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March 14, 2022
1:00 P.M.
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Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Agenda Items:Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited
to three minutes).
3.RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the February 14, 2022 meeting of the Legislation
Committee, with any necessary corrections.
4.ACCEPT the report on the State Budget and Legislation of Interest to Contra Costa County, and provide
direction to staff and state lobbyists.
5.CONSIDER recommending a position to the Board of Supervisors on SB 871 (Pan): Public health:
immunizations.
6.CONSIDER providing a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors of "Support" on AB 2094 (Rivas/
Quirk-Silva) General Plan: Annual Report: Extremely Low-Income, as recommended by the Director of
Health, Housing, Homeless Services.
7.ACCEPT the report on federal legislation of interest and provide direction to staff and the County's federal
lobbyist, as needed.
8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for April 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
9.Adjourn
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time.
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For Additional Information Contact:
Lara DeLaney, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 655-2057, Fax (925) 655-2066
lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 3.
Meeting Date:03/14/2022
Subject:Record of Action for Legislation Committee Meeting
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2022-01
Referral Name: Record of Action
Presenter: L. DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
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 discussions made in the meetings.
Referral Update:
Attached for the Committee's consideration is the draft Record of Action for its February 14, 2022 meeting.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Staff recommends approval of the Record of Action for the February 14, 2022 meeting.
Attachments
Attachment A: DRAFT Record of Action
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D R A F T
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
RECORD OF ACTION FOR
February 14, 2022
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Present: Diane Burgis, Chair
Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Staff Present:Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator, staff to Committee; Abigail
Fateman, Executive Director, East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy;
Jennifer Quallick, Field Representative, District II; Edgar Cruz; Amalia Cunningham;
Chris Wickler, Field Representative, District IV; Mark Goodwin, Chief of Staff, District
III; Daniel Peddycord, Climate and Health Policy Officer; Jody London, Sustainability
Coordinator, DCD; Brian Balbas, Public Works Director; Monica Nino, County
Administrator
Attendees:Paul Schlesinger; James Gross, Michelle Rubalcava; Mariana Moore; Bob
Rilling-Smith
1.Introductions
Chair Burgis convened the meeting at 1:02, introducing herself and Vice Chair Mitchoff .
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers
may be limited to three minutes).
No public comment was made to the Committee.
3.Staff recommends approval of the Record of Action for the November 8, 2021 meeting.
The Record of Action for the November 8, 2021 meeting of the Committee was approved as presented.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
4.ACCEPT the report and provide direction to staff and the County's state lobbyists, as needed.
Staff and the County's state lobbyists provided a brief oral report to accompany the written
Attachment 3-A
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Staff and the County's state lobbyists provided a brief oral report to accompany the written
report in the packet. Vice Chair Mitchoff inquired about bills to amend the Brown Act (AB 1944
in particular), expressing support for bills that would permit teleconferencing from a location
that is not public without publishing the address of the location and noting that the County
supports public engagement. The County's state lobbyist reported that CSAC and the Urban
Counties of California were acutely aware of this concern and were working on a plan of action.
Mariana Moore appreciated Vice Chair Mitchoff's comments regarding welcoming public
comment and public engagement; expressing how that was demonstrated in the Measure X
Community Advisory Board.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
5.CONSIDER finding SB 869 (Leyva) consistent with the Board of Supervisors' adopted 2021-22 State
Platform, enabling a letter of support from the Chair of the Board to be sent.
Amalia Cunningham and Edgar Cruz provided brief remarks as staff of DCD, supporting the legislation
and its intent to increase the professionalism and training of park managers. Vice Chair Mitchoff
indicated this issue was not new to her, as she had previously served on a task force dealing with
mobilehome parks. Chair Burgis agreed it was a good vehicle to create accountability. Mariana Moore
expressed support on behalf of Ensuring Opportunities, noting mobilehome parks were a bastion of
affordable housing.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
6.CONSIDER providing input and direction to staff and the County's contract lobbyists on the priorities for
state and federal budget requests for 2022-23.
Staff and the County's lobbyist presented a recap of the federal community project funding requests
made by Contra Costa County in 2021 for FFY 2022. The federal lobbyist noted that there may
additional requests coming forward for federal funding from the Delta Counties Coalition for 2022-23.
Committee members inquired about project requests that have already been submitted to the CAO's
office, asking about the size of the requests and what the additional federal funding could do for service
delivery. Committee members indicated that all of the projects represent County priorities, making it
difficult to weigh in on specific prioritizations and noting other Board members may have different
priorities. The County's federal lobbyist indicated that there may be additional opportunity for Board
member input on the 2022-23 community project funding requests, since the federal budget for FFY
2022 had not yet been finalized. With regard to the State Budget requests for FY 22-23, Committee
members expressed support for all the proposals included in the report and requested the state
lobbyists' assistance in moving them forward, recognizing that they may not all find a legislator to put
them forward on the County's behalf.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
7.CONSIDER the proposed revisions to Administrative Bulletin 110.4 Legislation by the County
Administrator's Office and provide direction on any amendments to staff, as needed.
Staff provided a brief report on the history of the Administrative Bulletin related to Legislation and noted
that County Administrator Nino had requested the Bulletin be updated. The Committee directed staff to
send the updated Bulletin to the Board of Supervisors on consent for approval.
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Attachment 3-A
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8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for March 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
The proposed schedule of meetings for the 2022 year is:
DATE ROOM TIME
March 14, 2022 1:00 pm
April 11, 2022 1:00 pm
May 9, 2022 1:00 pm
June 13, 2022 1:00 pm
July 11, 2022 1:00 pm
August 8, 2022 1:00 pm
September 12, 2022 1:00 pm
October 9, 2022 1:00 pm
November 14, 2022 1:00 pm
December 12, 2022 1:00 pm
Vice Chair Mitchoff noted that the schedule of Committee meeting dates may occasionally need to be
revised, noting the August date in particular, and requested the schedule be sent to member schedulers.
9.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:03/14/2022
Subject:FY 2022-23 State Budget and State Bills of Interest
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2022-02
Referral Name: State Budget and Bills of Interest
Presenter: L. DeLaney and Nielsen Merksamer Team Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee of the Board of Supervisors regularly receives reports on the State Budget and state legislation of
interest to the County.
Referral Update:
Governor Newsom Unveils "CARE Courts"
The Governor unveiled his “CARE Courts” framework on March 3, 2022 to assist those living with psychotic or severe
substance use disorders via the civil court system. CARE stands for Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment.
The proposal would rest on the civil courts which would direct an individual referred to the program by family members,
counties, or first responders to develop a treatment plan. The individual would be assigned a “Supporter” and public defender to
implement the Shared Decision Making model with the person in the development of the plan.
The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Courts proposal includes:
A new tool/pathway to refer a person with a psychiatric condition to civil court
Participants can be referred by family members, clinicians, first responders, behavioral health workers, public
guardians, and crisis response teams
Participants would be paired with a court-employed “Supporter”
Participants and Supporters must use “Shared Decision Making” model to develop voluntary treatment plan
Treatment plan can include stabilizing medication, housing, and access to behavioral health and social
services
County Behavioral Health, Public Defenders, Public Guardians/Conservators, as well as other county
services, are envisioned as key providers for the treatment plan. The Governor believes that counties can
accommodate these new duties as part of our existing roles and service responsibilities.
If a provider of services fails to comply with the treatment plan, that provider – including counties – could be
sanctioned by the court.
Participation would last up to 12 months, with a single 12-month renewal, after which a person could
referred for conservatorship, Full Service Partnerships (FSPs), or involuntary commitment.
While the Governor estimates about 7,000 to 12,000 Californians would be eligible for CARE Court, this new tool would only
serve approximately six percent of the state’s current homeless population.
In addition to existing forums for discussing behavioral health issues, the Administration will be engaging with the courts, first
responders, other social services providers, and housing providers not typically in behavioral health meetings. CSAC welcomes
discussion about all-of-the-above type strategies in this policy area that may include a refined version of CARE Court while
ensuring sufficient funding for increased expectations as well as for related services such as the Peer Support program, Laura’s
Law, and Public Guardians and Conservators.
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Moving forward, counties require clarity on any county role(s) and new duties, resources, and accountability associated with
CARE Court or other homelessness proposals. CSAC recognizes that "the CARE Court proposal, while innovative, will not
solve or end homelessness in our communities until housing and major systemic problems, including accountability,
fragmentation, siting, and chronic underfunding are also addressed."
Key concerns highlighted by stakeholders include: 1) the impact of workforce shortages on the capacity for service provision;
2) whether scope of practice changes should be contemplated; 3) that, from the behavioral health consumer perspective, the
new approach is “being done to us without us” and that CARE Court will target communities of color; 4) the court process
creates an incentive to go to court to access housing; 5) the criminalization aspect of the proposal and the role of law
enforcement; and 6) the lack of housing for existing consumers and how CARE Court will impact housing.
Other models may need to be explored, including assertive community treatment, the housing first model, and more
accountability to ensure access voluntarily.
New Legislative Proposals Focus on Incivility and Remote Access in Public Meetings
Four new proposals pending in the Legislature would change the requirements for local Brown Act meetings. The bills follow
two years of changes to public meetings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing hostility and incivility
exhibited in many communities.
SB 1100, by Senator Dave Cortese, clarifies rules for when individuals can be removed for willfully
interrupting a meeting. The bill would require a warning to be issued before removal in most cases, and
would apply to behavior “that substantially impairs or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting in
accordance with law,” including failure to comply reasonable meeting rules adopted by the legislative body.
AB 1944, by Assembly Members Alex Lee and Cristina Garcia, would allow public officials to attend Brown
Act meetings remotely without being required to publish their address or open their remote location to
members of the public. In order to take advantage of this flexibility, legislative bodies would need to provide
a publicly accessible live video stream of the meeting online and a way for members of the public to provide
public comment remotely, either by phone or audio-visual means.
AB 2449, by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, would also allow local officials to attend meetings remotely,
though under slightly different conditions. This bill would require at least a quorum of the legislative body to
attend in person at the primary location and for all remote members to participate by both audio and visual
technology. It would also require the public to be able to provide public comment remotely, either by phone
or an internet-based option and it clarifies that there must be a procedure for resolving requests for
reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
AB 2647, by Assembly Member Marc Levine, would give local agencies more flexibility to make documents
provided to governing board members available to the public online when they’re distributed outside of
standard business hours.
Senate Hears Stakeholder HHS Requests
In a marathon hearing, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on health and human services met on March 3 to
hear stakeholder budget requests. The agenda included 144 budget requests worth billions of dollars. Some of the
health-related requests included proposals for:
additional investments in health, public health, and behavioral health workforce;
funding for hospitals, clinics, and counties;
requests for further investments in public health and health equity;
health information exchange;
additional Medi-Cal benefits;
updating California’s maintenance need level; and
restoration of remaining Medi-Cal provider cuts.
On the human services side, proposals included:
disaster proposals;
food and nutrition proposals;
funding for food banks;
CalFresh proposals;
emergency child care bridge funding;
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emergency child care bridge funding;
funding for county CalFresh administration;
funding to address gaps across the care continuum for foster children and families;
funding for the Resource Family Approval program; and
funding for local child support agencies.
Attachment A: Bills of Interest to Contra Costa County
Attachment B: 2022 Elections Report from Nielsen Merksamer
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the report and provide direction and/or input to staff and the County's state lobbyists, as needed.
Attachments
Attachment A: Bills of Interest
Attachment B: 2022 Elections Report
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2022 Bills of Interest
To Contra Costa County
March 10, 2022
AB 1034 AUTHOR: Bloom [D]
TITLE: Cannabis: Noncannabis Food and Beverage Products
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/18/2021
LAST AMEND: 03/04/2021
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development
Committee
SUMMARY:
Relates to the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Authorizes
a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial
adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local
ordinances. Authorizes a local jurisdiction to allow for the preparation or sale of
noncannabis food or beverage products, as specified, by a licensed retailer or
microbusiness in the area where the consumption of cannabis is allowed subject
to specified restrictions.
STATUS:
07/14/2021 In SENATE Committee on BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Not heard.
AB 1400 AUTHOR: Kalra [D]
TITLE: Guaranteed Health Care for All
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/19/2021
LAST AMEND: 01/24/2022
DISPOSITION: Failed
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
Relates to Guaranteed Health Care for All Act. Creates the Guaranteed Health
Care for All program, or CalCare, to provide comprehensive universal single
payer health care coverage and a health care cost control system for the benefit
of all residents of the state. Requires the board, on or before a specified date, to
conduct and deliver a fiscal analysis to determine whether or not CalCare may
be implemented and whether revenue is more likely than not to pay for
program costs, as specified.
STATUS:
02/03/2022 In ASSEMBLY. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the
Constitution.
AB 1599 AUTHOR: Kiley [R]
TITLE: Proposition 47: Repeal
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/03/2022
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LAST AMEND: 03/01/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Repeals the changes and additions made by Proposition 47, except those
related to reducing the penalty for possession of concentrated cannabis.
Reduces the value threshold for a violation of those provisions to be punishable
as a felony from specified amount to specified amount. Reduces the value
threshold for committing grand theft under those provisions from specified
amount to specified amount. Provides for the submission of this measure to the
voters for approval at the next statewide general election.
STATUS:
03/09/2022 In ASSEMBLY. Coauthors revised.
AB 1608 AUTHOR: Gipson [D]
TITLE: County Officers: Consolidation of Offices
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/04/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Deletes the authority of the board of supervisors of a county to combine the
duties of the sheriff with the duties of the coroner.
STATUS:
01/14/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committees on LOCAL GOVERNMENT and
PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 1657 AUTHOR: Nguyen J [R]
TITLE: Oil Spills: Reporting: Waters of the United States
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/14/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
HEARING: 03/21/2022 2:30 pm
SUMMARY:
Requires, without regard to intent or negligence, any party responsible for the
discharge or threatened discharge of oil in waters of the United States that may
reach or impact waters of the state to report the discharge immediately to the
Office of Emergency Services.
STATUS:
01/27/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES.
AB 1663 AUTHOR: Maienschein [D]
TITLE: Protective Proceedings
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/19/2022
LAST AMEND: 03/07/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Assembly Judiciary Committee
HEARING: 03/15/2022 9:00 am
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SUMMARY:
Requires the Judicial Council to establish a conservatorship alternatives program
within each self-help center in each superior court. Identifies petitions for
conservatorships for which less restrictive. Makes communications with the
program confidential. Requires the Judicial Council to establish and staff a
centralized Supported Decisionmaking Technical Assistance Program
(SDM-TAP). Appropriates specified amount from the General Fund to the Judicial
Council.
STATUS:
03/07/2022 From ASSEMBLY Committee on JUDICIARY with author's
amendments.
03/07/2022 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.
AB 1750 AUTHOR: Davies [R]
TITLE: Controlled Substances: Treatment
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/01/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Assembly Public Safety Committee
HEARING: 03/15/2022 9:00 am
SUMMARY:
Allows the court to order the defendant, and a juvenile court to order a minor,
to complete a controlled substance education or treatment program approved
by the probation department, as specified, if available. Requires the court or
probation department to refer defendants to controlled substance education or
treatment programs that adhere to specified standards.
STATUS:
02/10/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
AB 1774 AUTHOR: Seyarto [R]
TITLE: California Environmental Quality Act: Water Conveyance
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/03/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires the Judicial Council to adopt rules of court applicable to actions or
proceedings brought to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the certification
or adoption of an environmental impact report for water conveyance or storage
projects, or the granting of project approvals, including any appeals to the court
of appeal or the Supreme Court, to be resolved, to the extent feasible, within
270 days of the filing of the certified record of proceedings with the court.
STATUS:
02/10/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committees on NATURAL RESOURCES and
JUDICIARY.
AB 1778 AUTHOR: Garcia [D]
TITLE: State Transportation Funding: Freeway Widening
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
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INTRODUCED: 02/03/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Transportation Committee
SUMMARY:
Prohibits any state funds or personnel time from being used to fund or permit
freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
STATUS:
02/10/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
AB 1897 AUTHOR: Wicks [D]
TITLE: Nonvehicular Air Pollution Control:Refineries
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/09/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Assembly Natural Resources Committee
HEARING: 03/21/2022 2:30 pm
SUMMARY:
Relates to existing law which prohibits a person from discharging from
nonvehicular sources air contaminants or other materials that cause injury,
detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to the public. Makes a person who violates
this provision liable for a civil penalty if the violation results from a discharge
from a stationary source required by federal law to be included in an operating
permit program established pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act, and the
stationary source is a refinery.
STATUS:
02/18/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committees on NATURAL RESOURCES and
JUDICIARY.
AB 1944 AUTHOR: Lee [D]
TITLE: Local Government: Open and Public Meetings
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/10/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Specifies that if a member of a legislative body of a local agency elects to
teleconference from a location that is not public, the address does not need to
be identified in the notice and agenda or be accessible to the public when the
legislative body has elected to allow members to participate via
teleconferencing. Requires all open and public meetings of a legislative body
that elects to use teleconferencing to provide a video stream accessible to
members of the public.
STATUS:
02/18/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
AB 2094 AUTHOR: Rivas R [D]
TITLE: General Plan: Annual Report: Extremely Low-income
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/14/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
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COMMITTEE: Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
HEARING: 03/23/2022 9:30 am
SUMMARY:
Requires a city or county's annual report to include the locality's progress in
meeting the housing needs of extremely low income households, as specified.
STATUS:
02/24/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committees on HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT and LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
AB 2374 AUTHOR: Bauer-Kahan [D]
TITLE: Crimes Against Public Health and Safety: Dumping
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/16/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Public Safety Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires, instead of authorize, the court to order a person convicted of dumping
commercial quantities of waste to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste
matter that was illegally dumped. The bill would authorize the court to order the
surrender of a professional or business license that is related to the illegal
dumping activity for which the person has been convicted, as a condition of
probation.
STATUS:
03/03/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committees on PUBLIC SAFETY and
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS.
AB 2449 AUTHOR: Rubio [D]
TITLE: Open Meetings: Local Agencies: Teleconferences
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/17/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with
specified teleconferencing requirements if at least a quorum of the members of
the legislative body participates in person from a singular location clearly
identified on the agenda that is open to the public and situated within the local
agency's jurisdiction. The bill would impose prescribed requirements for this
exception relating to notice, agendas, the means and manner of access, and
procedures for disruptions.
STATUS:
03/03/2022 To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
AB 2627 AUTHOR: Bauer-Kahan [D]
TITLE: Electronically Collected Personal Information
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/18/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
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Authorizes a state or local agency, at the request of the governing board of a
California Community College district, to enter into a memorandum of
understanding that would allow the agency and the district to share
electronically collected personal information about users, unless the user has
not granted permission for that disclosure, for purposes of facilitating outreach
to, and enrollment, of individuals in the California Community Colleges system
and notifying the user of all available resources.
STATUS:
02/18/2022 INTRODUCED.
AB 2647 AUTHOR: Levine [D]
TITLE: Local Government: Open Meetings
FISCAL COMMITTEE: no
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/18/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
Requires a local agency to make writings and agendas of public meetings
distributed to the members of the governing board available for public
inspection at a public office or location that the agency designates or post the
writings on the local agency's internet website in a position and manner that
makes it clear that the writing relates to an agenda item for an upcoming
meeting.
STATUS:
02/18/2022 INTRODUCED.
AB 2677 AUTHOR: Gabriel [D]
TITLE: Information Practices Act of 1977
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/18/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
Amends the Information Practices Act of 1977. Removes a certain exemption for
local agencies and includes, among other things, genetic information, IP
address, online browsing history, and location information within the definition
of personal information for the act's purposes. Requires that those rules
established by the agency be consistent with applicable provisions of the State
Administrative Manual and the State Information Management Manual.
STATUS:
02/18/2022 INTRODUCED.
CA ACA 11 AUTHOR: Kalra [D]
TITLE: Taxes to Fund Health Care Coverage and Cost Control
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/05/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY:
Imposes an excise tax, payroll taxes, and a State Personal Income CalCare Tax
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at specified rates to fund comprehensive universal single-payer health care
coverage and a health care cost control system for the benefit of every resident
of the state, as well as reserves deemed necessary to ensure payment, to be
established in statute.
STATUS:
01/05/2022 INTRODUCED.
SB 843 AUTHOR: Glazer [D]
TITLE: Taxation: Renters' Credit
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/11/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE
SUMMARY:
Increases the credit amount for a qualified renter to $1,000, when specified in a
bill relating to the Budget Act. Provides that in the event the increased credit
amount is not specified in a bill relating to the Budget Act, the existing credit
amounts of $120 and $60 would be the credit amounts for that taxable year.
STATUS:
02/07/2022 In SENATE. Article IV. Section 8(a) of the Constitution
dispensed with.
02/07/2022 In SENATE. Joint Rule 55 suspended.
SB 852 AUTHOR: Dodd [D]
TITLE: Climate Resilience Districts: Formation: Funding
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/18/2022
LAST AMEND: 03/09/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Governance and Finance Committee
SUMMARY:
Authorizes a city, county, city and county, special district, or a combination of
any of those entities to form a climate resilience district for the purposes of
raising and allocating funding for eligible projects and the operating expenses of
eligible projects. Defines eligible project to mean projects that address sea level
rise, extreme heat, extreme cold, the risk of wildfire, drought, and the risk of
flooding, as specified.
STATUS:
03/09/2022 From SENATE Committee on GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE
with author's amendments.
03/09/2022 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred
to Committee on GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE.
SB 869 AUTHOR: Leyva [D]
TITLE: Housing: Mobilehome Parks: Recreational Vehicle Parks
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/24/2022
LAST AMEND: 02/22/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Senate Housing Committee
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HEARING: 03/24/2022
SUMMARY:
Requires the department to offer the training in an online format, would
authorize the training to be offered in other formats, and would authorize the
department to consult with the Department of Consumer Affairs in offering the
training. Requires the department, upon a person's satisfactory completion of
the training and the examination, and upon meeting the other requirements, to
issue the person a certificate of completion, and would establish a process for
renewing the certificate.
STATUS:
02/22/2022 From SENATE Committee on HOUSING with author's
amendments.
02/22/2022 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred
Committee on HOUSING.
SB 871 AUTHOR: Pan [D]
TITLE: Public Health: Immunizations
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 01/24/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Health Committee
SUMMARY:
Prohibits the governing authority of a school or other institution from
unconditionally admitting any person as a pupil of any public or private
elementary or secondary school, childcare center, day nursery, nursery school,
family day care home, or development center, unless prior to their admission to
that institution they have been fully immunized against COVID-19. Removes the
personal belief exemption from any additional immunization requirements
deemed appropriate by the Department of Public Health.
STATUS:
02/24/2022 In SENATE. Rescinds referral to Committee on JUDICIARY
due to limitations concerning COVID-19 virus.
SB 904 AUTHOR: Bates [R]
TITLE: Controlled Substances: Treatment
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/01/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Senate Public Safety Committee
HEARING: 03/22/2022 1:30 pm
SUMMARY:
Allows the court to order the defendant, and a juvenile court to order a minor,
to complete a controlled substance education or treatment program approved
by the probation department, as specified, if available. Requires the court or
probation department to refer defendants to controlled substance education or
treatment programs that adhere to specified standards.
STATUS:
02/09/2022 To SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY.
SB 1097 AUTHOR: Pan [D]
TITLE: Cannabis and Cannabis Products: Labeling
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FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/16/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development
Committee
SUMMARY:
Requires cannabis or a cannabis product, other than those for topical use, to
include a warning label that covers at least 1/3 of the front or principal face of a
product, is in 12-point type, is bright yellow, and includes a pictorial or graphic
element, as specified, and one of a series of warnings.
STATUS:
02/23/2022 To SENATE Committee on BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SB 1100 AUTHOR: Cortese [D]
TITLE: Open Meetings: Orderly Conduct
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/16/2022
LAST AMEND: 03/09/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
COMMITTEE: Senate Governance and Finance Committee
HEARING: 03/17/2022
SUMMARY:
Authorizes the members of the legislative body conducting a meeting to remove
an individual for willfully interrupting the meeting.
STATUS:
03/09/2022 From SENATE Committee on GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE
with author's amendments.
03/09/2022 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred
to Committee on GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE.
SB 1140 AUTHOR: Umberg [D]
TITLE: Public Social Services: Electronic Benefits Transfer
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/16/2022
LAST AMEND: 03/08/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Rules Committee
SUMMARY:
Provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefits transfer (EBT)
system, administered by the State Department of Social Services. Prohibits a
recipient from incurring any loss of electronic benefits stolen in that manner.
Expands county duties relating to the administration of food benefits.
STATUS:
03/09/2022 Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.
03/09/2022 Re-referred to SENATE Committee on RULES.
SB 1253 AUTHOR: Melendez [R]
TITLE: Infrastructure Plan: Flood Control: Delta Levees
FISCAL COMMITTEE: yes
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URGENCY CLAUSE: no
INTRODUCED: 02/17/2022
LAST AMEND: 03/08/2022
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Governmental Organization Committee
SUMMARY:
Require the plan to set out infrastructure priorities relating to specified flood
prevention and maintenance projects.
STATUS:
03/08/2022 From SENATE Committee on GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION with author's amendments.
03/08/2022 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred
to Committee on GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.
Copyright (c) 2022 State Net. All rights reserved.
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To: NIELSEN MERKSAMER CLIENTS
From: NM Government Law Section
Date: 3/3/22
Re: 2022 California Elections
To keep you up to date on all the significant races and issues on the California Primary
and General Election ballots in 2022, we have prepared the following list of what voters
can expect to see in June and November. We will update and distribute this list as the
political landscape changes due to the adoption of the new Assembly Senate and
Congressional maps and as other initiatives qualify for the ballot.
Changes from previous updates are highlighted.
The 2022 California Elections
(Primary Election – 6/7/22 & General Election 11/8/22)
US Senate – Incumbent Alex Padilla (appointed in 2021) is running for election to a full
term.
US House of Representatives – 52 seats are up for election. This is down one seat
due to the 2020 Census and redistricting.
Governor – Incumbent Gavin Newsom is eligible to run for reelection .
Lieutenant Governor – Incumbent Eleni Kounalakis is running for reelection.
Attorney General – Incumbent Rob Bonta is running for reelection.
Secretary of State – Incumbent Shirley Weber is running for reelection.
Treasurer – Incumbent Fiona Ma is running for reelection.
Controller – Incumbent Betty Yee is termed out.
Insurance Commissioner – Incumbent Ricardo Lara is running for reelection.
Superintendent of Public Instruction – Incumbent Tony Thurmond is running for
reelection.
Board of Equalization - All four Board of Equalization seats are up for election in 2022.
All incumbents are eligible for re-election. Incumbent Malia Cohen is not seeking re-
election to the Board and is currently running for State Controller.
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Changes for the State Legislature in 2022 (Open Seats):
California State Assembly
Assembly District 5 Frank Bigelow (R) – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 6 Kevin Kiley (R) – Running for US House Seat (CD 3)
Assembly District 9 Jim Cooper (D) – Running for Sacramento County Sheriff
Assembly District 10 Marc Levine (D) – Running for Insurance Commissioner
Assembly District 11
(Special Election 6/7/22)
VACANT: Jim Frazier (D) – Retired 12/31/21
Assembly District 17
(Special Election 4/19/22)
VACANT: David Chiu (D) – Appointed San Francisco City Attorney
Assembly District 20 Bill Quirk (D) – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 21 Adam Gray (D) – Running for US House Seat (CD 13)
Assembly District 22 Kevin Mullin (D) – Running for US House Seat (CD 14)
Assembly District 32 Rudy Salas (D) – Running for US House Seat (CD 22)
Assembly District 35 Jordan Cunningham (R) – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 42 Chad Mayes (I) – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 46 Adrin Nazarian (D) – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 50 Richard Bloom (D) – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 58 Cristina Garcia (D) – Running for House Seat (CD 42)
Assembly District 61
(Special Election TBA)
Jose Medina (D) – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 62
(Special Election 5/7/22)
VACANT: Autumn Burke (D) – Retired 2/1/22
Assembly District 67 Kelly Seyarto (R) – Running for SD 32
Assembly District 70 Patrick O’Donnell – Not running for reelection
Assembly District 80
(Special Election 6/7/22)
VACANT: Lorena Gonzalez – Retired 1/5/22
California State Senate
Senate District 1 Brian Dahle (R) – Running for CA Governor. He will be half-way
through his final term in the State Senate
Senate District 4 Jim Nielsen (R) – Termed out
Senate District 6 Richard Pan (D) – Termed out
Senate District 8 Andreas Borgeas (R) – Not running for reelection
Senate District 10 Bob Wieckowski (D) – Termed out
Senate District 18 Robert Hertzberg (D) – Termed out
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Senate District 20 Connie Leyva (D) – Not running for reelection
Senate District 27 Henry Stern (D) – Running for LA Board of Supervisors. He will
only be halfway through his second four-year term in the State
Senate
Senate District 28 Melissa Melendez (R) – Termed out
Senate District 30 Sydney Kamlager (D) – Not running for reelection. Running for
House Seat (CD 37)
Senate District 36 Patricia Bates (R) – Termed out
Senate District 40 Ben Hueso (D) – Termed out
*All Assembly seats are up in 2022 (Currently 56 Democrats, 19 Republicans,1 Independent,
and 4 Vacancies)
*Assembly District 17 & 49 Primaries are to be held 2/15/22 and Special Elections are to be held
4/19/22
*Primary Elections for Assembly Districts 11 and 80 and CD 22 will be held on 4/5/22 and the
Special General Elections for these races will be held on 6/7/22
*The primary for the special election for AD 62 will be held on 4/5/22 and the general election
will be held on 6/7/22
*All even numbered Senate Seats are up in 2022 (Currently 31 Democrats & 9 Republicans)
Changes Due to Redistricting
Now that the California Citizens Redistricting Commission has completed work on
California’s new district maps, some state legislators find themselves in somewhat
different and sometimes overlapping districts:
+Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D), who currently represents AD 7, announced that
he will run for reelection in the new AD 6.
+Assemblymember Ken Cooley (D), who currently represents AD 8, reports that he will
seek reelection in AD 7.
+ Assemblymember Jim Patterson (R), is redistricted into what is now AD 8. That new
district will include much of the Fresno and Clovis area Patterson held before, but now
merges into the same territory occupied by Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R).
+Assemblymember Heath Flora (R), who currently represents AD 12, will now run for
reelection in the new AD 9.
+Senator Melissa Hurtado (D), who currently represents SD 14, has announced that she
will run for reelection in SD 16.
+ Assemblymember Evan Low (D) currently holds AD 28, just south of Assembly District
24, which is held by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D). Under the new maps, however,
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those districts would overlap in one new district. Assemblymember Low has announced
that he will not run against Berman and will instead run in the newly formed AD 26.
+Assemblymember Mark Stone (D), who currently represents AD 29, will run for
reelection in the new AD 28.
+Assemblyman Vince Fong (R), who currently represents District 34, has announced that
he will seek reelection in the newly drawn AD 32.
+Assemblymember Thurston Smith (R), who currently represents AD 33, will now run for
reelection in the new AD 34.
+Assemblymember Tom Lacky (R), who currently represents AD 36, reports he will run
for reelection in the new AD 34.
+Assemblymember Suzette Valladares (R), who currently represents AD 38, reports that
she will run for election in the new AD 40.
+Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D), who currently represents AD 39, has announced that
she will be running in the newly drawn AD 43. The vast majority of her current seat is in
the new 43rd district.
+Assemblymember James Ramos (D), who currently represents AD 40, reports that he
will run for reelection in the new AD 45.
+Assemblymember Eloise Reyes (D), who currently represents AD 47, reports she will
run for reelection in AD 50.
+Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D), who currently represents AD 51, reports that she
will run for reelection in the new AD 52.
+Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D), who currently represents AD 53, has announced
that he will seek reelection in AD 54.
+Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R), who currently represents AD 73, reports she will
run for reelection in the new AD 74.
+Assemblymembers Marie Waldron (R) and Randy Voepel (R) are now included in the
75th Assembly District.
+Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D), who currently represents AD 77, reports that
he will run for reelection in the new AD 76.
+Senator Anna Caballero (D) is now in the same district as Senator Melissa Hurtado (D).
Both have announced that they will run for the new SD 14.
+Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D), who currently represents SD 24, reports that she will
run for reelection in the new SD 26.
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+Senators Connie Leyva (D) and Susan Rubio (D) were previously in neighboring districts
but are now in the same one. Senator Leyva has announced that she will not run in the
new district.
+Assemblymember Janet Nguyen (R), who currently represents AD 72, has announced
that she will be running for the new SD 36. She has represented the majority of the
Senate seat over her 18 years in public service.
+Senator Josh Newman (D) will essentially be left without a district once his current term
ends as his district was drawn into that of Senator Dave Min (D).
Changes for the House of Representatives
Congressional District 9 Jerry McNerney (D) – Not running for
reelection in 2022
Congressional District 14 Jackie Speier (D) – Not running for
reelection in 2022
Congressional District 22 Devin Nunes (R) – Resigned at the end of
2021
Congressional District 37 Karen Bass (D) – Not running for
reelection in 2022
Congressional District 40 Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) – Not running for
reelection in 2022
Congressional District 47 Alan Lowenthal (D) – Not running for
reelection in 2022
Initiatives
There will likely be numerous initiatives on the 2022 ballot. As of 12/13/21, only one has
qualified:
1892. (20-0003)
REFERENDUM CHALLENGING A 2020 LAW PROHIBITING RETAIL SALE OF CERTAIN
FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Summary Date: 09/10/20
Circulation Deadline: 11/30/20
Signatures Required: 623,212
Proponent(s): Aaron Agenbroad, Jaime Rojas, Beilal Mohamad -Ali Chatila
If the required number of registered voters sign this petition and the petition is timely filed, there
will be a referendum challenging a 2020 law on the next statewide ballot after the November 3,
2020 general election. The challenged law prohibits the re tail sale of certain flavored tobacco
products and tobacco flavor enhancers. The referendum would require a majority of voters to
approve the 2020 state law before it can take effect.
*NOTE* There are currently three measures eligible for the 2022 ballot. These measures
will become qualified on the 131st day prior to the November General Election:
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1877. (19-0018A1)
ADJUSTS LIMITATIONS IN MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CASES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Summary Date: 12/02/19
ELIGIBLE: 07/21/20
Signatures Required: 623,212
Proponent(s): Scott Olsen, Nelson A. Moreno, Bree Lynn Moreno
-In medical negligence cases, adjusts for inflation: (1) $250,000 limit established in 1975 on
quality-of-life and survivor damages (which include pain and suffering); and (2) contingent
attorney’s fees limits established in 1987. In cases involving death o r permanent injury, allows
judge or jury to exceed these limits and requires judge to award attorney’s fees. Requires
attorneys filing medical negligence cases to certify reasonable basis for claims or good -faith
attempt to obtain medical opinion; attorneys who file meritless lawsuits must pay defendant’s
expenses. Extends deadlines for filing medical negligence lawsuits. Summary of estimate by
Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local
governments: Increased state and local government health care costs predominantly from
raising or removing the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases,
likely ranging from the low tens of millions of dollars to the high hundreds of millions of
dollars annually.
1885. (19-0028A1)
REQUIRES STATE REGULATIONS TO REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE, TAX
PRODUCERS OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS, AND FUND RECYCLING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Summary Date: 01/08/20
ELIGIBLE: 07/19/21
Signatures Required: 623,212
Proponent(s): Michael J. Sangiacomo, Caryl Hart, and Linda Escalante
-Requires CalRecycle to adopt regulations reducing plastic waste, including to: (1)
require that single-use plastic packaging, containers, and utensils be reusable,
recyclable, or compostable, and to reduce such waste by 25%, by 2030; (2) prohibit
polystyrene container use by food vend ors; and (3) tax producers of single-use plastic
packaging, containers, or utensils by January 1, 2022, and allocate revenues for
recycling and environmental programs, including local water supply protection. Prohibits
Legislature from reducing funding to specified state environmental agencies below 2019
levels. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal
impact on state and local governments: State revenue from new tax on single-use
plastic packaging and foodware likely in the range of a few billion dollars
annually. Revenues would be used to administer and implement programs
intended to reduce waste, increase recycling, and restore habitats. Unknown net
effect on local governments. There would likely be increased costs for waste
collecting and sorting which might be partially or fully offset by new tax revenue,
payments from producers to support recycling, or lower costs associated with a
reduction in total plastic waste collected.
1886. (19-0029A1)
AUTHORIZES NEW TYPES OF GAMBLING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AND
STATUTORY AMENDMENT.
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Summary Date: 01/21/20
Final Full Check: 05/27/21
ELIGIBLE: 05/27/21
Signatures Required: 997,139
Proponent(s): Edwin "Thorpe" Romero, Jeff L. Grubbe, Anthony Roberts, Mark M acarro
-Allows federally recognized Native American tribes to operate roulette, dice games,
and sports wagering on tribal lands, subject to compacts negotiated by the Governor
and ratified by the Legislature. Beginning in 2022, allows on-site sports wagering at only
privately operated horse-racing tracks in four specified counties for persons 21 years or
older. Imposes 10% tax on sports-wagering profits at horse-racing tracks; directs portion
of revenues to enforcement and problem -gambling programs. Prohibits marketing of
sports wagering to persons under 21. Authorizes private lawsuits to enforce other
gambling laws. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of
fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state revenues, p otentially
reaching the tens of millions of dollars annually, from payments made by facilities
offering sports wagering and new civil penalties authorized by this measure. Some
portion of these revenues would reflect a shift from other existing state and l ocal
revenues. Increased state regulatory costs, potentially reaching the low tens of
millions of dollars annually. Some or all of these costs would be offset by the
increased revenue or reimbursements to the state. Increased state enforcement
costs, not likely to exceed several million dollars annually, related to a new civil
enforcement tool for enforcing certain gaming laws.
All other initiative and referendum related information can be found on the California
Secretary of State’s website HERE.
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/initiative-and-referendum-status
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 5.
Meeting Date:03/14/2022
Subject:SB 871 (Pan): Public health: immunizations, as introduced
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2022-06
Referral Name: SB 871 (Pan)
Presenter: L. DeLaney and Nielsen Merksamer Team Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
Referral History:
SB 871 (Pan) was referred to the Legislation Committee by Supervisor Mitchoff.
Referral Update:
SB 871 (Pan)
Legislative Counsel's Digest
SB 871, as introduced, Pan. Public health: immunizations.
Existing law prohibits the governing authority of a school or other institution from unconditionally admitting any
person as a pupil of any public or private elementary or secondary school, childcare center, day nursery, nursery
school, family day care home, or development center, unless prior to their admission to that institution they have
been fully immunized against various diseases, including measles, mumps, pertussis, hepatitis B, and any other
disease deemed appropriate by the State Department of Public Health, as specified. Existing law authorizes an
exemption from those provisions for medical reasons.
Under existing law, notwithstanding the above-described prohibition, full immunization against hepatitis B is not a
condition by which the governing authority admits or advances a pupil to the 7th grade level of a public or private
elementary or secondary school.
This bill would remove the above-described exception relating to hepatitis B. The bill would additionally prohibit
the governing authority of a school or other institution from unconditionally admitting any person as a pupil of any
public or private elementary or secondary school, childcare center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care
home, or development center, unless prior to their admission to that institution they have been fully immunized
against COVID-19. To the extent that the bill would create new duties for school districts, the bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
For purposes of the additional immunizations deemed appropriate by the department, and that would be mandated
before a pupil’s first admission to the institution, existing law requires that exemptions be allowed for both medical
reasons and personal beliefs.
This bill would repeal that provision, thereby removing the personal belief exemption from any additional
immunization requirements deemed appropriate by the department.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs
mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated
by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
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History
Date Action
02/24/22 Referral to Com. on JUD. rescinded because of the limitations placed on committee hearings due to ongoing health
and safety risks of the COVID-19 virus.
02/23/22 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH, ED., and JUD.
02/07/22 Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 2880.)
02/07/22 (Ayes 31. Noes 6.)
02/07/22 Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
01/25/22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 24.
01/24/22 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery is a legislative priority of the Board of Supervisors. The Board's adopted
2021-22 State Platform does not contain specific policy or principle references to immunization. However, in 2019, the Board
of Supervisors supported SB 276 (Pan): Immunizations: Medical Exemptions.
The County's Health Officer, Dr. Ori Tzvieli, will be present at the meeting to provide further input.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER recommending a position to the Board of Supervisors on SB 871 (Pan) and directing staff to place the item on a
Board of Supervisors agenda for consideration.
Attachments
No file(s) attached.
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 6.
Meeting Date:03/14/2022
Subject:AB 2094 (Rivas/Quirk-Silva) General Plan: Annual Report: Extremely Low-income
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2022-08
Referral Name: AB 2094 (Rivas/Quirk-Silva)
Presenter: L. DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
Referral History:
Supervisor Andersen requested this bill, AB 2094, be referred to the Legislation Committee for consideration.
Referral Update:
AB 2094
As introduced.
Author:Robert Rivas (D-030)
Coauthor Quirk-Silva (D)
Title:General Plan: Annual Report: Extremely Low-income
Fiscal
Committee:
yes
Urgency
Clause:
no
Introduced:02/14/2022
Disposition:Pending
Committee:Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
Hearing:03/23/2022 9:30 am, State Capitol, Room 126
Summary:Requires a city or county's annual report to include the locality's progress in meeting the housing needs of
extremely low income households, as specified.
The purpose of AB 2094 is to increase transparency in existing building reporting requirements by
requiring local jurisdictions to clarify their progress towards building new units for extremely low-income
(ELI) households. The bill does not change the housing element or the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA) for any jurisdiction.
The County's Director of Health, Housing, Homeless Services has indicated her collaboration with the bill's sponsor, All Home,
and noted this bill is for reporting purposes, adding an additional column to the Annual Progress Report on housing element
progress that would split the column into two separate categories of Very Low Income (30-50% AMI) and Extremely Low
Income (<30%).
This bill would impose a state-mandated local program for which counties could potentially seek reimbursement.
The County's adopted 2021-22 State Legislative Platform contains policies and principles related to homelessness and
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includes "Housing and Homelessness" as a legislative priority.
A letter of support template is Attachment A.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER recommending a position of "Support" on AB 2094 (Rivas/ Quirk-Silva) General Plan: Annual Report:
Extremely-Low Income and directing staff to place the item on the Board's consent agenda.
Attachments
Attachment A: Letter of Support template
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PLACE ON LETTERHEAD
February 25, 2022
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks
Chair, Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
1020 N Street, Room 156
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Assembly Bill 2094 (R. Rivas) General plan: annual report: extremely low-income housing
support
Letter of Support from [insert name of organization]
Dear Chairperson Buffy Wicks:
On behalf of Organization Name, we write in support of AB 2094 (R. Rivas) which seeks to improve data
collection on housing production for homeless and housing-insecure Californians.
[insert paragraph about your organization]
AB 2094 will increase transparency in existing building reporting requirements by requiring local
jurisdictions to clarify their progress towards building new units for extremely low-income (ELI)
households. Current law states that cities must allocate a certain number of sites for ELI units that are
available to households with incomes of 0-30% of the area average median income (AMI). Right now,
cities are required to report their progress on building various levels of low income housing but are not
required to specifically report the number of ELI units being built.
This legislation does not change the housing element nor the RHNA allocation for any jurisdiction. AB
2094 increases transparency by requiring that the form to report annual progress on housing production to
HCD add an additional column to specifically report progress on ELI unit production. Several
jurisdictions around the state already track and share data on ELI housing production as part of their
efforts to prioritize development of such units to help alleviate the severe shortage of affordable housing
that leads to homelessness.
AB 2094 provides additional information to ensure that existing commitments to create housing that is
affordable at all income levels are met. This bill will also help the state understand where gaps exist and
assist in using and allocating resources effectively for those who are most vulnerable to homelessness.
For all these reasons, we support AB 2094.
Sincerely,
[signature and title]
cc: your Senator and Assemblymember
Staff of bill author Assemblymember Rivas: amy.mcelroy@asm.ca.gov
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 7.
Meeting Date:03/14/2022
Subject:Federal Legislation of Interest
Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: 2022-09
Referral Name: 2022 Federal Legislative Program
Presenter: Paul Schlesinger, Thorn Run Partners Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee regularly receives reoprts on federal legislation and provides direction to staff and the County's
federal advocates.
Referral Update:
The County's federal advocates at Thorn Run Partners provide the following update:
HOUSE PASSES OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL SANS COVID RELIEF. House lawmakers passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus
spending package (text; summary ) late yesterday after leadership worked through last-minute changes to the
supplemental appropriations title. Specifically, Democratic leadership was forced to remove the $15.6 billion allotment
for COVID-19 response efforts due to concerns from Democrats about the impact of the funding offsets within the bill —
some of which could have impacted unspent pandemic relief funds in various lawmakers' districts. Instead of hitching a
ride on the 12-bill spending package, congressional Democrats will now try to move a separate standalone measure
that would provide close to $10 billion for various pandemic-related areas of need. However, the path forward in the
50-50 Senate is unclear due to GOP opposition to additional COVID-19 spending that is not paid for.
What's next? Senators will now begin consideration of the omnibus spending package, with hopes of clearing the
measure ahead of tomorrow's deadline. Despite indications of bipartisan support for the omnibus, it is unclear whether
there is unanimous consent support from Republicans and Democrats to reach a time agreement on votes prior to the
midnight deadline. As such, it is likely that the Senate will take up the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) that
would keep the government funded for an extra four days.
EPA RELEASES MEMO OUTLINING BIL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum (fact sheet) to guide implementation with state, local,
and Tribal partners of $43 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding through the Clean Water and Drinking
Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF).
This implementation plan aims to support disadvantaged communities that experience, or are at risk of
experiencing, disproportionately high exposure to pollution.
Key buckets of funding include $15 billion dedicated to the DWSRF for lead service line (LSL) identification and
replacement, and $5 billion dedicated to reducing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging
contaminants in drinking water.
— TRP SPECIAL REPORT: CMS RELEASES UPDATED GUIDANCE ON UNWINDING MEDICAID CONTINUOUS
COVERAGE REQUIREMENT. TRP's newest special report outlines the new strategies and tools that the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released to assist states in planning efforts to resume Medicaid and CHIP
eligibility determinations and renewals after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) comes to an end.
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— THE LATEST ON RUSSIAN SANCTIONS. In recent days, the U.S. has imposed severe sanctions on Russia’s financial
assets and activities as a response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Click to view TRP's summary of these sanctions,
as well as the full list of activities to date.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the report and provide direction and/or input, as needed.
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