Housing Update

Housing and Homelessness Budget Trailer Bill Sent to the Governor On the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom signing the main budget bill on July 5, the Legislature passed AB 101, a budget trailer bill that provides the details of the collaboration and compromise that took place over the last seven months between the Governor, the Legislature, and stakeholders. Read the full update on housing trailer bills.

League News

Governor Releases Language for Utility Wildfire Liability Bill   Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assembly Members released language outlining a wildfire plan that seeks to stabilize investor-owned utilities in California. AB 1054 (Holden, Burke, Mayes) will establish a Wildfire Fund, make changes to the cost recovery standard at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and create a new CPUC Safety Certification.

$130 Million Safe and Affordable Clean Drinking Water Bill on its way to Governor Legislation that will establish the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund, SB 200 (Monning, E. Garcia, Bloom), is on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk this week. This legislation will establish a fund to help water systems provide an adequate and affordable supply of safe drinking water to communities who need it throughout the state.

Conferences & Education

City Attorneys’ Track Features Municipal Law Topics and MCLE Credit During Annual Conference The League’s City Attorneys’ Department will present its City Attorneys’ Track at the League of California Cities 2019 Annual Conference & Expo, scheduled Oct. 16 -18 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Free Webinar: Summer Recess/End of Session Legislative Briefing Join the League’s legislative team on Tuesday, July 16 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. for a briefing on major bills that cities need to advocate for and against when the Legislature returns from its summer recess on Aug. 12.

Upcoming Events

July 10 Supreme Court Police Cases   July 16 Webinar: Summer Recess/End of Session Legislative Briefing July 23 Webinar: Supreme Court Review

Oct. 16 – 18 Annual Conference & Expo  Nov. 20 – 23 NLC 2019 City Summit (San Antonio, Texas)

Opportunities for Cities

Mayors and Council Members Department Executive Committee Application Period Open The League’s Mayors and Council Members Department is seeking enthusiastic, committed elected officials for its Executive Committee. These are one-year terms that then move up through the positions to succeed into the department’s president position. Currently, the department is seeking a second vice president position (Southern California).

More News & Events

Upcoming Bills in Committee, July 8 – 10   The Legislature is moving through policy committees, with the last day to hear and report fiscal bills to fiscal committees on July 10, before wrapping up on July 12 for its summer recess. Several League HOT bills will be heard this week, including AB 213 (Reyes), AB 516 (Chiu), SB 5 (Beall) and SB 330 (Skinner). The Legislature will from its summer recess on Aug. 12.

CalRecycle Extends Comment Period on Revised Draft SB 1383 Regulations for Organic Waste Diversion Regulations The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) released revised draft regulations of the SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants regulations on June 19. The originally scheduled 15-day formal public comment period was extended to July 17 after the League, in coalition with other solid waste interest groups, submitted a letter to CalRecycle requesting an extension. The League is requesting that cities submit letters to CalRecycle on the impact that these regulations will have on their city.

The Sacramento Region’s 25th Spare the Air Season is Underway Spare the Air is an annual summer campaign coordinated by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. The campaign is meant to inform people about the dangerous effects of air pollution on health and ask residents to drive less to reduce pollution when a Spare the Air alert is issued.

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