California legislators are slammed trying to get through hundreds of bills before the clock strikes midnight on Saturday. Of the legislators, 34 are either terming out, running for other offices or just stepping aside. They could also be looking for lobbying jobs. Besides the reception, there have been hours of sometimes tearful tributes β and needling β during floor sessions last week and this week.
The exodus is partly due to a historically large class of legislators elected in , who are now hitting the year term limit. CalMatters events: The next is Sept. Register here to attend virtually. On Sept. Register here to attend in person at our Sacramento offices or virtually. Another bill awaiting Gov. The bill by Sen. Josh Becker , a Menlo Park Democrat, would exempt tiny homes from some environmental regulations. The bill has no formal opposition, but a similar effort by Becker died last year.
Two other homelessness bills have already been signed into law. On Tuesday, Newsom announced he had signed Assembly Bill , which makes permanent a provision in a law requiring hotels and motels in shelter programs to protect residents. He also signed AB , which exempts some accessory dwelling units from certain environmental rules, allowing local governments to approve more affordable shelter units faster. On Monday, police declared the site a crime scene and cleared away residents.
It is unclear what the city will do with the site. Supreme Court ruling and an executive order from Gov. Watch it here. SoCalMatters airs at p. Two views on Proposition 35 , on a tax on health care plans:. The measure addresses urgent health care demand by securing Medi-Cal funding for more than 14 million Californians, writes Edgar Chavez , a family medicine physician in Los Angeles. The proposition will hurt families with complex health needs who rely on home health nurses, writes Analicia Brokloff , a Sacramento mother of two.
More by Lynn La. State Sen. Roger Niello looks over paperwork during the floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug.
