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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
July 13, 2020
1:00 P.M.
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Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
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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. RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the June 8, 2020 meeting of the
Legislation Committee, with any necessary corrections.
4. RECEIVE the report on Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations and consider
making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding whether the
County should opt-in or not to allow their establishment in Contra Costa County.
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5. RECEIVE the report on the State Budget and State Legislation of Interest and
provide direction to staff and advocates, as needed.
6. CONSIDER the measures that have qualified for the November 3, 2020 statewide
general election and recommend positions on measures to the Board of Supervisors.
7.The next meeting is currently scheduled for August 10, 2020.
8.Adjourn
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hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor,
during normal business hours.
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:07/13/2020
Subject:Record of Action for Legislation Committee Meeting
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2020-13
Referral Name: Record of Action
Presenter: L. DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097
Referral History:
County Ordinance 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 is the draft Record of Action for the June 8, 2020 meeting.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the June 8, 2020 meeting.
Attachments
DRAFT Record of Action
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D R A F T
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
RECORD OF ACTION FOR
June 8, 2020
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Present: Karen Mitchoff, Chair
Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Staff Present:Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator; Bob Campbell,
Auditor-Controller; Mark Goodwin, Chief of Staff, District III; Jill Ray, Field
Representative, District II; Deidra Dingman, Conservation Programs Manager, DCD
Attendees:James Gross, Michelle Rubalcava; Scott Gordon; Dr. William Walker; Mariana Moore;
Donna Davis; Terry Newberry
1.Introductions
The Committee members introduced themselves, as did those participating in
the Zoom virtual meeting.
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on
this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
A member of the public requested clarification about the COVID-19 pandemic
health order surrounding re-opening of churches.
3.RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the March 9, 2020 meeting.
The Record of Action was approved as presented.
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff
Vice Chair Diane Burgis
4.RECEIVE the report and provide direction to staff, as needed.
The Committee received the report and discussed the need for additional
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The Committee received the report and discussed the need for additional
federal assistance with the Budget. The Auditor-Controller expressed concerns
about a Budget Trailer Bill that provided authority to the Department of Finance
regarding ERAF (Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund). A member of the
public expressed concerns about potential tax increases and homeless
services.
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff
Vice Chair Diane Burgis
5.CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on
AB 2959 (Calderon) and direct staff to send the item to the Board on consent.
The Committee received an oral report from staff and comments from an
advocate for the bill. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend a
position of support for AB 2959 and directed staff to send the bill to the Board of
Supervisors for action on their next available Consent calendar.
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff
Vice Chair Diane Burgis
6.The next meeting is currently scheduled for July 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
7.Adjourn
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 4.
Meeting Date:07/13/2020
Subject:Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations
Department:Health Services
Referral No.: 2020-14
Referral Name: AB 626 and 377
Presenter: Jocelyn Stortz, Director of Environmental
Health
Contact: J. Stortz (925)
608-5500
Referral History:
The Board of Supervisors has received several inquiries from the public over the last year
regarding the status of implementation of Assembly Bill 626 (Garcia) in Contra Costa County
and urging the Board to adopt an Ordinance allowing the establishment of Microenterprise Home
Kitchen Operations in Contra Costa County.
Supervisor Mitchoff requested a report from staff regarding this matter and asked that this be
considered by the Legislation Committee.
Prior to 2012, the California Retail Food Code (CRFC), required all food sold to consumers to be
made at an inspected commercial kitchen. With the passage of the California Homemade Food
Act known as “cottage food operations” (CFO) in 2013, certain low risk (i.e. shelf-stable,
non-perishable) food products such as bread, fruit jams, and dried fruit could be made in private
home kitchens and be sold to consumers under limited conditions.
On September 18, 2018, then Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 626 (AB 626), making an
amendment to the California Retail Food Code: Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations which
established “microenterprise home kitchen operation” (MEHKO) as a new category of retail food
facility. MEHKOs are restaurants in a private residence operated by the resident and are allowed
to produce a very broad variety of complex food products that the CFO permit does not allow.
Referral Update:
Assembly Bill 626 and 377 (Eduardo Garcia)
The text of these bill is available at:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB626
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB377
Assembly Bill 626 was signed into law by Governor Brown on September 18, 2018 and became
effective on January 1, 2019. This bill, known as the Homemade Food Act, allows for home
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effective on January 1, 2019. This bill, known as the Homemade Food Act, allows for home
cooks to sell potentially hazardous foods to the public.
The intent of the bill was to provide economic opportunities for those who were limited by the
cost and other barriers to starting a food business. Under it, residents of single family homes can
operate what are referred to as microenterprise home kitchens, which can earn up to $50,000 in
revenue per year by cooking meals or items at their homes’ kitchens. Meal sales are capped at 30
meals per day, or 60 meals per week. So-called homecooks must obtain California food handler
card certification, which can be obtained through completing online training and passing a test.
Kitchens must pass an on-site inspection in order to be permitted. Under AB 626, prepared food
can be picked up or sent out, as well as consumed at the home.
Although the bill passed the California state legislature and was signed by the Governor, it is up to
each county in California to adopt the law. The county or city can choose to “opt-in” by ordinance
or resolution to allow Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) in their jurisdiction.
Riverside County was the first county to opt-in to AB 626. Solano County has opted in, and San
Mateo County has a 2-year pilot project.
Subsequent to the passage of AB 626, a clean-up bill (Assembly Bill 377) was signed into law by
Governor Newsom. This bill became effective on October 7, 2019.
This clean-up bill includes and clarifies the following:
Prohibits a MEHKO from producing, manufacturing, processing, freezing, or packaging
milk or milk products, including, but not limited to, cheese and ice cream;
1.
Modifies the conditions for a city, county, or city and county to permit MEHKO within its
jurisdiction. The County is the only entity allowed to opt in by ordinance or resolution,
except if a city has their own environmental health enforcement agency (e.g., City of
Berkeley);
2.
Modifies the inspections and food safety standards applicable to MEHKO;3.
Prohibits an internet food service intermediary or a MEHKO from using the word ‘catering’
or any variation of that word in a listing or advertisement of a microenterprise home kitchen
operation’s offer of food for sale;
4.
Requires MHKO to include specific information, including its permit number, in its
advertising; and
5.
Prohibits third party delivery service from delivering food produced by a MEHKO, 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 without the assistance of a third-party delivery service.
6.
Concerns of Staff:
Several of the exceptions for a MEHKO in Section 114367.1 of the Health and Safety Code
undermine established food safety practices and engineering controls that mitigate cross
contamination, which is identified by Center for Disease Control (CDC) to be a contributing
factor that lead to food borne illness outbreaks. These exceptions include:
1.
Dedicated handwash sink in the food preparation area;
Dedicated sinks, warewashing machines, and manual/machine sanitation;
Prohibition on the presence of persons unnecessary to the food facility operation in the food
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preparation, food storage, or warewashing area;
Limitations on employee consumption of food drink or tobacco outside of designated areas;
Limitations on consumer access to the food facility through food preparation areas;
Providing display guard, cover and container requirements;
Providing clean drinking cups and tableware for second portions and beverage refills;
Requirements that food facility premises be free of litter; and
Limitations on the presence and handling of animals.
Inspection requirements in Section 114367.3 of the Health and Safety Code limit health and
safety routine inspections to once a year and complaint/emergency inspections as they come
up. All inspections must be scheduled with the owner.
2.
The benefit of conducting unscheduled inspections is that the Registered Environmental Health
Specialist (REHS) can observe normal behavior in how the food facility is maintained and their
food handling practices. Scheduling an inspection may change the behavior and food handling
practices of the food employees.
By conducting an unscheduled inspection, the REHS gets a snapshot in time which represents
normal business operations. This gives the REHS the information needed to educate the operator
on proper food handling practices and ultimately stop a health hazard from occurring.
Lack of dedicated hand wash sink3.
Per the CDC, “a large percentage of foodborne disease outbreaks are spread by
contaminated hands.” California Retail Food Code (CRFC) requires providing handwashing
facilities exclusively for handwashing in food preparation areas. Handwashing facilities shall
be sufficient in number and conveniently located so as to be accessible at all times for use by
food employees.
With the handwashing facility only in the bathroom, those preparing food may not be able to
access it if the bathroom is occupied. And, if the previous user of the toilet did not wash their
hands, the food employee could have their hands contaminated when they touched the
doorknob of the restroom.
Not providing a dedicated handwash station in the food preparation area may prevent those
preparing food from washing their hands as often as needed. The kitchen & sink may be
stacked with equipment/utensils/food that there isn’t room to encourage proper hand hygiene.
Environmental Health’s concerns with the exceptions availed by the bill would be mitigated by
the home cook working out of a permitted production kitchen which would exclude unnecessary
personnel and animals, have the required equipment, and maintain necessary sanitation, etc.,
which would make food processing and handling safer.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Consider making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to not allow for Microenterprise
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Consider making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to not allow for Microenterprise
Home Kitchen Operations to be established in Contra Costa County.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
If allowed by the Board of Supervisors, the Environmental Health division will need to charge
permit fees to cover activities that support a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations program
in Contra Costa County.
Attachments
No file(s) attached.
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 5.
Meeting Date:07/13/2020
Subject:State Budget and Legislation of Interest to Contra Costa County
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2020-16
Referral Name: State Budget and Legislative Update
Presenter: L. DeLaney and Nielsen Merksamer Team Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee regularly receives updates from staff and the County's legislative advocates on State Budget and state legislation of interest to the
County.
Referral Update:
State Budget FY 2020-21
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic with its associated challenges of plummeting revenues and legislating remotely, the Legislature was largely focused in
June on passing a State Budget before the June 15 constitutional deadline. While successful in meeting that goal, the budget bill did not reflect a finalized deal
between the Administration and the Legislature. More negotiations were required for the passage of a main "compromise" budget bill and its related budget
trailer bills. Subsequently, on June 26, the Legislature passed the 2020-21 Budget Act, bringing a temporary completion to a budget process that was entirely
upended by the onset of the pandemic. After declaring a "Budget Emergency" on June 25, 2020 to allow the state to draw from its Rainy Day fund, on June 29,
2020, as expected, Governor Newsom signed the Budget Act (AB 89).
Given the ongoing nature of the pandemic, the delay in tax receipts due to the extended filing deadline, and continued uncertainty about whether any additional
federal relief funding will be provided to the state, it is likely that the Governor and Legislature will reconsider aspects of this budget during the fiscal year.
(Notably for counties, action was deferred on the issues of Department of Juvenile Justice realignment and the vaping tax.) In all, the approved $202 billion
budget avoids cuts to health care and social service programs while bridging a $54.3 billion pandemic-driven deficit. A full State Budget Summary is available
here: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/FullBudgetSummary.pdf
While county budget priorities shifted significantly between January and June, ultimately counties were successful in achieving positive outcomes on several
high priority issues, many directly in response to the pandemic. Key county funding in the State Budget includes:
$1 billion as a Realignment "backfill" to help prevent devastating cuts that would occur to safety net programs due to declining Realignment revenues;
$1.289 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to help pay for the costs of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic;
$100 million for the increased costs of the November election and the new requirements in response to the pandemic;
$900 million for various homelessness efforts for counties, cities, and continuums of care from both federal funds and state General Fund.
The budget agreement addresses the State’s $54.3 billion deficit through a combination of cuts, fund deferrals, and temporary revenue increases (see details
below ). Overall, the State Budget that was approved by the Legislature rejects most of the programmatic cuts that were contained in the Governor’s May Revise.
The Budget does contain the Governor’s “trigger up” structure of cuts but adopts many of the Legislature’s proposals for addressing the shortfall. The Budget
does not contain the proposed May Revise cuts to education and community colleges, but instead defers billions in education funding to future budget years. The
Budget also rejects $2.2 billion in cuts that were proposed in the May Revise for health and human services programs, including programs for seniors.
According to the Governor's Press Office, the Budget was balanced essentially through the following steps:
Reserves: The Budget draws down $8.8 billion in reserves from the Rainy Day Fund ($7.8 billion), the Safety Net Reserves ($450 million), and all funds in
the Public School System Stabilization Account.
Triggers: The Budget includes $11.1 billion in reductions and deferrals that will be restored if at least $14 billion in federal funds are received by October
15. If the state receives a lesser amount between $2 billion and $14 billion, the reductions and deferrals will be partially restored.
Federal Funds: The Budget reflects $10.1 billion in federal funds that provide General Fund relief--including $8.1 billion that have already been received.
Revenues: The Budget generates $4.4 billion in new revenues for FY 20-21 by temporarily suspending the use of net operating losses and temporarily
limiting to $5 million the amount of business incentive credits a taxpayer can use in any given tax year.
Borrowing/Transfers/Deferrals: The Budget includes $9.3 billion in special fund borrowing and transfers, as well as other deferrals for K-14 schools.
(Approximately $900 million in additional special fund borrowing is associated with the reductions to employee compensation and is contained in the
trigger.)
Cancelled Expansions, Updated Assumptions and Other Solutions: The remaining $10.6 billion of solutions includes: a. Cancelling multiple program
expansions and anticipating increased government efficiencies; b. Higher ongoing revenues above the May Revision forecast; c. Lower health and human
services caseload costs than the May Revise estimate.
Included within the budget agreement is federal funding to help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Budget reflects estimated spending of $5.7
billion directly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the budget contains $500 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds for cities, which will be allocated as
$225 million for cities with populations above 300,000 and $275 million for cities with populations below 300,000. The Department of Finance will be working
quickly to disperse these funds, as federal law requires the funds to be expended by the end of the calendar year or else the funding will revert to the federal
government. The Budget also contains a $716 million reserve within the "Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties" so the state can respond quickly to the
changing conditions of the pandemic.
In addition, the Department of Housing and Community Development is receiving $550 million in CARES Act funding to help secure shelter for homeless
individuals who are at risk for contracting COVID-19. Specifically, the funding can be used for acquisition, or acquisition and rehabilitation, of motels, hotels,
or hostels; master leasing of properties; acquisition of other sites and assets; and the relocation costs for individuals who are being displaced as a result of
rehabilitation of existing units.
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An additional $300 million from the State’s General Fund is provided to local governments to address homelessness, building on the state’s investments of recent
years. This funding will be distributed in the form of Round 2 of the Homeless Housing Assistance Prevention (HHAP) program as follows: $90 million to
Continuums of Care; $130 million to cities with populations over 300,000; and, $80 million to counties.
Full details on these and numerous other provisions can be found in CSAC's summary of the adopted budget.
The Assembly Floor Analysis of the Budget Act is Attachment A.
The text of the Governor's Budget Emergency proclamation can be found here:
https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6.25.2020-Budget-SOE-Proclamation.pdf
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Legislation
Aside from passing a state budget, the Legislature was also actively considering legislation in June to meet various legislative deadlines. June 5 was the last day
for policy committees to report non-fiscal bills to the floor, and June 19 was the last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the floor. June 22-26
was dedicated to floor session only for the Senate, and the Assembly was told to return to Sacramento in order to pass the budget. June 25 was also the deadline
for the Legislature to pass a measure in time to qualify for the November ballot.
Below were the scheduled deadlines for the Legislature, prior to learning of 5 positive COVID-19 cases in the Assembly:
July 13 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess
July 31 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills to fiscal committees
August 7 – Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills
August 17-31 – Floor session only
August 21 – Last day to amend bills on the floor
August 31 – Last day for each house to pass bills
The state Senate was scheduled to return to work on July 13. However, the Senate has officially notified offices that it will not return next week, and a fixed date
for returning has not been offered. The Legislature is scheduled to end its biennial session on August 31, although an extension or special session may be needed.
Clearly, the longer the Legislature remains on recess, the less time there is to pass bills before the session ends.
Plenty of major issues remain for the Legislature, including rent relief measures, housing bills, and a raft of newly introduced criminal justice related bills.
According to POLITICO, here are some of the key ones:
Policing: AB 1022 by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) would augment the penalties for excessive use force — most critically by creating a
three-strikes-and-you’re-out rule that would disqualify people from being peace officers if they have used excessive force or failed to intercede to prevent it three
times. It would require officers to report when a fellow officer uses excessive force and attempt to intercede to stop it — and if they “willfully” fail to, they would
be considered principals in that crime. It would also launch a website where citizens can file complaints and search for public records of peace officers by name.
SB 731 by Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) would disqualify people from serving as peace officers if they’ve been convicted of crimes like falsification of
records, bribery, or perjury. It would allow the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to revoke certification for violations like excessive force,
sexual assault, unprofessional conduct or making a false arrest. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra called earlier this year for legislation empowering
POST to decertify officers who have committed serious misconduct.
AB 1196 by Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) would prohibit law enforcement from subduing suspects using carotid restraints or choke holds. Newsom
has called for a prohibition on carotid restraints and numerous California law enforcement agencies have banned them in recent weeks
Protest management: AB 1652 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) would regulate how law enforcement manages protests to cover tactics like
“kettling” or “corralling” protesters, require law enforcement to identify themselves as such, and prohibit use of force on members of the press covering
demonstrations — with violators facing mandatory suspension. It would downgrade the penalty for unlawful assembly. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for a
uniform state standard for managing protests. SB 629 by Sens. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) and Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) would
make it a misdemeanor for peace officers to assault or obstruct members of the press who are gathering information. Reporters would be shielded from penalties
for failing to disperse or violating curfews, and if they are detained they could speak to a supervisory official. AB 66 by Assemblymembers Lorena Gonzalez
(D-San Diego), Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) would bar law enforcement from deploying "kinetic energy projectiles or chemical
weapons" to disperse protests — a designation that applies to rubber bullets and tear gas and pepper spray. Newsom and others have lambasted law enforcement
for using force to suppress demonstrations.
Public records: SB 776 by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would make every use-of-force incident subject to public disclosure, restrict the use of
attorney-client privilege to limit disclosure, require law enforcement agencies to retain records of complaints and allow disclosure of records even if an officer
has resigned before an investigation ends or if a complaint alleging sexual assault or dishonesty has not yet been sustained by an investigation. AB 1314 by
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) would require law enforcement agencies to publicly post how much money they’re spending on use-of-force
settlements and judgments.
Other related bills: SB 203 by Bradford would tighten rules for interrogations of minors by requiring that 16- and 17-year-olds consult with legal counsel before
interrogations and allowing courts to consider if they that didn’t happen — expanding protections that currently only apply to those who are 15 or younger. The
bill’s language notes, “Youth under 18 years of age have a lesser ability than adults to comprehend the meaning of their rights and the consequences of waiving
those rights.” SB 369 by Hertzberg and Bradford would create a new California Reentry Commission in the Health and Human Services Agency to work on
offenders’ safe reentry into society from prison or jail — including by examining the effect on reentry of Covid-19, which has eviscerated job opportunities.
The housing related bills of note include the following:
SB 1120 (Atkins) Tentative Maps, a bill that would, among other things, require a proposed housing development containing 2 residential units to be considered
ministerially, without discretionary review or hearing. This measure would build off the ADU law that allows for at least three units per parcel to further
encourage development in single-family neighborhoods by creating a ministerial approval process for duplexes and lot splits that meet local zoning,
environmental and tenant displacement standards.
SB 995 (Atkins, Wiener, Caballero, Rubio) Jobs and Economic Improvement through Environmental Leadership, a bill authorizes CEQA compliance
streamlining by requiring judicial action within 270 days of the filing of the certified record of proceeding with the court. The bill would also revise and recast
the labor-related requirements for projects undertaken by public agencies and projects undertaken by private entities.
SB 902 (Wiener): Housing Development: Density. This bill would authorize a local government to pass an ordinance to zone any parcel for up to 10 units of
residential density per parcel, at a height specified by the local government in the ordinance, if the parcel is located in a transit-rich area, a jobs-rich area, or an
urban infill site, as defined.
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SB 1085 (Skinner) Density Bonus Law. Housing for Lower-income Students. This measure would require a county or city to grant additional incentives or
concessions for a project that contains a specified percentage of units for moderate income rental housing and lower income student housing developments. (The
League of Cities has an "Oppose Unless Amended" position on this bill.)
SB 1385 (Caballero) Local Planning. Housing in Commercial Zones. This measure, the Neighborhood Homes Act, would deem a housing development project, as
defined, an authorized use on a neighborhood lot zoned for office or retail commercial use under an agency's zoning code or general plan. The measure would
require the density for a housing development under these provisions to meet or exceed the density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower
income households according to the type of local jurisdiction, including a density of at least 20 units per acre for a suburban jurisdiction.
The list of bills the County is actively monitoring and/or advocating is Attachment B.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Receive the report on the State Budget and State Legislation of Interest and provide direction to staff and advocates, as needed.
Attachments
Attachment A
Attachment B
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AB 89
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(Without Reference to File)
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 89 (Ting)
As Amended June 22, 2020
Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect Immediately
SUMMARY:
Amends SB 74 (Mitchell), the 2020 Budget Bill, to incorporate changes to the budget that reflect
a final agreement between the Legislature and the Governor for the 2020 budget.
The Senate Amendments:
Delete the current version of the bill and instead:
1) Includes a federal budget trigger mechanism that would appropriate $14 billion for state
programs, or a proportionate amount, if the State received additional federal relief by
October 15, 2020.
a) These appropriations are:
i) $150 million for additional court funding;
ii) $45 million to the Housing and Community Development for moderate-income
housing;
iii) $203 million to offset reverted 2019 housing funding;
iv) $46.4 million in funding for Department of Child Support Services;
v) $5.7 billion for school, this amount would reduce deferrals that would otherwise
occur without federal funds;
vi) $791.1 million for Community Colleges, this amount would reduce deferrals that
would otherwise occur without federal funds;
vii) $471.6 million for the University of California;
viii) $1.9 million for Hastings College of Law;
ix) $498.1 million for the California State University;
x) $88.4 million for the Golden State Teacher Grant program at the Student Aid
Commission;
xi) $2.8 billion to offset reductions to employee compensation; and
xii) $250 million for county public safety realignment sales tax revenue backfill.
Attachment A
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AB 89
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b) Contains language that stipulates that if federal funding of greater than $2 billion, but less
than $14 billion is received by October 15, the amount above $2 billion will be
proportionally allocated to the above appropriations.
c) Removes Budget Bill provisional language for expenditure suspensions, which will
instead be included in trailer bill statutory provisions.
d) This bill makes offsetting reductions to the amounts appropriated in SB 74 (Mitchell) in
the various departmental budget line items.
2) Adopts budget control language to stipulate state employee compensation reductions reached
through collective bargaining, furloughs, and other reductions for non-represented
employees.
a) Achieves $1.44 billion in General Fund total savings and $1.4 million in savings from
other funds;
b) If a bargaining unit achieves the savings from collective bargaining, the state cannot also
impose furloughs; and
c) Restricts employee compensation augmentations that were not specified in the budget act.
3) Reappropriates funding for projects and funding in Natural Resources Agency, Water
Resources, State Parks, the University of California, Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, and the Department of Education child care funding.
4) Increases the Small Business Expansion Fund by $25 million to a total of $50 million.
5) Shifts Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to the Office of Emergency Services.
6) Provides $3.3 million to fund the TRUE task force within the Department of Justice to
implement the provisions of AB 1296 (Gonzalez), Chapter 626, Statutes of 2019.
7) Includes provisional language related to Public Safety Power Shutoffs at the Office of
Emergency Services, including reporting on expenditures.
8) Allocates $13 million for the expansion of the California Volunteers program and database
with provisional language regarding volunteer privacy.
9) Provides $11.1 million funding for the California Cybersecurity Integration Center within the
Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Technology, the California Highway
Patrol, and the Military Department and includes provisional reporting language.
10) Includes provisional language regarding the use of $35 million for election activities included
in SB 74.
11) Increases the appropriation for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at the
Department of Consumer Affairs by $1.3 million to $19.4 million.
12) Reverts $453 million of General Fund and $250 million of Self-Help Housing fund funding
appropriated to the Department of Housing and Community Development in 2019.
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13) Reduces Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund appropriation for the Department of
Conservation by $6.5 million. This reduction corresponds to the reduction in positions, from
128 to 25, for the California Geologic Management Division to strengthen oversight and
enforcement of oil and gas operations in order to limit the state's financial liability.
14) Eliminates a reversion of unspent CalFire funding in the 2018 and 2019 budgets and State
Water Resources Control Board funding in 2019.
15) Eliminates an appropriation of $73,000 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air,
and Coastal Protection Bond funding for the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy,
which will be instead be include in the Resources trailer bill.
16) Removes $200,000 for the California Air Resources Board to conduct Cap and Trade
rulemaking.
17) Removes provisional language associated with the Department of Aging's budget item.
18) Reduces funding for Health Care Services by $397.2 million General Fund to reflect
offsetting federal funding.
19) Reflects an additional $2.2 billion in federal funding for Health Care Services.
20) Increases General Fund for Medi-Cal Healthy Families benefits by $15.5 million.
21) Provides $38.6 million federal funds for Medi-Cal Benefits
22) Increases the Developmental Services program funding by $18.2 million General Fund and
removes provisional language related to a minimum wage provider supplement.
23) Provides an addition $34.1 million for the State Department of State Hospitals.
24) Changes provisional language in the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability
Commission related to suicide prevention efforts and contracting.
25) Increases funding for the Department of Social Services administration by $2.278 million to
reflect the transition of child care program administration activities from the Department of
Education.
26) Increases CalWORKs program funding by $1 billion to reflect anticipated additional
caseload growth.
27) Provides $32 million to continue the extension of foster care benefits to a non-minor
dependent who met the requirements for the Extended Foster Care program and has lost
employment or had a disruption in an education program due to COVID-19.
28) Reflects an additional $72.5 million of federal funding for In Home Supportive Services.
29) Increases funding or Social Services automation projects by $1.1 million.
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30) Increases Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation funding by $18.7 million General
Fund to reflect the restoration of May Revision proposals for the department and removes
provisional language that requires population reporting.
31) Includes $13.3 million for psychiatric registry services at the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, with specified reporting language to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee
on the use of the funding.
32) Adjusts the reduction to the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program that was
made in SB 74 to $30 million.
33) Adds $137 million to fund capital projects at the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation that were proposed in the May Revision, but not included in SB 74.
34) Adjusts funding for the Adult Reentry Grants to $37 million.
35) Provides $436,000 additional funding the Department of Education administration for the
department to develop a learning continuity template and adjust school deferrals.
36) Eliminates $600,000 for the Department of Education to develop a distance learning
curriculum.
37) Provides $100 million for After School Education and Safety.
38) Provides $436,000 additional funding the Department of Education administration for the
department to develop a learning continuity plan template and administer distance learning
and deferral apportionments.
39) Eliminates $600,000 for the Department of education to develop a distance learning
curriculum, and instead provides $700,000 for the development of distance learning
guidance.
40) Restores $100 million for After School Education and Safety.
41) Reduces the Department of Education funding by $102.7million to reflect the removal of
COLA included in SB 74. Deletes $50 million General Fund for additional General Child
Care slots, which will now be funded with Prop 64 funds.
42) Increases the Department of Education funding by $45.4 million to reflect additional federal
funds received in the budget. Adds provision for early childhood data system.
43) Allocates $5 million General Fund to the University of California Davis Koret Shelter
Medicine Program if philanthropic resources in an amount that is sufficient to implement the
one-time demonstration project have not been raised by April 1, 2021.
44) Provides $6 million for the University of California Subject Matter Projects for distance
learning professional development.
45) Contains provisional language to express legislative intent that Hastings College of the Law
and the California State University and University of California systems use reserves to
offset any year-over-year reduction to funding.
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46) Provides $250,000 to establish a California Student Loan and Debt Service Review
workgroup at the California Student Aid Commission.
47) Increase the Franchise Tax Board's funding for the Earned Income Tax Credit by $1.4
million.
48) Provides $50 million for the Department of Finance for purpose of making a loan for the
purposes of establishing the Golden State Energy in the event that Pacific Gas and Electric
fails to exit bankruptcy, with legislative notification provisional language.
49) Modifies the reporting language for the Barstow veteran's home to include the consideration
of an option to close the home.
50) Appropriates $750,000 million to counties to backfill public safety realignment revenues.
Adopts provisional language for the administration to appropriate certain federal funding related
to certain COVID-19 activities with Joint Legislative Budget Notification.
COMMENTS:
The Legislature adopted a budget in SB 74 (Mitchell) on June 15, 2020 that represented a
compromise between the Senate and the Assembly. This bill would amend SB 74 to reflect
changes agreed to with the Governor.
According to the Author:
This budget bill is necessary to implement the 2020 budget plan agreed to by the Assembly with
the Administration and the Senate.
Arguments in Support:
None on file.
Arguments in Opposition:
None on file.
FISCAL COMMENTS:
At the time of this analysis, preliminary scoring of this bill was still being calculated by the
Department of Finance.
VOTES:
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 54-13-13
YES: Aguiar-Curry, Bauer-Kahan, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo,
Cervantes, Chau, Chu, Cooper, Daly, Eggman, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Cristina Garcia,
Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove,
Limón, Maienschein, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Petrie-Norris,
Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas,
Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon
NO: Bigelow, Brough, Dahle, Flora, Fong, Gallagher, Kiley, Mathis, Melendez, Obernolte,
Patterson, Voepel, Waldron
ABS, ABST OR NV: Arambula, Berman, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Cooley, Cunningham, Diep,
Eduardo Garcia, Lackey, Levine, Low, Mayes
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UPDATED:
VERSION: June 22, 2020
CONSULTANT: Christian Griffith / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099 FN: 0003122
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Bills of Interest to Contra Costa County
July 7, 2020
AB 465
AUTHOR:
Eggman [D]
TITLE: Mental Health Workers: Supervision
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/11/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/30/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires any program permitting mental health professionals to respond to emergency
mental health crisis calls in collaboration with law enforcement to ensure the mental health
professionals participating in the program are supervised by a licensed mental health
professional.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 In SENATE. Senate Rule 29.10 suspended.
07/02/2020 Re-referred to SENATE Committee on RULES.
07/02/2020 Re-referred to SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 732 AUTHOR: Bonta [D]
TITLE: County Jails: Prisons: Incarcerated Pregnant Persons
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2019
LAST AMEND: 07/02/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires an incarcerated person in a county jail or the state prison who is identified as
possibly pregnant or capable of becoming pregnant during an intake health examination, or
at any time during incarceration, to be offered a test upon intake or request. Provides an
incarcerated person in a local detention facility with the right to summon a physician, nurse
practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant. Provides for the use of
menstrual hygiene products.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 From SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY with author's
amendments.
07/02/2020 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 828 AUTHOR: Ting [D]
TITLE: Moratorium on Foreclosures and Unlawful Detainer Action
FISCAL yes
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COMMITTEE:
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
LAST AMEND: 05/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires a trustee, mortgagee, or beneficiary to first file a record in the office of the
recorder a notice of default, and establishes other requirements and procedures for
completion of a foreclosure sale. Prohibits a person from taking any action to foreclose on a
residential real property while a state or locally declared state of emergency related to the
coronavirus. Establishes a procedure, known as an unlawful detainer action.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.
AB 953 AUTHOR: Ting [D]
TITLE: Land Use: Accessory Dwelling Units
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 01/06/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Governance and Finance Committee
SUMMARY:
Deems a permit application for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit or junior
accessory dwelling unit approved if the local agency has not acted upon the completed
application within 60 days. Requires ministerial approval of an application for a building
permit within a residential or mixed-use zone to create one accessory dwelling unit and one
junior accessory dwelling unit per lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling if
certain requirements are met.
STATUS:
06/23/2020 To SENATE Committee on GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE.
AB 1275 AUTHOR: Santiago [D]
TITLE: Mental Health Services: County Pilot Program
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 05/16/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: A-32
LOCATION: Senate Inactive File
SUMMARY:
Requires the State Department of Health Care Services to establish a 3-year pilot project to
include the County of Los Angeles and up to 9 additional counties in which each
participating county would be required to establish an outreach team, comprised of county
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employees, to provide outreach services to individuals with a history of mental illness or
substance use disorders who are unable to provide for urgently needed medical care and
who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
STATUS:
09/14/2019 In SENATE. From third reading. To Inactive File.
AB 1450 AUTHOR: Lackey [R]
TITLE: Child Abuse Central Index
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 06/24/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes a police or Sheriff's department to which a report of suspected child abuse or
severe neglect is made, or that is investigating an open case for which a report of suspected
child abuse or severe neglect was made on or before a specified date, to forward to the
Department of Justice a report in writing of its investigation of known or suspected child
abuse or severe neglect that is determined to be substantiated.
STATUS:
06/24/2020 From SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY with author's
amendments.
06/24/2020 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 1525 AUTHOR: Jones-Sawyer [D]
TITLE: Cannabis: Financial Institutions
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 01/16/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
HEARING: 07/20/2020
SUMMARY:
Provides that an entity, that receives deposits, extends credit, conducts fund transfers,
transports cash or financial instruments on behalf of a financial institution, or provides other
financial services, including public accounting, for a person licensed to engage in
commercial cannabis activity does not commit a crime under any state law.
STATUS:
06/23/2020 To SENATE Committee on BANKING AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS.
AB 1844 AUTHOR: Chu [D]
TITLE: Paid Sick Leave: Behavioral Health Conditions
FISCAL yes
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COMMITTEE:
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/06/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/11/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Labor and Employment Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires employers to provide their employees paid sick leave that is accrued at a specified
rate. Authorizes an employee to request a paid sick day for prescribed purposes, including
diagnosis, care, or treatment of an existing health condition of, or preventive care for, an
employee or an employee's family member. Specifies that existing health condition includes
an existing behavioral health condition, as defined, for purposes of these provisions.
STATUS:
05/11/2020 From ASSEMBLY Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
with author's amendments.
05/11/2020 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT.
AB 1853 AUTHOR: Frazier [D]
TITLE: Health Care: Medical Goods: Reuse and Redistribution
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/07/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Aging, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a
comprehensive 3-year pilot program in the Counties of Contra Costa, Napa, and Solano to
facilitate the reuse and redistribution of durable medical equipment and other home health
supplies. Requires the department to contract in each county with a local nonprofit agency
to oversee the program.
STATUS:
01/30/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committees on AGING & LONG TERM CARE
and HEALTH.
AB 1907 AUTHOR: Santiago [D]
TITLE: California Environmental Quality Act: Shelters
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/08/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
SUMMARY:
Exempts from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act
certain activities approved by or carried out by a public agency in furtherance of providing
emergency shelters, supportive housing, or affordable housing. Requires a lead agency that
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determines to carry out or approve an activity that is within this CEQA exemption to file a
notice of exemption.
STATUS:
05/13/2020 In ASSEMBLY Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES: Not
heard.
AB 1908 AUTHOR: Chen [R]
TITLE: Transportation: Homeless Encampment and Litter Program
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/08/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Transportation Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Transportation, within its maintenance program, to establish a
Homeless Encampment and Litter Program to provide timely abatement and cleanup of
homeless encampments on Department property and expedited and coordinated access to
housing and supportive services. Requires the Department to coordinate with homeless
service provider agencies and to establish homeless adult and family multidisciplinary
personnel teams.
STATUS:
02/27/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committees on TRANSPORTATION and HUMAN
SERVICES.
AB 1910 AUTHOR: Bauer-Kahan [D]
TITLE: Firearms: Prohibited Persons
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/08/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Prohibits a person who is granted pretrial diversion from criminal prosecution for certain
offenses, based on a mental health disorder, from owning or possessing a firearm.
STATUS:
01/17/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 1920 AUTHOR: Boerner Horvath [D]
TITLE: Climate Change: Climate Adaptation Center
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/13/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
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SUMMARY:
Establishes the Climate Adaptation Center and Regional Support Network in the Ocean
Protection Council to provide local governments facing sea level rise challenges with
information and scientific expertise necessary to proceed with sea level rise mitigation.
STATUS:
05/04/2020 From ASSEMBLY Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES with
author's amendments.
05/04/2020 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES.
AB 1921 AUTHOR: Diep [R]
TITLE: Unlawful Entry of a Vehicle
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/13/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Makes forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to commit a theft therein a crime
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail.
STATUS:
01/23/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 1924 AUTHOR: Grayson [D]
TITLE: Housing Development: Fees
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/14/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires that a fee levied or imposed on a housing development project by a local agency
be proportionate to the square footage of the proposed unit or units.
STATUS:
01/23/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committees on LOCAL GOVERNMENT and
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AB 1938 AUTHOR: Low [D]
TITLE: 340B Discount Drug Purchasing Program
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/16/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
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SUMMARY:
Defines a designated entity as a nonprofit organization, including any subsidiary of that
organization, that meets specified requirements, including that the designated entity is a
licensed managed care organization that has previously contracted with the department as a
primary care case management organization, contracts with the federal Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide services in the Medicare Program as a Medicare
special needs plan, and participates in the 340B program.
STATUS:
05/18/2020 From ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH: Do pass to Committee
on APPROPRIATIONS. (11-0)
AB 1946 AUTHOR: Santiago [D]
TITLE: Mental Health Services: Involuntary Detention
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/17/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Expands the definition of gravely disabled for certain purposes to also include a condition in
which a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is unable to provide for their basic
personal needs for medical treatment, if the failure to receive medical treatment, as defined,
would likely result in serious bodily harm or death, as attested in writing by a medical
professional in their best medical judgment.
STATUS:
05/04/2020 From ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH with author's
amendments.
05/04/2020 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on HEALTH.
AB 1948 AUTHOR: Bonta [D]
TITLE: Taxation: Cannabis
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/17/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee
SUMMARY:
Reduces the excise tax rate on the purchase of cannabis and cannabis products from 15% to
11% on and after the operative date of this bill until July 1, 2023, at which time the excise
tax rate would revert back to 15%. Suspends the imposition of the cultivation tax on and
after the operative date of this bill until July 1, 2023.
STATUS:
03/09/2020 In ASSEMBLY Committee on REVENUE AND TAXATION:
Heard, remains in Committee.
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AB 1950 AUTHOR: Kamlager-Dove [D]
TITLE: Probation: Length of Terms
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/17/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/10/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Restricts the period of probation for a misdemeanor. Authorizes a court to impose a term of
probation of not longer than two years.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 To SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 1954 AUTHOR: Cooley [D]
TITLE: Foster Care: Relative and Sibling Placement
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/17/2020
LAST AMEND: 03/12/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Human Services Committee
SUMMARY:
Extends the definition of relative, for purposes of disposition of a child who is a dependent
of the juvenile court due to abuse or neglect, to include caregivers of minor siblings who are
in a permanent plan of adoption, legal guardianship, or placement with a fit and willing
relative. Deletes the provision prohibiting the consideration and investigation of a relative
placement from being a cause for continuance of the dispositional hearing.
STATUS:
03/12/2020 From ASSEMBLY Committee on HUMAN SERVICES with
author's amendments.
03/12/2020 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
AB 1979 AUTHOR: Friedman [D]
TITLE: Foster Youth: Housing
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/23/2020
LAST AMEND: 07/07/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Human Services Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires a county placement agency to examine its ability to meet the emergency housing
needs of nonminor dependents. Includes a transitional living setting approved by a county to
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support youth who are entering or reentering foster care or transitioning between
placements, excluding a runaway and homeless youth shelter or adult homeless shelter,
within the definition of a supervised independent living setting. Authorizes a county to
complete an inspection that meets meets health and safety standards.
STATUS:
07/07/2020 From SENATE Committee on HUMAN SERVICES with author's
amendments.
07/07/2020 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
AB 2063 AUTHOR: Mullin [D]
TITLE: Property Taxation: Welfare Exemption: Housing
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee
SUMMARY:
Decreases the percentage of occupants that are lower income households required to qualify
for the property tax exemption. Increases the total exemption amount allowed to a taxpayer.
STATUS:
03/09/2020 In ASSEMBLY Committee on REVENUE AND TAXATION:
Heard, remains in Committee.
AB 2064 AUTHOR: Patterson [R]
TITLE: Emergency Preparedness: Access and Functional Needs
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/04/2020
LAST AMEND: 03/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Office of Emergency Services, in the next update of the State Emergency Plan,
to include best practices for local governments and nongovernmental entities to use to
mobilize and evacuate people with access and functional needs. Requires the Office to
develop and update annually, a guidance document for local governments based, in part, on
a review of recent emergency and natural disaster incidents, and what did or did not go well
in the response efforts.
STATUS:
06/02/2020 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
AB 2266 AUTHOR: Quirk-Silva [D]
TITLE: Mental Health Services Act: Use of Funds
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
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URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/14/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Health Care Services to establish a pilot program in up to 10
counties and authorizes funding from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) to be used
by participating counties to treat a person with co-occurring mental health and substance
abuse disorders when the person would be eligible for treatment of the mental health
disorder pursuant to the MHSA.
STATUS:
02/24/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH.
AB 2289 AUTHOR: Nazarian [D]
TITLE: Mental Health Services Fund
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/14/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes relating to the Mental Health Services Fund.
STATUS:
02/14/2020 INTRODUCED.
AB 2342 AUTHOR: McCarty [D]
TITLE: Parole Credit Program
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/18/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/10/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Creates a program under which the length of a parolee's period of parole could be reduced
through credits earned by successfully completing specified education, training, or
treatment programs, or by participating in volunteer service, while adhering to the
conditions of parole. Makes this program inapplicable to a person who is required to
register as a sex offender. Increases the travel restriction for a parolee who successfully
participates in the parole credit program.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 To SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 2387 AUTHOR: Grayson [D]
TITLE: In Home Supportive Services: Needs Assessment
FISCAL no
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COMMITTEE:
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/18/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Human Services Committee
SUMMARY:
Relates to in home supportive services assessments. Authorizes counties to perform a needs
assessment by telephone if certain conditions are met, including that the recipient has had at
least one in person assessment since the initial program intake and the recipient has not
changed their residence since the previous assessment.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 To SENATE Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
AB 2421 AUTHOR: Quirk [D]
TITLE: Emergency Standby Generators
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Governance and Finance Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires local agencies to make the installation of an emergency standby generator within
the physical footprint of a macro cell tower site that meets specified requirements a
permitted use subject only to local agency administrative review. Requires a local agency to
prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact
report on a project.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 To SENATE Committee on GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE.
AB 2688 AUTHOR: Cervantes [D]
TITLE: Veterans: Veterans Service Officers
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee
SUMMARY:
Appropriates $11,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
allocation to counties for county veterans service officers based upon a workload unit
performance formula to be developed by the department. Requires the department to
develop performance metrics to demonstrate the effective use of appropriated funds.
STATUS:
03/02/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS.
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AB 2959 AUTHOR: Calderon I [D]
TITLE: Solid Waste: Byproducts from Processing of Food
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 07/01/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Environmental Quality Committee
SUMMARY:
Reauthorizes local governmental entities to exercise authority with regard to the hauling of
byproducts from the processing of food or beverages if those byproducts originate from a
retail or commercial establishment such as supermarket, grocer, restaurant, or other retail
food establishment. Prohibits those entities from exercising that authority if those
byproducts originate from a winegrower or brandy manufacturer.
STATUS:
07/01/2020 From SENATE Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY with
author's amendments.
07/01/2020 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
AB 3256 AUTHOR: Garcia E [D]
TITLE: Bond Act
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Rules Committee
SUMMARY:
Enacts the Economic Recovery, Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought
Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act, which, if approved by the voters, would
authorize the issuance of bonds in a specified amount to finance projects for an economic
recovery, wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood protection
program.
STATUS:
06/04/2020 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on RULES.
AB 3300 AUTHOR: Santiago [D]
TITLE: Access to Housing and Services Act
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/04/2020
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DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Housing Committee
SUMMARY:
Enacts the Access to Housing and Services Act. Establishes the Access to Housing and
Services Fund. Requires the Comptroller to transfer a specified amount from the General
Fund to the Fund. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development and
the State Department of Social Services to jointly administer the Fund pursuant to a
memorandum of understanding. Provides for services to the homeless.
STATUS:
07/02/2020 To SENATE Committee on HOUSING.
CA ACR 98 AUTHOR: Wicks [D]
TITLE: Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 06/04/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Urges specified state departments and the Attorney General to use their authority to ensure
that health care service plans and health insurers subject to their authority comply with the
federal Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
STATUS:
09/05/2019 Re-referred to SENATE Committee on HEALTH.
SB 45 AUTHOR: Allen [D]
TITLE: Wildfire Prevention, Drinking Water, Drought, and Flood
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
LAST AMEND: 01/23/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
Enacts the Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood
Protection Bond Act, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of
bonds to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for a wildfire
prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood protection program.
STATUS:
01/29/2020 In SENATE. Read third time, urgency clause adopted. Passed
SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (29-6)
SB 54 AUTHOR: Allen [D]
TITLE: Solid Waste: Packaging and Products
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY no
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CLAUSE:
INTRODUCED: 12/11/2018
LAST AMEND: 09/10/2019
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Inactive File
SUMMARY:
Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control to suspend or revoke the certificate of compliance of an out of state
vendor that fails to comply with the provisions of the State Circular Economy and Pollution
Reduction Act.
STATUS:
01/23/2020 In ASSEMBLY. From third reading. To Inactive File.
SB 596 AUTHOR: Stern [D]
TITLE: In Home Supportive Services
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2019
LAST AMEND: 01/23/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Assembly Human Services Committee
HEARING: 07/20/2020 2:00 pm
SUMMARY:
Requires a county human services agency to use existing materials to inform each applicant
for benefits under the In Home Supportive Services program that the applicant may be
eligible to receive that higher energy allowance and any advanced notifications that may be
provided by a public utility, when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the
electrical distribution system or in an emergency.
STATUS:
06/18/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
SB 753 AUTHOR: Stern [D]
TITLE: Public Social Services: Emergency Notification
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 01/15/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Assembly Higher Education Committee
HEARING: 07/20/2020 10:00 am
SUMMARY:
Permits elderly or disabled clients telephone numbers and email addresses to be disclosed.
Specifically identifies a public safety power shut off as a public safety emergency. Requires
a county social services agency that intends to disclose such information to notify elderly or
disabled individuals receiving services of that fact and give the individual the option to opt
out of having that information disclosed.
STATUS:
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06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
SB 773 AUTHOR: Skinner [D]
TITLE: Land Use: Accessory Dwelling Units
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/22/2019
LAST AMEND: 01/06/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Governmental Organization Committee
SUMMARY:
Deems a permit application for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit or junior
accessory dwelling unit approved if the local agency has not acted upon the completed
application within 60 days.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION.
SB 793 AUTHOR: Hill [D]
TITLE: Flavored Tobacco Products
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/06/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Prohibits a tobacco retailer, or any of the tobacco retailer's agents or employees, from
selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell or offer for sale, a flavored
tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer. Makes a violation punishable as an
infraction with specified penalties.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH.
SB 795 AUTHOR: Beall [D]
TITLE: Economic Development: Housing: Climate Change
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/06/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
SUMMARY:
Makes funds available in each fiscal year for the purpose of providing emergency economic
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recovery and development, climate change, and disaster response. Requires the Controller
to allocate a portion of those funds among various housing programs administered by the
Department of Housing and Community Development, to the Climate, Sea Level, and
Natural Disaster Program, and to the Community Economic Development Program.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
SB 852 AUTHOR: Pan [D]
TITLE: Health Care: Prescription Drugs
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/13/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Office of Drug Contracting and Manufacturing to increase patient access to
affordable drugs. Requires the Office to contract or partner with at least one drug company
or generic drug manufacturer to produce at least ten generic prescription drugs and insulin
at a price that results in savings for providers, patients, and purchasers. Requires the Office
to report certain information.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH.
SB 855 AUTHOR: Wiener [D]
TITLE: Health Coverage: Mental Health or Substance Abuse
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/14/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires a health care service plan contract or disability insurance policy to provide
coverage for medically necessary treatment of mental health and substance use disorders
under the same terms and conditions applied to other medical conditions. Requires a health
care service plan or disability insurer that provides hospital, medical, or surgical coverage to
base medical necessity determinations and the utilization review criteria.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH.
SB 889 AUTHOR: Skinner [D]
TITLE: Juveniles: Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY no
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CLAUSE:
INTRODUCED: 01/24/2020
LAST AMEND: 03/25/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Rules Committee
SUMMARY:
Extends the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. Requires detention, if necessary, take place in
the minor's or youth's home, unless detention in juvenile hall is necessary for specified
reasons, including for the protection of others. Limits probation to only those behaviors that
are necessary for public safety and specifically related to individual risk factors.
STATUS:
03/25/2020 From SENATE Committee on RULES with author's amendments.
03/25/2020 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on RULES.
SB 902 AUTHOR: Wiener [D]
TITLE: Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Density
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/30/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/21/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes a local government to pass an ordinance, notwithstanding any local restrictions
on adopting zoning ordinances, to zone any parcel for up to ten units of residential density
per parcel, with specified conditions. Requires the Department of Housing and Community
Development to determine job rich areas and publish a map based on specified criteria.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB 946 AUTHOR: Pan [D]
TITLE: Flood Control: Yolo Bypass Cache Slough Partnership
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/10/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/03/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Yolo Bypass Cache Slough Partnership Multibenefit Program to support the
development and implementation of projects within the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough
region. Requires the participating agencies to work in collaboration with the participating
federal and local agencies to promote the discussion, prioritization, and resolution of policy
and other issues critical to the successful implementation of projects to advance specified
objectives in the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough region.
STATUS:
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06/03/2020 From SENATE Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES AND
WATER with author's amendments.
06/03/2020 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER.
SB 995 AUTHOR: Atkins [D]
TITLE: Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/12/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires a lead agency to prepare a master environmental impact report for a plan for
housing projects where the state has provided funding for such preparation. Extends the
authority of the Governor to certify a project. Provides that the certification expires and is
no longer valid if the lead agency fails to approve a certified project before a specified date.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB 1025 AUTHOR: Umberg [D]
TITLE: Libraries: Student Success Cards
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED: 02/14/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/04/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Education Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires local educational agencies to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the
appropriate library district or public library to collaborate and connect for the purpose of
providing every public school pupil enrolled in the local educational agency with a student
success card. Requires a memorandum of agreement to include specified elements and to be
effective for five years, after which the memorandum of agreement may be renewed.
STATUS:
05/12/2020 In SENATE. 2nd Committee referral withdrawn by rule.
SB 1085 AUTHOR: Skinner [D]
TITLE: Density Bonus Law: Incentives
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
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LOCATION: Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
SUMMARY:
Revises various provisions of the Density Bonus Law. Revises the definition of incentives
or concessions. Requires a city or county to grant a density bonus an certain incentives or
concessions, if the developer agrees to construct a housing development that will contain a
certain percentage of units for households of low or moderate incomes. Requires the
reporting of certain information.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
SB 1120 AUTHOR: Atkins [D]
TITLE: Subdivisions: Tentative Maps
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Amends the Planning and Zoning Law. Requires a proposed housing development
containing two residential units to be considered ministerially, without discretionary review
or hearing, in zones where allowable uses are limited to single family residential
development if the proposed housing development meets certain requirements.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB 1300 AUTHOR: Skinner [D]
TITLE: Redevelopment Agency Dissolution: Finding of Completion
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/22/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the successor agency in the City of Hercules, with the approval of the
Department of Finance, to be eligible for a find of completion if it has entered into an
agreed upon written installment payment plan with the Department and is in compliance
with than plan.
STATUS:
06/18/2020 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
SB 1347 AUTHOR: Galgiani [D]
TITLE: Veterinary Medicine: Authorized Care
FISCAL yes
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COMMITTEE:
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/22/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Assembly Business and Professions Committee
HEARING: 07/16/2020 1:00 pm
SUMMARY:
Expands the exception from veterinary licensure requirements to include officers and
employees of animal shelters. Expands the types of veterinary care that may be provided to
include, but not be limited to, the administration of nonprescription vaccinations to prevent
the spread of communicable diseases. Requires a shelter engaging in these exempted acts of
veterinary care to maintain records of the care.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS.
SB 1349 AUTHOR: Glazer [D]
TITLE: Transactions and Use Taxes: County of Contra Costa
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 04/08/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes specified cities and counties, subject to certain limitations and approval
requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes. Relates to
Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act. Relates to San Francisco Bay Area
Rapid Transit District Act. Authorizes the County of Contra Costa to impose a transactions
and use tax in conformity with the Transactions and Use Tax Law for general or specific
purposes to support countywide programs.
STATUS:
06/18/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB 1385 AUTHOR: Caballero [D]
TITLE: Local Planning: Housing: Commercial Zones
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 06/18/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Establishes the Neighborhood Home Act which would deem a housing development project
an allowable use on a neighborhood lot that is zoned for office or retail commercial use
under a local agency's zoning code or general plan. Requires the housing development to
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meet all other local requirements for a neighborhood lot zoned for office or retail
commercial use.
STATUS:
06/29/2020 To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB 1431 AUTHOR: Glazer [D]
TITLE: Property Taxation: Reassessment: Disaster Relief
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 02/21/2020
LAST AMEND: 05/06/2020
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee
SUMMARY:
Expands existing law relating to the reassessment of property damaged or destroyed in an
area or region subsequently proclaimed to be in a state of disaster. Specifies that damage
includes a diminution in the value of property as a result of any law, order, or rule, or
regulation of the state or locality providing tenant protections in response to the coronavirus
pandemic.
STATUS:
06/18/2020 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in
committee.
AB 46 AUTHOR: Carrillo [D]
TITLE: Individuals With Mental Illness: Change of Term
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
no
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 12/03/2018
ENACTED: 06/26/2019
DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 2019-09
SUMMARY:
States the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to replace derogatory terms with
more culturally sensitive terms when referring to individuals with mental illness.
STATUS:
06/26/2019 Signed by GOVERNOR.
06/26/2019 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2019-09
AB 860 AUTHOR: Berman [D]
TITLE: Elections: Vote by Mail Ballots
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
yes
INTRODUCED: 02/20/2019
ENACTED: 06/18/2020
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DISPOSITION: Enacted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 2020-04
SUMMARY:
Requires county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter for the
November 3, 2020, statewide general election. Requires county elections officials to permit
any voter to cast a ballot using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system. Extends
the deadline by which vote by mail ballots must be received.
STATUS:
06/18/2020 In ASSEMBLY. Urgency clause adopted. ASSEMBLY concurred
in SENATE amendments. To enrollment. (68-5)
06/18/2020 Enrolled.
06/18/2020 *****To GOVERNOR.
06/18/2020 Signed by GOVERNOR.
06/18/2020 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2020-04
CA ACA 5 AUTHOR: Weber [D]
TITLE: Government Preferences
FISCAL
COMMITTEE:
yes
URGENCY
CLAUSE:
no
INTRODUCED: 01/18/2019
ENACTED: 06/25/2020
DISPOSITION: Adopted
LOCATION: Chaptered
CHAPTER: 2020-23
SUMMARY:
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to repeal provisions enacted by the
initiative Proposition 209 which prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting
preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity,
or national origin, in the operation of public employment, public education, or public
contracting.
STATUS:
06/25/2020 Chaptered by Secretary of State.
06/25/2020 Resolution Chapter No. 2020-23
Copyright (c) 2020 State Net. All rights reserved.
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 6.
Meeting Date:07/13/2020
Subject:November Ballot Measures
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2020-15
Referral Name: November Ballot Measures
Presenter: L. DeLaney and Nielsen Merksamer Team Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee considers and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on measures that qualify for the November
ballot.
June 25 was the last day for the Legislature to pass measures to qualify for the November 2020 ballot.
Below is a brief summary of these initiatives:
• 1880. (19-0022A1): Authorizes bonds to continue funding stem cell and other medical research.
• 1864. (19-0003): Changes requirements for transferring property tax base to replacement property. Expands business property
reassessment.
• 1870. (19-0008A1): Increases funding for public schools, community colleges, and local government services by changing tax
assessment of commercial and industrial property.
• 1840. (17-0044): Restricts parole for non-violent offenders. Authorizes felony sentences for certain offenses currently treated only as
misdemeanors.
• 1862. (19-0001): Expands local governments’ authority to enact rent control on residential property.
• 1883. (19-0026A1): Changes employment classification rules for app-based transportation and delivery drivers.
• 1882. (19-0025A1): Authorizes state regulation of kidney dialysis clinics. Establishes minimum staffing and other requirements.
• 1879. (19-0021A1): Amends consumer privacy laws.
• 1856. (18-0009): Referendum to overturn a 2018 law that replaced money bail system with a system based on public safety risk.
Additionally, the measures below were passed by the Legislature and will qualify for the November 2020 ballot.
ACA 5 – Government preferences: The California Constitution, pursuant to provisions enacted by the initiative Proposition 209 in 1996,
prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color,
ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. The California Constitution defines
the state for these purposes to include the state, any city, county, public university system, community college district, school district, special
district, or any other political subdivision or governmental instrumentality of, or within, the state. This measure would repeal these provisions.
• ACA 6 – Elections, disqualification of voters: Would direct the Legislature to provide for the disqualification of electors who are serving a
state or federal prison sentence for the conviction of a felony. This measure would also delete the requirement that the Legislature provide for
the disqualification of electors while on parole for the conviction of a felony. The measure would provide for the restoration of voting rights
upon completion of the prison term.
• ACA 11 - The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act: This
constitutional amendment, a compromise between the California Realtor’s Association and the California Professional Firefighters is aimed to
spur housing development, close certain property tax loopholes that prevent seniors from moving and create two funds that will assist
underfunded fire districts and protect county services. (ACA 11 moved through the legislative process in a matter of two weeks.)
Referral Update:
November 3, 2020 Statewide Ballot Measures
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November 3, 2020 Statewide Ballot Measures
1. Proposition 14
1880. (19-0022A1)
AUTHORIZES BONDS TO CONTINUE FUNDING STEM CELL AND OTHER MEDICAL RESEARCH. INITIATIVE
STATUTE.
Authorizes $5.5 billion in state general obligation bonds to fund grants from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to educational, non-profit, and
private entities for: (1) stem cell and other medical research, therapy development, and therapy delivery; (2) medical training; and (3) construction of research
facilities. Dedicates $1.5 billion to fund research and therapy for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, epilepsy, and other brain and central nervous system diseases
and conditions. Limits bond issuance to $540 million annually. Appropriates money from General Fund to repay bond debt, but postpones repayment for first
five years. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: State costs of $7.8 billion
to pay off principal ($5.5 billion) and interest ($2.3 billion) on the bonds. Associated average annual debt payments of about $310
million for 25 years. The costs could be higher or lower than these estimates depending on factors such as the interest rate and the
period of time over which the bonds are repaid. The state General Fund would pay most of the costs, with a relatively small amount of
interest repaid by bond proceeds. (19-0022A1.)
2. Proposition 15
1870. (19-0008A1)
INCREASES FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY
CHANGING TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
Increases funding for K-12 public schools, community colleges, and local governments by requiring that commercial and industrial real property be taxed based
on current market value. Exempts from this change: residential properties; agricultural properties; and owners of commercial and industrial properties with
combined value of $3 million or less. Increased education funding will supplement existing school funding guarantees. Exempts small businesses from personal
property tax; for other businesses, exempts $500,000 worth of personal property. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal
impact on state and local governments: Net increase in annual property tax revenues of $7.5 billion to $12 billion in most years, depending
on the strength of real estate markets. After backfilling state income tax losses related to the measure and paying for county
administrative costs, the remaining $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion would be allocated to schools (40 percent) and other local governments
(60 percent). (19-0008.)
3. Proposition 16
ACA 5 (Resolution Chapter 23), Weber. Government preferences. (PDF)
4. Proposition 17
ACA 6 (Resolution Chapter 24), McCarty. Elections: disqualification of electors. (PDF)
5. Proposition 18
ACA 4 (Resolution Chapter 30), Mullin. Elections: voting age. (PDF)
6. Proposition 19
ACA 11 (Resolution Chapter 31), Mullin. The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters
Act. (PDF)
7. Proposition 20
1840. (17-0044, Amdt.#1)
RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS. AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES
CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Imposes restrictions on parole program for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term for their primary offense. Expands list of offenses that
disqualify an inmate from this parole program. Changes standards and requirements governing parole decisions under this program. Authorizes felony charges
for specified theft crimes currently chargeable only as misdemeanors, including some theft crimes where the value is between $250 and $950. Requires persons
convicted of specified misdemeanors to submit to collection of DNA samples for state database. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of
Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Increased state and local correctional costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars
annually, primarily related to increases in penalties for certain theft-related crimes and the changes to the nonviolent offender release
consideration process. Increased state and local court-related costs of around a few million dollars annually related to processing
probation revocations and additional felony theft filings. Increased state and local law enforcement costs not likely to exceed a couple
million dollars annually related to collecting and processing DNA samples from additional offenders. (17-0044.)
8. Proposition 21
1862. (19-0001)
EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.
INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Amends state law to allow local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Allows rent increases on rent-controlled
properties of up to 15 percent over three years from previous tenant’s rent above any increase allowed by local ordinance. Exempts individuals who own no
more than two homes from new rent-control policies. In accordance with California law, provides that rent-control policies may not violate landlords’ right to a
fair financial return on their property. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments:
Potential reduction in state and local revenues of tens of millions of dollars per year in the long term. Depending on actions by local
communities, revenue losses could be less or more. (19-0001 .)
9. Proposition 22
1883. (19-0026A1)
CHANGES EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION RULES FOR APP-BASED TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY DRIVERS.
INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Establishes different criteria for determining whether app-based transportation (rideshare) and delivery drivers are “employees” or “independent contractors.”
Independent contractors are not entitled to certain state-law protections afforded employees—including minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance,
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and workers’ compensation. Instead, companies with independent-contractor drivers will be required to provide specified alternative benefits, including:
minimum compensation and healthcare subsidies based on engaged driving time, vehicle insurance, safety training, and sexual harassment policies. Restricts
local regulation of app-based drivers; criminalizes impersonation of such drivers; requires background checks. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and
Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increase in state personal income tax revenue of an unknown amount.
(19-0026A1)
10. Proposition 23
1882. (19-0025A1)
AUTHORIZES STATE REGULATION OF KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS. ESTABLISHES MINIMUM STAFFING AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Requires at least one licensed physician on site during treatment at outpatient kidney dialysis clinics; authorizes Department of Public Health to exempt clinics
from this requirement due to shortages of qualified licensed physicians if at least one nurse practitioner or physician assistant is on site. Requires clinics to
report dialysis-related infection data to state and federal governments. Requires state approval for clinics to close or reduce services. Prohibits clinics from
discriminating against patients based on the source of payment for care. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact
on state and local governments: Increased state and local health care costs, likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually, resulting
from increased dialysis treatment costs. (19-0025A1.)
11. Proposition 24
1879. (19-0021A1)
AMENDS CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Permits consumers to: (1) prevent businesses from sharing personal information; (2) correct inaccurate personal information; and (3) limit businesses’ use of
“sensitive personal information”—such as precise geolocation; race; ethnicity; religion; genetic data; union membership; private communications; and certain
sexual orientation, health, and biometric information. Changes criteria for which businesses must comply with these laws. Prohibits businesses’ retention of
personal information for longer than reasonably necessary. Triples maximum penalties for violations concerning consumers under age 16. Establishes California
Privacy Protection Agency to enforce and implement consumer privacy laws, and impose administrative fines. Requires adoption of substantive regulations.
Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased annual state costs of
roughly $10 million for a new state agency to monitor compliance and enforcement of consumer privacy laws. Increased state costs,
potentially reaching the low millions of dollars annually, from increased workload to DOJ and the state courts, some or all of which
would be offset by penalty revenues. Unknown impact on state and local tax revenues due to economic effects resulting from new
requirements on businesses to protect consumer information. (19-0021A1.)
12. Proposition 25
1856. (18-0009)
REFERENDUM TO OVERTURN A 2018 LAW THAT REPLACED MONEY BAIL SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM BASED ON
PUBLIC SAFETY RISK.
If this petition is signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed, a referendum will be placed on the next statewide ballot requiring a
majority of voters to approve a 2018 state law before it can take effect. The 2018 law replaces the money bail system with a system for pretrial release from jail
based on a determination of public safety or flight risk, and limits pretrial detention for most misdemeanors. (18-0009 )
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The Sacramento Bee summaries the measures as follows:
1. Proposition 14: Stem cell research
California voters are set to consider approval of a $5.7 billion bond to fund stem cell research.
If approved by voters, the bond would dedicate $1.5 billion to research of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, strokes, epilepsy and other brain and
central nervous system diseases and conditions.
California taxpayers would ultimately pay $7.8 billion to pay off the principal and interest on the bonds, according to the Attorney General’s Office summary.
2. Proposition 15: The ‘split-roll’ initiative
California voters will decide this November whether to amend the state’s 40-year-old property tax restrictions to exclude commercial and industrial properties.
The 1978 Proposition 13 locked in strict limits on property tax increases, which this “split roll” measure would partially undo.
If passed, Proposition 15 would generate billions in new annual revenue for K-12 public schools, community colleges and local governments,
according to the Attorney General’s Office summary.
The measure would not affect residential properties, and commercial and industrial properties worth less than $3 million also would be excluded.
3. Proposition 16: Affirmative action
More than two decades after Californians voted to block affirmative action in the state, voters are set to reconsider their decision.
This measure would undo Proposition 209, which banned the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin from consideration in university
admissions, public employment or contracting.
4. Proposition 17: Parolee voting rights restored
California voters will have to decide whether to parolees should be given back the right to vote.
This measure would restore the voting franchise to more than 40,000 formerly incarcerated Californians.
5. Proposition 18: 17-year-olds voting
California a handful of other states in allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections.
This measure would allow teens to vote in a primary election as long as they turn 18 by the date of the general election.
6. Proposition 19: Property tax base transfers
California voters will decide whether to remove restrictions in place for Californians 55 and older or who are severely disabled or the victim of a wildfire or
natural disaster to transfer their property tax base to a replacement residence.
This measure would remove the requirements that the replacement property be of equal or lesser value, that it be in an eligible county and that such a transfer
occurs only once. Three such transfers would be allowed under this measure.
The measure also would adjust the replacement property’s tax base based on market value, limit the tax benefits “for certain transfers between family members”
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and expand the circumstances requiring business property reassessment.
The measure could bring tens of millions of dollars in revenue to local governments, “likely growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year,”
according to the Attorney General’s Office summary.
7. Proposition 20: Crackdown on crime
Could the criminal justice pendulum in California once more swing toward harsher sentences?
California voters will be faced with the choice of whether to authorize felony charges for theft crimes where the value is between $250 and $950.
The measure also would expand the list of offenses that would disqualify an inmate from receiving parole. The measure also would require people convicted of
certain misdemeanors to submit to the collection of their DNA for the state’s database.
8. Proposition 21: Rent control redux
California voters will once again be given the opportunity to vote on rent control.
The measure would give local governments the authority to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. However, landlords who own no
more than two homes would be exempt from such policies.
A similar initiative appeared on the ballot in 2018 and was defeated by voters.
9. Proposition 22: A referendum on AB 5
While the union-backed Assembly Bill 5 amended California labor law to recognize many independent contractors as regular employees, California voters will
get the chance this November to exempt rideshare and delivery drivers from that law.
This measure would allow drivers for companies like Lyft, Uber and Doordash to continue to be classified as independent contractors, not subject to laws
governing minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance or workers compensation.
Instead, such drivers would be subject to “specified alternative benefits” such as minimum compensation and health care subsidies based on engaged driving
time, vehicle insurance, safety training and sexual harassment policies, according to the Attorney General’s Office summary.
This measure also would criminalize impersonation of a rideshare driver and require background checks to become one.
10. Proposition 23: Dialysis reform
California dialysis clinics could be required to have at least one licensed physician on-site, under a measure to be voted on by Californians in November. The
measure allows the state to exempt clinics from that requirement if there is a shortage of qualified licensed physicians
This measure also requires state approval before a dialysis clinic can close or reduce services, and prohibits such clinics from discriminating against clients
based on the source of payment for care.
11. Proposition 24: Consumer privacy
California privacy laws could soon get even tougher.
The measure would change the criteria for which businesses must comply with state privacy laws. It also would empower Californians to prevent businesses
from sharing personal information, to correct inaccurate personal information and to limit businesses’ use of “sensitive personal information” such as race,
religion or sexual orientation.
The measure also would triple the maximum penalties for privacy violations where the affected person was under the age of 16.
Finally, the measure would create a new state agency, the California Privacy Protection Agency, “to enforce and implement consumer privacy laws, and impose
administrative fines,” according to the Attorney General’s Office summary.
12. Proposition 25: Bail reform referendum
California is poised to eliminate cash bail requirements for pre-trial inmates, but a voter referendum might prevent that law from ever going into place.
This measure would give voters the chance to weigh in on whether the state should move to a cashless bail system that instead relies on an assessment of an
inmates risk of fleeing or to public safety when determining whether they should be held. The measure also would limit pre-trial detention for most
misdemeanors.
Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article243899482.html#storylink=cpy
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Consider the measures that have qualified for the November 3, 2020 general election and make recommendations on positions to the Board of
Supervisors, as needed.
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