Upcoming Bills in Committee, May 14 – 22

May 10, 2018
The League will be monitoring several bills this week, as well as several HOT bills, which will be heard this week in Assembly Appropriations.  
 
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.
 
Here are a number of upcoming hearings of interest to cities:
 
May 14
 
Senate Appropriations, 10 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4203
  • SB 937 (Wiener) Lactation accommodation. League position: Oppose Unless Amended.
  • SB 1399 (Wiener) Renewable energy: shared renewable energy tariffs. League position: Support. 
May 16
 
Assembly Appropriations, 9 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4202
  • HOT AB 1912 (Rodriguez) Public employees’ retirement: joint powers agreements: liability. League position: Oppose.
  • AB 2069 (Bonta) Medicinal cannabis: employment discrimination. League position: Oppose.
  • AB 2366 (Bonta) Employment: victims of sexual harassment: protections. League position: Oppose.
  • HOT AB 2812 (Limόn) Data storage and protection standards: local agencies. League position: Sponsor.
  • AB 2890 (Ting) Land use: accessory dwelling units. League position: Oppose.
  • AB 3081 (Gonzalez Fletcher) Employment: sexual harassment. League position: Oppose.
  • AB 3087 (Kalra) California Health Care Cost, Quality, and Equity Commission. League position: Support in Concept.
May 22
 
Senate Appropriations, 10 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4203
 
  • SB 831 (Wieckowski) Land use: accessory dwelling units. League position: Oppose.
  • SB 998 (Dodd) Discontinuation of residential water services: urban and community. League position: Oppose Unless Amended.
  • SB 1469 (Skinner) Land use: accessory dwelling units. League position: Oppose.