Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael Callagy, County Executive
Connie Juarez-Diroll, Chief Legislative Officer
Subject: 2023 State and Federal Legislative Update #2
RECOMMENDATION:
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Accept this informational report on the 2023 State and Federal Legislative sessions.
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BACKGROUND:
The State Legislature wrapped up its work for the year, and the 2022-23 session adjourned at 11:47 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023. This year, members introduced 2,661 bills, including 891 Senate and 1,770 Assembly bills. The Governor has until October 14, 2023, to determine the fate of hundreds of bills sent to him in the final days of the session. In addition, legislators and the Governor reached an agreement on a final list of budget bills for FY 2023-24, passing an additional Budget Bill, Jr., and 11 trailer bills ranging from state employment contracts to funding for the Ad Council to conduct outreach and public awareness for LGBTQ+ values across the country.
Additionally, leadership transitions were underway for both the Assembly and Senate. On June 30, 2023, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) was sworn in as the 71st Speaker of the Assembly. On August 28, 2023, Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) was announced as the 52nd Senate President Pro Tempore, with a transition expected sometime in 2024.
Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) on September 30, 2023, to avert a federal government shutdown. The continuing resolution keeps the federal government funded through November 17.
On September 29, 2023, California's senior Senator Dianne Feinstein passed, triggering a vacancy appointment by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve the remainder of the term through 2024.
DISCUSSION:
The following is a list of some of the most notable bills impacting counties taken up by the Legislature at the end of the session:
Mental Health Services Act Modernization & Bond-SB 326 (Eg...
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