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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
S.208 Feinstein (D-CA) Referred to the
Senate
Committee on
Commerce,
Science, and
Transportation
H.R.456 Schiff (D-CA) Referred to the
House
subcommittee on
Aviation
H.R. 2120 Schiff (D-CA) Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act Referred to
House
subcommittee on
Aviation
Authorizes the proprietors of Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Burbank Bob
Hope Airport (BUR) to ban aircraft operations between the hours of 10
p.m. and 7 a.m.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
AVIATION
H.R. 5 Kline (R-PA) Student Success Act Passed House;
awaiting Senate
action - referred
to Senate
Committee on
Health,
Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
Proposes to replace the tenets of the No Child Left Behind Act, by
eliminating the Average Yearly Progress target and the "highly quilified
teacher" requirement, replacing them both with state-established
accountability systems. The bill also eliminates 70 federal programs in
favor of a state- and local-based approach.
support Board Voted
to Support
EDUCATION
H.R. 300 Sherman (D-CA) Visa Waiver for Israel Act Referred to
House
subcommittee on
Immigration and
Border Security.
Allows citizens of Israel to travel to the United States without obtaining a
visa, for stays of 90 days or less for business, tourism, visiting or pleasure
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
INTERNATIONAL
S. 460 Harkin (D-IA) Fair Minimum Wage Act Referred to
Senate Senate
Committee on
Health,
Education, Labor,
and Pensions
Raises the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, and then annually
increases it accordingly to inflation.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
LABOR
H.R.367 Young (R-IN) Regulations From the Executive in
Need of Scrutiny Act
Ordered to be
Amemded by
House Judiciary
Committee
Requires congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch
before they may take effect Provides that a joint resolution of approval of
a major rule must be enacted within 70 session days or legislative days
after the agency proposing the rule submits its report on such rule to
Congress, in order for the rule to be approved and take effect
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
POLITICAL REFORM
H.R. 148 Van Hollen (D-MD) Democracy is Strengthened by
Casting Light on Spending in
Elections (DISCLOSE) Act
Referred to the
House
subcommittee on
the Constitution
and Civil Justice
Creates myriad new campaign finance reporting requirements for
American businesses
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
POLITICAL REFORM
SB 691 Hancock Nonvehicular air pollution control:
penalties.
Dead. Increases the civil penalty for single-day massive release of non-vehicle
air contaminants from $10,000 to $100,000.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy AIR QUALITY
AB 1079 Bradford Economic development: energy
management area and plans.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes local jurisdictions to work collaboratively with utilities
and energy service companies to designate energy management
areas that would eligible for state-funded energy use reduction
infrastructure.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
ENERGY
FEDERAL
AVIATIONAdvocacy
Letters
Meetings
Los Angeles Residential Helicopter
Noise Relief Act
oppose Existing
Position
Directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to issue
regulations for helicopter operations in Los Angeles County, including
designating helicopter flight paths and altitudes Helicopter operations
related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities are exempt
from these regulations
STATE
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 1375 Chau California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: market-
based compliance mechanisms:
Clean Technology Investment
Account.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allocates cap-and-trade revenues toward clean technology development,
demonstration, and deployment projects by non-profits.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
ENERGY
SB 605 Lara California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund and scoping
plan.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires the revised AB 32 scoping plan to prioritize pollution reduction
investments that directly benefit the state economy and environment.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
ENVIRONMENT
AB 245 Grove California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: public
meetings.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires the Western Climate Initiative, Incorporated, (implementation
body of California's cap-and-trade system) to the Bagley-Keene Open
Meeting Act.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
AIR QUALITY
ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY
REFORM
SB 798 De León California Green Infrastructure
Bank Act.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes the California Green Infrastructure Bank to distribute cap-and-
trade revenues.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
ENVIRONMENT
TAXATION
AB 1051 Bocanegra Housing. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allocates cap-and-trade revenue to transit-oriented development projects. watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
LAND USE
TRANSPORTATION
AB 574 Lowenthal California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund: sustainable
communities strategies.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allocates cap-and-trade revenue to local agencies for
transportation projects, programs and policies that help to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION
AB 1023 Eggman Air resources: greenhouse gas
emissions.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allocates cap-and-trade revenues to provide incentives to industry sectors
that can reduce their emissions through waste reduction, recycling,
composting, and recycled manufacturing projects.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
MANUFACTURING
AB 153 Bonilla California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: offsets.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires the Air Resources Board to to adopt a process for the review of
new offset protocols that may be used to comply with state emissions
standards.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
AIR QUALITY
TAXATION
AB 8 Perea Alternative fuel and vehicle
technologies: funding programs.
Law. Extends existing air quality incentive programs, including the Carl Moyer
program the Alternative & Renewable Fuel & Vehicle Technology Program
(ARFVTP) Lower Emission School Bus Program, through 2024.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
AIR QUALITY
TRANSPORTATION
AB 138 Olsen Public postsecondary education:
undergraduate tuition and
mandatory systemwide fees.
Dead. Requires the University of California and California State University
systems to set in-state tuition rate for each incoming first-year class and
not to increase the rate on that class of students for at least 4 academic
years.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
EDUCATION
AB 159 Chávez Public postsecondary education:
tuition and mandatory systemwide
fees.
Dead. Requires the University of California and California State University
systems to set in-state tuition rate for each incoming first-year class and
not to increase the rate on that class of students for at least 6 academic
years. See Also: AB 138 (Olsen)
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
EDUCATION
AB 181 Logue Public postsecondary education:
Baccalaureate Degree Pilot
Program: University of California.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a pilot program to establish a coordinated curriculum model
that enables students to earn a baccalaureate degree from a participating
University of California campus within 3 years of graduating from a
secondary school, at a cost of less than $20,000. See Also: AB 51 (Logue)
and SB 32 (Price)
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
AB 330 Chau Student financial aid: disclosures. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires postsecondary educational institutions to disclose their net price
calculators and average student debt per graduate to the California
Student Aid Commission as a condition of eligibility for the Cal Grant
Program and include these figures on its website and print materials.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 386 Levine Public postsecondary education:
cross-enrollment: online education
at the California State University.
Law. Allows students enrolled at a CSU campus to enroll in online courses
offered by any CSU campus systemwide.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy EDUCATION
AB 450 Jones-Sawyer Postsecondary education:
community college trustee areas.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College
District to establish by July 1, 2014 an additional trustee district and
reapportion the existing 6 districts to equalize population across the 7
districts.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
AB 67 Olsen Public postsecondary education:
funding.
Dead. Prohibits tuition increases by the California State University system until
January 1, 2017, and urges the Regents of the UC system to do the same.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
EDUCATION
AB 684 Medina Workforce training: general
educational development test
preparation: grants.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allows high school dropouts preparing for the General Educational
Development (GED) test to be eligible for student financial aid to be used
for both test preparation and subsequent career employment training at a
postsecondary educational institution.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
AB 913 Chau Charter schools. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Applies the Brown Act, Public Records Act and Political Reform Act to
charter schools, and permits an employee of a charter school to serve on
the governing board of that charter school.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
SB 118 Lieu Unemployment insurance:
education and workforce
investment systems.
Law. Requires the California Workforce Investment Board to target resources to
strategic industry sectors and clusters.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
SB 185 Walters Instructional materials: digital
format.
Law. Permits K-12 schools to purchase instructional materials and
supplemental materials in either printed or digital format, and allows
school districts to create district-wide online digital databases of
instructional materials.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
SB 195 Liu California postsecondary
education: state goals.
Law. Sets cross-sector goals for public higher education institutions and
establishes a working group to determine appropriate metrics for
achievement of these goals.
neutral Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
EDUCATION
SB 300 Hancock Instructional materials: revised
curriculum frameworks: science
and English language arts.
Law. Requires the state Board of Education to adopt a revised curriculum
framework and evaluation criteria for instructional materials in science
based on the Next Generation of Science Standards.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
SB 440 Padilla Public postsecondary education:
Student Transfer Achievement
Reform Act.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Expands the provisions of the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act
(STAR) to require that community colleges to create associate transfer
degrees in every major and areas of emphasis within majors and requires
the CSU system to accept these degrees.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
EDUCATION
SB 45 Corbett The Leroy F. Greene School
Facilities Act of 1998.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a state general obligation bond program to provide funds for
construction and modernization of educational facilities, pending approval
by voters on the November 2014 statewide ballot.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
SB 5 Padilla Teacher credentialing. Law. Doubles the amount of professional preparation experience that may be
used toward a K-12 teaching credential, and allows a baccalaureate
degree in education to satisfy the requirement.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
SB 39 De León Local agencies: public officers:
claims and liability.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Implements the Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39 of November
2012) by establishing procedures for administering financial assistance to
K-12 public schools, colleges and universities, and other public buildings
and facilities for energy efficiency retrofiting, including priorizing
procedures. See Also: AB 39
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
EDUCATION
ENERGY
SB 64 Corbett California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: market-
based compliance mechanisms:
Clean Technology Investment
Account.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a competitive financial assistance program for energy
efficiency and clean energy onsite generation projects, in order to
implement the Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39 of November 2012).
.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
EDUCATION
ENERGY
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 39 Skinner Energy: conservation: financial
assistance.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Implements the Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39 of November
2012) by establishing procedures for administering financial assistance to
K-12 public schools, colleges and universities, and other public buildings
and facilities for energy efficiency retrofiting, including priorizing
procedures. Also establishes accountability measures for funds
dedicated to the California Conservation Corps, Certified Community
Conservation Corps, Youth Build, and other existing workforce
development programs for green job training. See Also: SB 39
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
EDUCATION
ENERGY
LABOR
AB 29 Williams Proposition 39: implementation. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Appropriates $152 million per year to public higher education energy
efficiency projects from funds allocated by the Clean Energy Jobs Act
(Proposition 39 of November 2012). See Also: SB 64
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT
AB 182 Buchanan Bonds: school districts and
community college districts.
Law. Sets a maximum debt-to-principal ratio on bonds issued by K-12 school
and community college districts.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
Referred to
GA Comm.
EDUCATION
FISCAL
AB 283 Bloom Community colleges: property tax
revenues.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Automatically adjusts appropriations to the California Community Colleges
system if property tax revenues are higher than expected.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
FISCAL
SB 58 Cannella Public postsecondary education:
funding.
Dead. Prohibits tuition increases by the University of California, California State
University and California Community College systems until FY 2018-2019
(the expiration of the Proposition 30 tax increases).
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
EDUCATION
FISCAL
SB 594 Hill Use of public resources. Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Creates three new financing tools to encourage the development of
corporate partnerships with schools for career pathways programs.
watch Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
EDUCATION
FISCAL
SB 137 Emmerson Developmental services: regional
centers.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires regional centers under contract with the Department of
Developmental Services to specify, on their website, the actual rates paid
to each vendor and the amount of public funds provided to any nonprofit
housing organizations outside of the regular request for proposal process.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE
SB 173 Liu Education funding: adult health and
safety education.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes an evaluation system for adult programs and noncredit
community college courses to determine eligibility for state funding.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
Referred to
Health
Comm.
EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE
AB 375 Buchanan School employees: dismissal or
suspension: hearing.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Modifies the reasons that a permanent school employee may be fired. support Board Voted
to Support
Letters EDUCATION
LABOR
AB 778 Bocanegra Employment: workforce and
demographic changes: study.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires the Director of Industrial Relations to study workforce and
demographic changes in the workforce in California in the previous 20
years and projected workforce needs in the coming 30 years.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
Referred to
GA Comm.
EDUCATION
LABOR
SB 284 De León Income taxes: credits: contributions
to education funds.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Establishes an income or franchise tax credit for cash contributions to the
College Access Tax Fund distibuted as Cal Grant B awards.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
TAXATION
AB 144 Wilk Education: authorized classes and
courses of instruction: technology.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Modifies the administration of the California Technology Assistance
Project, which provides a regionalized network of technical assistance to
school districts on the implementation of education technology
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
SB 520 Steinberg Student instruction: California
Online Student Incentive Grant
programs.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a state grant program to incentivize faculty at the University of
California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the California
Community College (CCC) systems to develop additional online courses.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
AB 1014 Williams Energy: electrical corporations:
green tariff shared renewable
program.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allows customers of investor-owned utilities to purchase an interest in a
community renewable energy facility and receive a monthly bill credit as
dividends. (See Also: SB 43)
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
AB 122 Rendon Energy: energy assessment:
nonresidential buildings: financing.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Creates a financing program for energy efficiency improvements in
nonresidential buildings.watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 1257 Bocanegra Energy: State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development
Commission: natural gas.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Requires the California Energy Commission to prepare and submit a
report every four years to the Governor and Legislature identifying
strategies to maximize natural gas use.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
ENERGY
AB 1301 Bloom Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Imposes a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) until the
Legislature determines restrictions on its future use.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
AB 217 Bradford Electricity: solar electricity: low-
income households.
Law. Extends a bill surcharge for investor-owned utilities customers to fund
monetary incentives for the installation of solar energy systems on low-
income residential housing.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
ENERGY
AB 327 Perea Electricity: natural gas: rates: net
energy metering: California
Renewables Portfolio Standard
Program.
Law. Elimates the tier 1 and 2 residential rate caps established during the 2001-
2002 energy crisis to allow for more equitable distribution of energy costs
between residential and commercial consumers.
watch Existing
Position
Advocacy ENERGY
AB 869 Medina Utilities: emergency response. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires large gas and electric corporations to develop emergency
response plans.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
SB 241 Evans Oil Severance Tax Law. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Imposes an oil severance tax of 9.9 percent of the gross value of each
barrel produced in California.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
SB 34 Calderon Greenhouse gas: carbon capture
and storage.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Creates a regulatory framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS)
projects, including those used for enhanced oil extraction.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
ENERGY
SB 4 Pavley Oil and gas: well stimulation. Law. Establishes a comprehensive regulatory program for hydraulic fracturing
(fracking), including a permitting process and public notification and
disclosure requirements.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
SB 43 Wolk Electricity: Green Tariff Shared
Renewables Program.
Law. Allows customers of investor-owned utilities to purchase an interest in a
community renewable energy facility and receive a monthly bill credit as
dividends. (See Also: AB 1014)
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
SB 48 Hill Public utilities: research and
development projects.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires annual merit reviews of all research and development and
demonstration projects for an electrical or gas corporation using
ratepayers funds.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
ENERGY
SB 804 Lara Solid waste: energy. Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Clarifies the waste conversion technologies that can be defined within
"biomass conversion."
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
ENERGY
SB 124 Corbett Public contracts: bid preferences:
clean energy.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires state agencies and the California State University system to
provide a 5 percent bid preference to California manufacturers when
purchasing clean energy systems.
watch Referred to
M&T Comm.
ENERGY
MANUFACTURING
AB 1256 Bloom Civil law: privacy: entry and exit of
facilities.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Expands the crime of invasion of privacy to include non-physical
trepassing and news-gathering on public and non-residential premises.
watch Referred to
Ent. Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
AB 286 Nazarian Income taxes: credit: qualified
motion pictures.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Expands the eligibility parameters for film productions to apply for the
California Film and Television Tax Credit Program.
watch Referred to
Ent. Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
AB 3 Bocanegra Income taxes: credits: film. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Expands or continues the California Film and Television Tax Credit
Program
watch Referred to
Ent. Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
AB 332 Hall Occupational safety and health:
adult films.
Dead. Expands workplace safety standards and the permitting process for adult
film production.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
PR
ENTERTAINMENT
SB 370 Lieu Income tax: credits: qualified
commercial production.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a $15 million tax credit program for television commercial
production.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
PR
ENTERTAINMENT
AB 576 V. Manuel Pérez Revenue Recovery and
Collaborative Enforcement Team
Act: pilot program.
Law. Creates a multiagency partnership, to be known as the Revenue Recovery
and Collaborative Enforcement Team, to combat illegal underground
economic operations.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy ENTERTAINMENT
FISCAL
MANUFACTURING
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 1309 Perea Workers' compensation:
professional athletes.
Law. Eliminates a loophole in our workers compensation system that allows out-
of-state retired professional athletes to claim damages for cumulative
injuries sustained partially in California.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
PR
ENTERTAINMENT
LABOR
SB 123 Corbett Environmental and land use court. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires superior courts to establish an environmental and land-use
division to process civil proceedings brought pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
LAND USE
AB 779 Bocanegra Alcoholic beverages. Law. Authorizes a licensed beer manufacturer that produces more than 60,000
barrels of beer per year to manufacture and sell cider and perry.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
ENTERTAINMENT
LOCAL
MANUFACTURING
AB 1413 Committee on
Revenue and
Taxation
Corporation Tax Law: tentative
minimum tax: credits: exempt
organizations.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Provides that the film and television tax credit may be used to reduce the
qualified corporate taxpayer's regular income tax beyond the tentative
minimum tax (TMT) for taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2011.
Permits federal tax-exempt organizations formed under Internal Revenue
Code Section 501(c)(4), (5), (6), or (7) to be treated as tax-exempt
organizations for California tax purposes, without approval by the
Franchise Tax Board (FTB).
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
ENTERTAINMENT
TAXATION
AB 1291 Lowenthal Privacy: Right to Know Act of 2013:
disclosure of a customer's personal
information.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires businesses that collect and retain personally-identifiable
information through their website or mobile application to provide a copy of
that information to the customer, upon request, as well as the names and
contact information for all third parties with which the business has shared
the information.
watch Referred to
Ent. Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
TECHNOLOGY
AB 370 Muratsuchi Consumers: internet privacy. Law. Requires websites to disclose whether it collects personally identifiable
information and whether it honors browser settings to disable online
tracking.
watch Referred to
Ent. Comm.
Referred to
GA Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
TECHNOLOGY
SB 383 Jackson Credit cards: personal information. Dead. Requires a business that accepts credit cards for purchase of an
electronically downloaded product to dispose of the personally identifible
information collected.
watch Referred to
Ent. Comm.
Referred to
M&T Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
TECHNOLOGY
SB 501 Corbett Social networking Internet Web
sites: privacy: minors.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires social networking websites to remove personal identifying
information within 96 hours of a user request, including requests by
parents of users under 18 years of age.
watch Referred to
Ent. Comm.
Referred to
GA Comm.
ENTERTAINMENT
TECHNOLOGY
AB 158 Levine Solid waste: single-use carryout
bags.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Prohibits major retailers, including grocers, from providing single-use
plastic bags, while allowing for the distribution of paper bags.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
ENVIRONMENT
SB 405 Padilla Solid waste: single-use carryout
bags.
Dead. Prohibits major retailers, including grocers, from providing single-use
plastic bags, while allowing for the distribution of paper bags.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
ENVIRONMENT
SB 731 Steinberg Environment: California
Environmental Quality Act.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Enacts changes to the California Environmental Quality Act. oppose
unless
amended
Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
PR
ENVIRONMENT
JUDICIARY
LAND USE
AB 515 Dickinson Environmental quality: California
Environmental Quality Act: judicial
review.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes CEQA compliance divisions of all superior courts, in order to
hear and resolve CEQA challenge actions and proceedings.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
ENVIRONMENT
LAND USE
AB 976 Atkins Coastal resources: California
Coastal Act of 1976: enforcement:
penalties.
Dead. Allows the Coastal Commission to impose a penalty of up to 75 percent of
the maximum civil penalty that may be imposed by a superior court for a
violation of the California Coastal Act.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
ENVIRONMENT
LAND USE
SB 617 Evans California Environmental Quality
Act.
Dead. Requires assessments under CEQA to consider the exposure of project to
natural hazards or adverse environmental conditions, and expands notice
requirements.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
ENVIRONMENT
LAND USE
SB 1 Steinberg Sustainable Communities
Investment Authority.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allows local governments to establish Sustainable Communities
Investment Authorities to finance transit priority project areas, walkable
communities, and clean energy manufacturing sites.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
ENVIRONMENT
LAND USE
TAXATION
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALSB 529 Leno Recycling: fast food facilities. Dead. Mandates that quick service restaurants only provide customers with
disposable food service packaging or single-use bags that are either
“compostable” or “recyclable."
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
ENVIRONMENT
MISC
AB 70 Morrell Budget Bill: public availability. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires all bills related to the state budget to be available online to the
public for 3 days before any vote is taken.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy FISCAL
SB 810 Price Franchise Tax Board: tax credit
certificates for exporters and
importers: income tax credit.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes up to $100 million in tax credits per year to qualifying importers
and exporters between 2014 and 2018, in order to incentivize
continued high levels of California port activity following the Panama Canal
expansion.
watch Referred to
Int. Comm.
Referred to
M&T Comm.
FISCAL
INTERNATIONAL
LOCAL
MANUFACTURING
TAXATION
AB 886 Allen California Transportation Financing
Authority: tax credit certificates for
exporters and importers: income
tax credit.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes up to $100 million in tax credits per year to qualifying importers
and exporters between 2014 and 2018, in order to incentivize continued
high levels of California port activity following the Panama Canal
expansion.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
Referred to
Int. Comm.
FISCAL
INTERNATIONAL
LOCAL
TAXATION
AB 208 Gorell State employees: additional
compensation.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Prohibits salaried state employees from "moonlighting," earning additional
compensation by being employed at a second, hourly-wage job within the
same agency.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
FISCAL
LABOR
AB 668 Gray Economic disaster area. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires high unemployment areas to be considered economic disaster
areas, and prioritizes state funding toward public projects in those areas.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
FISCAL
LABOR
LAND USE
AB 690 Campos Jobs and education financing
districts: voter approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes the creation of jobs and infrastructure financing districts,
modeled after infrastructure financing districts, to provide incentives
to targeted industries.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy FISCAL
LAND USE
LOCAL
AB 750 Garcia Economic development: cities. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes cities to dispose of municipally-owned real property, if the
legislative body of the city finds substantial evidence that the disposition of
the property would stimulate job creation and economic development
within the city.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Coalition
FISCAL
LAND USE
LOCAL
AB 113 Committee on Budget Budget Act of 2012. Law. Appropriates additional funds to Secretary of State's office for hiring
overtime and temporary workers to eliminate the backlog of business
filings.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy FISCAL
MISC
ACA 3 Campos Local government financing: public
safety services: voter approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Lowers the voter approval threshold for local bond measures specifically
designated to fund public safety services, equipment, or facilities from two-
thirds to 55 percent.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
FISCAL
POLITICAL REFORM
TAXATION
SCA 9 Corbett Local government: economic
development: special taxes: voter
approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Lowers the voter approval threshold for special taxes to finance
community and economic development projects from two-thirds to 55
percent.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
FISCAL
POLITICAL REFORM
TAXATION
SB 32 Price Business investment: tax credits. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Designates $200 million in tax credits to be sold at auction, and the
proceeds to be distributed to early-stage companies.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
FISCAL
TAXATION
SB 365 Wolk Jail construction: funding. Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Modifies the funding mechanisms for jail construction and juvenile facility
funding.(VICA-opposed provisions - requiring any corporate or personal
tax credit to include a 10-year sunset, as well as specified goals and
performance indicators - were removed.)
neutral Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
FISCAL
TAXATION
AB 676 Fox Health care coverage:
postdischarge care needs.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes time frames and other requirements for a health plan or
insurer to facilitate the discharge of a patient who no longer requires
inpatient hospital care.
watch Referred to
Health
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
AB 771 Jones Public health: wellness programs. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Directs the state Secretary of California Health and Human Services to
apply for California to be a participating pilot state in the wellness program
demonstration project authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act, in which employers can offer employee rewards of up to 50% of
the cost of health care coverage for participating in a wellness program.
watch Referred to
Health
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 880 Gomez Medi-Cal program costs: large
employer responsibility.
Dead. Assesses a penalty against large employers (500+ employees) if their
employees enroll in Medi-Cal, as well as makes it illegal to alter an
employee's status to avoid providing health insurance in accordance with
the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Coalition
PR
HEALTHCARE
AB 889 Frazier Health care coverage: prescription
drugs.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Prohibits a health care service plan or health insurer from requiring that a
patient try and fail on more than two medications (step therapy) before
allowing the patient access to the preferred medication, prescribed by their
physician.
support Board Voted
to Support
Letters HEALTHCARE
AB 900 Alejo Medi-Cal: reimbursement: distinct
part nursing facilities.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Reverses the 2009 cuts to Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for skilled
nursing facilities.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
HEALTHCARE
AB 975 Wieckowski Health facilities community
benefits.
Dead. Narrows the definition of hospital-provided community benefits, as well as
how charity care is calculated and credited.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
HEALTHCARE
SB 136 Gaines Insurance: brokers and agents:
notice of appointment.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Modifies the requirements for insurance broker-agent licensing. watch Referred to
Health
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
SB 161 Hernandez Stop-loss insurance coverage. Law. Restricts ability of small employers in California to self-insure for health
care coverage by unreasonably changing the spending thresholds and
requirements of stop-loss policies.
neutral Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
PR
HEALTHCARE
SB 18 Hernandez California Health Benefits Review
Program: health insurance.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requests the California Health Benefits Review Program assess the
impact that health coverage mandates will have on essential health
benefits (EHBs) and the California Health Benefits Exchange
(Covered California).
watch Referred to
Health
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
SB 20 Hernandez Health care: workforce training. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Transfers monies from a defunct program for high-risk Californians to
obtain health insurance to a program that repays physicians' student loans
in exchange for three years of service in underserved areas.
watch Referred to
Health
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
SB 353 Lieu Health care coverage: language
assistance.
Law. Requires insurers who market in languages other than English to translate
certain documents into those languages, including welcome letters,
notices of initial coverage, applications to participate in benefits, eligibility
letters, translation notices, notices of grievance rights, and uniform
summaries of benefits.
watch Referred to
Health
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
SB 506 Hill Ephedrine: retail sale. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Implements a real-time, stop-sale tracking system for over-the-counter
medications containing pseudoephedrine (PSE), to prevent their use in
illegal drug production.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
HEALTHCARE
SB 639 Hernandez Health care coverage. Law. Requires insurers to offer only health plans comparable to the
standardized “precious metal” plans established by the federal Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of whether they participate
in the state health insurance exchange.
watch Referred to
Health
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
SB 746 Leno Health care coverage: premium
rates.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Requires health plans to annually disclose certain aggregate claims data
to purchasers in the large group market.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
HEALTHCARE
AB 633 Salas Emergency medical services: civil
liability.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Precludes an employer from any civil or criminal liability for any act in
which an employee provides emergency medical services to a patron or
co-worker.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
HEALTHCARE
LABOR
AB 459 Mitchell Public contracts: healthy and
sustainable food.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires vending machines in public buildings to contain strictly food and
drinks that meet certain nutritional guidelines.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
HEALTHCARE
MANUFACTURING
SB 808 De León Sales and use taxes: air common
carrier: employing Medi-Cal
recipients.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Excludes the sales and use tax exemption for jet fuel for employers that do
not provide health care to its employees.
watch Referred to
Aviation
Comm.
HEALTHCARE
TAXATION
TRANSPORTATION
AB 412 Allen International trade. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development to study the potential roles of the state in global markets.
watch Referred to
Int. Comm.
INTERNATIONAL
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALSB 397 Hueso Vehicles: enhanced driver's
license.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue enhanced driver
licenses to U.S. citizens to expedite legal traffic along the U.S.-Mexican
border.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
Referred to
Int. Comm.
Referred to
M&T Comm.
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORTATION
AB 1400 Committee on Jobs,
Economic
Development , and
the Economy
Export documents: expiration. Law. Authorizes a person requesting an export document to make the request
electronically.
watch Referred to
Int. Comm.
Referred to
M&T Comm.
INTERNATIONAL
MANUFACTURING
AB 1165 Skinner Occupational safety and health:
violations.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Creates a new adjudication procedure to stay abatement for an
employment safety violation.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
JUDICIARY
LABOR
AB 729 Roger Hernández Evidentiary privileges: union agent-
represented worker privilege.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Grants union representatives the same evidentiary privilege as afforded to
attorneys and doctors under attorney-client and physician-patient privilege.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
PR
JUDICIARY
LABOR
SB 462 Monning Employment: compensation. Law. Restricts when an employer may obtain its attorney's fees ("loser pays") to
when the employer can prove the action was brought in bad faith.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
JUDICIARY
LABOR
AB 211 Wilk Unfair competition: enforcement. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Institutes protective measures for businesses against frivolous unfair
competition lawsuits.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
JUDICIARY
MISC
AB 227 Gatto Proposition 65: enforcement. Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Protects small businesses from drive-by lawsuits by providing a 14-day
right to cure for allegations of a failure to post a Proposition 65 warning.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
JUDICIARY
REGULATORY
REFORM
SB 713 Correa Liability: good faith reliance on
administrative ruling.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Affirms that employers may rely upon the written advice of a state agency
regarding how to comply with a law or regulation.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
JUDICIARY
REGULATORY
REFORM
AB 10 Alejo Minimum wage: annual adjustment. Law. Increases the state minimum wage to $8.25 per hour beginning in 2014,
$8.75 in 2015, $9.25 in 2016, $9.50 in 2017 and $10 in 2018.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
PR
LABOR
AB 1164 Lowenthal Liens: employees and workers. Dead. Allows employees to file liens on an employer's personal property, or real
property where the work was performed, based on an alleged wage
violation.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
PR
LABOR
AB 152 Yamada Unemployment: Self-Employment
Assistance Program.
Dead. Establishes the Self-Employment Assistance Program to train unemployed
workers on self employment, while allowing them to continue collecting
unemployment benefits.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
LABOR
AB 155 Alejo Employment: payroll records: right
to inspect.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allows former employees who have been terminated for misconduct to
receive copies of their payroll records. (VICA-opposed provisions allowing
the former employee to enter the employers premises to inspect their
records have been removed.)
neutral Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
LABOR
AB 228 Logue Labor Commissioner: employee
claims.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes the Labor Commissioner, or his or her deputies, to waive
employer penalties for loss of wage claims if the employer resolves the
claim within 30 days of notice.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
LABOR
AB 241 Ammiano Domestic work employees: labor
standards.
Law. Adds new regulations on the wages for domestic workers, including
overtime compensation and rest periods, and establishes a private right of
action for violation.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LABOR
AB 360 Alejo Workers' compensation:
independent contractors.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Extends workers compensation laws to independent contractors. watch Referred to
GA Comm.
LABOR
AB 640 Hall Occupational safety and health:
adult films.
Dead. Imposes additional workplace safety requirements on the adult film
industry, despite their outstanding record of self-regulation.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
PR
LABOR
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 907 Conway Employment: flexible work
schedules.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Permits an individual nonexempt employee to request an employee-
selected flexible work schedule providing for workdays up to 10 hours per
day within a 40-hour workweek
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LABOR
SB 400 Jackson Employment protections: victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault,
or stalking.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Expands protections from employment discrimination or retaliation for
employees who are victims of stalking, domestic abuse or sexual assault.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
LABOR
SB 404 Jackson Fair employment: familial status. Law. Establishes a protected class for employees who are, or may be, family
caregivers.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
LABOR
SB 435 Padilla Compensation: meal and rest or
recovery periods.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Extends existing rest period protections available within the Industrial
Welfare Commission orders to workers paid on a "piece-rate basis"
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
LABOR
SB 516 Steinberg Foreign labor contractors:
registration.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Requires foreign labor contractors to register with the Labor
Commissioner, as well as follow additional contractual?and bonding
requirements.
watch Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
LABOR
SB 626 Beall Workers' compensation. Dead. Repeals the employer protections in last year’s workers compensation
reform package by eliminating the employer right to independent medical
review (IMR) of claims.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
LABOR
SB 655 Wright Fair Employment and Housing Act:
unlawful practices.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Provides that an employee prevails in an employment discrimination case
and imposes a $25,000 penalty, even if the discrimating factor was not the
motivating factor for dismissal.
neutral Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LABOR
SB 761 DeSaulnier Family temporary disability
insurance.
Dead. Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee who
applies for or intends to apply for paid family leave.
oppose Referred to
GA Comm.
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
LABOR
AB 305 V. Manuel Pérez Income taxes: hiring credits:
investment credits.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Creates the California New Markets Tax Credit Program for businesses
that undertake development projects in low-income areas.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
LABOR
LAND USE
TAXATION
AB 1383 Roger Hernández Hazardous waste: permitting. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allows local jurisdictions to issue more stringent employment regulations
than prescribed in state law.
neutral Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
LABOR
LOCAL
SB 434 Hill Personal income and corporation
taxes: hiring credits: enterprise
zones.
Dead. Sets various restrictions on enterprise zones, including the elimination of
retroactive hiring credits.
oppose Referred to
GA Comm.
Advocacy LABOR
LOCAL
MANUFACTURING
TAXATION
SB 133 DeSaulnier Redevelopment. 3 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes stricter reporting guidelines for redevelopment
agencies regarding low- and moderate-income housing requirements.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
LABOR
MANUFACTURING
AB 825 Medina Income taxes: credits: hiring full-
time employees.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Expands eligibility for the new hire tax credit to employers of 50 or fewer
employees.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy LABOR
TAXATION
AB 116 Bocanegra Land use: subdivision maps:
expiration dates.
Law. Automatically extends by 24 months the expiration date of tentative maps
or vesting tentative maps issued after 2000, and extends pre-2000 maps,
as long as the map is consistent with the local jurisdiction's current general
plan.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
AB 203 Stone Coastal resources: coastal
development permits: penalties.
Dead. Halts the coastal development permit process if the applicant has an
unresolved California Coastal Act violation, cease and desist order
or restoration order issued by the California Coastal Commission's staff.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
AB 380 Dickinson California Environmental Quality
Act: notice requirements
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires all CEQA-related notices to be posted in print and online by the
county clerk within 24 hours of receipt and to remain posted for 30 days.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
LAND USE
AB 543 Campos California Environmental Quality
Act: translation.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires CEQA notices to be translated into languages spoken by at least
25 percent of the population within the lead agency's jurisdiction.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
LAND USE
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 662 Atkins Local government: redevelopment:
successor agencies to
redevelopment agencies.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Allows infrastructure financing districts to include redevelopment project
areas and redecevelopment successor agency to fulfill long-term
enforceable obligations, if the project does not require new tax funds or tax
increment diversion.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
AB 667 Roger Hernández Land use: development project
review: superstores.
Dead. Requires major retailers to undergo a local economic impact report before
building a facility.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
PR
LAND USE
AB 878 Torres Land use: local planning. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Modifies the requirements for the housing element of a general plan of a
city or county.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
LAND USE
AB 953 Ammiano California Environmental Quality
Act.
Dead. Requires CEQA documents to include a detailed statement of any
potential effects that may result from a natural hazard or disaster.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
SB 33 Wolk Infrastructure financing districts:
voter approval: repeal.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Streamlines the formation and operation of infrastructure financing districts
to fund public works projects.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
SB 401 Hueso Administrative practices. Law. Requires an economic impact analysis for all new commercial building
standards.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
LAND USE
SB 754 Evans California Environmental Quality
Act.
Dead. Increases the complexity and cost of CEQA compliance by 1) prohibiting a
lead agency from asking a project proponent to draft an EIR, 2) forcing re-
analysis of projects that are more than 7 years old, 3) creating a new
cause of action to allow anyone to stop a project by alleging a mitigation
measure has not been implemented, and 4) removing limits on
archeological resources mitigation fees.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
SB 787 Berryhill Environmental quality: the
Sustainable Environmental
Protection Act.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Prohibits a CEQA lawsuit from alleging noncompliance based on topics or
criteria for which compliance obligations are already identified, or if the EIR
already complies with (A) existing state environmental law, (B) local
planning requirements, and (C) incorporates applicable mitigation
requirements.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
LAND USE
AB 1229 Atkins Land use: zoning regulations. Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Authorizes cities and counties to mandate that private developers set
aside a percentage of new housing for low-income rental for up to 55
years.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
PR
LAND USE
LOCAL
AB 22 Blumenfield Sidewalks: repairs. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Prohibits the governing body of a city or county from shifting responsibility
for repairing or reconstructing damaged streets, sidewalks, or driveways
from the local government to property owners, unless the change is
approved by a majority of the jurisdiction's voters.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
LOCAL
AB 229 John A. Pérez Local government: infrastructure
and revitalization financing districts.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes the creation of an infrastructure and revitalization financing
district (as a successor to redevelopment agencies) if approved by two-
thirds of local voters.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy LAND USE
LOCAL
AB 243 Dickinson Local government: infrastructure
and revitalization financing districts.
3 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Authorizes the creation of an infrastructure and revitalization financing
district, modeled after infrastructure financing districts, to fund economic
development projects.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
LAND USE
LOCAL
AB 59 Bonta School districts: parcel taxes. Dead. Authorizes school district ballot measures to include assessment of
property taxes according to a "split roll" system.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
LAND USE
POLITICAL REFORM
TAXATION
AB 1026 Quirk Toxic chemicals: listing. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires evidence that a substance is known to cause cancer or
reproductive toxicity before being included on the Proposition 65 list of
hazarous materials.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
LAND USE
REGULATORY
REFORM
AB 188 Ammiano Property taxation: change in
ownership.
Dead. Alters Proposition 13 property tax protections and institutes a "split roll"
system.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
PR
LAND USE
TAXATION
AB 561 Ting Taxation: documentary transfer tax. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Expands the types of properties subject to a local documentary transfer
tax.
watch Referred to
Land Use
Comm.
LAND USE
TAXATION
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALSB 391 DeSaulnier California Homes and Jobs Act of
2013.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Assesses a $75 fee on real estate documents to fund construction of
affordable housing. VICA supports if amended to include a cap on the
number of taxable documents.
support if
amended
Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
LAND USE
TAXATION
ACA 8 Blumenfield Local government financing: voter
approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Lowers the voting threshold to pass infrastructure bonds to 55 percent
from the current two-thirds supermajority.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
PR
LAND USE
TAXATION
TRANSPORTATION
AB 128 Bradford Peace officers: airport law
enforcement.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Expands the authority of airport law enforcement officers employed by the
Los Angeles World Airports to any place in the state related to airport-
related homeland security.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
LOCAL
AB 965 Brown State government: small business
certification.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Creates a statewide small business certification system. watch Referred to
GA Comm.
LOCAL
MISC
SB 155 Padilla Vehicles: motor vehicle
manufacturers and distributors.
Law. Increases the responsibilities of motor vehicle manufacturers to their
dealers.
watch Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION
SB 12 Corbett Consumer affairs. Law. Establishes the Made in California Program to foster purchases of
products manufactured in California, and requires products manufactured
with a "Made in California" label to be approved by the Governor's Office of
Business and Economic Development.
support Board Voted
to Support
Letters MANUFACTURING
SB 19 Knight Sales and use taxes: exemptions:
property for use in space flight.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Exempts equipment and materials used to construct, reconstruct, or
improve commercial space launch sites from the state sales and use tax.
watch Referred to
M&T Comm.
MANUFACTURING
SB 193 Monning Hazard evaluation system and
information service.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires manufacturers, formulators, suppliers, and distributors of
chemicals to report customer names and addresses to the state Hazard
Evaluation System and Information Service.
watch Referred to
M&T Comm.
MANUFACTURING
SB 747 DeSaulnier Public Health Impact Report. Dead. Allows the Department of Public Health to require manufacturers of
consumer products to undergo a public health report if it suspects the
product will contribute to a public health epidemic, (ie: obesity, cancer,
lack of sleep) and allows the department to restrict or prohibit the sale of
these products.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
MANUFACTURING
AB 486 Mullin Sales and use taxes: exemption:
manufacturing research and
development.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a state sales-and-use tax exemption for purchases of
manufacturing and research and development equipment.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
MANUFACTURING
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY
SB 376 Correa Sales and use taxes: exemption:
manufacturing: research and
development.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a state sales-and-use tax exemption for purchases of
manufacturing and research and development equipment.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
MANUFACTURING
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY
SB 412 Knight Sales and use taxes: exemption:
aerospace products manufacturing:
research and development.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a state sales and use tax exemption for purchases of
aerospace manufacturing equipment.
watch Referred to
M&T Comm.
MANUFACTURING
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY
AB 172 Weber State agency contracts:
microbusiness preference.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Grants a 7 percent bid preference on state agency contracts to
microbusinesses and non-small businesses with microbusiness
subcontractors.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
MISC
AB 491 Torres Corporations: bylaws: emergency
powers.
Law. Allows corporations to adopt special bylaws in the event of an emergency. watch Referred to
GA Comm.
MISC
AB 53 John A. Pérez Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development: biennial
California Economic Development
Strategic Plan.
Dead. Requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to
prepare an economic development strategic plan.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
MISC
AB 9 Holden Income taxes: credits: enterprise
zone.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Enacts legislation that promotes job and business growth and encourages
economic development.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
MISC
AB 160 Alejo California Public Employees'
Pension Reform Act of 2013:
exceptions.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Exempts federally-regulated pension plans from the California Public
Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
PENSION REFORM
SB 24 Walters Public employees' retirement:
benefit plans.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Removes the requirement that a local agency must receive state
legislative approval in order to reduce its public retirement system's
defined benefit pension plan.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
PENSION REFORM
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 354 Dahle Local ballot measures: impartial
analysis.
Law. Requires the published analysis of a local ballot measure pamphlet to
include whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a voter petition
or a governing body
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
AB 45 Dickinson Political Reform Act of 1974. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Revises various provisions of campaign finance law, including raising
the contribution threshold requiring donor disclosure from $100 to $250;
requiring multipurpose organization to disclose political contributions (see
also: SB 3 and SB 37); extending the period before a legislator must
dislose their surplus campaign funds after leaving office; requiring a filing
officer to affix a date stamp to statements of economic interests; repealing
the online filing requirement for campaign statements if the Secretary of
State's website is unavailable, and requires the Secretary of State to
submit campaign and lobbying statements to the FPPC.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
AB 476 Jones-Sawyer Primary election: ballot contents. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Modifies the requirements for the information printed on primary election
ballots.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
AB 510 Ammiano Political Reform Act of 1974:
advertisement disclosures.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires a political action committee (PAC) that pays for the appearance
of an expert in a political advertisement to disclose the amount of the
payment.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
AB 644 Wieckowski Campaign finance: advisory
election.
Dead. Places an advisory question on an upcoming ballot to ask whether there
should be a Consitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme
Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission
oppose Referred to
GA Comm.
Advocacy POLITICAL REFORM
AB 914 Gordon Political Reform Act of 1974:
campaign disclosures.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Directs the Fair Political Practices Commission to create a Nonprofit and
Multipurpose Organization Disclosure Statement form for nonprofit
corporations to report if they spend more than $50,000 toward political
purposes.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy POLITICAL REFORM
ACA 4 Olsen Legislative procedure. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Prohibits the Legislature from voting on a bill until it has been made
available to the public for at least 72 hours preceding the vote.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy POLITICAL REFORM
ACA 6 Gatto Initiatives: constitutional
amendments: voter approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Increases the vote threshold for initiative measures proposed by the
public from a majority to 55% of the votes cast.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
SB 121 Evans Corporations: political activities:
shareholder disclosure.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires a corporation that plans to make a political contribution or
expenditure to notify their shareholders at least 24 hours before the
contribution or expenditure.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
SB 2 Lieu Political Reform Act of 1974. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires more extensive disclosure statements in television, audio and
print advertisements, and authorizes the Fair Political Practices
Commission to perform audits before an election and seek injunctions for
campaign finance violations.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
SB 26 Correa Political Reform Act of 1974: slate
mailers.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires more prominent disclosure notices on slate mailers. watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
SB 27 Correa Political Reform Act of 1974. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires discloure of out-of-state donors to a non-profit with the intention
that the payment will be used to make a contribution to support or oppose
a California state or local candidate or ballot measure, and requires
political action committees that raise at least $1 million to post an online
list of their top 10 donors.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy POLITICAL REFORM
SB 29 Correa Vote by mail ballots and election
result statements.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allows vote by mail ballots to be counted if received by the election
officials within 3 days after election day, as long as the ballot is
postmarked on or before election day.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
SB 3 Yee Political Reform Act of 1974. Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Establishes a single, statewide electronic filing system that consolidates
the filing of all campaign statements and reports, and requires all political
action committees (PACs) to designate a treasurer.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
SB 52 Leno Political Reform Act of 1974:
campaign disclosures.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires political action committees (PACs) to disclose detailed
information about its three largest donors in all advertisements and to
maintain a website listing its 10 largest donors.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALSCA 10 Wolk Legislative procedure. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Prohibits the Legislature from passing a bill until it has been available to
the public in print and online for at least 72 hours preceding the vote.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy POLITICAL REFORM
SCA 11 Hancock Local government: special taxes:
voter approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Lowers the voter approval threshold for special tax from two-thirds to 55
percent.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
TAXATION
SCA 4 Liu Local government transportation
projects: special taxes: voter
approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Lowers the voter approval threshold for imposing special taxes to fund
local transportation projects from two-thirds to 55 percent. See Also: SCA
8
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
TAXATION
TRANSPORTATION
SCA 8 Corbett Transportation projects: special
taxes: voter approval.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Lowers the voter approval threshold for imposing special taxes to fund
local transportation projects from two-thirds to 55 percent. See Also: SCA
4
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
TAXATION
TRANSPORTATION
AB 19 Ting Internet Voting Pilot Program. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Implements a pilot program whereby a county may enable voters to vote
via the Internet.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
POLITICAL REFORM
TECHNOLOGY
SB 176 Galgiani Administrative procedures. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires state agencies proposing to adopt regulations to involve parties
that would be subject to those regulations in public discussions prior to
establishing the regulation.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
Referred to
M&T Comm.
REGULATORY
REFORM
AB 456 Morrell Taxation: deductions: net operating
losses.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Extends the carryback period for the state personal and corporate tax
deduction for net operating losses.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
TAXATION
AB 458 Wieckowski Income taxes: deductions: punitive
damages.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Eliminates the personal and corporate tax deduction for payment of
punitive damages.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
TAXATION
AB 769 Skinner Taxation: deductions: net operating
loss carrybacks.
Dead. Disallows the use of net operating loss carrybacks by individual and
corporate taxpayers.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
TAXATION
AB 833 Harkey Tax information: administration. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires the development of a single Internet Web site portal to enable
online, self-service access to tax filing services.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
TAXATION
AB 990 Conway Income taxes: minimum franchise
tax.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Reduces the annual minimum franchise tax from $800 to $700. watch Referred to
GA Comm.
TAXATION
SB 209 Lieu Income taxes: exclusion: deferral:
qualified small business stock.
Law. Repeals the decision by the Franchise Tax Board to retroactively tax small
business investors that received the qualified small business stock
(QSBS) incentive.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
TAXATION
SB 622 Monning Taxation: sweetened beverage tax:
Children's Health Promotion Fund.
Dead. Imposes a per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages. oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
TAXATION
SB 768 De León Cigarette and tobacco products
taxes: California Tobacco Tax Act
of 2014.
Dead. Imposes an additional excise tax of $2.00 per package of 20 cigarettes
and a floor stock tax on dealers and wholesalers.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
TAXATION
AB 879 Bocanegra Emerging technology and
biotechnology company: income
taxes: net operating losses:
transfers.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Allows emerging technology and biotechnology companies to sell their
unused net operating loss carrybacks or carryovers.
watch Referred to
M&T Comm.
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY
AB 242 Chau Privacy: Internet. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Requires website privacy policy statements to be no more than 100 words
and be written at an 8th grade reading level.
watch Referred to
GA Comm.
TECHNOLOGY
AB 250 Holden California Innovation Initiatives. Law. Creates the California Innovation Hub Program within the Governor?s
Office of Business and Economic Development.
watch Referred to
M&T Comm.
TECHNOLOGY
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALAB 300 Perea Telecommunications: prepaid
mobile telephony services: state
surcharge and fees: local charges
collection.
Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Establishes a prepaid telephone surcharge to fund critical emergency
services. This surcharge would be equal the amount currently being paid
by contracted phone customers and is based upon a percentage of sale
price.
support Board Voted
to Support
Letters TECHNOLOGY
AB 777 Muratsuchi Taxes: exemption: space flight
property.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Exempts space flight vessels from being taxed as property. watch Referred to
M&T Comm.
TECHNOLOGY
SB 51 Wright Internet gambling. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Establishes a framework for intrastate Internet gambling. support if
amended
Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
TECHNOLOGY
AB 1002 Bloom Vehicles: registration fee:
sustainable communities
strategies.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Increases the vehicle registration fee by $6 to fund transportation
projects included in local sustainable community strategies.
watch Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
TRANSPORTATION
AB 179 Bocanegra Public transit: electronic transit fare
collection systems: disclosure of
personal information.
Law. Prohibits a transportation agency from selling or sharing personally
identifiable information of transit users that participate in an electronic
transit fare collection system.
support Board Voted
to Support
TRANSPORTATION
AB 405 Gatto Highways: high-occupancy vehicle
lanes: County of Los Angeles.
Dead. Allows all vehicles to use the high-occupancy vehicle lane on State
Highway Route 134 between State Route 170 and Interstate 5 during non-
rush hour times.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
TRANSPORTATION
AB 749 Gorell Public-private partnerships. 2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Extends the sunset date on legislative authorization for the California
Department of Transportation and regional transportation agencies to
enter into public-private partnership (P3s) agreements through 2022.
support Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
Advocacy TRANSPORTATION
SB 142 DeSaulnier Public transit. Awaiting Gov
Sign/Veto
Allows transit districts to levy special benefit assessments on real property
to finance transit projects.
watch Referred to
Trans.
Comm.
TRANSPORTATION
SB 40 Pavley Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking
Water Supply Act of 2012.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Reduces the amount of the general obligation bonds to be issued to
finance a safe water and water supply reliability program, if the Safe,
Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 (slated for the
November 2014 ballot) is approved by voters.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
WATER
SB 42 Wolk Safe Drinking Water, Water
Quality, and Flood Protection Act of
2014.
2 YR BILL
(Pending hearing
in 2014)
Replaces the the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of
2012 (slated for the November 2014 ballot) with a revised, renegotiated
version to finance to finance?environmental and infrastructure
improvements in the?Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region.
watch Referred to
EE&U
Comm.
WATER
SB 735 Wolk Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Reform Act of 2009: multispecies
conservation plans.
Dead. Undermines Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 by
requiring development of multispecies conservation plans for the Bay-
Delta.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy WATER
Ballot Designation
Pending
Gatto Rainy Day Budget Stabilization
Fund Act
Slated for
November 2014
ballot
Requires 3 percent of general revenues to be deposited each year into the
state 'rainy day' fund, unless revenues drop below last year's budget
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
FISCAL
Ballot Designation
Pending
California Chamber of
Commerce &
California State
Council of Laborers
Safe, Clean and Reliable Drinking
Water Supply Act
Slated for
November 2014
ballot
Allows the state to borrow $111 billion to overhaul the state's water system support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
WATER
Ballot Designation
Pending
Consumer Watchdog Insurance Rate Public Justification
and Accountability
Slated for
November 2014
ballot
Grants the Insurance Commissioner the power to deny premium increases
for individual and small group policies
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Testimony
HEALTHCARE
N/A Burbank-Pasadena-
Glendale Airport
Authority
Bob Hope Burbank Airport
Regional Intermodal Transportation
Center
Under
construction.
Completion
scheduled for
Summer 2014.
Located along Empire Avenue, across from the Bob Hope Airport Train
Station, the RITC will be a three-level structure that houses a consolidated
rental car facility and customer service building, as well as a bus transit
station on the ground level An elevated moving walkway will convey rental
car customers and rail and bus passengers between the airport passenger
terminal and the RITC
support Existing
Position
Advocacy AVIATION
TRANSPORTATION
LOCAL
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALN/A LAUSD
Superintendent John
Deasy
Elimination of LAUSD DACE and
Regional Occupational Centers
Board of Ed
approved
reduced cuts for
FY 2013 and
2014.
Eliminates the LAUSD Department of Adult and Career Education (DACE)
and reduces funding to Regional Occupational Centers & Programs
(ROCP) by 75 percent, in order to reallocate $196 million to other LAUSD
programs and personnel
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
AVIATION EDUCATION
N/A Los Angeles World
Airports
Renovation of VNY Runway
16R/34L
Completed
August 2013.
Initial Los Angeles World Airports proposed a complete reconstruction of
the runway during a 16 week closure of the airport. Following VICA
advocacy, LAWA developed revised proposal, in which runway segments
were renovated during a series of 2-3 night closures over 5 months
between January and August 2013.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Meetings
AVIATION
N/A Los Angeles World
Airports
VNY Deficit Recovery Program Board of Airport
Commissioners
approved.
Dormant
implementation
provisions
included in new
leases, pending
Board of Airport
Commissioners
action.
Allows the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to recover any Van Nuys
Airport operational cost deficit by charging additional rent to airport tenants
at the end of the fiscal year.
watch Board Action
Pending
AVIATION
Ballot Designation
Pending
LAUSD
Superintendent John
Deasy
Los Angeles Unified School District
Parcel Tax
Postponed to
future ballot.
Establishes a $298 annual parcel tax on property owners within the district watch Referred Ed.
Comm.
EDUCATION
N/A LAUSD School Board
member Tamar
Galatzan
Implementation of Local Control
Funding Formula
Postponed to
August LAUSD
Board meeting.
Ensures that supplemental and concentration grants allocated for students
in need, are used to specifically benifit those students. State funding would
follow the child and school, instead of district.
watch Referred to
Ed. Comm.
EDUCATION
N/A First 5 LA Budget for Los Angeles Universal
Preschool
Failed. Full
funding granted.
Lowers Funding for Los Angeles Universal Preschool significantly over the
next three school years (2013 - 16). Also, forces mandatory seat reduction
for students in LAUP program.
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
EDUCATION
N/A Southern California
Edison
San Onofre Nuclear Generating
Station
Licence
agreement failed.
Nuclear station
decommissioned.
Requested the restart and operation of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating
Station (SONGS) Unit 2.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
ENERGY
N/A Los Angeles
Department of Water
and Power
LADWP Coal Replacement
Strategy
LADWP Board
Approved.
Awaiting City
Council action.
LADWP will eliminate coal power from Navajo Generating Station in 2015
and will transform Intermountain Power Plant by building a new plant on-
site that complies with CA emission standards.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
BOS-13-1693 Antonovich County Facility Filming Rates /
Grand Park
Board of
Supervisors
approved.
Originally set filming fees for Grand Park between City Hall and Bunker Hill
in downtown Los Angeles at $20,000 per block or $80,000 for the entire
block -- compared to an average of $1,500 for most other Los Angeles
landmarks. Following VICA advocacy, fees reduced to $2,000-$6,000 per
block.
oppose
unless
amended
Existing
Position
Advocacy
Testimony
ENTERTAINMENT
CF-13-0479 Huizar Spring Street / Repainting Bike
Lane Green / Green Bike Lanes
Program
Council
approved.
Originally required a complete repainting of the Spring Street bicycel lane
between Temple and 7th St. in highly reflective, flourescent green paint, to
the detriment of filming along the popular corridor at a cost of more than
$40,000. Following VICA advocacy, repainting delayed until state
approves an industry-recommended dark green, minimalist design that
reduces the impact on filming, at a cost of approximately $10,000.
support as
amended
Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Meetings
PR
ENTERTAINMENT
TRANSPORTATION
ENV-2007-0254-EIR NBCUniversal NBC Universal Evolution project Board of
Supervisors
approved.
Construction to
begin Summer
2013.
Proposes $3B project that would create 31,000 construction jobs, and is
expected to add 12,000 full-and part-time jobs in a variety of industries
after completion The 391-acre project site is expected to include
neighborhood shops and restaurants, additional studios and office space,
as well as park and open space and Community facilitiy
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
ENTERTAINMENT
LAND USE
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALPending Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures' Hollywood
Project
Environmental
Impact Report
released. Final
EIR in
preparation.
Enhances studio operations and invest in state-of-the-art soundstages and
production facilities, including an LEED-certified headquarters building,
technologically-advanced soundstages and adjacent production offices
with new climate control and lighting systems, production support facilities
for storage and on-lot distribution of lighting, props and other technical
resources, upgraded employee amenities, increased gathering spaces for
employees, high-tech post production facilities, parking and production
“basecamps," and improved circulation for studio trucks and trailers
support in
concept
Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
PR
ENTERTAINMENT
LAND USE
TR071216-(5) Disney Disney/ABC Studios at the Ranch Board of
Supervisors
approved.
Expands the Disney Golden Oak Ranch in Santa Clarita and creates new,
state-of-the-art studio space and soundstages.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
ENTERTAINMENT
LAND USE
CF-10-1797 Alarcon Wastehaulers Franchise System
for Multifamily Residential Buildings
Council
approved.
Implementation
plan being
negotiated with
Department of
Sanitation.
Implements a franchise system for refuse and recycling collection for
multifamily residential properties VICA and strategic partners support a
non-exclusive system, in which any hauler willing to conform to the city's
environmental and labor restrictions may continue to operate However,
indications show that the department will enact an exclusive system Under
such a system, the city would be divided into six wastesheds and a limited
number of haulers would be allowed to operate
oppose
unless
amended
Existing
Position
Advoacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
PR
Testimony
ENVIRONMENT
N/A Los Angeles County
Flood control District
Clean Water, Clean Beaches
Stormwater Cleanup Parcel Fee
Postponed to
future ballot.
Imposes a parcel fee to fund water quality improvement. The rate of the
fee is $0.026185 per square foot, which is then multiplied by the parcel
size and the percentage of impervious area.
oppose as
currently
written
Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
Testimony
Ad Hoc
ENVIRONMENT
N/A Republic Waste
Services
Overturn Nine Inch Soil Mandate
for Sunshine Canyon Landfill
Awaiting Council
Approval.
In September 2010, the L.A. County Department of Public Works issued a
letter requiring the Sunshine Canyon Landfill to place nine inches of soil on
the landfill’s disposal area, daily. This soil is left in place, meaning new
garbage is placed on top, worsening the odor issues. This request would
overturn the requirement.
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
ENVIRONMENT
CF-09-0235 Garcetti Proactive Foreclosure Registry
Program
Council
approved.
Awaiting Chief
Legislative
Analyst report on
implementation of
foreclosed
inspections.
Requires lenders to pay a fee on foreclosed properties upon the notice of
default to fund dedicated code enforcement staff to conduct proactive
inspections of properties, and report monthly on the status of foreclosed
properties
oppose Existing
Position
Advocacy
Coalition
Letters
Meetings
Testimony
PR
FINANCIAL
CF-09-2560 Garcetti CORE Blueprint for Reform of City
Collections
Inspector General
for Revenue
Efficiency
Fernando
Campos hired to
review and
implement
recommendation
s.
In October 2010, CORE released their Blueprint for Reform of City
Collections which included 65 recommendations applying to several city
departments and provides opportunities for enhancing revenue collections.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
PR
FISCAL
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Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALCF-12-0600-S154 Villaraigosa Creation of Los Angeles City
Economic Development Non-Profit
or Department
Council approved
$2 million for
study. Former
Councilmember
Jan Perry
appointed as
General
Manager.
Preliminary plan
pending.
Creates a economic development non-profit or department to mirror
similar institutions in other major US and international cities. VICA working
closely with the Mayor's office and the Council to determine appropriate
model that does not conflict with existing private economic development
institututions in Los Angeles
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FISCAL
LAND USE
CF-12-1000 Los Angeles
Department of City
Planning
General Plan Update / Health &
Wellness Chapter
Consultant, Raimi
+ Associates,
undergoing
community
outreach.
Citizens Advisory
Council meetings
underway.
Establishes a health and wellness chapter in the city's General Plan to
guide land use planning decisions. VICA participating in citizens advisory
committeee meetings along with health advocates and non-profits.
oppose Existing
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Meetings
HEALTHCARE
LAND USE
CF-10-1716 Koretz Amending the Hotel Workers
Retention Ordinance
Council
approved.
Awaiting City
Attorney to draft
ordinance
language.
Amends the Hotel Worker Retention Ordinance, enacted in 2006, to apply
to all hotels with 50 rooms or more within the City of Los Angeles.
oppose Existing
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CF-12-0493 Alarcon Hotel Modernization / Living Wage Council approved
an economic
analysis, based
on VICA's
suggestion. No
further action
since 2012.
Increases the Tourism Marketing District fee on hotel guests and reinvests
the funds into renovating city hotels, in order to create a nexus to mandate
"living wage" at non-union hotels Based on the Airport Hospitality
Enhancement Zone surrounding LAX
oppose Existing
Position
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Coalition
Meetings
LABOR
LAND USE
CF-08-2020 Greuel Sign Ordinance Revision Final draft from
City Attorney
awaiting hearing
in PLUM
committee. VICA
on advisory
committee.
Makes changes to the sizes, types and locations of signage permittable in
the City of Los Angeles Recommendations by VICA and coalition partners
were implemented Additional recommendations are pending, specifically
increased brightness maximums for digital signs, redefined on-site and off-
site designations to allow for cross-promotion and reduction in the
minimum size requirements for a sign district
support, if
amended
Board Voted
to Support, if
Amended.
Advocacy
Coalition
Meetings
Letters
Testimony
LAND USE
CF-11-1072 Zine Clean Hands Ordinance Council
approved.
Awaiting City
Attorney to draft
ordinance
language.
Precludes the processing of new building permit applications until the
applicant remedies any existing Zoning Code violations. Mirrors an
existing County of Los Angeles ordinance.
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALCF-11-1602 Englander North Valley Manufacturing Zone Council
approved.
Pending Planning
& Land Use
Management
Committee
action.
Expands the criteria for a restricted light manufacturing zone in Council
District 12 to include advanced manufacturers (VICA supports a citywide
expansion of the criteria for restricted light manufacturing districts)
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy LAND USE
CF-11-1981-S5 Zine Public-Private Parternship with
Westfield
Council
approved.
Expedits development of community benefits as part of The Village at
Westfield Topanga project from 15 years to 2 years using the city tax
revenue generated by the new commercial space at Westfield Topanga
support Board Voted
to Support
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Letters
Meetings
PR
LAND USE
CF-12-01460 Department of City
Planning
Zoning Code Reform Council approved
contract with
consultant, Code
Studio, to
undergo drafting
process,
beginning with
downtown L.A.
Revises the entire Zoning Code for the City of Los Angeles, in order to
streamline the application process for minor entitlement requests that are
not controversial; standardize the rules for calculating floor area, height,
and density; and update core findings to provide a better framework for
analyzing the merits of proposed development projects
support Existing
Position
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Letters
Meetings
Testimony
LAND USE
CPC-2010-3315-CA Department of City
Planning
Planned Development Districts Pending Planning
Commission
action
Modifies the Residential Planned Development supplemental use district
establishment provisions to enable innovative, mixed use and infill
development projects as planned developments in the City of Los Angeles
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
Meetings
LAND USE
ENV-2004-6000-EIR M. David Paul &
Associates
Construction
Il Villagio Toscano Council
approved.
Mixed-used complex at the corner of Sepulveda Blvd and Camarillo St in
Sherman Oaks, which will revitalize Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards as
a walkable environment in accordance with the our region’s air quality and
transit-oriented development goals
support Board Voted
to Support
AdvocacyM
eetings
Testimony
LAND USE
ENV-2008-2141-EIR Fifteen Group Land
and Development
New Wyvernwood Pending Planning
Commission
action.
Redevelops a 69-acre low-income housing property located in the Boyle
Heights community into a new mixed-use residential/commercial
community The project includes up to 4,400 apartments and
condominiums; 325,000 square feet of retail, office and civic space; and
10 acres of parks and open space
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy LAND USE
ENV-2008-3471-EIR Los Angeles City
Planning Department
Warner Center 2035 Plan Council
approved.
Replaces Warner Center Specific Plan to provide urban design guidelines
including increasing the floor area ratios, height and density for
commercial and mixed use lots Plan is targeted at a net increase of 14
million sq ft of new non-residential area, including 125 million sq ft of office
and 23 million sq ft of retail, as well as 235 million square feet of
residential area consisting of 19,848 units
support Board Voted
to Support
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Letters
PR
LAND USE
Pending Department of City
Planning
"12 to 2" Development Reform Council
approved.
Pending
implementation.
Reduces the number of city departments that review development plans
from twelve to two Under the plan, the Planning and Building & Safety
departments would be the sole points of contact for builders during the
entitlement process
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Meetings
Coalition
LAND USE
Pending Forestar Real Estate
Group LLC
Hidden Creeks Estates & Preserve Pending Planning
Commission
action.
Approves construction of a residential community of 188 luxury homes on
a 285-acre site northwest of the final build-out of Porter Ranch
support in
concept
Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
PR
LAND USE
Pending Los Angeles County
Department of
Regional Planning
Hillside Management Area
Ordinance
Latest draft
ordinance
released in July
2013;
Department
undergoing public
outreach,
including several
meetings with
VICA.
Establishes a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for any new development of a
parcel or lot in the county that is entirely or partially on a natural slope of
25 percent or greater Establishes design standards for applicable lots
relative to location, lot width, structure height, terracing, grading, street
access and design, stormwater runoff, and retaining walls Requires 70
percent of net rural land and 25 percent of all other areas of applicable lots
to be designated open space
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VICA Legislative TrackerAs of 10/9/2013
Bill ID Author Subject Status Summary Position Status Action Topic
FEDERALTitle 22.56.215 Los Angeles County
Department of
Regional Planning
Revised Significant Ecological Area
Ordinance
Latest draft
ordinance
released in July
2013;
Department
undergoing public
outreach,
including several
meetings with
VICA.
Establishes a SEA conditional use permit for proposed development in
SEA areas Expands the SEA areas of the county from 125,787 acres to
645,517 acres and divides them into 27 SEA districts Eliminates by-right
exemptions from the SEA for grading projects, single family residences
and vegetation clearance of certain sizes
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10-2414-S2 Buscaino Manufacturing Local Bid
Preference
Awaiting Council
Approval.
Establishes a Local Manufacturing Ordinance that would provide a
preference to companies that manufacture in L.A. County, when bidding
on City contracts for goods. The Department of Water and Power,The Port
of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports be requested to adopt the
local preference.
Support Existing
Position
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Letters
MANUFACTURING
12-1682-S1 Huizar Neighborhood Council Membership Council
approved.
Removes the current definition of factual basis stakeholder for
neighborhood council participation and substitutes it with a community
interest stakeholder defined as a person who affirms a substantial and
ongoing participation within the Neighborhood Counci I boundaries.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
MISC
CF-09-1914 Business Tax
Advisory Committee
Business Tax Advisory Committee
Proposals
Council re-
referred item to
Budget and
Finance
Committee.
Recommends that the City of Los Angeles reduce the highest class rates
by half over 5 years and begin process of eliminating the gross receipts
tax for all classes, based on an economic analysis by Dr Charles Swenson
support Existing
Position
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Coalition
Letters
Meetings
Testimony
PR
TAXATION
CF-13-0002-S94 Rosendahl, Koretz Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor
Project / Funding Propositions
Pending Rules,
Elections and
Intergovernmenta
l Relations
Committee
action.
Includes in the City of Los Angeles 2013-2014 State Legislative Program
opposition to the use of funding from transportation projects in the City of
Los Angeles
as part of the contract award recommendation for the Crenshaw/LAX
Transit Corridor Project that
will be considered by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA).
support Existing
Position
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
PR
TAXATION
TRANSPORTATION
Item 67 (March 28,
2013 Los Angeles
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority Board of
Directors Meeting)
San Fernando Valley
Transportation
Priorities
Antonovich, Yaroslavsky, Najarian,
Wilson
Los Angeles
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority (MTA)
Board of
Directors
approved revised
proposal -
including the US-
101 corridor.
Directs the MTA CEO to recognize formally the priorities of the San
Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG)
and return within 90 days with a presentation to the Board that includes
the following for each of the SFVCOG transportation priorities:
- Current project status
- Current placement in the Long Range Transportation Plan
- Estimated costs
- Strategies for implementation
- Current and potential funding opportunities
- Recommended legislative initiatives as well as outreach plan to work
with other jurisdictions and agencies
- Coordination with and integration into other MTA initiatives such as the
Bus Rapid Transit Study
support if
amended
to include
US-101
Corridor
Existing
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Letters
Testimony
TRANSPORTATION
Item 70 (June 27, 2012
Los Angeles
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority Board of
Directors Meeting)
Katz Congestion Mitigation Fee Los Angeles
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority (MTA)
Board of
Directors
approved.
Directs the MTA CEO to work with our Sacramento delegation to
investigate, hold hearings and ascertain whether the CMP is still an
appropriate, useful and consistent tool aligned with our state and regional
objectives. Motion resulted from VICA advocacy against the institution of
this massive fee on all new development to fund minor local transportation
projects, predominately bicycle lanes.
support Existing
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Coalition
Meetings
PR
Testimony
TRANSPORTATION
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FEDERALN/A Accelerated Regional
Transportation
Improvements: I-5
North Capacity
Enhancements
Project
Los Angeles Metropolitian
Transportation Authority
Final EIR under
development.
Establishes a public-private partnership to accelerate the construction of
High Occupancy Toll Lanes on Interstate 5 in the Santa Clarita Valley
between SR-14 and Parker Rd., as part of the Los Angeles Metropolitian
Transportation Authority (MTA) I-5 North Capacity Enhancements Project
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
Testimony
TRANSPORTATION
Pending VICA U.S. 101 Corridor Improvements
Project
Stakeholder
group organized
with monthly
meetings, led by
VICA and San
Fernando Valley
Council of
Government.
Prioritizes Los Angeles Metropolitian Transportation Authority’s (MTA)
funding to relieve congestion along the US-101 corridor in Los Angeles
County, including a complete roadway improvement project focused on
major chokepoints at the I-405, SR-170 and SR-134 in the Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP)’s Recommended Plan section under Freeway
Improvements and Gap Closures.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Meetings
PR
TRANSPORTATION
CF-13-0002-100 LaBonge SB 211 (Robbins) / Light Rail /
North Hollywood to Hazeltine
Avenue
Pending Rules,
Elections and
Intergovernmenta
l Relations
Committee
action.
Includes in the City of Los Angeles 2013-2014 State Legislative Program
support and sponsorship of any legislation which would repeal Public
Utilities Code section 130265, enacted in 1991 as SB 211 (Robbins) which
prohibits a light rail along the Metro Orange Line route between the North
Hollywood Metro station and Hazletine Avenue; and supports any
legislative and/or
administrative action by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
(Metro) which would prioritize the development of rail-based transit for
corridors with the
highest ridership in the San Fernando Valley in its Long Range
Transportation Plan. Resolution is a direct result of VICA advocacy.
support Existing
Position
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Letters
Meetings
PR
TRANSPORTATION
N/A Los Angeles
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority
East San Fernando Valley Transit
Corridor
Scoping Process
complete.
Preliminary EIR
due early 2014
Constructs a transit line through the east San Fernando Valley from
Sylmar to Sherman Oaks. VICA supports a light rail transit (LRT) system
along Van Nuys Blvd.
support Existing
Position
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Letters
Meetings
PR
TRANSPORTATION
N/A Los Angeles
Department of City
Planning
Compass Blueprint Proposal for the
Southern California Association of
Governments
Awaiting SCAG
action.
Enhance the use of existing infrastructure by funding studies of parking
demand management strategies in the Van Nuys Central Business
District, making it a cost-effective catalyst for improved mobility and
economic development.
support Existing
Position
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Letters
TRANSPORTATION
LOCAL
Measure LA-A Wesson Neighborhood Public Safety and
City Services
Funding and Accountability
Measure
Failed. Increases the sales tax in the City of Los Angeles by a half-cent, for a
combined rate of 9%
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
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Coalition
Letters
Meetings
Testimony
PR
TAXATION
Proposition LA-C California Common
Cause
Citizens United Supreme Court
Ruling.
Failed. Directs the City of Los Angeles to support a Consitutional amendment to
overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal
Elections Commission , which removes restrictions on political
contributions by labor unions and corporations to independent
expenditures.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
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Letters
PR
POLITICAL REFORM
Measure LA-D Koretz Medical Marijuana Law. Allows medical marijuana dispensaries that opened prior to 2007, to
remain open, and increase taxes to $60 per $1,000 in gross receipts.
support Board Voted
to Support
Advocacy
Letters
PR
HEALTHCARE
TAXATION
Proposition LA-E Americans for Safe
Access
Medical Marijuana Failed. Allows medical marijuana dispensaries that were operating prior to the
2007 moratorium, to remain open, without tax changes.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
Advocacy
Letters
PR
HEALTHCARE
TAXATION
Proposition LA-F The Committee to
Protect Patients and
Neighborhoods
Medical Marijuana Failed. Allows an unlimited amount of marijuana dispensaries to open or remain
in business, and increases the tax on medical marijuana sales to $60 per
$1,000 of sales.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
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Letters
PR
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TAXATION
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FEDERALMeasure B-S Burbank City Council Special Tax to Support
Sewer/Refuse Customer
Assistance Programs
Failed. Institutes an annual fee on Burbank residents to subsidize reduced trash
and sewer service rates for low-income seniors and disabled residents
support Board Voted
to Support
PR TAXATION
Measure BUSD-S Burbank Unified
School District
Burbank Schools Improvement
Measure
Law. Expands the Burbank USD's bond program by an additional $110 million
in bonds to fund technology improvements and facility renovations to all
district schools
support Board Voted
to Support
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Coalition
Letters
PR
EDUCATION
TAXATION
Pending AIDS Healthcare
Foundation
Los Angeles City Health
Department
Slated for June
2014 ballot
If approved by City of L.A. voters, the proposed measure would require the
city to establish its own public health department within 120 days and bars
the city from contracting with the county for the enforcement of public
health laws.
oppose Board Voted
to Oppose
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Coalition
Letters
PR
Testimony
HEALTHCARE
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