HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD STANDING COMMITTEES - 07222024 - Legislation Cte Agenda PktMonday, August 12, 2024
3:00 PM
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
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3361 Walnut Boulevard, Suite 140, Brentwood, CA 94513
AGENDA
Legislation Committee
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Ken Carlson, Vice Chair
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Legislation Committee AGENDA August 12, 2024
The public may attend this meeting in person at either above location . The public may also
attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in.
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 two (2) minutes).
3.RECEIVE and APPROVE the Meeting Minutes for the May 20, 2024 meeting of
the Legislation Committee, with any necessary corrections .
24-2440
Draft Meeting Minutes 05.20.24Attachments:
4.RECEIVE a report on federal matters of interest to the County and provide
direction and/or input as needed.
24-2441
Attachment A: Federal Update 08.12.24Attachments:
5.RECEIVE a report from Chief Assistant County Administrator Tim Ewell on the
status of the County's federal FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
COVID-19 claims for Public Assistance.
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Attachment A--Contra Costa FEMA Projects Overview_7.25.24Attachments:
6.RECEIVE a report on the FY 24-25 State Budget and the 2024 bills of interest to
the County and provide direction and/or input, as needed.
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Attachment A: CSAC Summer Recess Legislative Webinar
Attachment B: Bills of Interest 08.01.24
Attachments:
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7.CONSIDER recommending a position to the Board of Supervisors on statewide
ballot measures including Proposition 35, the Managed Care Organization Tax
Authorization Initiative, recommended by CC Health.
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Attachment A--CSAC November 24 Ballot Measures SummaryAttachments:
8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, September 23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
9.Adjourn
General Information
This meeting provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend a the
meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable
public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the
County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available
for public inspection at 1025 Escobar St., 4th Floor, Martinez, during normal business hours. Staff
reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible on line at www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.
HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:
Persons who wish to address the Committee during public comment on matters within the jurisdiction
of the Committee that are not on the agenda, or who wish to comment with respect to an item on the
agenda, may comment in person, via Zoom, or via call-in. Those participating in person should offer
comments when invited by the Committee Chair. Those participating via Zoom should indicate they
wish to speak by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app. Those calling in should indicate
they wish to speak by pushing *9 on their phones.
Public comments generally will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. In the interest of facilitating
the business of the Board Committee, the total amount of time that a member of the public may use in
addressing the Board Committee on all agenda items is 10 minutes. Your patience is appreciated.
Public comments may also be submitted to Committee staff before the meeting by email or by
voicemail. Comments submitted by email or voicemail will be included in the record of the meeting but
will not be read or played aloud during the meeting.
For Additional Information Contact:
Lara DeLaney, staff to the Committee, at (925) 655-2057 or lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Staff Report
1025 ESCOBAR STREET
MARTINEZ, CA 94553
File #:24-2440 Agenda Date:8/12/2024 Agenda #:3.
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Subject:Meeting Minutes for the Legislation Committee Meeting of 5/20/24
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Referral No: 2024-01
Referral Name: Meeting Minutes
Presenter: L. DeLaney
Contact: (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 decisions made in the meeting.
Referral Update:
Attached for the Committee’s consideration is the draft Meeting Minutes for the May 20, 2024 meeting of the
Legislation Committee.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE and APPROVE the Meeting Minutes as presented.
Fiscal Impact (if any):None.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Committee Meeting Minutes - Draft
Legislation Committee
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Ken Carlson, Vice Chair
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Hill | 3361 Walnut Boulevard, Suite 140,
Brentwood, CA 94513|
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Monday, May 20, 2024
1.Introductions
Chair Burgis convened the meeting at 1:00 p.m. from her office. Vice Chair Carlson was in
attendance from his office. No members of the public joined the meeting from either Supervisor's
office. In attendance via Zoom were the following:
Lara DeLaney, staff to the Committee
Jason Chan, Senior Deputy County Administrator
Colleen Awad, Senior District Field Representative, D-4
Peter Myers, D-3 staff
Jill Ray, Field Representative, D-2
Bob Campbell, Auditor-Controller
Matt Slattengren, Agricultural Commissioner
Paul Schlesinger, Thorn Run Partners
Jim Davenport, Thorn Run Partners
Tim Ewell, Chief Assistant County Administrator
Geoff Neill, Nielsen Merksamer
Monica Nino, County Administrator
Chrystine Robbins, Senior Management Analyst
Carolyn Wysinger
C. Sudduth
Diane Burgis and Ken CarlsonPresent:
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda
(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).
No public comment was received.
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3.RECEIVE and APPROVE the Meeting Minutes for the April 16, 2024
meeting of the Legislation Committee, with any necessary corrections .
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Attachments:Draft Meeting Minutes 04.16.24
The Minutes for the April 16, 2024 meeting of the Legislation Committee were approved
as presented.
This Item was approved.
4.RECEIVE a report on federal matters of interest to the County and provide
direction and/or input as needed.
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Attachments:Attachment A: Federal Update
The County's federal lobbyist, Jim Davenport, provided an update on the Community
Project Funding process for FY 2025, noting that all of the County's projects had been
advanced by members of the County's legislative delegation, and results were being
posted on members' websites. Jim noted that the House is intending to move swiftly
through the appropriations process, with a goal of marking up bills before the August
recess, though the November election may impact timing .
Chair Burgis requested that any federal legislative proposals addressing the issue of
home insurance be brought to her attention. There was no public comment.
This Item was received.
5.CONSIDER the matter of Unfunded and Restricted Funding of
Agriculture/Weights & Measures Departments and provide direction and/or
input as needed.
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Attachments:Attachment A
The County's Agriculture Commissioner, Matt Slattengren, provided additional
information to the Committee about the impact that legislative restrictions have on the
operations of County Agriculture Commissions (CACs). He noted that while the
department provides some unfunded mandated services, the largest concern is the
under-funding of the mandated services . He reported that typically County Agriculture
Commissions receive 50% General Fund support for their operations; in Contra Costa
County, it's about 60% support from the General Fund. He indicated that both the
Agriculture and the Weights and Measures functions of the department struggle to set
fees at a level commensurate with costs of service provision . Chair Burgis inquired
further about the higher level of General Fund support required for the County . Mr.
Slattengren responded that the level of fees is generally set in the middle of the range,
which negatively impacts counties like ours with a higher cost . Mr. Slattengren was
reporting from a meeting of his statewide association and would be discussing the issue
with the legislative committee .
Chair Burgis indicated that she would like to work with the rest of the County
departments to identify where unfunded or under-funded service costs are impacting
operations; she requested a spreadsheet that identified the gaps . CAO Nino noted that
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there was work going on at a statewide level to address unfunded mandates and
requested Geoff Neill, County lobbyist, to provide additional information on test claims
working their way through the process . Mr. Neill provided information about the
complex reimbursable mandates commission process. He also addressed how this issue
for CACs may best be served with a legislative solution . Chair Burgis responded with
encouragement, noting that legislators could be educated about the burdens to
consumers and retailers that occur from the under-funding of these operations . There
were no public comments on this item .
6.CONSIDER the recommendation to oppose the "Taxpayer Protection and
Government Accountability Act” (Initiative #1935), a measure that would
revise the California Constitution to restrict the ability of the state, counties,
other local agencies, and the electorate to approve or collect taxes, fees, and
other revenues.
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Attachments:Attachment A: TPA Initiative Toolkit from CSAC
The County's state lobbyist, Geoff Neill, provided a summary of the measure and noted
the legal challenge regarding it before the California Supreme Court . He suggested that
it was a toss-up as to whether they would rule to allow it to remain on the November
ballot or remove it. (It was subsequently removed.) Chair Burgis indicated she was
comfortable moving forward with a recommendation to the Board to oppose it; Vice
Chair Carlson concurred. Public comment was provided by Carolyn Wysinger, who
noted strong opposition to the measure from the executive board of the California
Democratic party.
Recommend a position of "Oppose" to the Board.
7.RECEIVE a report on the FY 24-25 State Budget and the 2024 Bills of
Interest to the County and provide direction and/or input, as needed.
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Attachments:Attachment A: State Budget and Bills of Interest Update
Attachment B: FACT-SHEET_-May-Revise-2024_05.10.2024
Attachment C: CSAC Budget Action Bulletin
Attachment D: Bills of Interest 05.20.24
The County's state lobbyist, Geoff Neill, provided an update on the development of the
State Budget and the proposal to eliminate the "Future of Public Health" allocation,
which the County is opposed to, along with other devastating cuts to core public safety
net services. CAO Nino requested that information about the Prop . 1 impacts be shared.
No public comments were offered.
This Item was received.
8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for July 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
The July 22, 2024 meeting of the Legislation Committee was subsequently cancelled .
9.Adjourn
Chair Burgis adjourned the meeting at 1:54 p.m.
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Staff Report
1025 ESCOBAR STREET
MARTINEZ, CA 94553
File #:24-2441 Agenda Date:8/12/2024 Agenda #:4.
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Subject:Federal Legislation of Interest to Contra Costa County
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Referral No:2024-04
Referral Name: Federal Update
Presenter: P. Schlesinger and J. Davenport, Thorn Run Partners
Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee of the Board regularly receives reports on federal legislation and budget matters of
interest to the County and provides direction and/or input to staff and the County’s lobbyists, as necessary.
Referral Update:
See Attachment A. The County’s federal lobbyists will be present to provide an updated report to the
Committee, highlighting the status of the County’s FY 25 Community Project Funding requests.
CSAC Federal Update - Children’s Online Safety Package, Bipartisan Permitting Reform, Extreme Heat
Legislation and More
August 1, 2024
Senate Advances Children’s Online Safety Package; Panel Approves FY25 Spending Bills
This week, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a legislative package - the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act
- aimed at safeguarding children online. Pursuant to the measure, social media platforms would be required to
take steps to shield underage users from potentially harmful content. The bill also would bar companies from
passing along minors’ personal data that would have otherwise been used for targeted advertising. Looking
ahead, it’s unclear if the House will take up the measure when lawmakers return from the August recess.
At the committee level, Senate appropriators earlier today advanced four fiscal year 2025 spending bills. The
panel has now cleared 11 (of 12) bills for floor consideration, all with overwhelming bipartisan support. To
date, the full Senate has yet to consider any of the measures.
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The House, on the other hand, has approved five FY 25 appropriations bills, with votes falling along party
lines. GOP leaders have also had to pull a number of bills from floor consideration once it became evident they
did not have the necessary support to pass. With so few legislative days remaining before the October 1 start of
the new federal fiscal year, Congress will need to consider a Continuing Resolution during the September work
period. While the length of a stopgap funding bill is unclear at this point, it’s likely that such a measure will
extend government funding beyond the November elections.
Senate Panel Approves Bipartisan Permitting Reform
This week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee voted 15-4 to approve bipartisan
permitting reform legislation (S. 4753) that aims to streamline the development of both renewable and fossil
fuel projects. The measure, which the panel’s Chair and Ranking Member introduced last week, has elements
that appeal to both Democrats and Republicans.
For starters, S. 4753 would expand interstate transmission lines that are needed to connect new wind and solar
farms to major power demand centers - a key priority for Democrats. Meanwhile, Republicans are supportive of
provisions that would boost oil and gas production, as well as language that would limit and expedite review of
legal challenges. It should be noted that several Democrats have come out in opposition to the bill over
concerns that the fossil fuel provisions would undermine the Biden administration’s climate goals. In a nod to
both parties, the legislation would require the federal government to conduct at least one offshore oil and gas
sale and one wind sale per year.
With ENR Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) set to retire and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-
WY) likely to step into a larger leadership role within the Republican caucus, both lawmakers are eager to see
the permitting package advance in the coming months. While it’s unclear whether Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will set aside any floor time for the bill this fall, there will be a strong push for
consideration during the post-election lame duck session of Congress.
Senate Panel Advances Bills to Reduce Earthquake and Extreme Heat Risks
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced legislation (S.
3606) - sponsored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) - that would reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Program (NEHRP). Specifically, the bill would authorize over $175 million annually through 2028
across the four federal agencies responsible for earthquake risk reduction under the NEHRP. The funding would
support research, development and implementation activities related to earthquake safety and risk reduction.
Additionally, the legislation would direct state and local entities to inventory high-risk buildings and structures.
It also seeks to improve mitigation for earthquake-connected hazards.
In addition to S. 3606, the panel approved a separate bill (S. 2645) championed by Senators Padilla and Edward
Markey (D-MA) that seeks to combat the rising health risks of extreme heat. Among other things, the measure
would improve and expand interagency efforts to address extreme heat exposure. S. 2645 also would provide
$100 million in financial assistance for community projects that would reduce the health impact of extreme
heat.
Both bills are now pending before the full Senate.
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Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE the report and provide direction/input as needed.
Fiscal Impact (if any): None.
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The TRP Tip Sheet August 2, 2024
QUICK TAKES
— SENATE GAVELS OUT FOR AUGUST: WHAT TO WATCH FOR. Congress will return the week of Sept. 9 for a busy three-week session.
— SENATE APPROPS CLEARS FOUR FY 2025 SPENDING BILLS. Bill text, report language, and community project funding tables are posted here.
— WRDA HEADS TO CONFERENCE. The Senate passed its version of WRDA 2024 by unanimous consent yesterday.
— TRP CONGRESSIONAL RETIREMENT TRACKER. Click to view TRP's congressional retirement tracker.
CAPITOL HILL UPDATE
— SENATE GAVELS OUT FOR AUGUST: WHAT TO WATCH FOR. Senators wrapped up legislative business for the summer yesterday and will be out this month for the August state work period. Congress will be back in action during the week of Sept. 9, at which point lawmakers will be rallying support to keep the government funded at the end of the month. A continuing resolution (CR) will almost certainly be needed to avoid a shutdown past Sept. 30 given the fact that the House has only passed five out of 12 fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bills, while the Senate Appropriations Committee still needs to complete work on its Homeland Security bill to report out its 12 bills.
•What we're watching. In particular, we'll be watching this month and next to seeif lawmakers can reach a bipartisan agreement on various policy riders that couldbe attached to a CR. In addition to expiring policies and programs such as theNational Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Farm Bill initiatives, lawmakers aretrying to rally additional funding for: (1) the Affordable Connectivity Program(ACP), which has been on ice since May 31; (2) the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency's (FEMA) disaster relief fund, which is currently projected torun out of funding before the end of the current fiscal year; and (3) reconstructionof the Francis-Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD, among other potential items.However, leadership could opt to go in the direction of a "clean" stopgap that isvoid of additional items if things go awry. Such a move would open the hatch to abroader year-end deal that can clear the decks on a wide slate of legislativepriorities before the 119th Congress gavels in.
•Additionally...Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested earlier this summer thatthe House will turn to a series of China-focused bills when lawmakers return thisfall, including consideration of the health-focused BIOSECURE Act (TRP memo), aswell as other bills to restrict outbound investment and promote new sanctions.The Senate also sent a package of kids' and teens' online safety bills to the Housefor consideration in the fall, but it is too early to tell whether it has the same levelof bipartisan support needed to expeditiously reach President Biden's desk forsignature. Other things we're on the lookout for include preconference activity onthe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), cannabis banking legislation,
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Section 230 reform, energy permitting reform, the final conference report for the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), and more.
WHAT WE'RE TRACKING
NEW TODAY...
— SENATE APPROPS CLEARS FOUR FY 2025 SPENDING BILLS. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved four spending bills for FY 2025: (1) Labor-HHS-Education; (2) Defense; (3) Financial Services and General Government (FSGG); and (4) Energy-Water Development.
• Of note, consideration of the Homeland Security bill was postponed until the fall as the panel assesses funding needs for the Secret Service following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The panel still plans to mark up the bill in September.
• Bill text, report language, and community project funding tables are posted on the Senate Appropriations Committee website here.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS...
— TRP SPECIAL REPORT: END-OF-2024 HEALTH POLICY OUTLOOK. TRP's newest Special Report provides an extensive overview of Congress' key health care priorities through the end of the 118th Congress.
— BIDEN WITHDRAWS FROM 2024 ELECTION. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Read TRP's new memo outlining the state of the Democratic presidential primary following President Biden's decision to exit the race.
— WHERE KAMALA HARRIS STANDS ON HEALTH, FINANCIAL SERVICES POLICY. TRP pulled together a pair of memos on Vice President Harris's positions on health care and financial services shortly after she was tapped as President Biden's running mate in 2020.
— SENATE COMMERCE APPROVES ADDITIONAL ACP FUNDING. On July 31, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a markup to consider pending bills, during which the panel approved $7 billion for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Click here to read TRP's markup summary.
— BANKING COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON INFRASTRUCTURE. On July 31, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the long-term economic impacts of federal infrastructure and public transportation investment. Click here to read TRP's hearing summary.
— NTIA ISSUES POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON OPEN SOURCE AI. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a report outlining policy recommendations on the use of open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models. Specifically, NTIA recommends that the federal government:
• Perform research into the safety of powerful and consequential AI models, as well as their downstream uses;
• Support external research into the present and future capabilities of dual-use foundation models and risk mitigation; and
• Develop and maintain thresholds of the risk-speci�ic indicators to signal a potential change in policy, among other actions.
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— SENATE FINANCE HOLDS HEARING ON TAX TOOLS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. On July 30, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to examine tax tools to support local economic development. Click here to read TRP's hearing summary.
— SENATE BANKING SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES NONCOMPETE CLAUSES. On July 30, the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing to examine the impact of the recently finalized Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule to ban noncompete agreements. Click here to read TRP's hearing summary.
— NIST FINALIZES AI GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalized a series of AI-focused guidance documents pertaining to: (1) managing the risks of generative AI (text); reducing threats used to train AI systems (text);(3) reducing synthetic content risks (text); and (4) global engagement on AI standards (text).
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Staff Report
1025 ESCOBAR STREET
MARTINEZ, CA 94553
File #:24-2442 Agenda Date:8/12/2024 Agenda #:5.
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Subject:County’s FEMA Claims for Public Assistance for COVID-19 response
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Referral No: 2024-02
Referral Name: FEMA Claims
Presenter: Timothy Ewell, Chief Assistant County Administrator
Contact: (925) 655-2043
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee began receiving status reports on this subject in 2023.
Referral Update:
Mr. Tim Ewell will be present at the meeting to provide the Legislation Committee an update on the status of
this matter and to discuss the related attachment.
Below is a recap of the County’s total FEMA COVID-19 performance as of July 25, 2024:
a.Summary Financials as of July 25, 2024.
i.Total Est. Claims: $82.5 million (100%; 23 projects)
ii.Total Claimed: $82.2 million (99.6%; 23 projects)(this will be at 100% at closeout once
we submit final EY costs)
iii.Total Obligated: $75.6 million (91.7%; 20 projects)
iv.Total Received: $36.2 million (43.9%; 13 projects)
b.NCS Financials as of July 25, 2024 (No Payments have been received to date)
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE the report and provide direction and/or input to staff and the County’s lobbyists, as needed.
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Fiscal Impact (if any): Dependent on the final outcomes of the County’s FEMA claims.
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Contra Costa County
FEMA Project Applications
Status Report, as of 7/25/2024
Project #Submitted Projects Estimated Claim Claimed Obligated Received
FEMA Submission
Date
Obligation
Date Months
Payment
Date Months Today Months Application Status
146165 Great Plates Delivered - 5/1/2020 to 6/10/2020 144,796$ 144,796$ 144,796$ 144,796$ 1/27/2021 3/25/2021 1.9 9/3/2021 5.4 Paid
166257 Great Plates Delivered - 6/11/2020 to 7/9/2020 276,467 276,467 276,467 276,467 1/28/2021 6/23/2021 4.9 8/25/2021 2.1 Paid
166323 Great Plated Delivered - 7/10/2020 to 8/9/2020 380,374 380,374 380,374 380,374 1/28/2021 8/25/2021 7.0 11/10/2021 2.6 Paid
166334 Great Plates Delivered - 8/10/2020 to 9/9/2020 384,174 384,174 384,174 384,174 1/28/2021 5/6/2021 3.3 9/3/2021 4.0 Paid
166919 Great Plates Delivered - 9/10/2020 to 10/9/2020 417,331 417,331 417,331 417,331 1/28/2021 5/6/2021 3.3 9/3/2021 4.0 Paid
178653 Great Plates Delivered - 10/10/2020 to 2/6/2021 2,006,732 2,006,732 2,006,732 2,006,732 5/20/2021 7/13/2021 1.8 9/3/2021 1.7 Paid
243280 Great Plates Delivered - 2/6/2021 to 7/9/2021 2,805,170 2,805,170 2,805,170 2,805,170 9/10/2021 2/25/2022 5.6 3/23/2022 0.9 Paid
240224 Materials - PPE - 3/07/2020 to 5/20/2022 1,240,517 1,240,517 1,240,517 1,240,517 12/21/2022 2/10/2023 1.7 4/24/2023 2.4 Paid
240222 Incremental Cleaning Costs - 4/1/2020 to 6/30/2021 10,197,540 10,197,540 10,197,540 10,197,540 7/7/2022 6/26/2023 11.8 8/28/2023 2.1 Paid
680872 Cleaning Supplies - 3/04/2020 to 6/07/2022 555,062 555,062 555,062 555,062 12/21/2022 10/16/2023 10.0 11/30/2023 1.5 Paid
550487 COVID Testing Costs - 2/27/2020 to 6/3/2021 15,814,082 15,814,082 15,814,082 15,814,082 6/29/2022 11/7/2023 16.5 4/5/2024 5.0 Paid
680774 Vaccinations - 12/01/2020 to 05/31/2021 637,756 637,756 637,756 637,756 12/30/2022 1/30/2024 13.2 3/19/2024 1.6 Paid
720803 Category Z Mgmt Reimbursement - Ernst & Young Costs1 2,000,000 1,711,112 1,711,112 1,369,236 9/25/2023 2/5/2024 4.4 6/3/2024 4.0 Paid
719093 COVID Testing Costs Mobile Med - 07/01/2022 - 03/31/2023 (90% of actuals)979,848 979,848 979,848 0 6/5/2023 5/23/2024 11.8 Obligated
731586 COVID Testing Costs - 7/1/2022 to 05/11/2023 (90% of actuals)686,296 686,296 686,296 0 10/30/2023 5/23/2024 6.9 Obligated
733307 COVID-19 Coordination & Response Efforts - 7/22/2022 - 5/11/2023 50,042 50,042 50,042 0 10/30/2023 5/23/2024 6.9 Obligated
156484 Non-Congregate Shelter - 3/19/2020 to 6/30/2020 4,012,966 4,012,966 4,012,966 0 7/26/2021 6/3/2024 34.8 Obligated
186200 Non Congregate Shelter - 7/1/2020 to 1/1/2021 13,886,851 13,886,851 13,886,851 0 10/18/2021 6/3/2024 32.0 Obligated
687414 COVID Testing Costs - 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022 4,914,058 4,914,058 4,914,058 0 12/28/2022 7/19/2024 19.0 Obligated
240223 Non Congregate Shelter - 1/1/2021 to 3/31/2022 14,515,020 14,515,020 14,515,020 0 11/3/2022 7/25/2024 21.0 Obligated
685744 Incremental Cleaning Costs - 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022 3,649,683 3,649,683 0 0 12/21/2022 8/2/2024 19.7 Pending Recipient Final Review
719096 Incremental Cleaning Costs - 7/1/2022 to 4/1/2023 (90% of actuals)1,295,515 1,295,515 0 0 7/31/2023 8/2/2024 12.3 Pending Recipient Final Review
698619 County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) - 03/23/2020 to 07/1/2022 1,620,297 1,620,297 0 0 12/30/2022 8/2/2024 19.4 Pending Recipient Final Review
TOTAL 82,470,577$ 82,181,689$ 75,616,193$ 36,229,237$
as % of Total Estimated Claims 100%99.6%91.7%43.9%
Total Projects 23 23 20 13
Notes:
1. Estimated Claim amount reflects total face value of contract with consultant. Obligated amount reflects actual amount obligated by FEMA. Received amount reflects 10% retention by CalOES for release following closeout.
2. Length of time from "FEMA Submission Date" to "Obligation".
3. Length of time from "Obligation Date" to "Payment Date". Payments are made by CalOES to the County.
4. Length of time claim submitted by the County has been under review by FEMA since "FEMA Submission Date".
Obligation Metrics2 In Review Metrics4Payment Metrics3
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Staff Report
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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Subject:State Budget and Bills of Interest
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Referral No: 2024-03
Referral Name:
Presenter: Geoff Neill and Michelle Rubalcava, Nielen Merksamer
Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-655-2057
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee regularly receives reports on the State Budget and bills of interest to the County
and provides direction and/or input, as necessary.
Referral Update:
The Legislature returns from summer recess next week (August 5) and begins the full sprint towards the end of
the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. There are several important legislative deadlines before the Legislative
Session ends at midnight on Saturday, August 31:
Date/Deadline Activity/Event
Monday, August 5 Legislature reconvenes from summer recess.
Friday, August 16 Last day for fiscal committees (appropriations committees) to
meet and refer legislation to the floor.
Monday, August 19 -
Saturday, August 31
Floor session only - policy committees may not meet, except
with special rule waivers.
Saturday, August 31 at
midnight
2023-2024 Legislative Session ends (unless legislative
business is completed earlier, although unlikely).
Monday, September 30 Last day for the Governor to sign or veto legislation.
CSAC hosted a Summer Recess Legislative Webinar on Thursday, August 1. During this briefing, legislative
advocates and analysts provided an update on key legislation affecting counties as we approach the final weeks
of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.
See Attachment A for a copy of the webinar, which includes summaries of the priority bills that CSAC has
been advocating on this year.
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Attachment B includes the bills that Contra Costa County has been engaging with in 2024.
As for the FY 24-25 State Budget, over the weekend of June 22, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President
pro Tempore Mike McGuire, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, announced that they had reached agreement
on the 2024-25 state budget. The agreement incorporates a multi-year balanced budget approach across the
budget year and 2025-26 based on current revenue and expenditure projections and closes a budget deficit of
about $45 billion and $30 billion, respectively. (Both houses have issued summaries of the budget agreement:
Senate <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%
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As proposed, the Budget Act of 2024 contains a total of $46.8 billion in solutions for 2024-25, outlined as
follows:
Category 2024-25 Amounts
(in billions)
Reductions $16.0
Revenues $13.6
Reserves $6.0
Fund Shifts $6.0
Delays/Pauses $3.1
Deferrals $2.1
Total $46.8
The agreement assumes withdrawals from the Budget Stabilization Account (Rainy Day Fund) over the next
two fiscal years, using $5.1 billion in 2024-25 and $7.1 billion in 2025-26, maintaining $22.2 billion in total
reserves at the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year. The 2024-25 state budget also includes a withdrawal of $900
million from the Safety Net Reserve.
The budget plan includes the Governor’s proposal to reduce state departments’ General Fund budgets by 7.95
percent and sweeps funding associated with many vacant positions of about $1.5 billion. These generally
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ongoing reductions collectively total about 10 percent of General Fund state operations costs and about $3
billion of 2024-25 savings, including significant reductions to the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR).
Interestingly, the budget includes $12 million for 2024-25 to begin to implement reparations legislation that has
not yet been signed into law. The Director of Finance may augment one or more departmental items in the
budget with this funding.
Also, the budget contains provisions that require consultation between the legislative and executive branches of
state government on artificial intelligence (AI) activities in state government. If added resources are needed to
implement or procure certain generative AI projects, the Government Operations Agency is directed to support
departmental efforts to submit requests for added resources in the annual budget process.
A few other highlights on budget items of note:
-Homelessness: The final budget agreement adds $150 million for additional Encampment Resolution
Grants and maintains the $1 billion for round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention
(HHAP) that was previously prioritized in the legislature’s budget plan. Additionally, new HHAP
accountability measures are included in SB/AB 166, as discussed in the trailer bill table below.
-Local public safety: The final budget agreement sustains restoration of $40 million in one-time funding
for the final year of the Public Defense Pilot Project and appropriates $103 million in one-time funding
to the Office of Emergency Services to support various victims’ services programs in recognition of
reductions in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding.
-State corrections: The final budget plan reduces the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s
budget by $750 million over the three-year budget window (2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25), along
with ongoing reductions of approximately $560 million annually.
-Diaper Banks: The final budget agreement appropriates $9 million for 11 local diaper banks to distribute
free diapers to low-income families with infants and toddlers.
The Governor and the Legislature have prioritized reforms to the state’s constitutional budgeting obligations.
While details are still under discussion, the parties intend to enact legislation later this year, as follows:
§Updating the state’s Rainy Day Fund via a constitutional amendment slated for 2026:
o Increase the size of the Rainy Day Fund from 10 percent of the state budget to 20 percent.
o Exclude deposits into the Rainy Day Fund from the state appropriations limit (Gann Limit) so
that lawmakers may instead deposit funds into budget reserves to protect against future
downturns.
§Creating a new “Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account”:
o Under this reform, a portion of any projected surplus will be deposited into Projected Surplus
Temporary Holding Account where they will be held until a future year once it is clear whether
the projected surplus of revenues actually materialized.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
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Receive the report and provide direction and/or input to County staff and the County state lobbyists.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
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Summer Recess
Legislative Webinar
August 1, 2024
Attachment A
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Housekeeping Notes
•This session is not being recorded.
•A copy of the presentation will be shared with attendees after the webinar.
•All attendees are muted.
•Questions will be answered at the end of each policy area and at the end
of the webinar.
•Please use the “Question and Answer” function in your toolbar to ask a
question.
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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How To Ask A Question
•To ask a question, select
the Q&A button on your
toolbar.
•CSAC will answer some
questions live (spoken)
and answer some
questions with written
responses using the Q&A
function.
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Agenda
•Overall: What to expect in August 2024
•Administration of Justice
•Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources
•Government Finance and Administration
•Health and Human Services
•Housing, Land Use, and Transportation
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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CSAC Legislative Advocacy:
What to expect in August 2024
The Legislature reconvenes on Monday, August 5.
The last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills
with fiscal impacts to the floor is Friday, August 16.
The 2023-2024 Legislative Session ends at midnight on
Saturday, August 31.
The Governor must sign or veto bills passed out of the
Legislature by Monday, September 30.
Attachment A
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Legislation by the Numbers
2,170
Bills and
constitutional
amendments
introduced in
2024.
264
Bills and
constitutional
amendments
with active
positions by
CSAC throughout
2023-2024.
1,697
Bills and
constitutional
amendments
related to county
government
tracked and
monitored by
CSAC.
Attachment A
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Administration of Justice
Ryan Morimune, Senior Legislative Advocate, rmorimune@counties.org
Michaela Schunk, Legislative Analyst, mschunk@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Administration of Justice Ryan Morimune, rmorimune@counties.org
Michaela Schunk, mschunk@counties.org
SB 1057 (Menjivar) Juvenile justice coordinating council.
CSAC Position: Oppose.
Status: Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
•This measure would dramatically recast the composition of multiagency
juvenile justice coordinating councils, which are designed to develop and
implement a continuum of county-based responses to addressing the needs
of justice system-involved youth.
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Administration of Justice Ryan Morimune, rmorimune@counties.org
Michaela Schunk, mschunk@counties.org
AB 2882 (McCarty) California Community Corrections
Performance Incentives.
CSAC Position: Oppose.
Status: Set to be heard in Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday,
August 5.
•This measure changes the composition of Community Corrections
Partnerships, would specify new plan development and processing
requirements at the local level, and adds considerable new Community
Corrections Partnership data collection and reporting requirements.
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Administration of Justice Ryan Morimune, rmorimune@counties.org
Michaela Schunk, mschunk@counties.org
2024 Budget Act Investments Secured
Victims of Crime Act: $103 million
•An essential revenue stream for counties and community organizations
to deliver a wide range of critical victim services.
•After federal cuts to the funding, CSAC, along with a broad coalition of
supporters, coordinated efforts and secured a one-time $103 million
backfill of state assistance in the 2024 Budget Act.
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Administration of Justice Ryan Morimune, rmorimune@counties.org
Michaela Schunk, mschunk@counties.org
2024 Budget Act Investments Secured
Public Defender Pilot Program: $40 million
•Funding for counties to implement recently passed legislation related to
a wide range of post-conviction services.
•After a proposed elimination of the program, CSAC advocated to
preserve $40 million for the final year of the program in the 2024 Budget
Act.
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Questions?
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Agriculture, Environment, and Natural
Resources
Catherine Freeman, Senior Legislative Advocate, cfreeman@counties.org
Ada Waelder, Legislative Advocate, awaelder@counties.org
Amber Garcia Rossow, Legislative Analyst, arossow@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
33
Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Catherine Freeman, cfreeman@counties.org
Amber Garcia Rossow, arossow@counties.org
www.counties.org
Priority Bills
•SB 366 (Caballero) The California Water Plan: long -term supply targets.
CSAC is sponsoring this measure.
This measure would, among other things, update the California Water
Plan and require the Department of Water Resources to develop a long-
term water supply planning target for 2050.
•SB 1101 (Limón) Fire prevention: prescribed fire: state contracts: maps.
This measure requires CAL FIRE to use spatial planning tools and
comprehensive mapping (“potential operational delineations”) as a tool
for strategic wildfire response.
Attachment A
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Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Catherine Freeman, cfreeman@counties.org
Amber Garcia Rossow, arossow@counties.org
www.counties.org
Support for Water, Wildlife, and Emergency Management
•AB 2060 (Soria) Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions.
This measure would exempt from certain Lake and Streambed Alteration
agreements some activities related to Flood-Managed Aquifer
groundwater) Recharge until January 1, 2029.
•SB 1390 (Caballero) Groundwater recharge: floodflows: diversion.
This measure enables California to divert flood flows for groundwater
recharge by clarifying when these flows may be captured for the benefit
of aquifers, what and planning requirements are necessary for local
agencies pursuing recharge, amongst other things.
Attachment A
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Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Catherine Freeman, cfreeman@counties.org
Amber Garcia Rossow, arossow@counties.org
www.counties.org
Support for Water, Wildlife, and Emergency Management
•AB 2276 (Wood) Forestry: timber harvesting plans: exemptions.
This measure would extend various timber harvest exemptions scheduled
to sunset on January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. These changes were
created to decrease the risk of wildfire.
•SB 1159 (Dodd) CEQA: roadside wildfire risk reduction projects.
This measure would require the state to evaluate and consider the
inclusion of roadside wildfire risk reduction projects near municipalities for
categorical California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption.
Attachment A
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Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Catherine Freeman, cfreeman@counties.org
Amber Garcia Rossow, arossow@counties.org
www.counties.org
Support for Water, Wildlife, and Emergency Management
•AB 2660 (Committee on Energy Management)
Office of Emergency Services: federal grant funding
This measure would require the California Office of Emergency Services
(Cal OES) to allocate the maximum local share of specified federal grant
funding to local operational areas.
Attachment A
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Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Catherine Freeman, cfreeman@counties.org
Amber Garcia Rossow, arossow@counties.org
www.counties.org
Concerns and Opposition
•SB 610 (Wiener) Fire prevention: wildfire mitigation area: defensible
space: State Fire Marshal.
CSAC Position: Concerns.
This measure shifts fire mapping from the Board of Forestry to the State
Fire Marshall, and creates a new wildfire mitigation area designation to
replace fire hazard severity zones.
Attachment A
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Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Ada Waelder, awaelder@counties.org
Amber Garcia Rossow, arossow@counties.org
www.counties.org
Concerns and Opposition
•AB 2560 (Alvarez) Density Bonus Law: California Coastal Act of 1976.
CSAC Position: Oppose.
This measure requires, amongst other things, for local governments in the
coastal zone to amend local coastal programs to comply with both the
Density Bonus Law and the California Coastal Act.
Attachment A
39
Questions?
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Government Finance and Administration
Eric Lawyer, Legislative Advocate, elawyer@counties.org
Stanicia Boatner, Legislative Analyst, sboatner@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Government Finance and Administration
AB 817 (Pacheco) Open Meetings: teleconferencing:
subsidiary body.
CSAC Position: Cosponsor
Status: Failed to get out of Senate Local Government Committee
•This measure would have allowed non-decision-making advisory bodies to meet
remotely without posting the location from which they are participating.
•Link to coalition opposition letter submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee in
July 2024.
Eric Lawyer, elawyer@counties.org
Stanicia Boatner, sboatner@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Government Finance and Administration
AB 2561 (McKinnor) Local public employees: vacant positions.
CSAC Position: Oppose.
Status: Set to be heard in Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday,
August 5.
•This measure would, among other specified requirements, require local
agencies with bargaining unit vacancy rates exceeding 15% for more than
approximately 6 months to hold a public hearing to discuss strategies to fill
the vacancies.
Eric Lawyer, elawyer@counties.org
Stanicia Boatner, sboatner@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Government Finance and Administration
AB 2557 (Ortega) Local agencies: contracts for special
services and temporary help: performance reports.
CSAC Position: Oppose.
Status: Set to be heard in Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday,
August 5.
•This measure places burdensome requirements on local governmental
agencies related to contracting out for services.
Eric Lawyer, elawyer@counties.org
Stanicia Boatner, sboatner@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Government Finance and Administration
AB 884 (Low) Elections: language accessibility.
CSAC Position: Oppose unless amended.
Status: Set to be heard in Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday,
August 5.
•This measure would create a new state-mandated local program by
requiring county elections officials to provide specified elections materials in
additional languages and provide additional language services.
Eric Lawyer, elawyer@counties.org
Stanicia Boatner, sboatner@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Government Finance and Administration
Notable Successes
•AB 2797 (McKinnor) Telephone carriers of last resort. CSAC opposed. DEAD.
•SB 1164 (Newman) ADU Property Tax Exclusion. CSAC opposed. DEAD.
•SB 1034 (Seyarto) PRA: state of emergency. CSAC supported. CHAPTERED.
•“Taxpayer Deception Act” measure removed from the Nov. 5 ballot.
Eric Lawyer, elawyer@counties.org
Stanicia Boatner, sboatner@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Government Finance and Administration Eric Lawyer, elawyer@counties.org
Stanicia Boatner, sboatner@counties.org
www.counties.org
2024 Budget Act Advocacy
Educational Revenue Augmentation Funds (ERAF)
•$73.5 million to address insufficient ERAF in Alpine, Mono, and
San Mateo Counties.
•Rejection of proposal to make charter schools eligible for ERAF.
Attachment A
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Questions?
www.counties.org
Attachment A
48
Health and Human Services
Justin Garrett, Senior Legislative Advocate, jgarrett@counties.org
Jolie Onodera, Senior Legislative Advocate, jonodera@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, Legislative Analyst, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services
Human Services and Homelessness
www.counties.org
Attachment A
50
Health and Human Services
AT HOME Legislative Update
AB 1948 (Rendon) Homeless multidisciplinary personnel teams.
CSAC Position: Support.
Status: Chaptered.
SB 37 (Caballero) Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Act.
CSAC Position: Support.
Status: Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file.
Justin Garrett, jgarrett@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services
AB 2774 (Grayson) Childcare for Working Families Act.
CSAC Position: Support.
Status: Set to be heard in Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday,
August 5.
•This measure would establish the Childcare for Working Families Task Force,
convened by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development (GO-Biz), with the purpose of establishing recommendations
aimed at addressing challenges faced by working families in accessing
childcare.
Justin Garrett, jgarrett@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
52
Health and Human Services
AB 2496 (Pellerin) Liability claims: foster family agencies and
noncustodial adoption agencies.
CSAC Position: Oppose Unless Amended.
Status: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee.
•This measure would, among other things, prohibit the use of certain types of
indemnification agreements in contracts between counties and Foster
Family Agencies. Foster Family Agencies are a critical partner of counties in
caring for the well-being of children placed into foster care.
Justin Garrett, jgarrett@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services
SB 1249 (Roth) Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act.
CSAC Position: Support in concept.
Status: Assembly Floor.
•This measure would move forward on recommendations of the California
Department of Aging CA 2030 Steering Committee to create a future-ready
aging network in California.
Justin Garrett, jgarrett@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services Justin Garrett, jgarrett@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
2024 Budget Act Investments Secured
Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention: $1 billion, Round 6
•Flexible funding to counties, large cities, and continuums of care to
address homelessness in local communities.
•AB 166 (housing trailer bill) implements Round 6 and continues many of
the elements of Round 5 (funding distribution, collaboration requirements).
•There are changes to program administration, regional plans, funding,
and accountability.
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services Justin Garrett, jgarrett@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
2024 Budget Act Investments Secured
•Preserved more than $600 million for CalWORKs.
•Preserved $160 million for Child Welfare and Foster Care.
•Preserved more than $100 million for Adult Protective Services.
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services
Health and Behavioral Health
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services
AB 1168 (Bennett) Emergency medical services:
prehospital EMS.
CSAC Position: Oppose.
Status: Ordered to the inactive file.
•This measure would overturn statutory and case law record that has
affirmed county responsibility for the administration of emergency medical
services and with that, the flexibility to design systems to equitably serve
residents throughout their jurisdiction. This bill could create fragmented and
inequitable emergency medical services statewide.
Jolie Onodera, jonodera@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services
AB 2075 (Alvarez) Resident Access Protection Act
CSAC Position: Tracking.
Status: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee.
•This measure establishes the Resident Access Protection Act and grants
residents of long-term care facilities the right to in-person, onsite visits
(whether from friends, family, or health providers) during a public health
emergency.
Jolie Onodera, jonodera@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services
SB 1238 (Eggman) Health facilities.
CSAC Position: Tracking.
Status: Referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
•Authorizes psychiatric health facilities and mental health rehabilitation centers as
eligible facility types for the involuntary treatment of individuals diagnosed only with
severe substance use disorders or co-occurring mental health and severe substance
use disorders as specified under SB 43 (Eggman, 2023).
•Recent amendments require DHCS to issue guidance regarding Medi-Cal
reimbursement for covered Medi-Cal services provided to an individual receiving
involuntary treatment for a severe substance use disorder.
Jolie Onodera, jonodera@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services Jolie Onodera, jonodera@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
Notable CSAC-Supported Measures
•AB 2871 (Maienschein) Overdose fatality review teams.
Allows counties to establish overdose fatality review teams.
•SB 1319 (Wahab) Skilled nursing facilities.
Streamlines the approval process for skilled nursing facilities seeking
to offer behavioral health services.
•SB 1397 (Eggman) Behavioral health services coverage.
Establishes a mechanism for commercial plans to reimburse county
behavioral health agencies for privately insured clients.
Attachment A
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Health and Human Services Jolie Onodera, jonodera@counties.org
Danielle Bradley, dbradley@counties.org
www.counties.org
2024 Budget Act Highlights
•$184.1 million ongoing for local public health workforce and
infrastructure.
•$85 million for counties to begin planning and implementation of
the Behavioral Health Services Act.
•Delayed effective date for the increased health care worker
minimum wage (SB 525, Statutes of 2023).
Attachment A
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Questions?
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Housing, Land Use, and Transportation
Mark Neuburger, Legislative Advocate, mneuburger@counties.org
Kristina Gallagher, Legislative Analyst, kgallagher@counties.org
www.counties.org
Attachment A
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Housing, Land Use, and Transportation
SB 1032 (Padilla) HCD Loan Forgiveness
CSAC Position: Sponsor
•Provides the authority for the Dept of Housing & Community Development to
forgive specific types of loans to non-profit housing providers.
•These programs allowed housing agencies to forgo making principal and interest
payments, trapping these housing agencies in an endless debt cycle with no
exit path.
•Many of these sites are one of the few or only housing providers in counties. If
granted loan forgiveness is grants, these affordable housing sites will be
preserved.
Mark Neuburger, mneuburger@counties.org
Kristina Gallagher, kgallagher@counties.org
www.counties.org
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SB 937 (Wiener) Development Fees & Charges
CSAC Position: Oppose Unless Amended
•Places restrictions and allows for delays of fees and charges counties may
impose on certain types of affordable housing projects.
•Prevents the assessment of interest for delayed fees, extends entitlements for
certain housing projects.
•Author & Sponsor are currently considering language to transfer debt burden of
unpaid fees from developer to home owner.
Mark Neuburger, mneuburger@counties.org
Kristina Gallagher, kgallagher@counties.org
www.counties.org
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AB 1957 (Wilson) Best Value Contracting
CSAC Position: Support
•Expands a pilot program statewide to allow all counties to use the best value
contracting method.
•This authority could be useful for variety of transportation and other public works
project.
•The bill extends the existing authority for 5 years (until 2030).
Mark Neuburger, mneuburger@counties.org
Kristina Gallagher, kgallagher@counties.org
www.counties.org
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2024 Budget Act Achievements
•Part of coalition that restored $560 million of the original $600 million appropriated
for the REAP 2.0 program in the 2021 Budget Act.
•Advocated for reporting language requiring Caltrans to report on a variety of data
points related to their purchase of vehicles that comply with CARB’s Advanced
Clean Fleet regulations.
•The information in report will assist county fleet managers in their efforts to make
vehicle fleet purchases compliant with the ACF regulations.
Mark Neuburger, mneuburger@counties.org
Kristina Gallagher, kgallagher@counties.org
www.counties.org
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Questions?
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Your Advocacy Team
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Please reach out to the CSAC Advocacy
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THANK YOU
Copyright 2024 by California State Association of Counties®
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2024 Contra Costa County Bills of Interest
BILL TITLE AUTHOR SUMMARY LAST STATUS UPCOMING DATES POSITION
1 AB 817 Open Meetings: Teleconferencing: Subsidiary Body Pacheco (D)
Authorizes a subsidiary body to use certain alternative teleconferencing provisions. Requires at
least one staff member of the local agency to be present at a designated primary physical
meeting location during the meeting. Requires the local agency to post the agenda at the primary
physical meeting location. Requires the members of the subsidiary body to visibly appear on
camera during the open portion of a meeting that is publicly accessible via the internet or other
online platform.
06/05/2024: In SENATE Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Reconsideration
granted.Support
2 AB 1338 Medi-Cal: Community Supports Petrie-Norris (D)
Relates to the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal initiative. Provides that under
existing law, community supports that the State Department of Health Care Services is
authorized to approve include, among other things, housing transition navigation services,
recuperative care, respite, day habilitation programs, and medically supportive food and
nutrition services. Adds fitness, physical activity, or recreational sports programs, activities, or
memberships to the list of community supports.
02/01/2024: From Committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
3 AB 1820 Housing Development Projects: Applications: Fees Schiavo (D)
Authorizes a development proponent that submits a preliminary application for a housing
development project to request a preliminary fee and exaction estimate. Requires a city, county,
or city and county to provide the estimate within a specified number of business days of the
submission of the preliminary application. Specifies that the preliminary fee and exaction
estimate is for informational purposes only and does not affect the scope, amount, or time of
payment of any fee or exaction.
07/02/2024: From SENATE Committee on HOUSING: Do pass to Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
4 AB 1957 Public Contracts: Best Value Construction Contracting Wilson (D)
Provides that existing law establishes a pilot program to allow the Counties of Alameda, Los
Angeles, Monterey, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and
Yuba to select a bidder on the basis of best value for construction projects in excess of a
specified amount. Authorizes any county of the State to utilize this program and extends the
operation of provisions until specified date. Requires the board of supervisors of a participating
county to submit a specified report.
07/02/2024: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2024-058
5 AB 1961 End Hunger in California Act of 2024 Wicks (D)
Requires the Strategic Growth Council, in consultation with specified entities, to appoint and
convene the End Hunger in California Master Plan Task Force to make recommendations for
future comprehensive strategies aimed at addressing access to healthy and culturally relevant
food for all Californians. Requires the task force to report to the Legislature, the demographic
information of its members, as defined, to the extent that the information is available and the
member has agreed to disclose.
07/03/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
6 AB 1970 Mental Health: Black Mental Health Navigator Jackson (D)
Requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to develop criteria for a
specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health
Navigator Certification. Requires the department to collect and regularly publish data, not less
than annually, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals certified and the number of
individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role. Makes these
provisions subject to an appropriation.
06/24/2024: In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To Suspense File.
7 AB 1999 Electricity: Fixed Charges Irwin (D)
Provides that under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission may authorize fixed charges for
any rate schedule on an income-graduated basis. Prohibits modifications to the amount of the
income-graduated fixed charge from exceeding changes in inflation. Requires the commission to
adopt any modification to an existing fixed charge for the collection of a reasonable portion of
the fixed costs of providing electrical service to residential customers in a stand-alone
proceeding.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Failed passage.Support
8 AB 2089 Local Government: Collection of Demographic Data Holden (D)
Requires a city, county, or city and county, when collecting demographic data as to the ancestry
or ethnic origin of employees of the city, county, or city and county, to include the additional
collection categories and tabulations for specified Black or African American groups.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
9 AB 2132 Health Care Services: Tuberculosis Low (D)
Requires a Medi-Cal managed care plan to ensure access to care for latent tuberculosis
infection and active TB disease and coordination with local health department TB control
programs for plan enrollees with active TB disease.
07/02/2024: From SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY: Do pass to Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date Support
10 AB 2200 Guaranteed Health Care for All Kalra (D)
Provides for the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act. Creates the California 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.
Provides that CalCare would be a health care service plan subject to the Knox-Keene Health
Care Service Plan Act of 1975. Appropriates funds.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
11 AB 2236 Solid Waste: Reusable Grocery Bags: Plastic Film Bauer-Kahan (D)
Provides that existing law prohibits a store from providing a single-use carryout bag to a
customer, with specified exceptions. Revises the single-use carryout bag exception to include a
bag provided to a customer before the customer reaches the point of sale, under certain
conditions. Prohibits a store from providing, distributing, or selling a bag to a customer at the
point of sale, except as provided.
07/03/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
12 AB 2263 The California Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Act Friedman (D)
Requires the Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Act Coordinating Council to seek to obtain
specified goals, including identifying local, State, and federal resources, benefits, and services
that seek to prevent and end poverty in the State and creating data-sharing partnerships among
various federal, State, and local public and private entities. Establishes a steering committee to
provide technical assistance to and approve recommendations by the Council.
07/01/2024: From SENATE Committee on HUMAN SERVICES: Do pass to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
13 AB 2265 Animals: Euthanasia McCarty (D)
Provides that existing law imposes various requirements relating to animals on public animal
control agencies and public animal shelters. Defines Hayden's Law to mean several of those
provisions relating to animals. Requires a public animal control agency or public animal shelter
that seeks to adopt a policy, practice, or protocol that raises the potential for conflict with
Hayden's Law to first give notice to the city or county body that funds the agency or shelter.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
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BILL TITLE AUTHOR SUMMARY LAST STATUS UPCOMING DATES POSITION
14 AB 2284 County Employees' Retirement: Compensation Grayson (D)
Relates to the County Employees Retirement Law and the California Public Employees' Pension
Reform Act. Authorizes a retirement system to define grade to mean a number of employees
considered together because they share similarities in job duties, schedules, unit recruitment
requirements, work location, collective bargaining unit or other logical work-related group or
class. Specifies that these provisions shall not become operative in a county until the board of
supervisors makes the provisions applicable.
06/27/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. To third reading.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
15 AB 2302 Open Meetings: Local Agencies: Teleconferences Addis (D)
Relates to existing law which imposes prescribed restrictions on remote participation by a
member of a legislative body of a local agency under alternative teleconferencing provisions.
Revises the limits, instead prohibiting such participation for more than a specified number of
meetings per year, based on how frequently the legislative body regularly meets.
06/06/2024: In SENATE. Read second time. To third reading.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
16 AB 2330 Endangered Species: Incidental Take: Wildfire Holden (D)
Provides that under the California Endangered Species Act, the Department of Fish and Wildlife
may authorize the take of listed species by certain entities. Authorizes a city, county, special
district, or other local agency to submit to the department a wildfire preparedness plan. Requires
the plan to include a brief description of planned wildfire preparedness activities, the
approximate dates for the activities, and a description of the candidate, endangered, and
threatened species within the plan area.
07/01/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
17 AB 2404 State and Local Public Employees: Labor Relations Lee (D)
Provides that it is not unlawful or a cause for discipline or other adverse action against a public
employee for that public employee to refuse to enter property that is the site of a primary strike,
perform work for a public employer involved in a primary strike, or go through or work behind a
primary strike line. Prohibits a public employer from directing a public employee to take those
actions. Authorizes recognized employee organization to inform employees of and encourage
them to exercise these rights.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
18 AB 2421 Employer-Employee Relations: Confidential Communication Low (D)
Prohibits local public agency employer, a State employer, a judicial employer, a public school
employer, a higher education employer, or certain districts from questioning any employee or
employee representative regarding communications made in confidence between an employee
and a representative. Provides that such communications would not be confidential if the
representative was a witness or party to any of the events forming the basis of a potential
administrative disciplinary or criminal investigation.
07/02/2024: From SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY: Do pass to Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
19 AB 2474 Retirement: County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 Lackey (R)
Relates to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937. Authorizes the Board of Retirement
for the County of Los Angeles to have the monthly warrant, check, or electronic fund transfer for
the retirement allowance or benefit be delivered to a prepaid account in accordance with certain
procedures. Defines account of the retired member or survivor of a deceased retired member to
include an account held in a living trust or an income-only trust.
07/15/2024: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2024-108
20 AB 2489 Local Agencies: Contracts for Special Services Ward (D)
Requires a county board of supervisors or a representative, at least a specified number of
months before beginning a procurement process to contract with persons for special services
that are currently, or were previously, performed by employees of the county represented by an
employee organization, to notify, in writing, the exclusive employee representative of the
workforce affected. Provides that this notice requirement does not apply in the event of an
emergency.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.Oppose
21 AB 2502 Public Contracts: Emergencies Rivas (D) Defines an emergency as an immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of
life, health, property, or essential public services caused by the impacts of homelessness.03/04/2024: To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
22 AB 2557 Local Agencies: Contracts for Special Services Ortega (D)
Requires each board of supervisors that solicits for and enters into a specified contract for
special services to post that contract and any related documents on its website. Requires each
contract to include the objectives, desirables, and goals of the contract. Requires, before
beginning a procurement process to contract for functions, duties, responsibilities, or services,
the board to give reasonable written notice to the exclusive employee representative of the
workforce affected by the contract.
07/03/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date Oppose
23 AB 2561 Local Public Employees: Vacant Positions McKinnor (D)
Relates to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. Requires each public agency with high vacancy rates for
more than a specified number of days, at the request of the recognized employee organization,
to promptly meet and confer with the representative of the recognized employee organization
within a specified number of days about substantive strategies to fill vacancies and to hold a
public hearing within a specified number of days about high vacancy rates and specified related
matters.
07/03/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date Oppose
24 AB 2631 Local Agencies: Ethics Training Fong M (D) Requires the Fair Political Practices Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, to
create, maintain, and make available to local agency officials an ethics training course.
07/02/2024: From SENATE Committee on ELECTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
25 AB 2672 California Alternate Rates for Energy Program Petrie-Norris (D)
Requires that the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program include public housing
authority owned or administered Homekey housing facilities where the residents of the facility
substantially meet the CARE program's income eligibility requirements, as determined by the
commission, and the account is in the name of Homekey or a nonprofit funded by Homekey.
Relates to electrical corporations and gas corporations. Relates to homelessness or who are at
risk of homelessness.
07/03/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
26 AB 2710 Peace Officers: Active Shooter Incidents Lackey (R)
Requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to convene a panel of law
enforcement experts to report to the Legislature and the commission, by specified date,
specified topics related to active shooter incidents, including successful trainings and response
protocols that have been demonstrated in active shooter incidents and the use of school
resource officers on campus for threat prevention, detection, and assessment.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
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27 AB 2751 Employer Communications During Nonworking Hours Haney (D)
Requires a public or private employer to establish a workplace policy that provides employees
the right to disconnect from communications from the employer during nonworking hours, with
certain exceptions. Defines the right to disconnect. Requires nonworking hours to be
established by written agreement between an employer and employee. Authorizes an employee
to file a complaint of a pattern of violation of the bill's provisions with the Labor Commissioner,
punishable by a specified civil penalty.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
28 AB 2882 California Community Corrections Performance Incentives McCarty (D)
Provides that existing law authorizes each county to establish a Community Corrections
Performance Incentives Fund for a community corrections program to be implemented by
probation and advised by a local Community Corrections Partnership. Adds a representative of a
community-based organization with experience in successfully providing behavioral health
treatment services to persons who have been convicted of a criminal offense, and a
representative of a Medi-Cal managed care plan, to the partnership.
07/02/2024: From SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Do pass to Committee
on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
29 AB 2946 District Discretionary Funds: County of Orange Valencia (D)
Requires the board of supervisors of the County of Orange to only appropriate district
discretionary funds if the board approves, by a majority vote, appropriating the district
discretionary funds. Prohibits, within a specified number of days preceding an election, a
member of the board of the county that is on a ballot as a supervisor district candidate of the
board and has an opponent on that ballot from taking specified actions relating to district
discretionary funds, with specified exceptions.
06/27/2024: In SENATE. Read second time and amended. To third reading.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
30 AB 2973 Emergency Services Hart (D)
Authorizes a county board of supervisors or a local emergency medical services agency to
provide or support the provision of EMS to persons located within the county. Requires a county
board of supervisors or a local EMS agency to adopt a written policy setting forth specified
requirements for an emergency ambulance services provider in order to enter into a contract
with a provider for emergency ambulance services.
04/15/2024: In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on HEALTH.
31 AB 3222 Drug Court Success Incentives Pilot Program Wilson (D)
Authorizes the superior courts in the Counties of Sacramento, San Diego, Contra Costa, and
Solano to conduct a pilot program to provide specific supportive services to adult defendants
who participate in the county's drug court. Requires the Judicial Council to administer the
program and authorizes the council to establish guidelines and reporting requirements for the
participating drug courts.
05/16/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
32 AB 3233 Oil and Gas: Operations: Restrictions: Local Authority Addis (D)
Provides that existing law requires the operator of a well to file a written notice of intention to
commence drilling with the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or district deputy. Authorizes a local
entity, by ordinance, to limit or prohibit oil and gas operations or development in its jurisdiction,
notwithstanding any other law or any notice of intention, supplemental notice, well stimulation
treatment permit, or similar authorization issued by the supervisor or district deputy.
07/03/2024: From SENATE Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Do pass to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.08/05/2024: Hearing Date Support
33 AB 3264 Electricity Petrie-Norris (D)
States the intent of the Legislature that the State Energy Resources Conservation and
Development Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, review all
feasible options for the allocation to ratepayers of costs required to meet the needs of the
State's electrical grid. States the intent of the Legislature that the PUC, in collaboration with the
Commission, produce an affordability metric for use in general rate cases and any application
for the recovery of costs from ratepayers.
07/02/2024: In SENATE Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND
COMMUNICATIONS: Heard, remains in Committee.Oppose
34 SB 294 Health Care Coverage: Independent Medical Review Wiener (D)
Requires a health care service plan or disability insurer that provides coverage for mental health
or substance use disorders to treat a modification, delay, or denial issued in response to an
authorization request for coverage of treatment for a mental health or substance use disorder for
an insured up to a specified age as if the modification, delay, or denial is also a grievance
submitted by the enrollee or insured. Extends the date of the bill commencing. Relates to the
authority of Director.
07/02/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To Suspense File.
35 SB 402 Involuntary Commitment Wahab (D)
Authorizes a person to be taken into custody by a licensed mental health professional. Requires
a licensed mental health professional who is not direct staff of, or contracted by, a county to
complete a specified training prior to exercising that authority and would prohibit those licensed
mental health professionals from transporting a person taken into custody unless specifically
authorized by the county to do so.
07/03/2024: In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
36 SB 937 Development Projects: Permits and Other Entitlements Wiener (D)
Provides that the Mitigation Fee Act regulates fees for development projects, fees for specific
purposes, including water and sewer connection fees, and fees for solar energy systems, among
others. Prohibits, for designated residential development projects, a local agency from requiring
payment of fees or charges on the residential development for the construction of public
improvements or facilities until the date the first certificate of occupancy or first temporary
certificate of occupancy is issued.
06/27/2024: In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
37 SB 964 Property Tax: Tax-Defaulted Property Sales Seyarto (R)
Relates to the sale to certain entities of a property that has been tax defaulted for 5 years or more
in an applicable county. Authorizes a property or property interest to be offered for sale under
provisions authorizing a sale to certain entities that has not been offered for sale under certain
provisions if the State Board of Equalization conducts a property valuation that shows that the
property or property interest is worth less than the amount of the defaulted debt.
05/16/2024: In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
38 SB 1011 Encampments: Penalties Jones (R) Prohibits a person from sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal
property upon a street or sidewalk if a homeless shelter, as defined, is available to the person.04/16/2024: In SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Reconsideration granted.
39 SB 1013 Taxation: Property Tax Assistance Bradford (D)
Establishes the Property Tax Assistance for Descendants of Enslaved Persons Program for
purposes of making, upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys available to persons who
meet specified criteria for purposes of providing financial assistance equal to the total amount
of property taxes paid on a residential dwelling, or a specified amount, whichever is less, and as
subject to specified limitations.
05/16/2024: In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.Support
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40 SB 1017 Available Facilities for Inpatient Treatment Eggman (D)
Requires the Department of Health Care Services, with the Department of Public Health and the
Department of Social Services, and by conferring with specified stakeholders, to develop a
solution to collect, aggregate, and display information about beds in specified types of facilities,
including licensed community care facilities and licensed residential alcoholism or drug abuse
recovery or treatment facilities, identify the availability of inpatient and residential mental health
or substance use treatment.
05/16/2024: In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
41 SB 1031 San Francisco Bay Area: Local Revenue Measure Wiener (D)
Authorizes the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to raise and allocate new revenue and
incur and issue bonds and other indebtedness. Authorizes the commission to impose a retail
transactions and use tax, a regional payroll tax, a parcel tax, and a regional vehicle registration
surcharge in all or a subset of the 9 counties of the San Francisco Bay area, with specified
exceptions, in accordance with applicable constitutional requirements.
05/24/2024: In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY.
42 SB 1032 Housing Finance: Portfolio Restructuring Padilla (D)
Provides that existing law authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development
to monitor and fund various multifamily housing loans. Requires that projects receiving loan
forgiveness meet specified requirements, including that the projects maintain the same number
of affordable units at the same affordable housing cost as provided in the project's regulatory
agreement, except as specified.
06/26/2024: From ASSEMBLY Committee on HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
43 SB 1034 California Public Records Act: State of Emergency Seyarto (R)
Revises the unusual circumstances under which the time limit may be extended to include the
need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine records during a state of emergency, as
defined, proclaimed by the Governor in the jurisdiction where the agency is located when the
state of emergency currently affects, due to the state of emergency, the agency's ability to timely
respond to requests due to staffing shortages or closure of facilities where the requested records
are located, except as specified.
07/18/2024: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 2024-161
44 SB 1057 Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Menjivar (D)
Provides that existing law requires a juvenile justice coordinating council to consist of certain
members. Requires each county juvenile justice coordinating council to, at a minimum, consist
of at least a specified percent community representatives with the remainder of the seats
allocated in a specified manner.
07/02/2024: From ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Do pass to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.Oppose
45 SB 1060 Property Insurance Underwriting: Risk Models Becker (D)
Authorizes, if a property insurer uses risk models for underwriting purposes, the models to
account for wildfire risk reduction associated with hazardous fuel reduction, home hardening,
defensible space, and fire prevention activities. Requires an insurer using risk models for
underwriting purposes to report to the Department of Insurance the extent to which models used
for underwriting purposes account for specified categories of risk mitigation, and other specified
information.
06/26/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on INSURANCE: Not heard.
46 SB 1072 Local Government: Proposition 218: Remedies Padilla (D)
Provides for procedures and parameters for local compliance with the requirements of the State
Constitution for assessments and property-related fees. Requires a local agency, if a court
determines that a fee or charge for a property-related service violates the provisions of the State
Constitution relating to fees and charges, to credit the amount of the fee or charge attributable
to the violation against the amount required to provide the service, unless a refund is explicitly
provided for by statute.
06/27/2024: In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.08/05/2024: Hearing Date
47 SB 1082 Augmented Residential Care Facilities Eggman (D)
Requires the Department of Health Care Services, jointly with the County Behavioral Health
Directors Association of California, to implement a certification program to provide augmented
services to adults with serious mental illness in homelike community settings. Requires those
settings to be licensed by the Department of Social Services as an augmented residential care
facility. Requires an ARCF to, among other requirements, conform with specified provisions of
the State Community Care Facilities Act.
05/16/2024: In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
48 SB 1124 Deceptive Practices: Service Members and Veterans Menjivar (D)
Expands the definition of public social services to also include other veterans benefits. Expands
the definition of an unreasonable fee to include a fee charged with respect to federal veterans
benefits that exceeds the amount that could be charged for those services by an attorney or
claims agent accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
05/16/2024: In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.
49 SB 1159 Environmental Quality Act: Roadside Wildfire Risk Dodd (D)
Relates to categorical exemptions to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act. Requires the Office of Planning and Research to evaluate, and the Secretary of the Natural
Resources to consider, the inclusion of roadside projects no more than a specified number of
road miles from a municipality or census-designated place that are undertaken solely for the
purpose of wildfire risk reduction in the classes of projects subject to a categorical exemption.
07/02/2024: In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To Suspense File.Support
50 SB 1245 In-Home Supportive Services: Health Professional Ochoa Bogh (R)
Defines licensed health care professional for specified purposes to mean any person who
engages in acts that are the subject of licensure or regulation under specified provisions of the
Business and Professions Code or under any initiative act referred to in those specified
provisions.
05/16/2024: In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.Support
51 SB 1254 CalFresh: Enrollment of Incarcerated Individuals Becker (D)
Requires the State Department of Social Services to partner with the Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation, state prisons, and county jails to allow for preenrollment of otherwise eligible
applicants for the CalFresh program to ensure that an applicant's benefits may begin before the
reentry of the applicant into the community from the state prison or county jail.
07/02/2024: From ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY: Do pass to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
52 SB 1317 Inmates: Psychiatric Medication: Informed Consent Wahab (D)
Provides that existing law prohibits, with specified exceptions, a person sentenced to
imprisonment in a county jail from being administered any psychiatric medication without prior
informed consent. Extends these provisions. Requires any county that, between specified dates,
administers involuntary medication to any inmate awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing, to
prepare and submit a report to the Legislature.
06/18/2024: In ASSEMBLY. Coauthors revised.
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2024 Contra Costa County Bills of Interest
BILL TITLE AUTHOR SUMMARY LAST STATUS UPCOMING DATES POSITION
53 SB 1432 Health Facilities: Seismic Standards Caballero (D)
Relates to seismic safety building standards for certain hospitals. Provides that existing law
requires that, by specified date, owners of these hospitals must either demolish, replace, or
change to nonacute care use all hospital buildings that are not in compliance with these
standards. Authorizes extensions to the compliance deadline. Requires the Department of
Health Care Access and Information to post on the department's website its decision to grant or
deny any extension.
06/27/2024: In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.Support
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Staff Report
1025 ESCOBAR STREET
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File #:24-2444 Agenda Date:8/12/2024 Agenda #:7.
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Subject:November 2024 Statewide Ballot Measures
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Referral No:
Referral Name:
Presenter: L. DeLaney
Contact: (925) 655-2057
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee considers statewide ballot measures and makes recommendations on those
measures to the Board of Supervisors. A position of “Support” has been recommended for Proposition 35:
Managed Care Organization Tax Measure, by CC Health. The Legislation Committee may wish to consider
this and other measures for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Staff recommends the Legislation
Committee take “No position” on Proposition 36 (Initiative 23-0017A1), consistent with CSAC
recommendation.
At no time are public funds utilized in any manner in support of an issue campaign or campaign-related
activities, including overhead and other administrative costs.
Referral Update:
In California, voters are given a unique right to participate directly in shaping the laws that govern their lives.
Every election season, many citizen-led initiatives, referendums and recalls vie for a place on the official ballot.
For an initiative to become eligible for the ballot, a certain threshold of voter’s signatures must be collected in a
prescribed time frame. The number of required signatures for statewide initiatives is based on the number of
votes cast in the most recent gubernatorial election and whether the initiative amends statute or the constitution.
Eligible initiatives that have collected the required number of signatures will automatically qualify to be on the
ballot 131 days before the next statewide election, unless withdrawn by the proponents prior to qualification.
The 131-day qualification deadline ahead of the November election allows sufficient time for the Secretary of
State to finalize the ballot, assign proposition numbers, and draft the voter information guide that accompanies
the ballot.
In a win for California counties, the California Supreme Court ruled on June 20, that the deceptively titled
“Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” ballot measure was an unconstitutional revision of
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the California Constitution and therefore not eligible to appear on the statewide ballot. This measure would
have tied the hands of county officials to raise revenues to provide essential services for the almost 40 million
Californians who counties serve.
Administrative Bulletin 110.5 on Legislation, Regulation, and Intergovernmental Relations, approved by the
Board of Supervisors on March 8, 2022, includes the following policies related to statewide ballot propositions:
VI.Statewide Ballot Propositions and Local Ballot Measures:
The process for action on statewide and local ballot measures is as follows:
a.Board members, the County Administrator, and department heads may request the Board take
formal action on statewide or local ballot propositions of potential impact to the County.
b.The County Administrator’s Office will review and prepare for the Legislation Committee an
impartial analysis of all ballot measures brought forward for action. The analysis shall include a
copy of the ballot measure, sufficient information to understand the impacts on the County, a list
of known support and opposition, and identification of existing County policy that relate to the
recommended position or the new policy.
c.The Legislation Committee of the Board shall consider the measure and make a
recommendation for consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
d.The Board of Supervisors shall consider the recommendation of the Committee sufficiently in
advance of the election to enable the Board’s action to be relevant, and to the extent possible, to
enable the Board to postpone and reconsider the matter at a later Board meeting.
The Secretary of State has released the official proposition numbers and titles for the November 2024 ballot
measures. June 27th marked the final deadline for proponents of citizen-led initiatives to withdraw their ballot
measures from appearing on the November ballot.
Voters will be tasked with deciding the fate of ten measures on the upcoming November 5 ballot. A summary
table of the qualified ballot measures prepared by CSAC is Attachment A. The summary table includes links to
the measures themselves.
*Note: Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 has been moved to appear on the November 2026 ballot as a
result of the passage of Assembly Bill 440.
ACA 13 will require any constitutional amendment proposed by initiative, that increases a voter approval
threshold for future measures, be approved by the same proportion of votes cast as the measure would require.
SUMMARY OF NOVEMBER 5, 2024 STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
1.Proposition 2 - Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public
Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024
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Origin: Legislature (Assembly Bill 247)
Summary: This bond measure would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to fund repairs and upgrades for K-12
schools and community colleges.
Fiscal Analysis: The Legislative Analyst’s Office is currently drafting their analysis on the bond measures,
developing an expert understanding of the fiscal impact of these bonds and what the future debt serving will
look like.
2.Proposition 3 - Marriage Equality
Origin: Legislature (Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5)
Summary: Currently, the California Constitution only recognizes marriages between a man and a woman. This
measure would revise this provision to instead provide that marriage is a fundamental right. The original
provision has not been enforceable since the United States’ Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges
in 2015 that requires all states to recognize and grant same-sex marriages.
Fiscal Analysis from Senate Appropriations Committee: This measure is estimated to result in minimal and
absorbable one-time costs for the SOS for printing and mailing expenses associated with placing the measure
on the ballot. There are no immediate anticipated fiscal impacts to local governments as a result of this
measure.
3.Proposition 4 - The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean
Air Bond Act of 2024
Origin: Legislature (Senate Bill 867)
Summary: This bond measure would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to fund climate and environmental
projects. The bond would support projects to provide clean water, enhance water recycling facilities, and add
capacity to California’s ground water storage. This bond will also create new parks, protect wildlife and
habitats, fight air pollution, address extreme heat and fund sustainable agriculture.
Fiscal Analysis: The Legislative Analyst’s Office is drafting their analysis on the bond measures, developing an
expert understanding of the fiscal impact of these bonds and what the future debt serving will look like.
4.Proposition 5 - Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter
approval
Origin: Legislature (Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1, as amended by Assembly Constitutional
Amendment 10)
Summary: Proposition 5, as amended via ACA 10, would reduce vote requirements for general obligation bonds
financing affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, or public infrastructure, as defined, and any
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associated ad valorem taxes needed to pay the interest and redemption charges on bonded indebtedness. The
previous version of this measure would have reduced vote requirements for special taxes to raise revenue for
those same categories.
County adopted State Legislative Platform Policy: SUPPORT a reduction in the 2/3rd vote requirement to 55%
voter approval for locally-approved special taxes that fund health, education, economic, stormwater services,
library, transportation and/or public safety programs and services.
Fiscal Analysis from Senate Appropriations Committee: This measure is estimated to result in minimal and
absorbable one-time costs for the SOS for printing and mailing expenses associated with placing the measure
on the ballot. There are no immediate anticipated fiscal impacts to local governments as a result of this
measure.
5.Proposition 6 - Slavery
Origin: Legislature (Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8)
Summary: Slavery and involuntary servitude are currently prohibited under the California Constitution, except
unless used as a punishment for a crime. If approved by voters, Proposition 6 would prohibit slavery and
involuntary servitude beginning January 1, 2025. This measure also ensures that the Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation (CDCR) shall not discipline an incarcerated person for refusing a work assignment but
would allow CDCR to continue to award credits to those who voluntarily accept a work assignment. AB 628
(Wilson), a companion bill to this measure, would ensure that compensation levels for work conducted in state
prison are set by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of CDCR, and for work conducted in county jails,
set by local ordinance. AB 628 only becomes operative should this measure be approved by the voters in
November.
Fiscal Analysis from Senate Appropriations Committee: This measure has unknown, but potentially significant
ongoing state costs (General Fund) to CDCR as a result of prohibiting involuntary servitude in state prisons.
This measure also has unknown, but potentially significant non-reimbursable ongoing local costs (local funds)
for local correctional facilities as a result of prohibiting involuntary servitude in local jails.
6.Proposition 32 - Raises Minimum Wage
Origin: Citizen-led initiative
Proponents: Joe Sanberg, Blue Apron Founding Investor
Summary: If passed, this measure will make changes to the annual scheduled minimum wage increases. These
increases would be extended until the minimum wage reaches $18.00 per hour.
Fiscal Analysis from the LAO: It is unclear what the change in annual state and local tax revenues would be,
likely between a loss of a couple billion dollars and a gain of a few hundred million dollars. Increase in annual
state and local government costs likely between half a billion dollars and a few billion dollars.
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7.Proposition 33 - Expanding Local Government’s Authority to enact rent control
Origin: Citizen-led initiative
Proponents: AIDS Healthcare Foundation, UNITE Here Local 11
Summary: The Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995 limits cities and counties from enacting initial
rental rate limits for new tenants in all types of housing. This measure would repeal this law, granting cities and
counties the right to establish, maintain, enact or expand residential rent control ordinances.
Fiscal Analysis from the LAO: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the high tens of
millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could vary.
8.Proposition 34 - Restricts spending by health care providers meeting specified criteria
Origin: Citizen-led initiative
Proponent: California Apartment Association
Summary: This measure will mandate certain health care providers spend 98% of revenues from federal
discount prescription drug on direct patient care. Those not in compliance with the law will be penalized by
revoking their license and tax-exempt status.
Fiscal Analysis from the LAO: This measure will result in increased costs to state, potentially up to the millions
of dollars annually, to review entities’ compliance with the measure and enforce the measure’s provisions.
These costs would be covered by fees created under the measure. Uncertain fiscal impacts to state and local
government health programs, depending on how the affected entities respond to the measure’s requirements.
9.Proposition 35 - Provides permanent funding for Medi-Cal health care services
Origin: Citizen-led initiative
Proponents: Coalition to Protect Access to Care, which includes but is not limited to California Medical
Association, California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, Global Medical Response, California
Hospital Association, and Planned Parenthood
Summary: The Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax is a tax on managed care organizations based on health
insurance enrollment in the Medi Cal program and in the commercial sector. The 2023 Budget Act, in addition
to federal approval, authorized the MCO tax from April 2023 to December 2026. The MCO tax revenues offset
General Fund spending in the existing Medi-Cal program and support program augmentations. This initiative
would make the MCO tax permanent, subject to federal approval, and would limit the structure of the tax, and
would establish specific uses for the tax revenue.
County adopted State Legislative Platform Policy:SUPPORT state action to increase health care access and
affordability. SUPPORT Medi-Cal reimbursement rate increases to incentivize providers to participate in the
program. SUPPORT actions that would preserve the nature and quality and continuity of care associated with
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safety net services historically provided at the local level.
Fiscal Analysis from the LAO: This measure will have uncertain overall impact on state revenues and spending,
including reduced legislative flexibility over the use of MCO tax funds. The extent of this impact depends on
whether the measure would result in different state decisions around imposing, structuring, and spending
proceeds from the managed care organization tax than in the absence of the measure.
10.Proposition 36 - Allows felony charges and increases sentences for certain drug and theft crimes
Origin: Citizen-led initiative
Proponents: California District Attorneys Association, Target, and Home Depot USA
Summary: This measure attempts to make targeted reforms to Proposition 47 of 2014 which made possession of
certain drugs and thefts under $950 chargeable only as misdemeanors. For those with two prior drug or two
prior theft convictions, this would make those drug possessions and theft crimes eligible for felony
classification.
Fiscal Analysis from the LAO: This measure will result in increased state criminal justice system costs
potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually, primarily due to an increase in the state prison
population. Some of these costs could be offset by reductions in state spending on local mental health and
substance use services, truancy and dropout prevention, and victim services due to requirements in current law.
Increased local criminal justice system costs potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually, primarily
due to increased court-related workload and a net increase in the number of people in county jail and under
county community supervision.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on November 2024 statewide ballot
measures.
Fiscal Impact (if any): No fiscal impact from making recommendations to the Board.
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November 5 Statewide Ballot Measures As of 2pm on Thursday, July 11
Proposition Number Title (As assigned by the
Secretary of State)Description Fiscal Impact Referred to CSAC
Policy Committee
Proposition 2
Kindergarten Through Grade 12
Schools and Local Community
College Public Education
Facilities Modernization, Repair,
and Safety Bond Act of 2024
This bond measure would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to
fund repairs and upgrades for K-12 schools and community
colleges.
The Legislative Analyst's Office is currently drafting their analysis
on the bond measures, developing an expert understanding of
the fiscal impact of these bonds and what the future debt serving
will look like.
N/A
Proposition 3 Marriage equality
Currently, the California Constitution only recognizes marriages
between a man and a woman. This measure would revise this
provision to instead provide that marriage is a fundamental right.
The original provision has not been enforceable since the United
States’ Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015
that requires all states to recognize and grant same-sex
marriages.
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, this measure
is estimated to result in minimal and absorbable one-time costs
for the SOS for printing and mailing expenses associated with
placing the measure on the ballot. There are no immediate
anticipated fiscal impacts to local governments as a result of this
measure.
N/A
Proposition 4
The Safe Drinking Water,
Wildfire Prevention, Drought
Preparedness, and Clean Air
Bond Act of 2024
This bond measure would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to
fund climate and environmental projects. The bond would support
projects that provide clean water, enhance water recycling
facilities, and add to California's ground water storage. This bond
will also create new parks, protect wildlife and habitats, fight air
pollution, address extreme heat and fund sustainable agriculture.
The Legislative Analyst's Office is currently drafting their analysis
on the bond measures, developing an expert understanding of
the fiscal impact of these bonds and what the future debt serving
will look like.
Agriculture,
Environment, and
Natural Resources
Proposition 5
Local government financing:
affordable housing and public
infrastructure: voter approval
Proposition 5, as amended via ACA 10, would reduce vote
requirements for general obligation bonds financing affordable
housing, permanent supportive housing, or public infrastructure,
as defined, and any associated ad valorem taxes needed to pay
the interest and redemption charges on bonded indebtedness.
The original version of this measure would have reduced vote
requirements for special taxes to raise revenue for those same
categories.
According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, this
measure is estimated to result in minimal and absorbable one-
time costs for the SOS for printing and mailing expenses
associated with placing the measure on the ballot. There are no
immediate anticipated fiscal impacts to local governments as a
result of this measure.
Government Finance
and Administration
Proposition 6 Slavery
Slavery and involuntary servitude are currently prohibited under
the California Constitution, except unless used as a punishment
for a crime. If approved by voters, Proposition 6 would prohibit
slavery and involuntary servitude beginning January 1, 2025. This
measure also ensures that the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR) shall not discipline an incarcerated person
for refusing a work assignment but would allow CDCR to continue
to award credits to those who voluntarily accept a work
assignment. AB 628 (Wilson), a companion bill to this measure,
would ensure that compensation levels for work conducted in
state prison are set by regulations promulgated by the Secretary
of CDCR, and for work conducted in county jails, set by local
ordinance. AB 628 only becomes operative should Proposition 6
be approved by the voters in November.
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, this
measure has unknown, but potentially significant ongoing state
costs (General Fund) to CDCR as a result of prohibiting
involuntary servitude in state prisons. This measure also has
unknown, but potentially significant non-reimbursable ongoing
local costs (local funds) for local correctional facilities as a result
of prohibiting involuntary servitude in local jails.
N/A
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November 5 Statewide Ballot Measures As of 2pm on Thursday, July 11
Proposition Number Title (As assigned by the
Secretary of State)Description Fiscal Impact Referred to CSAC
Policy Committee
Proposition 32 Raises Minimum Wage
If passed, this measure will make changes to the annual
scheduled minimum wage increases. These increases would be
extended until the minimum wage reaches $18.00 per hour.
According to the Legislative Analyst Office, it is unclear what the
change in annual state and local tax revenues would be, likely
between a loss of a couple billion dollars and a gain of a few
hundred million dollars. Increase in annual state and local
government costs likely between half a billion dollars and a few
billion dollars.
N/A
Proposition 33
Expands Local Governments
Authority to Enact Rent Control
on Residential Property
The Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995 limits cities and
counties from enacting initial rental rate limits for new tenants in
all types of housing. This measure would repeal this law, granting
cities and counties the right to establish, maintain, enact or
expand residential rent control ordinances.
According to the Legislative Analyst Office, this measure may
result in a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the
high tens of millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on
actions by local communities, revenue losses could vary.
N/A
Proposition 34
Restricts Spending by Health
Care Providers Meeting
Specified Criteria
This measure will mandate certain health care providers spend
98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drug on direct
patient care. Those not in compliance with the law will be
penalized by revoking their license and tax-exempt status.
According to the Legislative Analyst Office, this measure will
result in increased costs to state, potentially up to the millions of
dollars annually, to review entities’ compliance with the measure
and enforce the measure’s provisions. These costs would be
covered by fees created under the measure. Uncertain fiscal
impacts to state and local government health programs,
depending on how the affected entities respond to the measure’s
requirements.
N/A
Proposition 35
Provides Permanent Funding
For Medi-Cal Health Care
Services
The Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax is a tax on managed
care organizations based on health insurance enrollment in the
Medi Cal program and in the commercial sector. The 2023 Budget
Act, in addition to federal approval, authorized the MCO tax from
April 2023 to December 2026. The MCO tax revenues offset
General Fund spending in the existing Medi-Cal program and
support program augmentations. This initiative would make the
MCO tax permanent, subject to federal approval, and would limit
the structure of the tax, and would establish specific uses for the
tax revenue.
According to the Legislative Analyst Office, this measure will
have uncertain overall impact on state revenues and spending,
including reduced legislative flexibility over the use of MCO tax
funds. The extent of this impact depends on whether the
measure would result in different state decisions around
imposing, structuring, and spending proceeds from the managed
care organization tax than in the absence of the measure.
Health and Human
Services
Proposition 36
Allows Felony Charges and
Increases Sentences for Certain
Drug and Theft Crimes
This measure attempts to make targeted reforms to Proposition
47 of 2014 which made possession of certain drugs and thefts
under $950 chargeable only as misdemeanors. For those with two
prior drug or two prior theft convictions, this would make those
drug possessions and theft crimes eligible for felony classification.
According to the Legislative Analyst Office, this measure will
result in increased state criminal justice system costs potentially
in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually, primarily due to an
increase in the state prison population. Some of these costs
could be offset by reductions in state spending on local mental
health and substance use services, truancy and dropout
prevention, and victim services due to requirements in current
law. Increased local criminal justice system costs potentially in
the tens of millions of dollars annually, primarily due to increased
court-related workload and a net increase in the number of
people in county jail and under county community supervision.
Administration of
Justice
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