council to adopt rules of court applicable to an action or
proceeding brought to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the certification
or adoption of an environmental review document.
STATUS:
07/08/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES: Heard,
remains in Committee.
Commentary:
UCC requested comments on 6/10/19
CA SB 29 AUTHOR: Durazo [D]
TITLE: MediCal: Eligibility
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 5
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Extends eligibility for MediCal benefits to individuals who are a specified age or
older, and who are otherwise eligible for those benefits but for their immigration
status. Expands the requirements of the eligibility and enrollment plan, such as
ensuring that an individual maintains their primary care provider without
disruption.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
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Sent LOS, per WW. Consistent with Platform.
CA SB 36 AUTHOR: Hertzberg [D]
TITLE: Pretrial Release: Risk Assessment Tools
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 06/04/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 150
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires pretrial services agency that uses a pretrial risk assessment tool to
validate the tool on a regular basis and to make specified information regarding
the tool, including validation studies, publicly available. Requires the Judicial
Council to maintain a list of pretrial services agencies that have satisfied those
validation requirements and complied with those transparency requirements.
Requires each pretrial services agency to maintain specified data regarding any
pretrial risk assessment tool.
STATUS:
06/20/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
06/20/2019 In ASSEMBLY. From Consent Calendar. To third reading.
Commentary:
Counties are encouraged to analyze the potential impacts.
CA SB 42 AUTHOR: Skinner [D]
TITLE: The Getting Home Safe Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 8
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the sheriff to make the release standards, release procedures, and
release schedules of a county jail available to incarcerated persons. Requires a
person scheduled to be released from jail between the hours of 8 a.m. And 5
p.m. or sundown, whichever is later, to be released during that time.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary001:
Sheriff Livingston is opposed
Commentary:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/California-bill-seeks-safety-for-rele
ased-inmates-13440774.php?src=hp_totn
CA SB 45 AUTHOR: Allen [D]
TITLE: Wildfire Prevention, and Flood Protection Bond Act 2020
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: yes
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
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DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Enacts the Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and
Flood Protection Bond Act of 2020, which, if approved by the voters, would
authorize the issuance of bonds to the State General Obligation Bond Law to
finance projects to finance a wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, drought
preparation, and flood protection program.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS with author's
amendments.
08/30/2019 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred
to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
Commentary:
May do a Support if amended to include language for beneficial reuse of dredge
materials
CA SB 50 AUTHOR: Wiener [D]
TITLE: Planning and Zoning: Housing Development
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 06/04/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires a local agency to notify the development proponent in writing if the
local agency determines that the development conflicts with any of the
requirements provided for streamlined ministerial approval within 60 days of the
submission of the development to the local agency. Authorizes a development
proponent of a neighborhood multifamily project located on an eligible parcel to
submit an application for a streamlined, ministerial approval process that is not
subject to a conditional use permit.
STATUS:
06/04/2019 From ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS with
author's amendments.
06/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
Commentary:
https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2018/12/04/new-california-bill-
would-spur-housing-development-near-transit-job-centers-724751
CA SB 51 AUTHOR: Hertzberg [D]
TITLE: Financial Institutions: Cannabis
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: yes
INTRODUCED: 12/04/2018
LAST AMEND: 06/13/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 217
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Creates the Cannabis Limited Charter Banking and Credit Union Law. Creates
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the Cannabis Limited Charter Bank and Credit Union Advisory Board and
specifies its composition. Provides for the licensure and regulation of cannabis
limited charter banks and credit unions for the purpose of providing bankin g
services to cannabis businesses. Requires a person who desires to be licensed
as a cannabis limited charter bank or credit union to submit an application to
the department.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
CA SB 54 AUTHOR: Allen [D]
TITLE: Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/11/2018
LAST AMEND: 08/14/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 218
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Enacts the Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act. Requires the
department, to adopt regulations that require producers to source reduce, to
the maximum extent feasible, single-use packaging and priority single-use
plastic products.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
sent by Ben
CA SB 58 AUTHOR: Wiener [D]
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverages: Hours of Sale
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/17/2018
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 9
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to conduct a pilot
program that authorizes the department to issue an additional hours license to
an on-sale licensee located in a qualified city which would authorize, with or
without conditions, the selling, giving, or purchasing of alcoholic beverages at
the licensed premises between the hours of 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., upon completion
of specified requirements by the qualified city in which the licensee is located.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
CA SB 64 AUTHOR: Chang [R]
TITLE: Dogs and Cats: Microchip Implants
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/07/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
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DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 28
LOCATION: Senate Unfinished Business
SUMMARY:
Prohibits a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group from
releasing a dog or cat to an owner seeking to reclaim it, or adopting out, selling
or giving away, a dog or cat to a new owner, unless the dog or cat is
microchipped with current information on the owner or new owner.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY.
*****To SENATE for concurrence. (76-0)
Commentary:
Beth Ward interest
CA SB 66 AUTHOR: Atkins [D]
TITLE: MediCal: Federally Qualified Health Center Services
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/08/2019
LAST AMEND: 03/21/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 219
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Authorizes reimbursement to providers for a maximum number of visits taking
place at a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic on the same day
at a single location, if after the first visit, the patient suffers illness or injury
requiring additional diagnosis or treatment, or if the patient has a medical visit
and a mental health visit or a dental visit. Includes a licensed acupuncturist
within those health care professionals covered under the definition of visit.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Anna Roth interest
CA SB 137 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Federal Transportation Funds: State Exchange Programs
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/15/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 16
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the Department of Transportation to allow federal transportation
funds that are allocated as local assistance to be exchanged for nonfederal
State Highway Account funds appropriated by the department on a
dollar-for-dollar basis for federal local assistance funds received by a city,
county, or city and county.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
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BOS:
BOS supports on 6/18/19
CA SB 139
AUTHOR:
Allen [D]
TITLE: Independent Redistricting Commissions
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/17/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 17
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires certain counties to establish an independen t redistricting commission
to adopt the county's supervisorial districts after each federal census. Requires
these commissions to take steps to encourage county residents to participate in
the redistricting process. Specifies certain procedures for a commi ssion's
hearing process relating to notice, the number of hearings, and translation of
hearings. Requires the county to provide for reasonable funding and staffing of
the commission.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
WATCH
CA SB 144 AUTHOR: Mitchell [D]
TITLE: Criminal Fees
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/18/2019
LAST AMEND: 05/21/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Repeals the authority to collect these fees, among others. Makes the unpaid
balance of any court-imposed costs unenforceable and uncollectible and would
require any portion of a judgment imposing those costs to be vacated. Deletes
the authority of the court to impose liens on the defendant's property and make
a post-trial determination of the defendant's ability to pay and to order the
defendant to pay the costs of the public defender.
STATUS:
07/09/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Not heard.
EBT:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/04/13/contra-costa-may-join-growing-mo
vement-to-cut-criminal-court-fees-that-gouge-the-poor/
Commentary:
CSAC tracking costs. DL sent LOS request.
CA SB 167 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Electrical Corporations: Wildfire Mitigation Plans
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/28/2019
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LAST AMEND: 08/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 197
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires each electrical corporation, as part of specified protocols, to
additionally include protocols related to mitigating the public safety impacts of
disabling reclosers and deenergizing portions of the electrical distribution
system that consider the impacts on customers who are receiving medical
baseline allowances. Authorizes electrical corporations to deploy backup
electrical resources or provide financial assistance for backup electrical
resources to those customers.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time and amended. To third
reading.
CA SB 173 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: CalFresh: Postsecondary Student Eligibility: Workstudy
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/28/2019
ENACTED: 07/30/2019
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 2019-139
SUMMARY:
Requires the State Department of Social Services to create a standardized form
to be used by community colleges and universities to verify that a student is
approved and anticipating participation in state or federal workstu dy for the
purpose of assisting county human services agencies in determining the
student's potential eligibility for CalFresh.
STATUS:
07/30/2019 Signed by GOVERNOR.
07/30/2019 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2019-139
CA SB 190 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Fire Safety: Building Standards: Defensible Space
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/30/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 27
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to develop a model defensible
space program. Requires the Office to make available on their website a
Wildland Urban Interface Fire Safety Building Standards Compliance training
manual for the training of local building officials, builders, and firefighters.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
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CA SB 204 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: State Water Project: Contracts
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2019
LAST AMEND: 05/17/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Water Resources to provide at least 10 days' notice
to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and relevant policy and fiscal
committees of the Legislature before holding public sessions to negotiate any
potential amendment of a long-term water supply contract that is of projectwide
significance with substantially similar terms intended to be offered to all
contractors, or that would permanently transfer a contractual water amount
between contractors.
STATUS:
06/06/2019 To ASSEMBLY Committee on WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE.
CA SB 205 AUTHOR: Hertzberg [D]
TITLE: Business Licenses: Stormwater Discharge Compliance
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/12/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 226
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires, when applying to a city or a county for an initial business license or
business license renewal, a person who conducts a business operation that is a
regulated industry to demonstrate enrollment with the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System permit program by providing specified
information on the application, including the Standard Industrial Classification
Code for the business.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Send to Tim and Mitch
CA SB 207 AUTHOR: Hurtado [D]
TITLE: MediCal: Asthma Preventive Services
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/15/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Includes asthma preventive services as a covered benefit under the MediCal
program, if funds are appropriated for such purpose. Requires the Department
of Health Care Services, in consultation with external stakeholders, to approve
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two accrediting bodies with expertise in asthma to review and approve trai ning
curricula for asthma preventive services providers. Requires the curricula to be
consistent with specified federal and clinically appropriate guidelines.
STATUS:
08/15/2019 From ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS with
author's amendments.
08/15/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
Commentary:
Dan requested Michael Kent draft LOS.
CA SB 209 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Office of Emergency Services: Wildfire Forecast
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 30
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the office and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to jointly
establish and lead the Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration
Center, comprised of representatives from specified state and other entities.
Requires the center to serve as the state's integrated central organizing hub for
wildfire forecasting, weather information, and threat intelligence gathering,
analysis, and dissemination and to coordinate wildfire threat intelligence and
data sharing.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
CA SB 228 AUTHOR: Jackson [D]
TITLE: Master Plan on Aging
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/07/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 33
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires the secretary, in coordination with the Director of the California
Department of Aging, to lead the development and implementation of the
master plan established pursuant to that executive order. Requires the
secretary and the director, with the assistance of the workgroup, to work with
specified agencies, as needed, to identify policies, efficiencies, and strategies
necessary to implement the master plan.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
BOS:
BOS supported 6/18/19
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CA SB 230 AUTHOR: Caballero [D]
TITLE: Law Enforcement: Use of Deadly Force: Training: Policy
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/07/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 34
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires each law enforcement agency to maintain a policy that provides
guidelines on the use of force and to make their use of force policy accessible to
the public by a specified date. Requires the Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training to implement courses of instruction for the regular and
periodic training of law enforcement officers in the use of force.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
CA SB 253 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Environmental Farming Incentive Program
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/11/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/14/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Scientific Advisory Panel on Environmental Farming to assist
government agencies to incorporate the conservation of natural resources and
ecosystem services practices into agricultural programs. Requires the
Department of Food and Agriculture with advice from the Panel, to establish and
administer the California Environmental Farming Incentive Program to support
on farm practices seeking to optimize environmental benefits while supporting
the state's agricultural economy.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
CA SB 266 AUTHOR: Leyva [D]
TITLE: Public Employees Retirement: Disallowed Compensation
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/12/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 39
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Establishes new procedures under the Public Employee Retirement Law for
cases in which PERS determines that the benefits of a member or annuitant are,
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or would be, based on compensation that conflicts with the Public Employees
Pension Reform Act, and other specified laws and thus impermissible under
PERL. Applies procedures retroactively to determinations made on or after a
certain date, if an appeal has been filed and the employee member, survivor, or
beneficiary has not exhausted specified remedies.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
CC watching
CA SB 268 AUTHOR: Wiener [D]
TITLE: Ballot Measures: Local Taxes
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/12/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 40
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Exempts from certain requirements, a measure that imposes or increases a tax
with more than one rate or authorizes the issuance of bonds. Permits for these
types of measures the statement of the measure to include the words See voter
guide for tax rate information.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
CA SB 274 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Mobilehome Parks: Tenancies
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/19/2019
DISPOSITION: To Governor
FILE: 35
LOCATION: Senate Unfinished Business
SUMMARY:
Requires management of a mobilehome park to offer the previous homeowner a
right of first refusal to a renewed tenancy in the park, if the park is destroyed
due to a fire or other natural disaster, and management elects to rebuild the
park in the same location. Requires a selling homeowner or their agent to
provide notice to management of a sale of a mobilehome before the close of the
sale.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In SENATE. SENATE concurred in ASSEMBLY amendments.
To enrollment.
CA SB 276 AUTHOR: Pan [D]
TITLE: Immunizations: Medical Exemptions
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
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INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/01/2019
DISPOSITION: To Governor
FILE: 45
LOCATION: Senate Unfinished Business
SUMMARY:
Requires the State Department of Public Health to develop and make av ailable
for use by licensed physicians and surgeons an electronic, standardized,
statewide medical exemption request that would be transmitted using the
California Immunization Registry, and would be the only documentation of a
medical exemption that a governing authority may accept.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In SENATE. SENATE concurred in ASSEMBLY amendments.
To enrollment.
BOS:
BOS supported on 6/11/19. Sent LOS to ASSEM APPROPS
Commentary:
Inquiry from resident and recommendation to Oppose or remain neutral
CA SB 280 AUTHOR: Jackson [D]
TITLE: Older Adults/Persons with Disabilities: Fall Prevention
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/13/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 229
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Repeals provisions relating to the Department of Aging's Senior Housing
Information and Support Center relating to the department's provision of
information on housing and home modifications for seniors. Establishes the
Dignity at Home and Fall Prevention Program, which would require the
department to provide grants to area agencies on aging for injury prevention
information, education, and services for the purpose of enabling older adults to
live independently in the home environment.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
BOS:
Sent letter to Assembly Approps as well.
Commentary:
Sent LOS. Consistent with Platform #170
CA SB 281
AUTHOR:
Wiener [D]
TITLE: Cow Palace Authority
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/11/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
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Establishes the Cow Palace Authority for the purpose of managing, developing,
or disposing of the real property known as the Cow Palace. Establishes the
governing board of the Authority. Requires the real property known as the Cow
Palace to be transferred from the 1A District Agricultural Association to the
Authority on or before a certain date. Prohibits the sale of firearms and
ammunition on any government owned property, with exceptions.
STATUS:
04/23/2019 From SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Do pass to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. (4-2)
CA SB 283 AUTHOR: Bates [R]
TITLE: Fatal Vehicular Accidents: Chemical Test Results
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Applies specified provisions to a county medical examiner concerning fatal
vehicular accidents and chemical testing results. Requires the coroner or
medical examiner to perform screening and confirmatory tests of specified
drugs, and to include blood alcohol content and blood drug concentrations in the
detailed medical findings. Requires a coroner or medical examiner to use
antemortem samples, if available, if the decedent was hospitalized prior to
death.
STATUS:
06/11/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Failed
passage.
06/11/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY:
Reconsideration granted.
Commentary:
Provided input to CSAC on financial impact
CA SB 284 AUTHOR: Beall [D]
TITLE: Juvenile Justice: County Support of Wards
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/09/2019
DISPOSITION: To Governor
LOCATION: To enrollment
SUMMARY:
Increases an annual rate, as specified, by persons committed to the Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice, if the offense on
which the commitment is based, had it been filed in a court of criminal
jurisdiction at the time of adjudication, had a maximum aggregate sentence of
fewer than 7 years or if the offense on which the commitment is based occurred
when the person was 15 years of age or younger.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. To
enrollment. (50-23)
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CA SB 285 AUTHOR: Wiener [D]
TITLE: Public Social Services
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/13/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/08/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires certain entities to recommended how the public-facing elements of the
California Statewide Automated Welfare System may allow users to apply for
other benefits programs. Requires the State Department of Social Services to
oversee a state and local accountability partnership to increase CalFresh
participation and retention, to foster continuous quality improvement in the
administration of the CalFresh program, and establish specified statewide goals
for CalFresh participation and improvement.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Kathy Gallagher interest
CA SB 290 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Natural Disasters: Insurance and Related Products
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/14/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/12/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the Governor to purchase insurance, reinsurance, insurance linked
securities, or other related alternative risk transfer products for the State of
California to help mitigate against costs incurred by the state in response to a
mudslide, wildfire, or flood. Requires the Office of Emergency Services to work
with the Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner to determine the appropriate
product for state purchase for these purposes.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
CA SB 298
AUTHOR:
Caballero [D]
TITLE: Poverty Reduction
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/14/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/05/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the State Department of Social Services to conduct an analysis and
submit a report to the Legislature with specified information, including the
current California child poverty rate and an estimate of the progress that the
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state is making toward ending deep child poverty by a specified year.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Aligned with statements in the State Platform under the heading Creating
Economic Security and Improving Safety-Net Programs (Pages 22-25). Sending
LOS.
BOS: Support
CA SB 314 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Elders and Dependent Adults: Abandonment
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/15/2019
ENACTED: 06/26/2019
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 2019-21
SUMMARY:
Extends specified remedies under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil
Protection Act, to cases in which the defendant is liable for abandonment, as
defined, and specified conditions have been met.
STATUS:
06/26/2019 Signed by GOVERNOR.
06/26/2019 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2019-21
CA SB 330 AUTHOR: Skinner [D]
TITLE: Housing Crisis Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/12/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 237
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires a local agency that proposes to disapprove a housing development
project that complies with applicable, objective general plan and zoning
standards and criteria that were in effect at the time the application was
deemed to be complete, or to approve it on the condition that it be developed at
a lower density, to base its decision upon written findings supported by
substantial evidence on the record that specified conditions exist, and places the
burden of proof on the local agency to that effect.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
CSAC is "Oppose Unless Amended"
CA SB 333 AUTHOR: Wilk [R]
TITLE: Homeless Coordinating And Financing Council
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
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URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 05/17/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to develop and
implement a statewide strategic plan for addressing homelessness in the state,
as specified. Requires the council to implement strategic plans to assist federal
Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care lead agencies in better
implementing Housing and Urban Development recommended activities and
meeting Housing and Urban Development requirements.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
"¢ Aligned with statements in the State Platform under the heading
Increasing Access to Housing and Ending Homelessness (Pages 26 -27): Further,
Contra Costa County is home to over 2,200 homeless individuals, many of
whom are minors and transition age youth. Human Services has partnered with
the Health Department to develop more robust services for the homeless,
however, most of these programs are contingent on grant funding rather than
permanent investments. These policy positions support legislation and initiative s
that strengthen housing justice to ensure all Contra Costa residents have access
to safe shelter.
UCC:
Sending LOS.
CA SB 336 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Transportation: Fully-Automated Transit Vehicles
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/29/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Transportation Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires a transit operator, as defined, to ensure each of its fully-automated
transit vehicles, as defined, is staffed by at least one of its employees, who has
had specified training, while the vehicle is in service. Requires a transit operator
that deploys a fully-automated transit vehicle to report the results of that
deployment.
STATUS:
05/24/2019 To ASSEMBLY Committees on TRANSPORTATION and
COMMUNICATIONS AND CONVEYANCE.
BOS:
BOS opposed on 6/18/19.
CA SB 337 AUTHOR: Skinner [D]
TITLE: Child Support
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
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INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 45
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Increases the amount of child support collected that is required to be paid to
Calworks recipients. Provides that a determination that a child support
delinquency owed to the state is uncollectible is permanent and the delinquency
amount would be no longer enforceable as of the date of that determination.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Melinda Self interested
CA SB 343 AUTHOR: Pan [D]
TITLE: Healthcare Data Disclosure
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/12/2019
DISPOSITION: To Governor
LOCATION: Enrolled
SUMMARY:
Eliminates alternative reporting requirements fo r certain plans or insurers.
Requires instead that those entities report information consistent with any other
health care service plan, health insurer, or health facility, as appropriate.
Eliminates the authorization for hospitals to report specified financial and
utilization data to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
STATUS:
08/27/2019 Enrolled.
BOS:
BOS took "Support with comments" position
CA SB 409 AUTHOR: Wilk [R]
TITLE: Illegal Dumping
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/09/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Makes it a crime to transport waste matter, rocks, concrete, asphalt or dirt for
the purpose of dumping it in public or private highways or roads, upon private
property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or oth er
public property.
STATUS:
06/25/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Not heard.
Commentary:
BOS supported on 6.11.19 on consent.
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CA SB 416 AUTHOR: Hueso [D]
TITLE: Employment: Workers Compensation
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/13/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 248
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Expands worker's compensation coverage for various employees, such as State
Highway Patrol, firefighters, and certain peace officers for compensable injuries
to include all persons defined as peace officers under certain provisions, except
as specified. Expands the coverage of this provision to include all security
officers employed by the State Department of State Hospitals.
STATUS:
09/03/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
UCC, CSAC opposed
CA SB 433 AUTHOR: Monning [D]
TITLE: Youth Development and Diversion
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/29/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the State Department of Social Services to establish and oversee a
pilot program known as the Office of Youth Development and Diversion Pilot
Program to advance a comprehensive, coordinated, and expanded approach to
youth diversion, with the goal of minimizing youth contact with the juvenile or
criminal justice systems.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Dan P sent for review. Sent to Todd, Diana. CPOC is opposed. Duplicative.
CA SB 438 AUTHOR: Hertzberg [D]
TITLE: Emergency Medical Services: Dispatch
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/11/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 38
LOCATION: Senate Unfinished Business
SUMMARY:
Prohibits a public agency from delegating, assigning, or contracting for 911
emergency call processing services for the dispatch of emergency response
resources unless the delegation or assignment is to, or the contract or
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agreement is with, another public agency. Exempts from that prohibition a
public agency that is a joint powers authority that delegated, assigned, or
contracted for 911 call processing services on or before January 1, 2019, under
certain conditions.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To
ASSEMBLY for concurrence.
BOS:
BOS opposed on 6/11/19
CA SB 458 AUTHOR: Durazo [D]
TITLE: Public Health: Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 04/29/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Prohibits use of a pesticide that contains the active ingredient chlorpyrifos.
Makes this provision effective unless and until the director adopts control
measures for chlorpyrifos and the Director of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment and the chairperson of the State Air Resources Board determine, by
clear and convincing evidence, that those control measures will not result in
neurodevelopmental or other harm to children.
STATUS:
05/16/2019 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
Ag Dept. watching
CA SB 464 AUTHOR: Mitchell [D]
TITLE: California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 09/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 54
LOCATION: Assembly Second Reading File
SUMMARY:
Makes legislative findings relating to implicit bias and racial disparities in
maternal mortality rates. Requires a hospital that provides perinatal care and
alternative birth center or a primary clinic that provides service as an
alternative birth center, to implement an implicit bias program for all health
care providers involved in perinatal care of patients within those facilities.
STATUS:
09/04/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
Sent to RJOB/GARE
CA SB 555 AUTHOR: Mitchell [D]
TITLE: Jails and Juvenile Facilities: Communication Services
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FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/03/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Relates to the sheriff of each county to operating a store in connection with the
county jail and fixing the sale prices of the articles offered for sale at the store.
Requires the items in the store be offered at the cost paid to the vendor
supplying the article. Requires any contract for telephone services or other
communication services to any person detained or sentenced to a jail or juvenile
facility to be negotiated and awarded to entities that meet certain requirements.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
Commentary:
CSAC requesting input on fiscal impact 05.28.19
CA SB 590 AUTHOR: Stone [R]
TITLE: Mental Health Evaluations
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 03/27/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Includes in the definition of gravely disabled, for purposes of petitions for
mental health interventions, a person who, as a result of impairment by chronic
alcoholism, is unable to provide for the person's basic personal needs for food,
clothing, or shelter.
STATUS:
08/21/2019 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Not heard.
Commentary:
CSAC has "Oppose"
CA SB 592 AUTHOR: Wiener [D]
TITLE: Housing Accountability Act
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 08/26/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 203
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Requires a local agency to make specified written findings, in relation to housing
development projects within the meaning of the Permit Streamlining Act, if it
proposes to disapprove or impose specified conditions on the project that is
determined to be complete. Specifies that the Housing Accountability Act does
not prohibit a local government from requiring a conditional use permit for a
housing development project to the extent the permit meets the requirements
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of the Act.
STATUS:
08/29/2019 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.
Commentary:
CSAC has "Oppose Unless Amended"
CA SCA 1 AUTHOR: Allen [D]
TITLE: Public Housing Projects
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 50
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File
SUMMARY:
Repeals provisions prohibiting the development, construction, or acquisition of a
low-rent housing project in any manner by any state public body unt il a
majority of the qualified electors of the jurisdiction in which the development,
construction, or acquisition of the project is proposed approve the project by
voting in favor at an election.
STATUS:
08/30/2019 From SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Be
adopted. (6-0)
08/30/2019 In SENATE. Ordered to third reading.
Commentary:
CSAC Supports
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 5.
Meeting Date:09/09/2019
Subject:AB 38 (Wood): Fire Safety: Low Cost Retrofits: Wildfire Mitigation
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2019-25
Referral Name: AB 38 (Wood)
Presenter: L. DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097
Referral History:
AB 38 (Wood) was referred to the Legislation Committee by District II staff, as a
recommendation to support came from the Diablo Fire Safe Council.
AB 38 is also recommended for a "Support" position by Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Chief Lewis Broschard III, who indicates that support would be consistent with the California
Fire Chiefs Association position and "the need to provide incentives for retrofits and hardening of
existing homes in the wildland urban interface."
Referral Update:
AB 38 (Wood)
Author:Jim Wood (D-002)
Coauthor Levine (D), Stern (D)
Title:Fire Safety: Low Cost Retrofits: Wildfire Mitigation
Fiscal
Committee:
yes
Urgency
Clause:
no
Introduced:12/03/2018
Last
Amend:
08/30/2019
Disposition:Pending
File:268
Location:Senate Third Reading File
Summary:Requires the Natural Resources Agency to review the regional capacity of each
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Summary:Requires the Natural Resources Agency to review the regional capacity of each
county that contains a very high fire hazard severity zone to improve forest
health, fire resilience, and safety. Requires a seller of real property located in a
high or very high fire hazard severity zone to provide specified documentation to
the buyer that the real property is in compliance with specified wildfire protection
measures or a local vegetation management ordinance.
The text of the bill is available at:
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB38
2019 CA A 38: Bill Analysis - 09/03/2019 - Senate Floor
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE AB 38 Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax:
(916) 327-4478
THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 38
Author: Wood (D), et al.
Amended: 8/30/19 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RES. & WATER COMMITTEE: 8-1, 6/25/19
AYES: Stern, Allen, Borgeas, Caballero, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Monning
NOES: Jones
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE: 13-1, 7/9/19
AYES: Dodd, Wilk, Allen, Archuleta, Bradford, Chang, Galgiani, Hill, Hueso, Nielsen,
Portantino, Rubio, Wiener
NOES: Jones
NO VOTE RECORDED: Borgeas, Glazer
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 5-1, 8/30/19
AYES: Portantino, Bradford, Durazo, Hill, Wieckowski
NOES: Jones
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bates
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 70-2, 5/23/19 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Fire safety: low-cost retrofits: Fire Hardened Homes Revolving Loan and Rebate
Fund: regional capacity review
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SOURCE: Author
DIGEST:
This bill (1) requires the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) to review the regional
capacity of each county that contains a very high fire hazard severity zone to improve forest
health, fire resilience, and safety, (2) requires the seller of any real property located in a high fire
hazard severity zone to provide prescribed disclosure notice to the buyer of information relating to
fire hardening improvements on the property; and (3) authorizes formation of a joint powers
agreement between the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) and the Office of
Emergency Services (OES) to administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation and assistance
program for property owners.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1) Requires the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) to classify all lands within the state
for the purpose of determining areas in which the financial responsibility of preventing and
suppressing fires is primarily the responsibility of the state [known as the State Responsibility
Area (SRA)].
2) Requires CalFire to identify certain areas outside the SRA as very high fire hazard severity
zones (VHFHSZ) based on consistent statewide criteria and based on the severity of fire hazard
that is expected to prevail in those areas.
3) Requires a person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure on
land that is covered with flammable material in the SRA or VHFHSZ to maintain defensible
space of 100 feet around the structure. Requires the most intense fuels management to be within
30 feet of the structure.
4) Requires a local agency to designate, by ordinance, VHFHSZ in its jurisdiction within 120
days of receiving recommendations from the Director of CalFire. Requires the State Fire Marshal
(SFM) to prepare and adopt a model ordinance that provides for the establishment of VHFHSZ.
5) Requires, no later than January 31, 2020, the SFM, in consultation with the CalFire and the
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to recommend building standards
that provide for comprehensive site and structure fire risk reduction to protect structures from fire
risk. Based on information learned from the 2017 wildfire season.
6) Requires, no later than January 31, 2020, the SFM, in consultation with CalFire and HCD to
develop a list of low-cost retrofits that provide for comprehensive site and structure fire risk
reduction to protect structures from fire risk. Requires CalFire to incorporate the list in its fire
prevention education and outreach efforts.
7) Requires, before July 1, 2020, the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to update the
guidance document entitled "Fire Hazard Planning General Plan Technical Advice Series" and
update not less than once every eight years.
8) Establishes CNRA as the entity within which is housed CalFire, the SFM, and BOF.
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This bill:
1) Makes various findings to address the widely varying vegetation and development
characteristics of our diverse state, and the importance of providing the expertise, authority, and
funding to reduce the threat of wildfires on all lands, public and private, in the wildland urban
interface and elsewhere in the state.
2) Requires, on and after July 1, 2021, that a seller of real property in a VHFHSZ both in and out
of the SRA to provide a standardized disclosure notice to a buyer that includes:
a) The availability of home hardening information, including current building standards and
defensible space standards and an internet link to obtain specific information.
3) Requires, on and after July 1, 2025, that the disclosure notice must also include a list of
low-cost retrofits developed by the SFM pursuant to Section 51189 of the Government Code. The
notice shall disclose which listed retrofits, if any, have been completed during the time that the
seller has owned the property.
4) Requires, on and after July 1, 2021, that a seller of real property in a VHFHSZ shall provide to
the buyer a certificate that the property is in compliance with defensible space requirements of
state law or local vegetation management ordinances, as specified.
5) Authorizes CalFire and OES to enter into a joint powers agreement to establish the California
Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program that could, when funded, assist property
owners with structural hardening, retrofitting, and vegetation management all of which could
reduce fire risk.
6) Requires the CNRA and others to review the regional capacity of each county that contains a
very high hazard severity zone to improve forest health, fire resilience, and safety. The review
will: identify the local or regional entities engaged in fire prevention work, review the fire
prevention organizational or capacity deficits in each county, recommend projects and grants
within each county, and recommendations to improve regional capacity. The review would be
available to the public on the agency Web site.
Comments
The previous opposition of the California Association of Realtors has been removed.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, approximately $300,000 one-time (General
Fund) for CNRA to complete the review of regional capacity required by this bill. CNRA
indicates that it would need to contract out for this work because it does not have the capacity to
absorb this workload at this time. Additional cost pressure to provide financial assistance to
owners of eligible buildings to pay for costs of fire hardening (General Fund). To the extent that
this bill encourages increased spending on defensible space and home hardening that reduces the
occurrence of or damage from catastrophic wildfires from what otherwise would have occurred,
this bill would result in unknown potential annual savings for reduced fire suppression (General
Fund).
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SUPPORT: (Verified 8/30/19)
Allstate Insurance Company
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts
California Fire Chiefs Association
California League of Conservation Voters
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
Fire Districts Association of California
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies
Pacific Forest Trust
Personal Insurance Federation of California
Sierra Club California
Southern California Edison
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Stronger California
The Nature Conservancy
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/30/19)
None received
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: According to the author, wildfires have grown larger and have
increased in intensity over the last several decades. As compared with 1986, wildfires in the
Western United States have occurred nearly four times more often, burning more than six times
the land area, and lasting almost five times as long. Through the end of 2017, eleven of the twenty
most destructive wildfires in California have occurred in the last 10 years. In 2018 we witnessed
the most destructive wildfires in California history in terms of the loss of life and structures.
Wildfires impacting occupied areas have resulted in enormous human and financial costs.
More than two million California households, approximately one in four residential structures in
California, are located within, or in wildfire movement proximity of, "high" or "extreme fire risk"
areas as identified by the CalFire.
Overwhelming data suggest the two most important factors in protecting homes from wildfire are
selection of building materials and the maintenance of vegetation and other flammable materials
in order to establish adequate defensible space.
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While existing building codes and standards ensure that newly constructed buildings utilize
appropriate fire resistant materials, there are millions of homes in California that were built before
these standards were established.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 70-2, 5/23/19
AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath,
Bonta, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chen, Chiu, Chu, Cooper, Daly, Diep,
Eggman, Flora, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez,
Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Levine,
Limon, Low, Maienschein, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, O'Donnell,
Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez,
Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, Wood,
Rendon
NOES: Melendez, Obernolte
NO VOTE RECORDED: Brough, Choi, Cooley, Cunningham, Dahle, Fong, Eduardo Garcia,
Mathis
Prepared by: William Craven / N.R. & W. / (916) 651-4116
9/3/19 11:19:54
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Recommend a position of "Support" to the Board of Supervisors on AB 38 (Wood): Fire Safety:
Low Cost Retrofits: Wildfire Mitigation, and direct staff to send the bill to the Board of
Supervisors for action on their September 17, 2019 consent calendar.
Attachments
No file(s) attached.
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 6.
Meeting Date:09/09/2019
Subject:State Legislative Advocacy Contract Procurement Process
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2019-26
Referral Name: State Legislative Advocacy Contract Procurement Process
Presenter: L. DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097
Referral History:
At its July 30, 2019 meeting, the Board of Supervisors considered the recommendation of the
Legislation Committee to rescind its June 11, 2019 authorization of the execution of a contract
with Nossaman LLP for state legislative advocacy services for the period July 1, 2019 through
June 30, 2022 as item D. 8.
The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to rescind the contract and directed staff to prepare a contract
with Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross and Leoni LLP for state legislative advocacy services
for the period of August 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. The Board referred the matter back
to the Legislation Committee for further consideration of a procurement process for a multi-year
contract.
Referral Update:
A short-term contract with Nielsen Merksamer for state legislative advocacy services for the
period of August 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 has been executed and services are being
provided by a team of advocates that also includes water policy specialists from Cruz Strategies.
In response to the Board's direction to conduct another procurement process for state legislative
advocacy services beyond Dec. 31, 2019, staff has developed a procurement process timeline and
requests input and direction from the Committee.
Proposed State Legislative Advocacy Contract RFP Timeline
Event Date
RFP Issued September 16, 2019
Written Questions Due from bidders Sept. 30, 2019
Addendum Issued Oct. 4, 2019
Responses Due October 30, 2019
Evaluation Period Oct. 31--Nov. 15
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Vendor Interviews week of Nov. 11, 2019
Results Letter Issued Nov. 15, 2019
Appeal Period Nov. 15-22
Legislation Committee Reviews Results December 9, 2019
Board Award Date December 17, 2019
Contract Start Date Jan. 1, 2020
The proposed timeline provides for a longer response period for bidders, which will allow for
additional vendor outreach and greater opportunity notification. The timeline also provides for a
longer evaluation period than the procurement process conducted in spring 2019, which will
facilitate greater bidder vetting by the Review Panel, the Legislation Committee, and the full
Board.
In addition to input on the proposed timeline, staff requests Legislation Committee input on the
following aspects of the procurement process:
1. The contract period: Should the solicitation be for a calendar year contract for multiple years?
The prior solicitation was for a three-year contract with 2 one-year renewal options based on a
fiscal year start.
2. The process for outreach or notification of the contracting opportunity. Staff has utilized email
notification and BidSync posting for prior processes. Emails have been sent to lobbyists who
regularly communicate with CSAC and UCC.
3. The composition of the Review Panel: The spring 2019 "County Selection Committee" was
comprised of 5 individuals: Legislation Committee Chair Burgis, staff of the CAO's office, staff
of Health Services, staff of Department of Conservation and Development, and the director of
EHSD. Should the Review Panel include additional or different representatives? Review Panels
from the 2012 process included legislative staff from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority
(CCTA). Requests for Review Panel participation could be made to other agencies such as the
East Bay Regional Park District, BART, etc., which have legislative staff.
4. Amendments to the solicitation document to address conflicts of interest. Amendments for
consideration of the Committee could include the following language:
1. The County recognizes and acknowledges that the Contractor may represent clients other than the County
of Contra Costa and may render services as a registered lobbyist for other organizations, individuals and
entities; However, Contractor’s other clients should not pose conflict of interest issues for the County, nor
should their interest be in direct conflict with the County and its mission.
2. The County’s current and long-standing policy, which Contractor agrees to follow, is that a contractor does
not undertake representation of any organization, individual or entity whose interests are in conflict with the
interest of the County.
3. In the event that the Contractor desires to undertake advocacy on behalf of another organization, individual
or entity, the Contractor shall give the County written notice of the proposed arrangement, for the purpose of
determining potential conflicts of interest. The notice shall specify the name and address of the party to be
represented, and the scope of work to be undertaken on their behalf. As long as the information is sent in
single hardcopy, clearly marked “Confidential for Limited Use, Return to Sender After
Conflicts Check” all information received shall be treated in confidence, and shall be returned to the
Contractor upon the County making a determination as to the presence or absence of a conflict.
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4. If the County determines that a conflict exists because of the new representation, the Contractor shall not
represent the subject organization, individual or entity with respect to those issues or interests as determined
by the County.
5. Contractor, at the time of execution of the contract by Contractor, shall provide a list of all currently
represented clients, including the name and address of the party being represented, and the scope of work. In
the event of an issue where specific interests from an existing client and County might conflict with each
other, the Contractor shall give both clients written notice of such conflict, for the purpose of full disclosure.
In the event a conflict is determined to exist, the Contractor, on a case-by-case basis after discussion with
both clients, will remain neutral on the issue that is in conflict and shall arrange for other representation of the
clients on that issue. If both clients consent, Contractor may subcontract for the client to be represented with
other representation, however, in no event shall Contractor be informed of the details and work related to the
issue by or advise the subcontractor in any manner.
6. The bidder must address how they will meet or exceed these requirements.
7. The bidder must also identify any limitations or restrictions in providing services that the County should be
aware of in evaluating its response to the solicitation.
The Request for Qualifications issued on March 27, 2019 for State Legislative Advocacy Services is Attachment A.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
PROVIDE input and direction to staff related to the procurement process for a state legislative
advocacy services contract to be effective January 1, 2020.
Attachments
Attachment A
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COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS No. 1902-329
For
STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
Written questions about this RFQ can be submitted by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on April 3, 2019 to:
lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us
Thank you in advance for your interest in this opportunity
and for your efforts in preparing your response.
DATE ISSUED: MARCH 27, 2019
RESPONSE DUE
by
12:00 p.m. (noon)
on
APRIL 24, 2019
At
Contra Costa County Administrator’s Office
651 Pine Street, 10th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Attachment A
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COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS No. 1902-329
For
STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 1 of 2
Page
I. ACRONYM AND TERM GLOSSARY ....................................................................................... 4
II. STATEMENT OF WORK
A. Intent ...................................................................................................................................... 4
B. Scope ...................................................................................................................................... 4
C. Background ........................................................................................................................... 6
D. Minimum Qualifications ........................................................................................................ 7
E. Specific Requirements .......................................................................................................... 7
F. Deliverables/Reports .............................................................................................................. 8
III. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDERS
G. Correspondence...................................................................................................................... 9
H. Calendar of Events ................................................................................................................. 9
I. Submittal of Responses ........................................................................................................ 10
J. Response Format .................................................................................................................. 11
K. Evaluation Criteria/Selection Committee ............................................................................ 11
L. Notice of Intent to Award .................................................................................................... 12
M. Disputes Relating to Proposal Process and Award ............................................................. 12
IV. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
N. Term / Renewal .................................................................................................................... 13
O. Pricing .................................................................................................................................. 13
P. Award ................................................................................................................................... 14
Q. Method of Ordering ............................................................................................................. 14
R. Invoicing .............................................................................................................................. 15
S. Account Manager/Support Staff .......................................................................................... 15
T. General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 15
Attachment A
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COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS No. 1902-329
For
STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A – Fee Schedule
Exhibit B – Response Content and Submittal Completeness Checklist
Exhibit C – Standard Contract
Attachment A
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Specifications, Terms & Conditions for State Legislative Advocacy Services
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I. ACRONYM AND TERM GLOSSARY
Unless otherwise noted, the terms below may be upper or lower case. Acronyms will always be uppercase.
Bidder or Responder Shall mean the specific person or entity responding to this RFQ
Board Shall refer to the County of Contra Costa Board of Supervisors
CAO Shall refer to the County Administrator’s Office
CSC Shall refer to County Selection Committee
Contractor When capitalized, shall refer to selected responder that is awarded a
contract
County When capitalized, shall refer to the County of Contra Costa
Federal Refers to United States Federal Government, its departments and/or
agencies
FY Shall mean Fiscal Year
Labor Code Refers to California Labor Code
Proposal Shall mean responder/contractor response to this RFQ
Request for
Qualifications
Shall mean this document, which is the County of Contra Costa’s request for
contractors’/responders’ proposal to provide the services being solicited
herein; also referred herein as RFQ
Response or Submittal Shall refer to responder’s proposal submitted in reply to RFQ
RFQ Request for Qualifications
State Refers to State of California, its departments and/or agencies
II. STATEMENT OF WORK
A. INTENT
The intent of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to describe state legislative advocacy and
related services required by the County of Contra Costa and to solicit qualifications from
experienced providers to professionally and effectively represent the County’s interests in
Sacramento. The County intends to award a three-year contract with two (2) single year options
to renew to the successful responder whose response conforms to the RFQ and meets the
County’s requirements.
B. SCOPE
Contra Costa County is seeking qualifications from experienced providers of State legislative
advocacy services to professionally and effectively represent the County’s interests in
Sacramento. The purpose of the State legislative program is to secure legislation that benefits
the County and its residents while seeking to mitigate or oppose legislation that would adversely
impact the County’s delivery of service; to secure State funding through the grant and/or
appropriations process; and to shape public policy in priority areas that impact County
government.
The successful responder will work in a proactive manner to protect and advance the County’s
interests in Sacramento. This includes lobbying the State Legislature and Administration to
ameliorate budget proposals that negatively affect the County’s interests and aggressively seek
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opportunities to enhance the County’s budget. Services required by the County include
legislative and administrative representation with members of the executive branch, members
and staff of the legislature, pertinent State offices and agencies, and relevant interest groups,
coalitions, and associations. The successful Contractor will meet with State authorities and
represent the County’s interests as directed by the County. The legislative advocate will also
work with the Board of Supervisors, the Legislation Committee, the County Administrator,
department heads and/or assigned departmental staff on a legislative agenda to advance the
County’s interests. This includes tracking and suggesting opportunities to change State policy in
ways that will benefit residents of Contra Costa County. The Contractor shall report to the
County Administrator’s Office.
The CAO coordinates the County’s Legislative activities, as summarized below.
1. Annual Legislative Program
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopts an annual State Legislative
Platform in January of each year1. Prior to developing this Platform, the CAO’s office
invites input from all County departments, the Board of Supervisors, its subcommittees,
and its advisory bodies. From this input, the State Legislative Platform is developed. The
County’s State Legislative Platform includes legislative proposals and priorities, as well
as the County’s position on various policy issues. The Platform is submitted to the Board
of Supervisors through the County’s Legislation Committee, which typically approves
the draft legislative Platform in December. The Platform is amended throughout the year
as new legislative issues arise.
2. Legislation Committee
In 2007, the County established the Legislation Committee as a means of coordinating
the review of legislative matters of interest to the County. (The Board’s Transportation,
Water, and Infrastructure Committee reviews legislative matters related to transportation,
water, and other infrastructure.) The Legislation Committee meets monthly to review the
impact of State and Federal legislation on the County. The Committee receives regular
updates from the County’s State and Federal legislative advocates and advises the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator on legislative matters affecting the County.
3. Issues of Particular Concern to the County
The County’s Legislative Platform identifies legislative and regulatory advocacy
priorities which include Health Care, Homelessness, Realignment Implementation, the
State Budget, and Water and Levees/the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Of particular
concern is the impact of the State Budget on the County, including the realignment of
State programs to the County level. It is expected that the State legislative advocate will
provide guidance to the County on these matters and strategies to mitigate potential
negative impacts.
1 The Board’s adopted Platform is available at: http://www.contracosta.ca.gov/2859/Legislation
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C. BACKGROUND
Contra Costa County was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties of California.
A five-member Board of Supervisors, each elected to four-year terms in district nonpartisan
elections, serves as the legislative body of the County, which has a general law form of
government. Also elected are the County Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder, District
Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner and Treasurer-Tax Collector. The County Administrator, David Twa,
is appointed by the Board as the chief executive officer and directs the day-to-day government
operations of the County. The County Administrator is also responsible for presenting the Board
with a Recommended Budget for consideration of adoption as the Final (Adopted) Budget,
which serves as the foundation of the County’s financial planning and control.
Contra Costa is one of nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area and the ninth most
populous county in California with an estimated population of 1,149,363 as of January 1, 2018.
The County covers about 733 square miles and extends from the northeastern shore of the San
Francisco Bay easterly about 50 miles to San Joaquin County. The County is bordered on the
south and west by Alameda County and on the north by the Suisun and San Pablo Bays. The
western and northern shorelines are highly industrialized, while the interior sections are
suburban/residential, commercial and light industrial. The County contains 19 cities, the most
populous of which include Richmond in the west (pop. 110,967); Antioch in the northeast
(113,061); and Concord in the middle (129,159).
The County agencies/departments include: Agriculture, Animal Services, Assessor, Auditor-
Controller, Child Support Services, Clerk-Recorder, Conservation & Development, County
Administrator, County Counsel, District Attorney, Employment and Human Services, Contra
Costa Consolidated Fire, Health Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Library,
Probation, Public Defender, Public Works, Risk Management, Sheriff-Coroner, Treasurer-Tax
Collector, and Veterans Services. The County employs approximately 9,801 permanent full-time
employees. The General Fund budget for FY 2018-19 is $1.77 Billion, with a total adjusted
budget, excluding Fire and special districts, for FY 2018-19 of $3.77 Billion.
With respect to its State advocacy services, the County presently contracts with Nielsen
Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP. This firm has been under contract since 2004 as the
County’s state legislative advocates and receives a monthly retainer of $15,000. The contract
expires on June 30, 2019.
D. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Responders shall be regularly and have been continuously engaged in the business of
providing State legislative advocacy to local governments for at least five (5) years
(does not have to be consecutive service or with the same jurisdiction), preferably to
urban county governments.
2. Responders shall have an office based in Sacramento with at least two non-clerical staff
who would be assigned full-time or part-time to this contract who possess significant
experience testifying at hearings before the Legislature and State agencies. Responders
must submit names and resumes.
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3. Responders shall have relationships with the County’s legislative delegation and their
staff. Responders must provide a list of contacts and/or supporting documentation that
demonstrates existing relationships. The list need not be comprehensive.
4. Responders shall have broad bipartisan relationships with State legislators, legislative
staff, State agencies, and executive branch officials. Responders must provide a list of
contacts or supporting documentation that demonstrates existing relationships. The list
need not be comprehensive.
5. Responders shall possess the proven ability to initiate, develop, and carry out effective
strategies to influence legislative and administrative activities and to effectively lobby on
behalf of the County.
6. Responders shall possess all permits, licenses and professional credentials necessary to
perform the required legislative advocacy services.
7. Responders’ other clients should not pose conflict of interest issues for the County, nor
should their interest be in direct conflict with the County’s mission.
Any response that does not demonstrate that the Responder meets these minimum requirements by the
deadline to submit proposals will be considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for evaluation
for award of the contract.
E. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/SCOPE OF WORK
The selected Responder shall advise, counsel, and represent the County in pursuing legislative
initiatives and funding before the California Legislature and the Executive Branch of State
government. Under the direction of the County Administrator, the State legislative advocate will
provide, at a minimum, the following services:
1. Energetically represent the County and serve as a liaison between the California State
Legislature, the Governor, State administration officials, and other State Department
representatives.
2. Maintain regular, routine communication with the County Administrator’s Office
regarding issues of importance to the County Board of Supervisors, the County
Administrator, and Department heads.
3. Provide the County Administrator’s Office with timely reports during session and on an
"as needed" basis when the Legislature is not in session.
4. Work with the legislative members and staff to implement the legislative objectives
approved by the County, including (if necessary) obtaining sponsorship of bill(s) or
amendment(s) to bill(s) consistent with the legislative agenda and Platform approved by
the County Board of Supervisors.
5. Assist the County in developing strong relations with the County’s legislative delegation,
legislative leaders and the Administration. This includes developing a target list of key
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influencers from both parties in the Legislature and proactively developing relationships
between these members and County leaders.
6. Draft and/or assist in drafting materials, correspondence, legislation, amendments, and
resolutions to advocate in support of the County’s legislative goals.
7. Monitor all bills of interest to the County and take action on such legislation as directed
by the County Administrator’s Office. For bills or amendments passed into law that affect
the County, Contractor shall monitor the implementation of those laws and advise the
County on the action needed to ensure proper implementation and compliance.
8. Provide logistical support to arrange appointments and meetings with members of the
Legislature, Administration, and State agencies, as needed. This includes preparing
talking points and/or briefing materials as needed.
9. Serve as the liaison to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), Urban
Counties of California (UCC), and, as requested, to other state professional organizations.
10. Lead the County in developing and implementing an effective State advocacy strategy
and annual legislative program to:
a. Influence State laws and policies as they relate to County priorities, programs and
operations, including enacting legislation which accomplish specific County
goals; and
b. Identify opportunities to increase funding for County priorities, programs and
operations. The advocate will be proactive in opposing legislation or statutes that
may have a negative impact on funding.
11. Research and provide information to the County on such matters as:
a. State Budget: Prepare written reports of analysis of State Budget actions and their
impact on the County.
b. State bills and laws: Monitor legislation affecting County programs and alert the
County Administrator’s Office and appropriate departmental staff.
c. Funding opportunities and availability.
d. Legislative hearings, reports and testimony.
e. State regulations, guidelines, directives and other administrative policies, both
proposed and adopted.
f. Technical memoranda and reports impacting County operations; and
g. Perform other related duties as mutually agreed upon.
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F. DELIVERABLES/REPORTS
1. Report on and advise the County on relevant State legislation, proposed and adopted, and
administrative actions that affect County programs. Reporting will include, at a
minimum:
a. a yearly summary on major activities and accomplishments;
b. participation in monthly conference calls with the Legislation Committee to provide
updates on legislative activities, pending legislation, and all budget related matters;
and
c. at least two (2) visits per year to the County which will include meetings with Board
members/staff, County administrative and departmental staff.
2. Regular e-mails regarding budget and/or legislative updates.
3. Report of County sponsored, supported and opposed bills, to be included in the annual
Legislative Platform.
III. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDERS
G. CORRESPONDENCE
As of the issuance of this RFQ, Responders are specifically directed not to contact County personnel for
meetings, conferences or technical discussions related to this RFQ. Failure to adhere to this policy may
result in disqualification of the Responder.
All questions regarding the proposal must be directed to Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County
Administrator at: lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us. Include RFQ #1902-329 in the Subject line. The
deadline for submitting questions for this RFQ is on or before 12:00 noon on April 3, 2019. All
questions will be answered and disseminated to those registered on the BidSync website; BidSync is a
web-based government bidding system. It is the responsibility of each responder to be familiar with all
of the specifications, terms and conditions. By the submission of a Bid, the Responder certifies that if
awarded a contract they will make no claim against the County based upon ignorance of conditions or
misunderstanding of the specifications.
H. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Event Date/Location
Request Issued March 27, 2019
Written Questions Due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on April 3, 2019
Response Due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on April 24, 2019
Interviews Week of May 6, 2019
Legislation Committee
Recommendation
May 13, 2019
Board Award Date May 21, 2019
Contract Start Date July 1, 2019
Note: Award date is approximate.
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I. SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES
1. All responses must be SEALED and must be received at the County Administrator’s
Office by 12:00 p.m. on the due date specified in the Calendar of Events.
NOTE: LATE AND/OR UNSEALED REPONSES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. IF
HAND DELIVERING RESPONSE, PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR METERED
STREET PARKING OR PARKING IN PUBLIC PARKING LOTS.
Responses will be received only at the address shown below, and by the time indicated in
the Calendar of Events. Any response received after said time and/or date or at a place
other than the stated address cannot be considered and will be returned to the responder
unopened.
2. Responses are to be addressed and delivered as follows:
State Legislative Advocacy Services
RFQ #1902-329
Contra Costa County, County Administrator’s Office
651 Pine Street, 10th floor
Martinez, CA 94553
3. Responders are to submit one (1) original hard copy response, with original blue ink
signatures, plus five (5) copies of their proposal. Original response is to be clearly
marked, printed on plain white paper, and must be either loose leaf or in a 3-ring binder
(NOT bound). It is preferred that all responses submitted shall be printed double-sided
and on minimum 30% post-consumer recycled content paper.
4. Responders must also submit an electronic copy of their proposal. The electronic copy
must be a single file, scanned image of the original hard copy with all appropriate
signatures, and must be on a disk or USB flash drive and enclosed with the sealed hard
copy of the response.
5. Responder’s name and return address must also appear on the mailing package.
6. No email (electronic) or facsimile responses will be considered.
7. Responder agrees and acknowledges all RFQ specifications, terms and conditions and
indicates ability to perform by submission of its response.
8. All costs required for the preparation and submission of a bid shall be borne by
Responder.
9. Proprietary or Confidential Information: No part of any response is to be marked as
confidential or proprietary. County may refuse to consider any response o r part thereof
so marked. Responses submitted in response to this RFQ may be subject to public
disclosure. County shall not be liable in any way for disclosure of any such records.
Additionally, all responses shall become the property of County. County reserves the
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right to make use of any information or ideas contained in submitted responses. This
provision is not intended to require the disclosure of records that are exempt from
disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250, et
seq.) or of “trade secrets” protected by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Civil Code
Section 3426, et seq.).
10. All other information regarding the responses will be held as confidential until such time
as the County Selection Committee has completed their evaluation and an intended award
has been made by the County Board of Supervisors. The submitted proposals shall be
made available upon request no later than five (5) business days after approval of the
award and contract is scheduled to be heard by the Board of Supervisors. All parties
submitting proposals, either qualified or unqualified, will receive mailed intent to
award/non-award notifications, which will include the name of the responder to be
recommended for award of this project.
11. Each response received, with the name of the responder, shall be entered on a record, and
each record with the successful response indicated thereon shall, after the award of the
order or contract, be open to public inspection.
J. RESPONSE FORMAT
1. Responses are to be straightforward, clear, concise and specific to the information
requested.
2. In order for responses to be considered complete, Responder must provide all information
requested. See Exhibit B, Response Content and Submittals Completeness Checklist.
K. EVALUATION CRITERIA/SELECTION COMMITTEE
All proposals will be evaluated by a County Selection Committee (CSC). The County Selection
Committee may be composed of Board Members, County staff and other parties that may have
expertise or experience in State legislative advocacy services. The CSC will select a contractor
in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in this RFQ. The evaluation of the proposals
shall be within the sole judgment and discretion of the CSC.
All contact during the evaluation phase shall be through the County Administrator’s Office only.
Responders shall neither contact nor lobby evaluators during the evaluation process. Attempts
by Responder to contact and/or influence members of the CSC may result in disqualification of
Responder.
As a result of this RFQ, the County intends to award a contract to the responsible responder
whose response conforms to the RFQ and whose response presents the greatest value to the
County, all evaluation criteria considered. The combined weight of the evaluation criteria is
greater in importance than cost in determining the greatest value to the County. The goal is to
award a contract to the responder that proposes to the County the best quality of services as
determined by the combined weight of the evaluation criteria.
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The evaluation process may include a two-stage approach including an initial evaluation of the
written proposal and preliminary scoring to develop a short list of responders that will continue
to the final stage of oral presentation and interview and reference checks. If the two stage
approach is used, responders receiving the highest preliminary scores may be invited to an oral
presentation and interview. Only the responders meeting the short list criteria will proceed to the
next stage. All other responders will be deemed eliminated from the process. All responders
will be notified of the short list participants; however, the preliminary scores at that time will not
be communicated to responders.
Evaluation Criteria
• Completeness of Response
• Relevant Experience and Relationships
• References
• Understanding of the Project and Scope of Work
• Presentation and Interview if required
L. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
At the conclusion of the RFQ response evaluation process (“Evaluation Process”), all responders
will be notified in writing by e-mail or fax, and certified mail, by the CAO’s office of the
contract award recommendation, if any. The document providing this notification is the “Notice
of Intent to Award.” The Notice of Intent to Award will provide the following information:
The name of the responder being recommended for contract award; and
The names of all other parties that submitted proposals.
M. DISPUTES RELATING TO PROPOSAL PROCESS AND AWARD
In the event a dispute arises concerning the proposal process prior to the award of the contract,
the party wishing resolution of the dispute shall submit a request in writing to the County
Administrator. Responders may appeal the recommended award or denial of award, provided
the following stipulations are met:
1. Appeal must be in writing.
2. Must be submitted within five (5) calendar days of the date of the letter of
notification of recommended award or denial of award.
3. An appeal of a denial of award can only be brought on the following grounds:
a. Failure of the County to follow the selection procedures and adhere to
requirements specified in the RFQ or any addenda or amendments.
b. There has been a violation of conflict of interest as provided by
California Government Code Section 87100 et seq.
c. A violation of State or Federal law.
Appeals will not be accepted for any other reasons than those stated above. All appeals must be
sent to:
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David Twa, County Administrator
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street, 10th floor
Martinez CA, 94553
dtwa@cao.cccounty.us
The County Administrator shall make a decision concerning the appeal and notify the Responder
making the appeal within a reasonable timeframe prior to the tentatively scheduled date for
awarding the contract. The decision of the County Administrator shall be deemed final.
IV. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
N. TERM / RENEWAL
1. The term of the contract, which may be awarded pursuant to this RFQ, will be three (3)
fiscal years, commencing July 1, 2019.
2. By mutual agreement, any contract which may be awarded pursuant to this RFQ may be
extended for two (2) additional one year terms at agreed prices with all other terms and
conditions remaining the same.
O. PRICING
1. All pricing as quoted will remain firm for the term of any contract that may be awarded as a
result of this RFQ.
2. Unless otherwise stated, Responder agrees that, in the event of a price decline, the benefit of
such lower price shall be extended to the County.
3. Any price increases or decreases for subsequent contract terms may be negotiated between
Contractor and County only after completion of the initial term.
4. All prices quoted shall be in United States dollars and "whole cent," no cent fractions
shall be used. There are no exceptions.
5. Federal and State minimum wage laws apply. The County is not imposing any additional
requirements regarding wages.
6. Prevailing Wages: Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., Contractor shall pay to
persons performing labor in and about Work provided for in Contract not less than the
general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality in
which the Work is performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem
wages for legal holiday and overtime work in said locality, which per diem wages shall
not be less than the stipulated rates contained in a schedule thereof which has been
ascertained and determined by the Director of the State Department of Industrial
Relations to be the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft or type of
workman or mechanic needed to execute this contract.
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P. AWARD
1. Proposals will be evaluated by a committee and will be ranked in accordance with the RFQ
section entitled “Evaluation Criteria/Selection Committee.”
2. The committee will recommend award to the responder who, in its opinion, has submitted
the proposal that best serves the overall interests of the County and attains the highest
overall score. An award may not necessarily be made to the responder with the lowest
price.
3. The County reserves the right to reject any or all responses that materially differ from any
terms contained in this RFQ or from any Exhibits attached hereto, to waive informalities and
minor irregularities in responses received, and to provide an opportunity for responders to
correct minor and immaterial errors contained in their submissions. The decision as to what
constitutes a minor irregularity shall be made solely at the discretion of the County.
4. The County reserves the right to award to a single contractor.
5. The County has the right to decline to award this contract or any part thereof for any
reason.
6. Board approval to award a contract is required.
7. Final Standard Contract terms and conditions will be negotiated with the selected responder.
Q. METHOD OF ORDERING
1. A signed Standard Contract will be issued upon Board approval.
2. Standard Contracts will be transmitted electronically and mailed and shall be the only
authorization for the Contractor to start the contract.
3. Payments for services will be issued only in the name of Contractor.
4. Contractor shall adapt to changes to the method of ordering procedures as required by the
County during the term of the contract.
5. Change orders shall be agreed upon by Contractor and County and issued as needed in
writing by County.
R. INVOICING
1. Contractor shall invoice the County Administrator’s Office, unless otherwise advised,
upon satisfactory performance of services.
2. Payment will be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of invoice and upon
complete satisfactory performance of services.
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3. County shall notify Contractor of any adjustments required to invoice.
4. Invoices shall contain County contract number, invoice number, and remit to address and
itemized services description and price as quoted.
5. Contractor shall utilize standardized invoice upon request.
6. Invoices shall only be issued by the Contractor who is awarded a contract.
7. Payments will be issued to and invoices must be received from the same Contractor whose
name is specified on the contract.
S. ACCOUNT MANAGER/SUPPORT STAFF
1. Contractor shall provide a dedicated competent account manager who shall be responsible
for the County account/contract. The account manager shall receive all contracts from the
County and shall be the primary contact for all issues regarding Responder’s response to this
RFQ and any contract which may arise pursuant to this RFQ.
2. Contractor shall also provide adequate, competent support staff that shall be able to service
the County during normal working hours, Monday through Friday. Such representative(s)
shall be knowledgeable about the contract, products offered and able to identify and resolve
quickly any issues including but not limited to order and invoicing problems.
3. Contractor account manager shall be familiar with County requirements and standards and
work with the CAO staff to ensure that established standards are adhered to.
T. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Proper conduct is expected of Contractor’s personnel when on County premises. This
includes adhering to no-smoking ordinances, the drug-free work place policy, not using
alcoholic beverages and treating employees courteously.
2. The County has the right to request removal of any Contractor employee or subcontractor
who does not properly conduct himself/herself/itself or perform quality work.
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Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT A
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
RFQ No. 1902-329
for
STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE
Fees shall be submitted on Exhibit A as is. No alterations or changes of any kind are permitted.
Responses that do not comply will be subject to rejection in total. The fees quoted below shall include all
taxes and all other charges and is the cost the County will pay for the three-year term of any contract that
is a result of this RFQ.
Prices shall include everything necessary for the completion of and fulfillment of the contract including
but not limited to furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, facilities and all management, labor, services,
taxes, licenses, permits and an estimated cost for two (2) trips to Contra Costa County per year required
to complete the work in accordance with the contract documents, except as may be provided otherwise in
the contract documents.
Responder agrees that the prices quoted are the maximum they will charge during the term of any
contract awarded.
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
Description
Unit of
Measure No. Units
Charge
per Unit Extension
Charge
per unit Extension
Charge
per unit Extension
Total for Three
(3) Years
A B C D = B *C E F = B*E G H = B*G I = (D + F + H)
Monthly service
charge for state
legislative
advocate
program
Per
month 12 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
TOTAL COST FOR SERVICES
FIRM: _________________________SIGNATURE:______________________DATE:___________
PRINTED NAME: __________________________________TITLE:__________________________
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EXHIBIT B
RFQ No. 1902-329
for
STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
RESPONSE CONTENT AND SUBMITTAL
COMPLETENESS CHECKLIST
1. Responses must be signed in blue ink and include evidence that the person or persons
signing the proposal is/are authorized to execute the proposal on behalf of the
responder.
2. Responders shall provide all of the below noted Response documentation and
exhibits. Any material deviation from these requirements may be cause for rejection
of the Response, as determined in the County’s sole discretion. The content and
sequence for each required Response document/exhibit shall be as follows:
CHECK LIST
A. Title Page: Show RFQ number and title, your company name and address,
name of the contact person (for all matters regarding the RFQ response),
telephone number and proposal date.
B. Table of Contents: Responses shall include a table of contents listing the
individual sections of the proposal and their corresponding page numbers.
C. Cover Letter: Responses shall include a cover letter describing Responder
and include all of the following:
1) The official name of Responder;
2) Responder’s organizational structure (e.g. corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, etc.);
3) The jurisdiction in which Responder is organized and the date of such
organization;
4) The address of Responder’s headquarters, any local office involved in
the Response; and the address/location where the actual services will be
performed;
5) Responder’s Federal Tax Identification Number;
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6) The name, address, telephone, and e-mail address of the person(s) who
will serve as the contact(s) to the County, with regards to the RFQ
response, with authorization to make representations on behalf of and
to bind Responder;
7) A representation that Responder is in good standing in the State of
California and will have all necessary licenses, permits, certifications,
approvals and authorizations necessary in order to perform all of its
obligations in connection with this RFQ. This requirement includes the
necessity for some out of state companies to be registered with the
State of California by the effective date of the agreement. Information
regarding this requirement can be located at the Secretary of State
website, http://www.sos.ca.gov/; and
8) An acceptance of all conditions and requirements contained in this
RFQ.
9) Cover letter must be signed in blue ink by a person or persons
authorized to execute the proposal on behalf of the responder.
D. Responder’s Qualifications and Experience:
Provide a description of Responder’s capabilities pertaining to this RFQ. This
description should not exceed three (3) pages and should include a detailed
summary of Responder’s experience relative to RFQ requirements described
herein.
E. Key Personnel - Qualifications and Experience:
Responses shall include a complete list of and resumes for all key personnel
associated with the RFQ. This list must include all key personnel who will
provide services to County staff and all key personnel who will provide
maintenance and support services. For each person on the list, the following
information shall be included: (1) the person’s relationship with Responder,
including job title and years of employment with Responder; (2) the role that
the person will play in connection with the RFQ (3) address, telephone and e-
mail address; (4) the person’s educational background; (5) the person’s
relevant experience; and (6) relevant awards, certificates or other
achievements. This section of the bid response should include no more than
two pages of information for each listed person.
F. Description of the Proposed Services:
Response shall include a description of the services to be provided during the
contract term including response times, not to exceed three (3) pages. The
description must: (1) specify how the services in the response will meet or
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exceed the requirements of the County; (2) explain any special resources,
procedures or approaches that make the services of Responder particularly
advantageous to the County; and (3) identify any limitations or restrictions of
Responder in providing the services that the County should be aware of in
evaluating its Response to this RFQ. Responses shall include a description of
Responder’s approach in providing its services to the County, stating its
understanding of the work to be done and a positive commitment to perform
the work as specified.
G. References:
1) Responders are to provide a list of three (3) current and three (3) former
clients. References must be satisfactory as deemed solely by County.
References should have similar scope, volume and requirements to those
outlined in these specifications, terms and conditions. Reference
information is to include:
Company/Agency name
Contact person (name and title), contact person is to be someone
directly involved with the services
Complete street address
Telephone number
Dates of service
2) The County may contact some or all of the references provided in order
to determine Responder’s performance record on work similar to that
described in this request. The County reserves the right to contact
references other than those provided in the Response and to use the
information gained from them in the evaluation process.
H. Relationships: Responders must provide a list of contacts and/or supporting
documentation that demonstrates existing relationships with the County’s
legislative delegation. The list need not be comprehensive. Responders must
provide a list of contacts and/or supporting documentation that demonstrates
existing relationships with other State legislators, legislative staff, State
agencies, and executive branch officials. The list need not be comprehensive.
I. Fee Schedule, Exhibit A: Prices shall include the cost of everything
necessary for fulfillment of the contract requirements.
J. Evidence of Insurance: Consultant may not commence work until it has
furnished evidence of the insurance required in the Standard Contract to the
CAO, and the CAO has approved it, and may not continue to perform any
work under the contract if the insurance required therein is no longer in effect.
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EXHIBIT C
RFQ No. 1902-329
for
STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
STANDARD CONTRACT
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