MEETING DATE:
July 22, 2025
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9472 - LEGISLATIVE REPORT AND UPDATE ON PENDING STATE LEGISLATION
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. July 18th was the last day for policy committees in the second house to hear policy bills assigned to them. Staff, lobbyist consultants and Cal Cities continue to review the legislation that has passed out of policy 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, 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. The deadline for policy committees in the second house have heard and reported on all bills was July 18th. This report also provides updates on the legislation on which the City Council has taken a position.
The Legislature has recessed for its summer break, starting 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 legislation.
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.
Bill No. Author Title Position
AB 290
Bauer-Kahan
California FAIR Plan Association: automatic paym...
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