MEETING DATE:
June 24, 2025
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9452 - LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution taking a position on pending legislation in the California State Legislature that may have local impacts.
Body
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. Over 2,300 bills were introduced. June 6 was the last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house. Staff, lobbyist consultants and Cal Cities continue to review all the legislation that has passed out of each house and is being assigned to committees in the second house.
Discussion
This report provides updates on additional legislation of concern that made it to the second house during the 2025 legislative session. Staff continue to monitor these bills, bills on which the Council has previously taken a position, and others as the legislative session continues. They will also collaborate with Cal Cities and our lobbyist teams on future City Council consideration for official positions on bills that have made it to the second house. Policy committees in the second house are in the beginning their review of the bills that they have been assigned. Policy committees must hear and report on these bills by July 18th.
The Legislature will recess for its summer break on July 18th and will reconvene on August 18th. After it reconvenes, the Legislature's fiscal committees will have approximately two weeks to hear and report on the bills that they have been assigned.
The following bills best align with the City's state legislative priorities, and staff believe that they would have a possible impact on the city.
Proposed Legislation Position
AB 300
Lackey
This bill would require the State Fire Marshal, at least once every 5 years, to review areas...
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