Bills in Committee and Legislative Hearings of Interest June 12 – 28
Jun 7, 2017
The Legislature is also focused on the FY 2017-18 budget, which must be sent to Gov. Jerry Brown by June 15. The League continues to track numerous bills affecting cities. Some hearings, if not all, will be televised. The Senate and Assembly publish weekly television schedules, but audio is always available online. In addition, many hearings are also webcast via the California Channel.
Additional information about the important bills the League is tracking is available in the 2017 Bills of Interest and Hot Bills List. Published on April 12, this list will continually be updated throughout the remainder of the Legislative Session. Bill language and the League’s position letters and sample letters can be found at www.cacities.org/billsearch by plugging the bill number into the search function.
Here are a number of upcoming hearings and measures of interest to cities:
June 12
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, 1 p.m., State Capitol, Room 3191
Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, 1:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 4203
Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee, 9 a.m., State Capitol, Room 444
Senate Public Safety Committee, 8:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4203
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, 1:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 447
Assembly Health Committee, 1:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 4202
Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, 9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040
Additional information about the important bills the League is tracking is available in the 2017 Bills of Interest and Hot Bills List. Published on April 12, this list will continually be updated throughout the remainder of the Legislative Session. Bill language and the League’s position letters and sample letters can be found at www.cacities.org/billsearch by plugging the bill number into the search function.
Here are a number of upcoming hearings and measures of interest to cities:
June 12
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, 1 p.m., State Capitol, Room 3191
- AB 1002 (Cooley) Center for Cannabis Research. League position: Support.
Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, 1:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 4203
- AB 56 (Holden) California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank: housing. League position: Support.
- AB 879 (Grayson) Planning and zoning: housing element. League position: Support.
Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee, 9 a.m., State Capitol, Room 444
- SB 665 (Moorlach) Elections: ballot measures. League position: Support.
- SB 742 (Moorlach) City treasurers. League position: support.
Senate Public Safety Committee, 8:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4203
- AB 887 (Cooper) Public safety officers: investigations and interviews. League position: Preliminary opposition.
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, 1:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 447
- SB 63 (Jackson) Unlawful employment practice: parental leave. League position: Oppose.
- SB 618 (Bradford) Load-serving entities: integrated resource plans. League position: Neutral.
Assembly Health Committee, 1:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 4202
- SB 17 (Hernandez) Health care: prescription drug costs. League position: Support.
Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, 9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040
- AB 44 (Reyes) Workers’ compensation: medical treatment: terrorist attacks: workplace violence. League position: Oppose.