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Friday, May 7, 2021
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SB 617
(Wiener) -
Requires larger jurisdictions to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and instantaneously issues permits for a residential photovoltaic solar energy system and an energy storage system paired with a residential photovoltaic solar energy system, with some exceptions.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
Sen. Appropriations View Bill
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SB 12
(McGuire) -
Reduces RHNA allocation based on amount of land in very high fire risk areas; requires safety element to develop building hardening strategies.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
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SB 8
(Skinner) -
Clean-up bill for SB 330. Changes include clarifying that the law applies to both ministerial and discretionary projects.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
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SB 791
(Cortese) -
Upon appropriation, establishes the California Surplus Land Authority to facilitate development of housing on state and local surplus property.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
Sen. Appropriations View Bill
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SB 106
(Umberg) -
Spot bill on homelessness provisions in the MHSA.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
Sen. Appropriations View Bill
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SB 222
(Dodd) -
Establishes the Water Affordability Assistance Fund to provide water affordability assistance, for both drinking water and wastewater services, to low-income households; funding would be from separate appropriation.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
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SB 68
(Becker) -
Spot bill on building decarbonization.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
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SB 776
(Gonzalez) -
Expands application of the California Safe Drinking Water Act to small state water systems; allows to SWRCB to adopt emergency regulations regarding water analysis.
Sen. Appropriations: Set for hearing May 17.
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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AB 1426
(Mathis) -
Allows California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) broadband development assistance in areas where the existing broadband provider demonstrates it will deploy broadband or upgrade existing broadband service.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate.
Consent View Bill
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AB 546
(Maienschein) -
Requires the county welfare department to include in its report on a minor turning 18 and possibly leaving juvenile court jurisdiction, whether housing referrals or assistance have been successful at securing stable housing, and, if not, what different or additional services the department will provide to prevent the minor or nonminor from becoming homeless if jurisdiction is terminated.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate.
Consent View Bill
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SB 706
(Bates) -
Triggers reassessment under Prop 13 if if 90% or more of the direct or indirect ownership interests in a legal entity are sold or transferred in a single transaction.
Failed in Sen. Governance and Finance. (Ayes 1. Noes 3.) Reconsideration granted.
Sen. Governance and Finance View Bill
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SB 28
(Caballero) -
Requires a cable franchise holder to meet specified milestones to deploy broadband service to rural, unserved, and underserved areas.
Hearing postponed in Sen. Appropriations by committee.
Sen. Appropriations View Bill
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SB 679
(Kamlager) -
Establish the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, to increase affordable housing in Los Angeles County by providing for significantly enhanced funding and technical assistance at a regional level for renter protections, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production.
Hearing postponed in Sen. Appropriations by committee.
Sen. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 1443
(McCarty) -
Requires counties to develop training for personnel making involuntary commitments.
Amended.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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SB 323
(Caballero) -
Applies the same judicial action procedure and timelines, as in the Mitigation Fee Act, to water or sewer service fees or charges, with exceptions.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 34. Noes 1.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Second Reading View Bill
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AB 546
(Maienschein) -
Requires the county welfare department to include in its report on a minor turning 18 and possibly leaving juvenile court jurisdiction, whether housing referrals or assistance have been successful at securing stable housing, and, if not, what different or additional services the department will provide to prevent the minor or nonminor from becoming homeless if jurisdiction is terminated.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.)
Consent View Bill
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SB 323
(Caballero) -
Applies the same judicial action procedure and timelines, as in the Mitigation Fee Act, to water or sewer service fees or charges, with exceptions.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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AB 546
(Maienschein) -
Requires the county welfare department to include in its report on a minor turning 18 and possibly leaving juvenile court jurisdiction, whether housing referrals or assistance have been successful at securing stable housing, and, if not, what different or additional services the department will provide to prevent the minor or nonminor from becoming homeless if jurisdiction is terminated.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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AB 832
(Bloom) -
Transfers all land use related plans and functions of the former City of Los Angeles redevelopment agency to the City of Los Angeles and makes related changes.
Asm. Local Government: Passed as proposed to be amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.)
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SB 414
(Jones) -
Changes timelines in the Subdivision Map Act.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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SB 414
(Jones) -
Changes timelines in the Subdivision Map Act.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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AB 1426
(Mathis) -
Allows California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) broadband development assistance in areas where the existing broadband provider demonstrates it will deploy broadband or upgrade existing broadband service.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.)
Consent View Bill
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AB 634
(Carrillo) -
Provides the local governments may require affordability covenants of 55 years or more on rental density bonus units; allows covenants of greater than 55 years on projects subject to specified other laws.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.)
Asm. Local Government View Bill
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AB 1426
(Mathis) -
Allows California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) broadband development assistance in areas where the existing broadband provider demonstrates it will deploy broadband or upgrade existing broadband service.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Engrossing View Bill
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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AB 1207
(Luz Rivas) -
Spot bill on the COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act of 2020.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 941
(Bennett) -
Upon appropriation by the Legislature, requires the Dept. of CSD to establish a grant program for counties to establish farmworker resource centers that provide access to services related to, among other things, housing, health, education, and labor rights; grants contingent upon the county working with community based organizations to develop a center.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 861
(Bennett) -
Prohibits park management from renting or subleasing a mobilhome if the park rules prohibit renting or subleasing.
Amended.
Second Reading View Bill
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AB 34
(Muratsuchi) -
Places a $10B bond on the November 2022 ballot to finance the Broadband for All program, also created by the bill.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 1515
(Santiago) -
Spot bill related to affordable housing authorities.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 977
(Gabriel) -
Requires the reporting of health information to the state Homeless Management Information System by various grantees.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 1111
(Berman) -
Requires that in making recommendations for changes to the 7th RHNA cycle methodology, HCD promote and streamlining the development of housing for low-income community college students.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 1327
(Ting) -
Requires the Dept. of Aging to include ADUs in its aging-in-place materails.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 777
(McCarty) -
Transfers without charge two state-owned parcels to UC Davis, to provide housing for low or moderate income employees or students.
Amended.
Second Reading View Bill
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AB 1103
(Megan Dahle) -
Authorizes a county to adopt a pass program to allow ag workers and employers into areas otherwise closed due to a natural disaster.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 790
(Quirk-Silva) -
Extends protections in the Consumer Legal Remedies Act to PACE transactions.
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Second Reading View Bill
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AB 1304
(Santiago) -
Makes changes to AB 686 related to the AFFH analysis in Housing Element law.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.)
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 1250
(Calderon) -
Authorizes a water or sewer system corporation to file an application and obtain approval from the commission through an order authorizing the water or sewer system corporation to consolidate with a public water system or state small water system.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 68
(Salas) -
Requires HCD to establish a housing appeals committee by which an applicant for a conditional use permit or other discretionary approval for a housing development project could appeal the decision of a city or county to either deny the application or approve the application with conditions in a manner rendering it infeasible.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 978
(Quirk-Silva) -
Extends AB 1492's limitations on rent increases to mobilehomes.
Amended.
Second Reading View Bill
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AB 411
(Irwin) -
Places a measure on the June 2022 ballot authorizing the issuance of $600 million in bonds for the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention (VHHP) program.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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SB 7
(Atkins) -
Allows infill housing projects with 15% affordable units to qualify for the AB 900 expedited CEQA process.
Passed Asm. Appropriations and sent to Floor. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.)
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 592
(Friedman) -
Expands the types of housing settings for foster youth transitional housing.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Asm. Appropriations View Bill
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AB 1061
(Lee) -
Requires mobilehome park owners who master meter water service to charge the same water rate to residents as they would pay if they were receiving service directly from the water utility provider.
Amended.
Second Reading View Bill
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SB 616
(Rubio) -
Requires that housing developed on school district properties for employee housing be affordable.
Amended.
Second Reading View Bill
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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SB 560
(Rubio) -
Establishes the Climate Pollution Reduction in Homes Initiative, requiring the PUC to provide financial assistance to low-income households for the purchase of zero-carbon-emitting appliances and low-income weatherization projects to improve air quality and public health in low-income communities.
Amended.
Second Reading View Bill
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SB 319
(Melendez) -
Revises requirements for audits under the the Mitigation Fee Act.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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