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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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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.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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SB 4
(Gonzalez) -
Makes various changes to the California Advanced Services Fund broadband program.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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AB 1401
(Friedman) -
Prohibits cities and counties from imposing parking minimum within 1/2 mile of transit or in a low Vehicle Miles Travelled area as determined by OPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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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.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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AB 1398
(Bloom) -
Revises the penalities for failing to adopt a timely housing element similar to last year's SB 1138.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 19.)
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AB 215
(Chiu) -
Adds SB 330 to the list of laws HCD can enforce under AB 72; requires HCD to monitor progress between housing element revisions; imposes remedial requirements for jurisdictions not meeting specified criteria.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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AB 1085
(Bigelow) -
Adjusts ERAF allocation for Madera County.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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AB 14
(Aguiar-Curry) -
Makes numerous changes to the California Advanced Services Fund for broadband access.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 7.)
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SB 546
(Wilk) -
Requires provision of lifeline smart phone and data service for current and former foster youth (ages 13 through 26).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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AB 721
(Bloom) -
Makes recorded covenants, conditions, restrictions, or limits on the use of land that restrict the number or size of the residences that may be built on a property, or that restrict the number of people may reside on the property, unenforceable against the owner of an affordable housing development.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 18.)
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SB 296
(Limón) -
Requires local jurisdictions to adopt safety standards for code enforcement officers.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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SB 15
(Portantino) -
Provides grant to local governments if they rezone underutilized big box or commercial sites to allow lower- and moderate-income housing by right and a project gets built that also employed a skilled and trained workforce.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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SB 17
(Pan) -
Establishes a state Office of Racial Equity, with duties to include establishing methodologies, a system of measurement, and data needs for assessing how state statutes, regulations, and practices contribute to, uphold, or exacerbate racial disparities; requires each state agency, including the Business, Consumer Affairs, and Housing Agency, to adopt and implement a Racial Equity Framework and Racial Equity Action Plan.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 31. Noes 6.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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SB 355
(Becker) -
Adds to the categories of litigants eligible for court fee waivers persons: earning under 80% of Area Median Income; receiving unemployment compensation; WIC program patricipants; receiving the EITC.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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AB 587
(Gabriel) -
Spot bill on AG or the Dept. of Consumer Affairs interventions in civil cases.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 1.)
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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.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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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 Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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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.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 32. Noes 8.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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AB 950
(Ward) -
Authorizes Caltrans to sell its excess property to cities and counties for affordable housing and exempts these transfers from CEQA.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.)
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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.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
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SB 381
(Portantino) -
Revises procedures for disposal of surplus residential properties along the portion of the rescinded 710 Freeway corridor in South Pasadena.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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AB 1358
(Bonta) -
Spot bill related to Housing First.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)
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SB 661
(Newman) -
Makes numerous changes to veterans home loan programs.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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AB 512
(Holden) -
Requires Caltrans, with certain exceptions, to offer to sell certain unimproved properties along the rescinded 710 freeway corridor at the original acquisition price paid by the department in the middle of the last century to a housing-related entity for affordable housing purposes.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0.)
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AB 1515
(Santiago) -
Spot bill related to affordable housing authorities.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.)
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SB 552
(Hertzberg) -
Establishes several processes to address drought planning for small water systems.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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AB 1443
(McCarty) -
Requires counties to develop training for personnel making involuntary commitments.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.)
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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.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 29. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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SB 555
(McGuire) -
Allows local governments to contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for purposes of registration, rate posting, collection, and transmission of revenues of any transient occupancy tax imposed on a short-term rental.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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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.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 31. Noes 8.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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AB 1401
(Friedman) -
Prohibits cities and counties from imposing parking minimum within 1/2 mile of transit or in a low Vehicle Miles Travelled area as determined by OPR.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 17.)
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SB 498
(Umberg) -
Increases income level to qualify for assistance from legal services projects to 200% of federal poverty level; also makes eligible veterans receiving disability compensation.
Hearing postponed in Asm. Judiciary by committee.
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AB 215
(Chiu) -
Adds SB 330 to the list of laws HCD can enforce under AB 72; requires HCD to monitor progress between housing element revisions; imposes remedial requirements for jurisdictions not meeting specified criteria.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 11.)
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AB 1085
(Bigelow) -
Adjusts ERAF allocation for Madera County.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.)
Second Reading View Bill
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SB 546
(Wilk) -
Requires provision of lifeline smart phone and data service for current and former foster youth (ages 13 through 26).
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Second Reading View Bill
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SB 296
(Limón) -
Requires local jurisdictions to adopt safety standards for code enforcement officers.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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SB 15
(Portantino) -
Provides grant to local governments if they rezone underutilized big box or commercial sites to allow lower- and moderate-income housing by right and a project gets built that also employed a skilled and trained workforce.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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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.
Amended.
Asm. Housing and Community Development View Bill
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SB 355
(Becker) -
Adds to the categories of litigants eligible for court fee waivers persons: earning under 80% of Area Median Income; receiving unemployment compensation; WIC program patricipants; receiving the EITC.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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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.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 31. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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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.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)
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SB 728
(Hertzberg) -
Makes changes to Density Bonus Law requirements related to for-sale units to ensure ongoing affordability and occupancy by lower- or moderate-income households.
Passed Senate Floor. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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AB 1017
(Quirk-Silva) -
Requires local governments to inventory of public restrooms available to the homeless population to use during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 3.)
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AB 362
(Quirk-Silva) -
Establishes minimum health and safety standards for homeless shelters including maintenance, interior air quality, sleeping rooms, and laundries; allows for local or state enforcement; requires unannounced inspections at least every six months; provides for denial of funding for violations under specified conditions.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 16.)
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AB 640
(Cooley) -
Establishes recommended procedures to extend foster care to transitioning youth.
Passed Assembly Floor. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.)
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Friday, May 28, 2021
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AB 592
(Friedman) -
Expands the types of housing settings for foster youth transitional housing.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Engrossing View Bill
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AB 565
(Lackey) -
Requires the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship to study and report on issues related to the participation of homeless youth and foster youth in apprenticeships.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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SB 68
(Becker) -
Spot bill on building decarbonization.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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SB 290
(Skinner) -
Re-do of last year’s SB 1385. Makes a number of modifications to Density Bonus law, including adding one concession for student housing projects and allowing the use of the moderate-income density bonus in all for-sale developments rather than just in common-interest developments.
Referred to H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
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