LRC 03-29-22 #1 Legislative Process 101_PresentationCITY OF CUPERTINOLEGISLATIVEPROCESS 101TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022
PRESENTATION OUTLINE1.Legislative Process Overview2.Public Engagement in the Legislative Process3.City Engagement in the Legislative Process4.Examples of the Legislative Process at Work5.Public Comment
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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS OVERVIEW
LEGISLATIVETERMS AND ACRONYMSGovernor + Exec. AdminThe Senate – the upper house of the CA Legislative Branch, 40 membersThe Assembly – the lower house of the CA Legislative Branch, 80membersAssembly Bill (AB)Senate Bill (SB)Legislative Two-YearCycleDepartment of Finance (DOF)Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO)Trailer Bill Language
THE LEGISLATIVE CYCLE•The Legislative Branch of the California State Government is composed of the State Assembly, the State Senate, and several other departments. •This branch of government holds the principal lawmaking powers of the state. •On average, the Legislature will propose, analyze, and debate over 6,000 billsin a two-yearsession.Assembly Members and Senators are limited to introducing approximately 50 and 40 bills (each, respectively) per two-year session.
TYPICAL LEGISLATIVE CYCLE IN CALIFORNIAIdeaAuthorFirst Reading on the floor of the houseCommittee HearingsSecond and Third ReadingsVoteIf passed, repeated in another houseResolution of differencesGovernorBecomes law
HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW IN CALIFORNIA.
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONThe 2022 legislative cycle has started out strong after an unprecedented ending to the 2021 legislative cycle. February 18thwas the bill introduction deadline for introducing new legislation. The Assembly introduced 1,453 new bills and the Senate introduced 714, for a total of2,167 newly introduced bills for the 2022 legislative session.
HOW TO ENGAGE?
WHAT’S YOUR POSITION?SupportSupport if AmendedOpposeOppose unless AmendedNeutral/Watch
COMMITTEE HEARINGS•Find out which policy committee your bill has been assigned to.•What date is your bill being heard on?•Communicate your position to the appropriate committees and staff. •Get a copy of the committee analysis online and read it before the hearing.
LEGISLATIVE POSITION LETTER PORTAL•The legislative portal was designed to facilitate the submission of position letters from the public to committees as bills move through legislative process. •Online Registration is required to use the portal.•www.calegislation.lc.ca.gov•Instructions on how to use the platform can be found at cupertino.org/lrc
YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS 2022Senator Dave Cortese15thSenate DistrictContact information can be found at: https://www.senate.ca.gov/
YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS 2022Assemblymember Evan Low28th Assembly DistrictContact information can be found at: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/
YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS 2022Assemblymember Marc Berman23rdAssembly DistrictContact information can be found at: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/
YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS POST 2022 ELECTIONSenator Dave Cortese15thSenate DistrictContact information can be found at: https://www.senate.ca.gov/
YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS POST 2022 ELECTIONAssemblymember Evan Low26th Assembly DistrictContact information can be found at: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/
YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS POST 2024 ELECTIONSenator Josh Becker13thSenate DistrictContact information can be found at: https://www.senate.ca.gov/
YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS POST 2024 ELECTIONAssemblymember Evan Low26th Assembly DistrictContact information can be found at: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/
OTHER ONLINERESOURCES•Overview of the Legislative Process: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bil2lawx.html•California Legislative Information: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/home.xhtml•Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO): https://lao.ca.gov•California Department of Finance: http://www.dof.ca.gov•Glossary of Terms: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/glossaryTemplate.xhtml•Assembly Daily History: https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/content/daily-history•Senate History: https://www.senate.ca.gov/content/senate-histories•Department of Finance Trailer Bill Language: https://esd.dof.ca.gov/dofpublic/trailerBill.html•Cupertino’s Legislative Review Committee: cupertino.org/lrc
HOW THE CITY ENGAGES IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS•Similar in taking positions and reaching out to legislators•Legislative Review Committee takes positions consistent with the Legislative Platform •cupertino.org/LRC
EXAMPLES OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AT WORKSB 52 (Dodd) – City SupportedBill introduced: 12/7/20Senate Committee HearingsPassed out of Senate: 4/29/21Senator Cortese voted in support of SB 52Assembly Committee HearingsAmended and sent back to Senate: 8/30/21Assemblymember Low/Berman voted in support of SB 52Senate approved amendments: 9/1/21Senator Cortese voted in support of SB 52Sent to Governor’s Office: 9/9/21Governor Signed into Law: 10/6/21SB 9 (Atkins) – City Opposed Bill introduced: 12/7/20Senate Committee HearingsPassed out of Senate: 5/26/21Senator Cortese voted in support of SB 9Assembly Committee HearingsAmended and sent back to Senate: 8/26/21Assemblymember Low/Berman voted in support of SB 9Senate approved amendments: 8/30/21Senator Cortese voted in support of SB 9Sent to Governor’s Office: 9/3/21Governor Signed into Law: 9/16/21
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME EXAMPLESBill Topic Author City Position Cal Cities Position Floor Votes Local Legislator Votes StatusSB 52State of Emergency: Local Emergency: Sudden and Severe Energy Shortage: Planned Power OutageDodd Support 7/23/21SupportSenate: 36-0Assembly: 75-0Senate: 39-0Cortese: Aye/AyeLow: AyeBerman: AyeSigned into law by the GovernorSB 9Housing Development: Approvals Atkins Oppose 2/26/21OpposeSenate: 28-6Assembly: 45-19Senate: 28-7Cortese: Aye/AyeLow: AyeBerman: AyeSigned into law by the Governor.AB 14Communications: Broadband Services: California Advanced Services FundAguiar-CurryWatchSupportAssembly: 62-7Senate: 28-8Assembly: 60-7Cortese: AyeLow: Aye/AyeBerman: Aye/AyeSigned into law by the GovernorAB 71Bring California Home Act Luz Rivas WatchWatchAssembly: N/ASenate: N/ABill died on inactive fileAB 215Housing Element: regional housing need: relative progress determinationChiu Oppose 7/23/21OpposeAssembly: 58-11Senate: 22-9Assembly: 60-5Cortese: AyeLow: Aye/AyeBerman: Aye/AyeSigned into law by the GovernorAB 377Water Quality: Impaired WatersRobert RivasWatchOpposeAssembly: N/ASenate: N/ABill died: Did not pass out of house of originAB 1091Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Board of DirectorsBerman Oppose 3/12/21WatchAssembly: N/ASenate: N/ABill died on inactive fileAB 1174Planning and zoning: housing: development application modifications, approvals, and subsequent permitsGrayson Oppose 9/13/21WatchAssembly: 71-0Senate: 37-0Assembly: 74-0Cortese: AyeLow: Aye/AyeBerman: Aye/AyeSigned into law by the Governor
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