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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11. Receive final 2023 California State Legislative Session report Page 1 of 24 Item 11. CENTRALSAN jdf A- hom CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT November 16, 2023 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: EMILYBARNETT, COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER REVIEWED BY: PHILIP LEIBER, DEPUTYGENERAL MANAGER-ADMINISTRATION LEAH CASTELLA, DISTRICT COUNSEL ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: RECEIVE FINAL 2023 CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION REPORT 2023 State Legislative Year in Review September 14, 2023, marked the end of the first year of the two-year session for the 2023-2024 California State legislative session. By October 14, 2023, the Governor had three choices: to sign, veto, or allow the bills passed by the legislature to become law without his signature. Any bills not signed or vetoed by the Governor are enacted automatically and will take effect on January 1, 2024. Attached is the 2023 Priority Legislation Tracking sheet updated as of October 16, 2023. The 2024 State legislative session calendar has been published, with the next session set to begin on January 3, 2024, with the last day to introduce bills on February 16, 2024. As newly introduced bills are being reviewed, the legislative session starts to heat up in late February to early April 2024. The 2023 State legislative session saw an unsurprising 9% increase in introduced bills compared to the 2021 first-year session. Typically, more bills are introduced in the first year of a two-year legislative session. A total of the last 11 years of bill introductions are: • Total 2023 bill introductions: 3,036 • Total 2022 bill introductions: 2,862 • Total 2021 bill introductions: 2,776 • Total 2020 bill introductions: 2,390 • Total 2019 bill introductions: 3,033 • Total 2018 bill introductions: 2,200 • Total 2017 bill introductions: 2,495 • Total 2016 bill introductions: 1,993 • Total 2015 bill introductions: 2,297 • Total 2014 bill introductions: 1,930 November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 60 of 175 Page 2 of 24 • Total 2013 bill introductions: 2,256 The 2023 legislative session mirrored the 2021 and 2020 sessions, except with one change: the reinstatement of in-person testimony.Although the 2023 session included in-person testimony again, teleconferenced public comment has been cemented as the new, albeit slow, norm for Senate and Assembly committees. As expected, final late-night stop-the-clock floor sessions occurred. I n all, 1196 bills, or nearly 40% of those introduced, were passed in 2023 on topics ranging from climate change, PFAS, education, and criminal justice reform. Central San's 2023 Priority Legislation Central San's Board of Directors (Board)took positions on 18 priority pieces of state legislation, which is in line with other agencies. Of those: Positive Steps Forward • One Board-sponsored bill was passed and signed by the Governor • Three Board-supported bills were enacted and signed by the Governor • One Board-supported Assembly Constitutional Amendment passed • Two Board-opposed bills did not move forward Neutral • Five bills changed the language to neutralize concern or stayed at a Watch status Challenges • Four Board-supported bills did not move forward, two of which were vetoed by the Governor • Two Board-opposed bills passed This year's significant victories include the unanimous passage in the Senate and Assembly of two PFAS bills,AB 246 and AB 727. Unfortunately, the Governor vetoed these PFAS ban bills on menstrual and cleaning products.Another major success was the passage of ACA 13. ACA 13 places a voter initiative on the November 2024 General Election ballot, which, if passed, will require proposed initiatives that seek to increase vote thresholds on future ballot measures to pass with that same proportional higher vote threshold. For example, a measure that would impose a two-thirds vote threshold on future measures should also pass with a two-thirds vote. Central San's most significant victory was the passage of sponsored legislation in partnership with CASA to update the Sanitary Districts Act. Staff worked diligently early on with legislative policy committee staff to craft language that later saw the bill move quickly on consent through both houses and receive the Governor's signature by August. Legislative efforts moving forward promptly on consent is a rare occurrence. 2023 Legislative Takeaways For the 2023 State legislative session, the $31.7B deficit drove changes in what legislation would move through committees. Early in the session, the Governor warned that any bills that increased funding would be heavily scrutinized and likely vetoed. The Governor cited cost concerns in over 40% of his vetoes. There is discussion within Sacramento that the Governor's vetoes speak to his goal to appear more politically moderate as a potential Presidential candidate. Looking Forward The upcoming 2023 legislative session might start similarly to how the 2023 session ended. Budget concerns will likely limit spending and bills. Staple legislative problems such as climate change, homelessness, housing, and wildfires will continue to be addressed. The legislature will take on new items, most notably, reparations. AB 3121, enacted in 2020, established the Task Force to Study and Develop November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 61 of 175 Page 3 of 24 Reparation Proposals for African Americans. In the summer, the Task Force delivered findings in a final report to the legislature, with bill proposals to address those findings expected in 2024. Additional notable discussion items will be from the 2024 general election. Voters will make decisions on several initiatives, some of which directly impact other ballot initiatives. The campaigning appears well on its way, starting with the contentious naming process for these initiatives. The following is a partial list: The Government Transparency Act The California Homeownership Affordability Act Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act ACA 13 Voter Thresholds for Initiatives -official name has not been determined Since 2019, staff has applied and been annually reappointed to the highly competitive (115 applicants for 40 seats) California Special Districts Association's (CSDA) Legislative Committee and reappointed to the 2024 Legislative year.Additionally, staff will continue participating with other member organizations' legislative committees, including CASA, WateReuse, Western Recycled Water Coalition, and the California Product Stewardship Council. Staff also continues to lead regional efforts on legislation with local agency peers to develop uniform messaging for legislative staff. Staff will continue to bring timely and pertinent information to the Board to ensure Board Members have the necessary details to make informed and critical legislative decisions. Strategic Plan Tie-In GOAL ONE: Customer and Community Strategy 1—Deliver high-quality customer service, Strategy 2- Promote initiatives to advance affordable and equitable access to services, Strategy 3- Build neighborhood and industry relations GOAL TWO:Environmental Stewardship Strategy 2- Educate on pollution prevention and environmental protection GOAL FOUR: Governance and Fiscal Responsibility Strategy 1 - Promote and uphold ethical behavior, openness, and accessibility GOAL SEVEN:Innovation and Agility Strategy 3- Be adaptable, resilient, and responsive ATTACHMENTS: 1. Central San Legislative Priority Tracking Sheet as of 10_16_23 2. Politico Article on Governor's Vetoes 3. Cal Matters Post Legislative Session Article November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 62 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies Attachment 1 White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Legislation Also Known As Sum anizations)mary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 1 State Grayson AB 759 Amendment to the This bill would amend the 1939 Act that currently governs the process for the distribution of checks CASA: Sponsor Support Support 3/2/2023 6/30/23 Notified Governor had signed bill. Sanitary Districts for sanitary districts. It would remove the following language: The treasurer shall pay out money of 6/7/23 Passed Senate Governance and Act the district only upon the written order of the board, signed by the president and countersigned by Finance Committee on consent. 5/3/23 the secretary. It would amend the Act with the following language: The district board shall appoint a Referred to Senate Governance and Finance treasurer who shall be responsible for the deposit and withdrawal of funds of the district in the Committee.4/20/2023 Passed Assembly 77- manner prescribed by the board. 0. 3/29/23 Hearing at Assembly Local Government Committee resulted in an 8-0 vote to pass as amended. Staff worked significantly with Local Gov't Committee staff to develop amendments that could be supported by all communities. 2 State Grayson AB 281 Planning and Requires a special district that receives an application from a housing development project for CASA: Work with Watch Watch 3/2/2023 10/11/23 Signed by Governor. 9/12/23 To zoning: housing: service from a special district or an application from a housing development project for a Author Governor. 9/8/23 Enrolled. 9/5/23 Passed postentitlement postentitlement phase permit to provide written notice to the applicant of next steps in the review Senate. 8/15/23 In Senate, read second time. phase permits process, including, but not limited to, any additional information that may be required to begin to To third reading. 7/10/23 Passed Senate review the application for service or approval. Housing Committee 11-0. 6/21/23 Passed in Senate Governance and Finance Committee. 5/17/23 Referred to Senate Governance and Finance and Housing Committees. 5/4/23 Passed Assembly 75-0. 4/27/23 In Assembly. Read second time. To Consent Calendar. 3/23/23 Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Local Development. 2/3/23 CSDA,ACWA, CASA working on amendments for the local government committee. 3 State Papan AB 246 Menstrual This bill would, beginning January 1, 2025, prohibit any person from manufacturing, distributing, CASA:Work with Support Support 3/2/2023 10/8/23 Vetoed by Governor. 9/15/23 To products: selling, or offering for sale in the state any menstrual products that contain regulated PFAS, and Ammer-Support Governor. 9/13/23 Enrolled. 9/11/23 Passed perfluoroalkyl and requires a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when removing regulated PFAS in Assembly concurrence. 9/11/23 Central San polyfluoroalkyl menstrual products to comply with these provisions. The bill would require a manufacturer of a signed on to Floor alerts on AB 246&AB substances menstrual product to provide persons that offer the product for sale or distribution in the state with a 727. 9/6/23 Passed Senate. 9/5/23 In Senate, (PFAS) certificate of compliance stating that the menstrual product is in compliance with these provisions read second time. To third reading. 7/10/23 and does not contain any regulated PFAS. AMENDMENTS 7/10/23 Menstrual products that belong Amended to weaken violations/pentalties to the same stock keeping unit(SKU) as the menstrual product in violation of this section and language. 7/6/23 Passed Senate Judiciary manufactured, distributed, sold, or offered for sale, as applicable, prior to an action brought under Committee 10-0. 6/21/23 Passed Senate paragraph (2)are considered part of the same, single violation. Environmental Quality Committee. 5/15/23 Passed Assembly 70-0. 5/3/2023 Passed from Assembly Appropriations Committee. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 63 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Leg anizations)Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 4 State Bauer-Kahan AB 234 Microparticles This bill would enact the Synthetic Polymer Microparticles in Cosmetic and Cleaning Products CASA: Watch Watch Watch 3/2/2023 5/22/23 This has become a two year bill. Prevention Act. The bill would prohibit a synthetic polymer microparticle from being placed on the 4/3/23 Re-referred to Assembly Committee market in this state as a substance on its own or, where the synthetic polymer microparticles are on Natural Resources. present to confer a sought-after characteristic, in mixtures in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.01% by weight. The restriction would apply on and after specified dates depending on the type of product. The bill would specify the screening tests and pass criteria to be used to determine compliance with this prohibition. The bill would make a person who violates this prohibition liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 per day for each violation, in addition to any other penalty established by law. The bill would authorize the civil penalty to be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by a city attorney, a district attorney, a county counsel, or the Attorney General in any court of competent jurisdiction. 5 State Bauer-Kahan AB 363 Pesticides: Support Support 3/2/2023 10/8/23 Signed by Governor. 9/19/23 To neonicotinoids for Governor. 9/15/23 Enrolled. 9/12/23 nonagricultural Assembly concurrence on amendments. use: reevaluation: 9/11/23 Passed Senate. 9/6/23 Amended in regulations Senate. 9/5/23 In Senate, read second time. To third reading. 8/14/23 Sent to Suspense . MENDMENTS: file in Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill, beginning January 1, 2025,would prohibit a person from selling, possessing, or 7/6/23 Amended and re-referred back to using a pesticide containing one or more neonicotinoid pesticides, as defined,for any committee-clarifying amendments only. nonagricultural use on nonproduction outdoor or ornamental plants, trees, or turf, except as 7/5/23 Passed Senate Environmental Quality provided.The bill would require the department to evaluate,taking into account relevant Committee. 5/31/23 Passed Assembly. To routes of exposure,the potential impacts of those neonicotinoid pesticide uses on Senate. 5/18/23 Passed Assembly pollinating insects, aquatic ecosystems, and human health. The bill would require the Appropriations Committee and Read second department, among other things, to issue a determination on those impacts on or before time on Assembly Floor. 3/29/23 Sent to July 1, 2027, and adopt necessary control measures for the use of neonicotinoid pesticides Assembly Appropriations Suspense File. on or before July 1, 2029. 3/14/23 Passed 7-2 in the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. NOTES: Several of the products that would be reevaluated also contain PFAS and microplastics. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 64 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority Tegislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Legislation Also Known As Sum anizations)mary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 6 State Hart AB 557 Open meetings: This bill seeks to extend and expand the provisions of AB 361,which sunsets at the end of 2023. CSDA Sponsor, Support Support 3/2/2023 9/15/23 To Local agencies: This bill would extend the teleconferencing provisions when a declared state of emergency is in CASA Support Governor. 9/13/23 Enrolled. 9/11/23 teleconferences effect, or in other situations related to public health indefinitely. The bill would also extend the Assembly concurred with amendments. period for a legislative body to make the above-described findings related to a continuing state of 9/7/23 Passed Senate. 9/5/23 In Senate, read emergency and social distancing to not later than 45 days vs. the 30 days prescribed for in AB 361. second time. To third reading. 8/16/23 Will be read third time in Senate. 6/29/23 In Senate: to third reading. 6/27/23 Passed Senate Judiciary Committee. 5/15/23 Passed Assembly 78-0. 5/1/23 In Assembly. Read second time. To third reading. 3/15/23 Central San signed on to CSDA coalition letter. 2/28/23 CSDA requests support letters from special districts. 7 State Caballero SB 747 Surplus land: Existing law, commonly referred to as the Surplus Land Act, imposes specified requirements on a CSDA: ` erk with Watch Watch 3/2/2023 10/11/23 Signed by Governor. 9/19/23 notice of local agency before it disposes of its surplus land, and imposes specified enforcement and Anther Support if Enrolled. 9/14/23 Senate concurred with exemption reporting duties on the Department of Housing and Community Development. Among those Amended amendments. 9/13/23 Passed Assembly. determination requirements on a local agency, existing law requires a written notice of availability for developing 9/5/23 In Assembly, read second time. To low-and moderate-income housing to be sent to certain local public entities and to housing third reading. 8/14/23 Rereferred to Assembly sponsors that have notified the department of their interest in surplus Iand.This bill would authorize Appropriations Committee. 7/12/23 Passed a local agency to declare administratively that land is exempt surplus land if the declaration and Assembly Housing and Community findings are published and available for public comment, and the local public entities and housing Development. 8-0. 6/30/23 Re-referred to sponsors described above are notified at least 30 days before the declaration takes effect. Assembly Housing and Community Development. 6/28/23 Passed Assembly Local Government Committee. 5/31/23 Passed Senate. Recent amendments seems to aliviate concerns by member associations. CSDA has worked extensively with author and will move to Support position. Central San staff now believe the bill's exemption from the Surplus Land Act might not directly apply to the District. 5/22/23 In Senate. Read second time. 5/18/23 Passed in Senate Appropriations Committee 7-0. 5/1/23 In Senate. Read second time and re-referred to Appropriations Committee. 3/28/23 Hearing set for April 12, 2023 for Senate Governance and Finance Committee. 2/14/23 CSDA working extensively with author. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 65 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Leg anizations)Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 8 State Ting AB 480 Surplus land Existing law requires a local agency to take formal action in a regular public meeting to declare land CSDA: WatGh, Watch, Oppose Watch, 3/'�a, 10/11/23 Signed by Governor. 9/18/23 is surplus and is not necessary for the agency's use and to declare land as either"surplus land"or Oppose Unless Unless Amend Oppose 6/15/2023 Enrolled. 9/14/23 Assembly concurred with "exempt surplus land," as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action Amend, CASA: Unless amendments. 9/13/23 Passed Senate. 9/5/23 to dispose of it consistent with an agency's policies or procedures. Oppose Unless Amend In Senate, read second time. To third This bill would recast that provision and would authorize, in specified instances, that a local agency Amend reading. 7/10/23 Passed Senate Housing administratively declare land as "exempt surplus land" if the declaration and findings are published Committee. 7/3/23 Re-referred to Senate and available for public comment at least 30 days before the declaration takes effect. The bill would Housing Committee. 5/31/23 Moved to also require a local agency to provide a written notification to the Department of Housing and Senate Governance and Finance and Community Development of its declaration and findings 30 days before disposing of land declared Housing Committees. 5/26/23 Detailed staff "exempt surplus land." Because this bill would require local officials to perform additional duties, it review aligns with CASA and CSDA would impose a state-mandated local program. recommendation of Oppose Unless Existing law defines"exempt surplus land,"for which a local agency is not required to follow the Amended. The ambiguities created by AB requirements for disposal of surplus land, except as provided, as, among other things, surplus land 480, taken together with burdensome and that is subject to valid legal restrictions that are not imposed by the local agency and that would unnecessary new procedural requirements, make housing prohibited, as specified. as well as potentially increased penalties, will This bill would require that those legal restrictions be documented and verified in writing by the increase Surplus Land Act compliance costs relevant agencies that have authority relating to the restrictions on local agencies. 5/22/23 Passed Assembly 53-16. 5/18/23 In Assembly. Read second time. To third reading. 5/17/23 Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-4. 4/26/23 Passed from Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee (6-1). 3/15/23 Referred to Assembly Local Government Committee. This bill was recently transitioned from a spot bill to a fully submitted bill. More staff time is needed for review. 9 State Weber AB 727 Product safety: Existing law, beginning January 1, 2025, prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, CASA: Co-sponsor Support Support 3/16/2023 10/8/23 Vetoed by Governor. 9/19/23 packaging of delivering, holding, or offering for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally Enrolled. 9/13/23 Assembly concurred with household added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as defined. Existing law similarly amendments. 9/12/23 Passed Senate. substances prohibits, beginning January 1, 2025, a person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering 9/11/23 Central San signed on to Floor alerts for sale in the state any new, not previously owned, textile articles that contain regulated PFAS, on AB 246 &AB 727. 8/22/23 In Senate, read except as specified, and requires a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when removing second time. To third reading. 7/10/23 regulated PFAS in textile articles to comply with these provisions. Amendments weaken and further specify This bill, beginning January 1, 2025, would prohibit a person from manufacturing, selling, delivering, violations and penalties language. 6/22/23 Re distributing, holding, or offering for sale in the state a cleaning product that contains regulated referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. PFAS, as specified. 6/21/23 Passed Senate Environmental Quality Committee. 6/7/23 Re-referred to Senate Environmental Quality Committee. 5/15/23 Passed Assembly 62-2. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 66 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority Tegislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Legislationanizations)Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 10 State Ta AB 1660 Cosmetic Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt regulations to achieve the maximum CASA: Oppose Oppose Oppose 3/16/2023 5/17/23 This bill is dead.4/10/23 R-referred products: feasible reduction in volatile organic compounds emitted by consumer products, if the state board to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials perfluoroalkyl and determines adequate data exist to establish the regulations are necessary to attain state and Committee. 3/10/23 CASA Legislative polyfluoroalkyl federal ambient air quality standards and regulations are commercially and technologically feasible Committee opposes bill. substances and necessary. This bill would authorize the state board to exempt an intentionally added PFAS (PFAS) from that prohibition if the state board determines that the intentionally added PFAS has characteristics that are beneficial for the environmental goals of the State of California and is not identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic to the environment. 11 State Portantino SB 411 Open meetings: Current law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to use alternate CSDA Watch, Watch Watch 3/16/2023 Bill amended to only apply to Los Angeles teleconferences: teleconferencing provisions during a proclaimed state of emergency or in other situations related to CASA Support County and cities over three million. This bill bodies with public health that exempt a legislative body from the general requirements (emergency provisions) does not impact the district with current appointed and impose different requirements for notice, agenda, and public participation, as prescribed. The amendment. Staff will continue to watch the membership emergency provisions specify that they do not require a legislative body to provide a physical bill for future amendments. 5/26/23 In location from which the public may attend or comment. Current law, until January 1, 2026, Assembly Local Government Committee. authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to use alternative teleconferencing in certain 5/15/23 Passed Senate with Urgency Clause circumstances related to the particular member if at least a quorum of its members participate from 30-5. 5/2/23 Passed Senate Judiciary a singular physical location that is open to the public and situated within the agency's jurisdiction Committee. 3/10/2023 CASA support and other requirements are met, including restrictions on remote participation by a member of the legislative body. This bill would authorize a legislative body to use alternate teleconferencing provisions similar to the emergency provisions indefinitely and without regard to a state of emergency. The bill would alternatively define"legislative body"for this purpose to mean a board, commission, or advisory body of a local agency, the membership of which board, commission, or advisory body is appointed and which board, commission, or advisory body is otherwise subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. 12 State Pacheco AB 817 Open meetings: This bill would authorize use of AB 361 type video meetings(without any declaration of emergency) Support Support 5/3/2023 5/17/23 This bill is dead. teleconferencing: for subsidiary bodies such as Central San standing committees. subsidiary body 13 State Irwin AB 1637 Local government: This bill, no later than January 1, 2025,would require a '^.�e"ey city and/or county that CSDA Oppese Oppose, Neutral Oppose, 502923— 5/31/23 Passed Assembly. 5/22/23 In internet websites maintains an internet website for use by the public to ensure that the internet website utilizes a unless amend_.- Neutral 6/1/23 Assembly. Read second time. 5/17/23 and email ".gov"top-level domain or a ".ca.gov" second-level domain, and would require a local agency that (bill amended to Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee addresses maintains an internet website that is noncompliant with that requirement to redirect that internet remove opposition) 12-2. CSDA requesting this bill is voluntary website to a domain name that does utilize a".gov"or".ca.gov"domain. This bill, no later than for special districts. Concerns: Changing our January 1, 2025, would also require a local agency that maintains public email addresses to ensure top-level domain (TLD)to a ca.gov domain that each email address provided to its employees utilizes a ".gov"domain name or a ".ca.gov" for our primary website and email addresses domain name. By adding to the duties of local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated would be a difficult process that could result local program.AMENDMENTS: 5/18/23 now bill excludes special districts. in disruption of our internet site as well as our email system. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 67 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority Tegislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Leg anizations)Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 14 State Rivas AB 1526 Public Resources The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2026, a manufacturer or stewardship organization to CPSC Support Support Support 5/3/2023 10/13/23 Signed by Governor. 9/18/23 submit an architectural paint stewardship plan or amendment to an approved architectural paint Enrolled. 9/13/23 Assembly concurred with stewardship plan to the department. The bill would change the due date for the annual report to on amendments. 9/13/23 Passed Senate. 9/5/23 or before May 15 of each year, would require certain information included in the annual report to be In Senate, read second time. To third reported based on calendar year, and, commencing with the 2028 report, would require the annual reading. 8/14/23 Moved to suspense file in report to include certain information on aerosol coating products. The bill would authorize the Senate Appropriations Committee. 7/12/23 department, in coordination with the Department of Toxic Substances Control, to adopt regulations Passed Senate Environmental Quality to clarify and implement the architectural paint recovery program. Committee 7-0. 6/28/23 Re-referred to Environmental Quality Committee. 6/22/23 Passed Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. 6/1/23 Set for hearing on 6/13/23 in Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. 5/18/23 Passed Assembly 74-0. 5/11/23 On Assembly Consent Calendar. The initial intent is to allow aerosol paints to be included with PaintCare, saving the District an additional $25K-$30K per year. 15 State Ting AB 347 Household This bill would give additional enforcement authority over the various PFAS statutes to the CASA Support Support Support 5/3/2023 9/11/23 Moved to Senate Inactive file -this product safety: Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). bill is dead. 9/5/23 In Senate, read second toxic substances: time. To third reading. 7/12/23 Passed testing and Senate Environmental Quality Committee 5- enforcement 2. 6/28/23 Re-referred to Senate Environmental Quality Committee. 5/31/23 Passed Assembly. To Senate. 5/22/23 In Assembly. Read second time. 5/18/23 Hearing date for bill in Assembly Appropriations Committee. 16 Federal McClain H.R.2964&S. WIPPES Act: This bill would add "Do Not Flush" labeling to non-flushable wipes packaging. It is a replacation of CASA: Sponsor, Support Support 5/18/2023 5/10/23 Support letters sent to Senator 1350 Wastewater the successful California passed legislation in 2021-2022 AB 818. This is an effort supported by NSAC: Sponsor Feinstein, Representatives DeSaulnier and Infrastructure both wastewater and the wipes manufacturing industry. Garamendi.4/27/23 Introduced. HR 2963 Pollution Referred to the House Committee on Energy Prevention and and Commerce. S 1350 Referred to the Environmental Committee on Commerce, Science, and Safety Transportation. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 68 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Legislation Also Known As Sum anizations)mary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 17 Federal Lummis S 1430 Water Systems This bill would ensure wastewater and water utilties and municipalities are not subject to liability Sponsors: Support Support 5/18/2023 5/3/23 In Senate Environment and Public PFAS Liability claims if the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)designates per-and polyfluoroalkyl NACWA, CASA, Works Committee. 5/3/23 Introduced. Protection Act substances (PFAS)compounds as hazardous substances. The covered entities in these bills either AWWA, WEF Notable is Senator Lindsey Graham is a do not contribute to PFAS contamination or are required to use PFAS-containing substances cosponsor. Referred to the Committee on through regulations. Lummis introduced this legislation in response to an August 2022 proposed Environment and Public Works (Senator EPA rule to designate two PFAS compounds as a hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Padilla is a committee member). Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act(CERCLA), also known as Superfund. This would subject any entity with PFAS contamination to potential CERCLA liability from the EPA and third parties. Should this rule be finalized, entities such as water treatment plants would be held liable for PFAS contamination they are not responsible for and these entities would be at risk for litigation. 18 State Ting AB 1033 Accessory Existing law requires a local agency to allow an ADU to be sold or conveyed separately from the primary CASA: Oppose Oppose Oppose 6/15/2023 10/11/23 Signed by Governor. 9/19/23 To dwelling units: residence to a buyer if certain conditions are met, including that the property was built or developed by a Governor. 9/13/23 Enrolled. 9/11/23 local ordinances: nonprofit corporation and that the property is held pursuant to a recorded tenancy in common agreement Assembly concurred with amendments. separate sale or that meets specified requirements.This bill-would, in addition, authorize a local agency to adopt a local 9/6/23 In Senate. Second reading to third conveyance. ordinance to allow the separate conveyance of the primary dwelling unit and ADU or units as reading. 7/5/23 Passed Senate Governance condominiums. Staff concerns: -Staff agrees with the Board of Realtors that shared units would need to and Finance Committee 5-2. 6/29/23 Re- be regulated and require a subdivision or parcel map for lot splits.To avoid problems, the applicant would referred to Senate Governance and Finance need to seek District input on the subdivision prior to building. -Shared Sewer Laterals Committee. 6/20/23 Passed Senate Housing oCurrently the District discourages shared laterals as it can lead to property disputes including trespass Committee. 5/31/23 Passed Assembly. situations. Future bill amendments should require easements to sort out property right of way once an ADU is split off. oCurrently Central San's Standard Specs require ADUs share a lateral with the main house, unless there is a problem achieving proper slope for a gravity line.While this situation can usually be addressed, it could add costs to the rest of the ADU's that may not want to split and be sold in the future as a separate unit/parcel. olf non-profit creates condos on the property, lateral maintenance will need to be addressed between property owners. Typically, condos have CCR's which may or may not happen. -Sewer Service Charges oLikely unit would change from an ADU rate to a SFR rate if an ADU is sold. olf a condo map is processed, then both parcels would likely pay the MFR rate. -Capacity Fees oThe District uses the buy-in method and if an ADU starts with proportional share calculated for an ADU, then District would/could charge additional fees for either a SFR or MFR, depending on instrument used. oFurture amendments would be needed to clarify what is allowed as it could impact or eliminate change in fees. -This bill is a slippery slope that could extend beyond non-profit developers to applying to a larger audience. 19 Federal Garamendi HR 1181 National Pollutant Would extend the fixed permit terms for NPDES permits from "not exceeding five years"to"not CASA: Sponsor Support Support 6/15/2023 Discharge exceeding ten years". Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Term Extension November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 69 of 175 Central San 2023 Priority le gislative Tracking Sheet as of 10/16/23 Green Shading - enacted, Gray Shading - dead/no longer applies White Shading - in progress, Red Shading -vetoed Fed Org Board Industry Position Date of eral/ Author Leg anizations)Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes State Priority Decision List/Position by Staff Direction 20 State Wicks AB 1465 Nonvehicular air This bill would triple specified civil-penalties, if the violation results from a discharge from a CASA: Oppose Oppose Unless Oppose 7/6/2023 9/6/23 Moved to Senate Inactive file -this pollution: civil stationary source required by federal law to be included in an operating permit Unless Amend Amend Unless bill is dead. 8/22/23 In Senate, read second penalties program established pursuant to specified provisions of the federal Clean Air Act,-and Amend time. To third reading. 8/21/23 Date set for the discharge contains or includes one or more-air contaminants, as specified. The bill hearing in Senate Appropriations Committee. would define "source" for this purpose. The bill would require, in assessing penalties, 7/13/23 In Senate, read second time and that health impacts, community disruptions, and other circumstances related to the amended - minor amendments. 6/26/23 New violation be considered, as specified. The bill would also require that civil penalties for amendments-As amended, the bill triples a violation be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney penalities allowed for violations of the Clean General, by any district attorney, or by the attorney for any district in which the Air Act for any Title V facility. Prior versions violation occurs. of the bill were limited to refineries and this amendment extends the higher penalties to any Title V facility. 21 State Aguiar-Curry ACA 13 Voting thresholds Provides that an initiative measure that includes one or more provisions that would amend the CSDA: Sponsor Support Support 9/7/2023 NOTE: All state legislators in Central Constitution to increase the voter approval requirement to adopt any State or local measure would San's service area supported this be approved by the voters only if the proportion of votes cast in favor of the initiative measure is constitutional amendment. 11/1/23 equal to or greater than the highest voter approval requirement that the initiative measure would Enrolled. 9/14/23 Assembly concurred impose. Permits initiative and referendum powers to be exercised by the voters of each city or with Amendments. 9/14/23 Adopted in county under procedures. AMENDMENTS: This measure would specify that this voter Senate. 9/12/23 Adopted in Senate approval requirement apply to a statewide initiative measure that appears on the ballot on or Appropriations Committee. 9/11/23 after 1/1/24-making it clear this does not impact Proposition 13. Last minute amendments Amended in Senate Committee. 9/7/23 In will now change initiative to the general election ballot in November of 2024. Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee. 9/6/23 Adopted by Assembly. 9/1/23 Amended to add additional authors and langage providing context. 8/17/23 Gut and amended to include current language. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 70 of 175 Page 12 of 24 Attachment 2 POLITICO Lessons from Newsom's bill action By DUSTIN GARDINER and LARA KORTE 10/16/2023 08:55 AM EDT Presented by California Resources Corporation let! j .1 41 TREATMENT S NOT TENTS California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs off on two proposals in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, to transform the state's mental health system. I AP THE BUZZ: POWER OF THE PEN — Gov. Gavin Newsom wrapped up bill-signing season, delivering his final action on proposed laws the Legislature passed in 2023. This year's vetoes were especially telling as Newsom leans closer to the political center in California — a shift that comes as he's seen as a future presidential contender. Newsom vetoed several high-profile progressive bills related to criminal justice and labor unions. At the same time, he delivered labor several major wins. Four key lessons we learned from Newsom's bill bottleneck: November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 71 of 175 Page 13 of 24 i. He's a labor ally — conditionally: Newsom delivered another major win for labor unions Friday as he signed a bill to raise the minimum wage for health care workers to $25 per hour. That measure by Maria Elena Durazo was the last big union-related bill on his desk — and the decision came down to the wire. Labor unions — especially SEIU California — ran the board at the Capitol this session. Newsom also signed bills to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers and to allow legislative staffers to unionize. But that's only part of the story. Newsom also tested his alliance with union leaders in a pointed way. He vetoed top labor priorities, including unemployment benefits for striking workers, and legislation that would require human safety drivers on autonomous semi-trucks. He also rejected a bill to set workplace safety protections for domestic workers, such as nannies and maids. 2. He's tightening the purse strings: The governor signaled in one veto message after another that he's focused on fiscal responsibility. Newsom vetoed many bills simply because lawmakers sought funding that wasn't included in the budget they adopted this past summer. An analysis of Newsom's veto messages by our POLITICO colleague Eric He found that cost was Newsom's most common rationale, cited in 64 of his 156 vetoes. The governor ultimately signed 890 bills and vetoed 156, a veto rate of nearly 15 percent , according to an analysis from veteran lobbyist Chris Micheli. Newsom has been cautious to avoid new spending amid an uncertain revenue outlook, largely due to a sluggish stock market. Many of Gov. Newsom's vetoes due to cost concerns Reasons cited For Gov.Gavin Newsom's vetoes,2023 legislative session Cost Unnecessary Unintended consequences Complicated implementation Duplicative Safety concerns Premature Other `1 Note:For vetoes with multiple reasons cited,the more prominent reason was used_ Source:Gov,Newsam's office Eric He/POLITICO November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 72 of 175 Page 14 of 24 POLITICO 3. He's moderating on criminal justice: Newsom's veto of a bill that would decriminalize some psychedelics, including magic mushrooms, was a stinging blow to justice-reform advocates. The governor wrote in his veto message that research has shown psychedelic medicines can be effective in treating PTSD, depression and other mental illnesses. But he said state Sen. Scott Wiener's bill didn't set enough treatment guardrails around dosing and underlying psychoses. He also recently suggested that the issue concerns him as a parent. The governor did say he would sign a decriminalization bill next year, provided it includes those checks. But it's hard not to view his veto as another instance of Newsom moving closer to the political center. He also vetoed Assemblymember Matt Haney's bill that would have allowed for Amsterdam-style "cannabis cafes" that allow on-site consumption. Newsom said that measure could hamper the state's smoke-free workplace rules. 4. He's a YIMBY, even if he doesn't engage: The governor has rarely used his political clout to lobby the Legislature over bills that would promote the construction of housing. Nevertheless, Newsom signed every major housing bill that landed on his desk this session. It was a banner year for the YIMBY (Yes in My Back Yard) movement, as he inked bills that will streamline permit approvals in cities that aren't meeting their state-mandated housing goals and to make it easier to sell or rent backyard cottages. Bottom line: Newsom seems willing to sign nearly all pro-housing bills. But the heavy lifting to broker compromises with unions, environmentalists and others? That's on lawmakers. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 73 of 175 Page 15 of 24 Attachment 3 CAL Ns MATTE E BY LYNN LA•SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 That's a wrap for California Legislature Assemblymembers convene during the final day of the legislative session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 14, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lai for CalMatters The California Legislature finished its 2023 session late Thursday night, but not before lots of lobbying by advocacy groups, some controversy and quite a bit of last-minute deal-making. The most significant agreements are also big wins for Big Labor— and defeats for Big Business — as CalMatters state Capitol reporters Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kama[ explain. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 74 of 175 Page 16 of 24 While one Republican senator complained that "the fourth branch of government in this Capitol building has a little bit too much power this year," the head of the California Labor Federation said unions have worked hard over the past few years to elect new members who champion workers' rights. Though some expect that the business-labor balance will eventually swing back to the middle, it's clear that unions had the upper hand this session. Lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom: • Striking workers: A bill that is one of the California Labor Federation's top priorities, to allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits after two weeks on the picket line, is especially notable this summer, when labor disputes involving California screenwriters, hotel workers, restaurant employees and others are leaving many without pay as they strike for better working conditions. But business groups oppose Senate Bill 799, arguing that the state's unemployment program is already overstrained. • Health care employees: An agreement to eventually raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour for tens of thousands of health care workers. In exchange, under SB 525, hospitals and other medical employers get a 10- year moratorium on local measures to increase compensation. Workers at larger hospitals and dialysis clinics would be the first to see the increase, starting in 2026, followed by community clinics and other health facilities. Employees at smaller and rural hospitals will have to wait until 2033 to see the $25 bump. • Fast food restaurants: A deal between fast food companies, unions and lawmakers, detailed in AB 1228. As unveiled on Monday, the agreement would give a $20 minimum wage to fast food workers starting next April. And fast food companies wouldn't face potential liability for labor violations at their franchises. A ballot referendum to undo a controversial law regulating the industry would also be nixed, saving both sides the time and money on the campaign. SEIU California called the fast food bill "one of the biggest wins in history for working people." November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 75 of 175 Page 17 of 24 While those labor bills were among the most closely-watched on the final day and night, legislators gave final approval to dozens more. CalMatters is tracking key bills that are being sent to Newsom. Here are some other noteworthy bills that made it over the finish line in the final days: • Si 7, Gov. Newsom's resolution calling for a federal constitutional convention to address gun violence. • SB 478, by Sens. Bill Dodd and Nancy Skinner, would ban "junk fees" — hidden charges on concert tickets, hotel rooms and other online purchases. • SB 519, by Senate President Pro Tern Toni Atkins, to reduce jail deaths by adding a position on the state panel that oversees county jails and by making public internal reports on deaths. • AB 37, by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, to allow candidates to use campaign funds for home security and bodyguards, to remove a $5,000 limit on those expenses and to continue the security after officials leave office if there's still a threat. • AB 2492 by Assemblymember Chris Holden, to mandate lead testing at all school water fountains and faucets that haven't yet been tested. • AB 446, by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, to require that cursive writingbe e taught in first to sixth grade. (No surprise: She's a former teacher.) • AB 607 by Assemblymembers Ash Kalra and Sabrina Cervantes, to require the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges to prominently display the cost of course materials. • AB 645, by Assemblymembers Laura Friedman, Miguel Santiago and Phil Ting, would test speeding cameras in Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 76 of 175 Page 18 of 24 • AB 716, by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, to end surprise ambulance billing by requiring reports on maximum rates and charging patients the same rates regardless of provider. • AB 800, by Assemblymember Liz Ortega, would require public schools to tell students about worker rights the week of April 28 each year. • AB 1060, also by Ortega, would require insurers to cover over-the-counter Narcan once federal regulators give approval and starting in 2025. • AB 1536, by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, would make undocumented individuals who are blind, disabled or older than 65 eligible for $1,100 to $1,900 a month in state aid. Not every bill made it, however. For instance, AB 518, by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, would have extended who can take paid family leave to "chosen family" who don't have a legal or biological relationship. The measure was held in the Senate. And SB 50, by Sen. Steven Bradford, to prevent "pretextual" traffic stops that target people of color, was held in the Assembly. Focus on inequality: Each Friday, the California Divide team delivers a newsletter that focuses on the politics and policy of inequality. Read an installment here and subscribe here. CalMatters covers the Capitol: CalMatters has guides to keep track of your lawmakers, explore the Legislature's record diversity, make your voice heard, understand how state government works and to find out what Gov. Newsom decides on key bills. OTHER STORIES YOU SHOULD KNOW November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 77 of 175 Page 19 of 24 r� I 1 Bait-and-switch on mental health bond? r. w� A �; rr L _ ,ems A person stands next to tents on a sidewalk in San Francisco on April 21, 2020. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo With more than 170,000 unhoused people in California, voters in March will have the first chance in 20 years to shape how the state addresses its homelessness and mental health crises by deciding how the money gets spent. But there was last-week controversy. Gov. Newsom wants to reroute nearly one-third of money raised by a 1% tax on millionaires (roughly $1 billion annually) to housing programs, and he's also asking voters to approve a $6.4 billion bond to add 10,000 psychiatric treatment units in the state. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 78 of 175 Page 20 of 24 A last-minute change on the bond shocked disability rights advocates, who told CalMatters' health reporter Kristen Hwang that language that prohibits the money from being used on involuntary confinements has been stripped away. They call it a bait-and-switch because they say that Newsom administration officials had emphasized the money would fund housing and unlocked treatment settings for people with severe mental health illnesses and substance use disorders. • Samuel Jain, senior attorney with Disability Rights California: "We are horrified. The administration at the last possible moment... put in language that completely changes the intent of this bill." But Newsom officials disagree, with one spokesperson saying the bond money will be "used for the full spectrum of behavioral health treatment sites." The measure, with the contentious changes, got through the Legislature Thursday night. Read more in Kristen's story. Rejiggering how counties spend money from the Mental Health Services Act is as complex as it is significant — while Newsom and supporters argue that overhauling the system is "long overdue," critics fear diverting money for housing will leave other state mental health programs out in the dust. To learn everything you need to know about the issue, Kristen has a thorough breakdown of Newsom's new mental health plan, including where the money will go exactly, why that money is needed and what organizations may be losing out if voters approve Proposition 1 on March 5. Read Kristen's explainer here. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 79 of 175 Page 21 of 24 r []2The complications of democracy Y VOTI �7V T E 1 i A voter fills out their ballot at the Hamilton School gymnasium in Fresno on June 7,2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local From CalMatters housing reporter Ben Christopher.- Next year California voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on three proposed constitutional amendments that would, in no particular order: 1. Make it easier to raise new taxes 2. Make it harder to raise new taxes 3. Make it harder to make it harder to raise new taxes Nobody said democracy is simple. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 80 of 175 Page 22 of 24 Making it easier: On Thursday, the Democratic-controlled Legislature approved ACA 1 to lower the electoral threshold needed to pass bonds and taxes that fund affordable housing and specified public infrastructure projects. Now many of those measures need the support of at least two-thirds of voters to pass. Authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, a Democrat who represents Davis, ACA1 would reduce that threshold to slightly more than a majority — 55%. • Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, speaking in support of the measure: "Any of us would be thrilled to get 64% in our re-election. We would think of that as a voter mandate. But that's a failure in California because of the absurd two-thirds vote." • Huntington Beach GOP Sen. Janet Nguyen, noting that most local bonds are funded by property owners: "It's always easier to have that other person pay for the tax and not pay for it yourself." Making it harder: An amendment proposed and largely funded by the California Business Roundtable, a lobbying group of major employers, would do just the opposite, and then some. Their proposed measure, already on the November 2024 ballot, would raise the electoral bar on specific-purpose state and local tax increases to two-thirds. State tax hikes would also require the approval of a majority of voters. Making making it harder harder: As Lynn explained last week, Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward from San Diego introduced his own proposed constitutional amendment to "knee-cap" the Roundtable's measure. On Thursday, lawmakers also approved ACA 13, which would require any ballot measure to raise the approval threshold to pass by that same level of support. Translation: That business-backed two-thirds-requiring proposal would itself need the support of two-thirds of voters to pass. By default, both ACA 1 and ACA 13 would go before the state voters in March. But thanks to a couple other bits of last-minute legislating, both are bound for the November 2024 ballot instead. November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 81 of 175 Page 23 of 24 r L310n the picket line 11'll tllNy0ill11] i CtLG t People march during the Child Care Providers United Rally at the state Capitol in Sacramento on June 15, 2023. Photo by Julie A Hotz for CalMatters Fall may be around the corner, but "hot labor summer" rolls on and on. More than 60,000 California hospital and healthcare workers, represented by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, voted to strike Thursday if they cannot reach a deal by Sept. 30 with their employer, Kaiser Permanente. Among the union's chief complaints: Cutting performance bonuses for frontline workers, low pay for entry-level positions and wages that don't keep up with the rising cost of living. If the workers strike, the union says it "could be the largest healthcare strike in U.S. history." Meanwhile, the California Labor Federation announced Wednesday that its 1,200 affiliated unions, representing about 2.2 million members, will not cross November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 82 of 175 Page 24 of 24 picket lines, in solidarity with the United Auto Workers. UAW, representing 145,000 autoworkers, went on strike Thursday night at three assembly plants in the Midwest — one each for the big three automakers: General Motors, Ford and the parent company of Chrysler. And thousands of screenwriters and actors on strike in Los Angeles held a massive rally Wednesday, gathering around movie studios and offices to advocate for better pay and benefits. The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May and was joined by SAG-AFTRA in July — moves that ultimately put the Hollywood movie and TV industry to a screeching halt. In addition to wage increases, the unions seek tighter regulations over artificial intelligence and better residual payments. Producers said Thursday that they will schedule a meeting with the writers next week, the first hint of progress in a month, the Los Angeles Times reports. Reminder: A bill that passed the Legislature on Thursday would make striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits after two weeks. But one union that has reached a deal is Child Care Providers United, which announced Thursday that the governor has signed off on its new contract. The union represents more than 40,000 family child care providers in California, who will receive $600 million over two years in rate increases, $80 million a year for retirement funding, additional funds for training and more. • Zonia Sanchez, a child care provider and a member of CCPU's bargaining committee, in a statement: "We are grateful to the legislature and Governor for listening to us, a woman of color led workforce, and working with us to enact this historic contract. Truly transforming California's child care system is the goal of this contract..." November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 83 of 175