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Oppose SB 1116 (Portantino) Unemployment Insurance: Strikes and AB 2404 (Lee) Sympathy Strikes
SB 1116 (Portantino)
This bill will be heard in Senate Appropriations on Thursday, May 16. If you are represented by a Senator who serves on Senate Appropriations, CALL YOUR SENATOR to voice your opposition before
Thursday.
AB 2404 (Lee)
This bill will be heard in Assembly Appropriations on Thursday, May 16. If you are represented by an Assembly Member who serves on Assembly Appropriations, CALL YOUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER and voice your opposition
before Thursday.
If these measures advance to the floor, ALL legislators need to hear from their cities. Please send CITY LETTERS OF OPPOSITION as soon as possible.
SB 1037 (Wiener) and AB 1886 (Alvarez)
Together, these measures would unfairly subject cities acting in good faith to fines up to $50k per month for violating unspecified housing laws and encourage builder’s remedy projects
that do not adhere to local zoning standards. Voice your CITY’S OPPOSITION TODAY by submitting a letter to your Senator on SB 1037 and submitting a letter to your Assembly Member on AB 1886.
Retail Theft Legislation
Fifteen bills are moving through the Legislature that will make meaningful statutory changes to address the increase in retail theft. Cal Cities has a support or support if amended position on each
bill, but lawmakers need to hear from their cities on this critical issue.
Voice your SUPPORT for these bills by submitting a letter as soon as possible. These bills are moving through various parts of
the legislative process, please use the links to the sample letters provided below to ensure your city’s voice is most effective.
AB 817 (Pacheco) Open meetings: teleconferencing
AB 817 would provide a narrow exemption under the Ralph M. Brown Act for non-decision-making legislative bodies to participate in two-way virtual teleconferencing without posting their location. By removing barriers to participate, this bill would improve equity in opportunity to serve locally and representative diversity in leadership can be achieved.
State Ballot Measure Restricting Voters’ Input and Local Taxing Authority
The anti-local control California Business Roundtable measure has qualified for the November 2024 ballot. This anti-local control measure will decimate vital local and state services to the benefit of the largest and wealthiest corporations in California. Cal Cities, along with a broad coalition of local governments, labor, public safety, education, and infrastructure advocates, strongly oppose this initiative.
Make sure your city’s voice is heard by adopting a resolution opposing the harmful measure. Adopted city resolutions can be sent to BallotMeasures@calcities.org. For information about how the measure could impact your community, contact your local public affairs manager.
Regulation Comments
Cal Cities' advocacy efforts do not stop once bills are signed into law. Cal Cities' staff, members, and coalition partners work with state officials to make sure that local government interests are protected during the regulation-making process.
Public Safety
- CalChamber Coalition Letter to Cal Fire Requesting Public Comment Deadline Extension (January 12, 2023)
Transportation, Communications, and Public Works
- Cal Cities Comments on Draft Advanced Clean Fleets Public Fleets Regulatory Language (October 11, 2022)
Environmental Quality
- Support Governor's Proposal to Maintain $345 Million from FY 21-22 and FY 22-23 for SB 1383 Implementation Grants and the Organic Waste Infrastructure Program - Coalition Letter (March 29, 2023)
- Cal Cities Comments on AB 205 Emergency Rulemaking (September 30, 2022)
- Cal Cities Comments on Proposed Phase 2 Decision Revising Electric Rule 20 (September 15, 2022)
- Cal Cities Comment Letter on CCC Critical Infrastructure at Risk: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Guidance - Public Draft (September 24, 2021)
- State Water Resources Control Board Proposed Statewide Construction Stormwater General Permit – Coalition Letter (August 13, 2021)
- Proposed Phase 1 Decision Revising Electric Rule 20 and Enhancing Program Oversight (April 27, 2021)
- California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Rule 20 Rulemaking Letter (October, 10, 2020)
- CalRecycle Proposed 1383 Regulations Letter (May 17, 2020)
- SB 1383 - Fourth Round League Comments (May 13, 2020)
- SB 1383 - Local Services Rates Analysis Comment Letter (February 14, 2020)
- California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Rule 20 Rulemaking Letter (April 20, 2020)
- SB 1383 Proposed Regulation Released June 2019 (July 16, 2019)
- SB 1383 - Third Round Cal Cities Comments (October 11, 2019)
- SB 1383 - Second Round Cal Cities Comments (July 16, 2019)
- SB 1383 - Coalition Comments (June 27, 2019)
- SB 1383 - First Round Cal Cities Comments (February 13, 2019)
- SB 1383 - Cal Cities Comments - (May 16, 2018)
Community Services
Housing, Community, and Economic Development
Cal Cities' weekly hearings update — distributed via Cal Cities Advocate — highlights upcoming legislative hearings on the bills that matter most to cities. Read the report each Wednesday.
How to Submit a Position Letter
- Visit the California Legislature Position Letter Portal to create an account and upload this letter. If you are having difficulty accessing the portal, please contact Meg Desmond.
- In addition to submitting the letter through the portal, please send a physical copy to your Legislator(s), and email a copy to Cal Cities, as well as your Regional Public Affairs Manager.