MEETING DATE:
APRIL 8, 2025
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9421 - LEGISLATIVE REPORT
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution taking a position on pending legislation in the California State Legislature and projects of local impacts.
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Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Good Governance
Introduction
The City Council adopted the 2025 Legislative Platform to guide the consideration of state and federal bills that affect City operations. The end of bill introduction for the first year of the two-year cycle for the California Legislature, a total of 2,350 bills were introduced. Over one third of these bills are spot bills, which do not propose any substantive changes to the law and will serve as a vehicle for future amendments. Staff, lobbyist consultants and Cal Cities are currently reviewing all the legislation introduced this session, with future positions pending.
Discussion
Lawmakers have introduced over 2,300 bills during this first year of the two-year cycle. This report provides updates on newly proposed legislation. Staff will continue to monitor these bills and will collaborate with Cal Cities and our lobbyist teams on future City Council consideration for official positions on introduced legislation. Policy committees are starting to set hearings, and in the coming weeks will complete their review of the newly introduced bills.
The Governor's budget was proposed in January, and is a roughly balanced budget with increased revenues, no deficit and spending cuts to "make government leaner." However, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office the state may face double digit deficits in years to come. The budget may remain roughly balanced at the time of the May Revision, but the ultimate state of the budget remains to be seen. According to the Legislative Analyst's Office, looking forward, revenues are unlikely to grow at a pace that catches up to spending.
On March 3, 2025, Governor Newsom released...
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