Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael Callagy, County Manager
Connie Juarez-Diroll, Legislative Officer
Subject: 2021 State and Federal Legislative Update #2
RECOMMENDATION:
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Accept this informational report on the 2021 State and Federal Legislative Sessions.
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BACKGROUND:
The California State Legislature returned to work on April 5th after a one-week hiatus for spring recess and faces a fast-approaching deadline at the end of the April for policy committees to send fiscal bills to the appropriations committees. There are dozens of hearings scheduled in the Senate and Assembly over the next few weeks, and many key bills that would impact counties will be heard.
In a March 31 speech, President Joe Biden unveiled the framework for a wide-ranging infrastructure proposal that would fulfill a range of promises that he made during the campaign.
DISCUSSION:
2021 State Update
Legislative Update-Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a major focus for the Legislature. The pandemic has exposed gaps in our public health infrastructure that lawmakers want to address. The Legislature also continues to move bills that aim to support struggling businesses in the wake of the pandemic. Some of the most notable bills in this area include:
* AB 93 (Garcia, Eduardo) would require the LAO to conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of issues related to the State's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* AB 240 (Rodriguez) would require the Department of Public Health to conduct an evaluation of the adequacy of local health department infrastructure and make recommendations on workforce needs and resources to fund local public health.
* AB 255 (Muratsuchi) would require landlords to conduct good faith negotiations with commercial tenants suffering from COVID-19-related financial hardships in order to provide an opportunity to repay lease debt.
The Legislatur...
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