Legislative Affairs

AB 28 (Gabriel) establishes an excise tax on licensed firearms dealers, firearms manufacturers, and ammunition vendors and directs the funds to programs that address the causes and harms of gun violence. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 26, 2023. 

AB 33 (Bains) establishes the Fentanyl Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force to collect and organize data on the nature and extent of fentanyl abuse in California and evaluating approaches to increase public awareness of fentanyl abuse. The City of Alameda supports legislation to reduce opioid overdose deaths. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 13, 2023. 

AB 97 (Rodriguez) would require the Department of Justice to report data on arrests and prosecutions of misdemeanor offenses related to unserialized firearms, also known as ghost guns. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 26, 2023.  

AB 413 (Lee) would prohibit parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present. The City of Alameda supports measures that will make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 10, 2023. 

AB 461 (Ramos) requires the governing board of each community college district and the California State University to provide information about the use and location of fentanyl test strips as part of established campus orientations, to notify students of the presence and location of fentanyl test strips, and requires that each campus health center stock and distribute fentanyl test strips. The City of Alameda supports legislation to reduce opioid overdose deaths. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2023.  

AB 519 (Schiavo) creates the Affordable Housing Finance Workgroup tasked with developing a streamlined, consolidated grant application process for housing developers to use to obtain grants and other types of financing for building affordable housing. The City of Alameda supports measures that expand financial resources for affordable housing development, workforce housing, and permanent supportive housing. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 11, 2023. 

AB 531 (Irwin) is part of a package with SB 326 (Eggman) which will amend the Mental Health Services Act and place an accompanying $4.86 billion bond measure on the ballot. The City of Alameda supports measures that increase funding for, address the needs of, and increase positive outcomes for our most vulnerable residents – individuals experiencing mental illness and our unhoused population. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 12, 2023.  

AB 641 (V. Fong) will make it a misdemeanor for a person to possess six or more used catalytic converters that have been cut from a vehicle unless they are a licensed automobile dismantler or are expressly excluded from having to be a licensed automobile dismantler. The City of Alameda supports legislation that will deter and reduce catalytic converter theft. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2023.

AB 645 (Friedman) would authorize the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Glendale, and Long Beach to create a 5-year pilot program to install speed safety systems. The City of Alameda supports measures to make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists and increase safety around schools. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2023. 

AB 701 (Villapudua) would put fentanyl in the same category of controlled substances as heroin and cocaine. The City of Alameda supports efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths and efforts to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2023. 

AB 725 (Lowenthal) clarifies that firearm frames, receivers, and precursor parts fall under the definition of “firearm,” and that every person is required to report the loss or theft of a firearm to law enforcement. The City of Alameda supports gun safety efforts and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 26, 2023.  

AB 994 (Jackson) limits the rights of law enforcement agencies to share information concerning individuals arrested on suspicion of nonviolent crimes. The City of Alameda supports policing and racial equity outcomes consistent with adopted City Council directions and legislation that promotes social equity and enhances the quality of life and health of Alameda residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 23, 2023. 

AB 1166 (Bains) clarifies that a person who is not trained in emergency medical services or as a health care provider and who, in good faith and not for compensation, renders treatment at the scene of an opioid overdose or suspected opioid overdose by administering naloxone is not liable for civil damages from that act. The City of Alameda supports legislation to reduce opioid overdose deaths and efforts that protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on July 21, 2023.  

AB 1317 (W. Carrillo) would create a pilot program requiring property owners of new multi-family residential properties in specific counties, including Alameda County, to unbundle the cost of parking from the cost of the housing unit.  The City of Alameda supports measures that help alleviate both on- and off-island and on- and off-peninsula traffic concerns and efforts to lower transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 11, 2023.  

AB 1484 (Zbur) requires local government employers to include temporary employees in the same bargaining unit as permanent employees which would have substantial financial and administrative impacts on the City of Alameda. The City of Alameda opposes legislation that negatively affects the City’s budget and does not maintain decisions about health and retirement at the local level. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 10, 2023.  

AB 1572 (Friedman) declares that the use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf is wasteful and incompatible with state policy relating to climate change. The City of Alameda supports measures that provide resources for local agencies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, including addressing sea level rise and flood protection, implementing drought tolerant landscaping, and providing recycled water infrastructure. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2023. 

AB 1706 (Bonta) will facilitate the productive reuse and redevelopment of vacant and underutilized lands within the City for housing, maritime uses, and publicly accessible open space. The City of Alameda is sponsoring this bill because the City supports legislation that  provides for the efficient redevelopment of property at former military bases and Encinal Terminals to ensure that affordable housing goals will be met. This bill was signed by the Governor on July 27, 2023. 

ACA 1 (Aguiar-Curry) would place a constitutional amendment in front of voters to lower the vote threshold from a two-thirds supermajority to 55% to approve local general obligation bonds and special taxes for affordable housing and public infrastructure projects. The City of Alameda supports legislation and proposals that promote financing mechanisms for the provision of affordable housing and land use and assist in the reorganization and replacement of existing infrastructure to support California's growing population. This measure was adopted by the Assembly and Senate and will now be on the ballot in 2024. 

ACA 5 (Low) places a constitutional amendment in front of voters to repeal the void and unconstitutional provision of the California Constitution that limits marriage to a "man and a woman," and replaces it with a provision that expressly affirms that the right to marry is a fundamental right. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes social equity and enhances the quality of life and health of Alameda residents. This measure was adopted by the Assembly and Senate and will now be on the ballot in 2024.  

ACA 13 (Ward) would place a constitutional amendment in front of voters to require any constitutional amendment proposed by an initiative that increases a vote requirement for future measures to be approved by the same proportion of voters. The Constitutional Amendment would also preserve the right of cities to place advisory questions asking voters their opinions on the ballot. The City of Alameda supports legislation and proposals that promote financing mechanisms for the provision of affordable housing and land use and assist in the reorganization and replacement of existing infrastructure to support California's growing population. This measure was adopted by the Assembly and Senate and will now be on the ballot in 2024. 

SB 19 (Seyarto) would establish the Anti-Fentanyl Abuse Task Force to evaluate the nature and extent of fentanyl abuse in the state and to develop policy recommendations for addressing it. The City of Alameda supports legislation to reduce opioid overdose deaths. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2023.  

SB 55 (Umberg) prohibits a car dealer or retail seller from selling a new or used vehicle with a catalytic converter unless the catalytic converter has been engraved or etched with the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle to which it is attached. The City of Alameda supports legislation that restricts catalytic converter sales and ultimately helps reduce the number of catalytic converter thefts. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2023.  

SB 241 (Min) would require firearms dealers and their employees to annually complete an online training course and certification developed by the Department of Justice. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 26, 2023.  

SB 244 (Eggman) the “Right to Repair Act” would require manufacturers of specified products to make available sufficient service documentation and prescribed functional parts and tools to owners of the product, service and repair facilities, and service dealers for specified timeframes. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes landfill diversion efforts. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 10, 2023.  

SB 326 (Eggman) is part of a package with AB 531 (Irwin) which will amend the Mental Health Services Act and place an accompanying $4.86 billion bond measure on the ballot. The City of Alameda supports measures that increase funding for, address the needs of, and increase positive outcomes for our most vulnerable residents – individuals experiencing mental illness and our unhoused population. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 12, 2023. 

SB 368 (Portantino) would require a licensed firearms dealer to accept for storage a firearm transferred by an individual to prevent it from being accessed or used to attempt suicide. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that improve the physical and mental health and well-being of Alameda residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 26, 2023.  

SB 712 (Portantino) prevents landlords from prohibiting their tenants from owning or storing personal micromobility devices such as wheelchairs, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, and their electric equivalents. The City of Alameda supports measures that make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, directly or indirectly reduce of help alleviate both on- and off-island and on- and off-peninsula traffic concerns, and access to transportation improvements throughout the City with an emphasis on enabling residents to get safely to BART, ferries, and other methods of commuting. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2023. 

AB 228 (Rodriguez) requires the Department of Justice (DOJ), beginning in 2024, to conduct inspections of licensed firearm dealers at least every three years and would authorize the DOJ to inspect a dealer that is also subject to a local inspection program. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on July 21, 2022.

AB 252 (Bonta) prohibits the management of a floating home marina from increasing the gross rental rate for a tenancy in a floating home marina by more than 3% plus the percentage change in the cost of living, as defined, or 5%, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged at any time during the immediately preceding 12 months. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 28, 2022. 

AB 1445 (Levine) requires regional councils of government (COGs) to consider climate change impacts as a factor in the methodology for allocating housing need for each city and county within a region. This bill will ensure local governments take into account the impending impacts of climate change and disasters, and risk to residents when planning for housing developments in their communities, as the City of Alameda is doing. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2022. 

AB 1621 (Gipson) redefines "firearm precursor part" and prohibits a person from possessing or manufacturing a fireami precursor part without authorization. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2022. 

AB 1655 (Jones-Sawyer) adds June 19, commemorated as “Juneteenth,” to the list of state holidays. The City of Alameda supported the federal government’s declaration to make Juneteenth the 12th official U.S. holiday in 2021, and has commemorated Juneteenth since 2016, with an annual proclamation and citywide events. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 29, 2022. 

AB 1682 (Boerner Horvath) exempts vessels clearly identifiable as lifeguard rescue vessels or engaged in public safety activities from the speed limit imposed on vessels operating in surf zones. The City of Alameda supports legislation that provides resources for police and fire services, disaster preparedness, and will increase the public safety of Alameda residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on August 29, 2022. 

AB 1706 (Bonta) resentences, redesignates, or dismisses specific cannabis-related convictions for activities decriminalized under Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. The City of Alameda supports efforts that help address inequities created by the previous criminalization of cannabis. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 18, 2022. 

AB 1740 (Muratsuchi) requires a core recycler who accepts a catalytic converter to include a written record of the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle and a copy of the title of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed. The City of Alameda supports legislation that restricts catalytic converter sales. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 25, 2022.

AB 1837 (Bonta) strengthens California’s landmark foreclosure intervention law that ensures foreclosed homes be prioritized for renters and the community. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes social equity and enhances the quality of life and health of Alameda residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 28, 2022. 

AB 1857 (C. Garcia) updates California's waste diversion law to reflect the current rates of recycling and infrastructure available today. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes recycling and landfill diversion efforts, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and promotes environmental protection and sustainability. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2022.

AB 1909 (Friedman) makes numerous changes to the rules and restrictions on bicycle operations, aimed at increasing bicyclist safety and ridership. The City of Alameda supports legislation that increases pedestrian and bike safety and promotes and supports active transportation. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2022. 

AB 1938 (Friedman) would authorize Caltrans or a local authority to lower the speed limit by 5 miles per hour from the nearest 5 miles per hour of the 85th percentile. The City of Alameda supports state legislation to develop a new approach to setting speed limits that would provide more control for local jurisdictions and greater flexibility to set speed limits in urban areas. The City also supports legislative efforts that enable local governments to improve road safety, including but not limited to changes to the 85th percentile rule used to set speed limits, allowing localities to set their limits (including under 25 mph), and design guideline standards for low- speed streets. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 18, 2022. 

AB 1985 (R. Rivas) would assist local governments in implementing the State's organic waste diversion targets and allow time for markets to develop for organic waste products. The City of Alameda supports additional resources to assist local governments in developing and implementing conservation strategies that maximize available resources and reduce costs; resources to assist in the City's implementation of the Climate Action & Resiliency Plan; and efforts to extend SB 1383 requirements. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2022.

AB 2000 (Gabriel) prohibits the exhibition of motor vehicle speed in a parking lot, if the violation occurs as part of a sideshow. The City of Alameda supports legislation to increase enforcement of speed violations. As a Vision Zero city, Alameda aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2035 through an action plan that includes reducing motor vehicle speeds and decreasing collisions between people driving, riding a motorcycle, biking, walking, or wheeling. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 19, 2022. 

AB 2147 (Ting) prohibits a peace officer from stopping a pedestrian for illegally crossing the street, commonly known as "jaywalking," unless there is an immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle.The City of Alameda supports legislation to overcome systemic racial injustice and ensure all California residents enjoy a 21st century standard of living, without regard to their wealth or income. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2022. 

AB 2156 (Wicks) will expand prohibitions on the manufacture of firearms without a state license. The City of Alameda supports common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on July 21, 2022. 

AB 2239 (Maienschein) creates a 10-year firearm prohibition for individuals convicted, on or after January 1, 2023, of child or elder abuse involving violence. The City ofAlameda supports common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on July 21, 2022.

AB 2319 (Bonta) will allow development at the former Alameda Naval Air Station – Alameda Point – to continue, thus bringing new housing units and causing economic development to the City. The City of Alameda is sponsoring this bill because the City supports legislation that supports the efficient redevelopment and leasing of property at former military bases consistent with approved base reuse plans and that ensures that affordable housing goals will be met. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2022. 

AB 2440 (Irwin) will require producers of batteries and battery-embedded products to establish a stewardship program for the collection, transportation, recycling, and the safe and proper management of batteries or battery-embedded products in California. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes environmental protection and sustainability and efforts that promote and fund recycling and landfill diversion efforts and ensure residents have access to convenient recycling facilities. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2022. 

AB 2449 (Rubio) authorizes, until January 1, 2026, members of a legislative body of a local agency to meet via teleconferencing without noticing their teleconference locations and making them publicly accessible under certain conditions. The City of Alameda supports measures that address the ongoing COVID-19 response and efforts that protect the health, safety, and welfare of Alameda residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 13, 2022. 

AB 2773 (Holden) would require a peace officer making a traffic stop to state the reason for the stop before asking investigatory questions unless the officer reasonably believes that withholding that information is necessary to protect life or property from imminent threat. The City of Alameda supports legislation that increases equity and addresses systemic racism and supports policing and racial equity outcomes. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 29, 2022. 

AB 2870 (Santiago) would expand the family members who can file a petition for a gun violence restraining order to include any person related by consanguinity or affinity within the 4th degree, and to individuals who have a child in common with the subject, dating partner of the subject, roommate, or classmate. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2022. 

ACR 190 (Jones-Sawyer) recognizes June 19, 2022, as Juneteenth and urges the people of California to join in celebrating Juneteenth. The City of Alameda supports legislation to overcome systemic racial injustice and ensure all California residents enjoy a 21st century standard of living without regard to their wealth or income. This resolution has been adopted by the Legislature. 

SB 852 (Dodd) would permit cities, counties, or special districts, either alone or in combination, to establish climate resilience districts. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes regional authority to coordinate climate change responses, as well as funding and resources for local agencies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, including addressing sea level rise and flood protection - two of the biggest threats facing our city. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 9, 2022.

SB 922 (Wiener) would expand California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects, aimed at accelerating sustainable transportation projects in California. The City of Alameda supports measures that make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists and increase safety around schools. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2022. 

SB 960 (Skinner) removes the provision in California law that requires peace officers to be United States citizens, broadening eligibility and allowing more individuals from the community to serve as peace officers. SB 960 will provide all qualified individuals an opportunity to serve our great state, regardless of their citizenship status. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 29, 2022. 

SB 1046 (Eggman) prohibits the sale of pre-checkout bags to a customer unless the bag is compostable or recyclable. The City of Alameda supports the adopted plastic bag and straw bans and efforts to expand existing bans. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2022. 

SB 1087 (Gonzalez) prohibits a person or core recycling from purchasing a used catalytic converter except from specific sellers. The City of Alameda supports legislation that restricts catalytic converter sales. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 25, 2022.

SB 1215 (Newman) will expand and modify the existing electronic device recycling statutes to include electronic devices with embedded batteries. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes environmental protection and sustainability and efforts that promote and fund recycling and landfill diversion efforts and ensure residents have access to convenient recycling facilities. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2022. 

SCR 109 (Bradford) recognizes June 19, 2022, as Juneteenth and urges the people of California to join in celebrating Juneteenth. The City of Alameda supports legislation to overcome systemic racial injustice and ensure all California residents enjoy a 21st century standard of living without regard to their wealth or income. This resolution has been adopted by the Legislature. 

SCA 10 (Atkins) would amend the California constitution to prohibit the state from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom, including their fundamental rights to choose to have an abortion and to choose or refuse contraceptives. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes public health and social equity and efforts that will improve the physical health, mental health, and well-being of Alameda residents. This measure has passed the legislature and has been placed on the November 2022 ballot. 

Below are the bills that the City has taken a position on that have been signed by the Governor: 

AB 14 (Aguiar-Curry) the Internet for All Act of 2021, which prioritizes the deployment of broadband infrastructure in California’s most vulnerable, unserved, and underserved rural and urban communities by extending the ongoing collection of funds deposited into the California Advanced Services Fund. The City of Alameda supports measures such as AB 14 that provide equitable internet access options for telecommuting, teleschooling and telehealth to ensure digital inclusion, especially for disadvantaged populations. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2021.

AB 43 (Friedman) which provides greater flexibility to local governments when calculating speed limits if there is found to be an increase in traffic-related crashes along a specific roadway. The City of Alameda supports measures to increase safety around our schools and make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2021. 

AB 48 (Gonzalez) protects Californians’ right to peacefully protest and create minimum, statewide standards for law enforcement’s use of rubber bullets, tear gas, and similar weapons. The City of Alameda supports efforts to increase the public safety of Alameda residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2021.

AB 80 (Burke) expands existing forgiven PPP loan income has been Chaptered. The City of Alameda supports measures that help to address the ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, including financial resources and other support for individuals and businesses impacted by the pandemic, and economic recovery efforts. This bill was signed by the Governor on April 29, 2021. 

AB 361 (R. Rivas) which will provide local agencies with the ability to meet remotely during declared state emergencies to ensure the continued delivery of critical public services.The City of Alameda supports measures to address the ongoing COVID-19 response. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2021 and goes into effect immediately as an urgency measure. 

AB 773 (Nazarian) would authorize local authorities to implement a slow streets program, to close or limit access to vehicular traffic on certain neighborhood local streets. The City of Alameda supports measures that make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.  This bill was signed by the Governor on October 6, 2021. 

SB 1 (Atkins), the California Sea Level Rise Mitigation and Adaptation Act of 2021, will establish new planning, assessment, funding and mitigation tools for California to address and respond to the adverse impacts of sea level rise.The City of Alameda supports measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, sea level rise, catastrophic wildfires, and flooding in our communities.  This bill was signed by the Governor on September 23, 2021.

SB 4 (Gonzalez) reforms the existing California Advanced Services Fund surcharge to increase access to broadband services for currently unserved areas, helping to close the digital divide. The City of Alameda supports measures that provide equitable internet access options for telecommuting, teleschooling and telehealth to ensure digital inclusion, especially for disadvantaged populations.  This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2021.  

SB 8 (Skinner) extends the existing Housing Crisis Act, which aims to address the housing crisis by requiring the timely processing of permits and includes anti-displacement measures to help keep tenants and low-income families in their homes, by five years to 2030 and makes clarifying changes. The City of Alameda supports efforts to remove barriers to developing housing, including the funding and development of affordable and middle-income housing. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2021. 

SB 9 (Atkins) which requires ministerial approval of a housing development of no more than two units in a single-family zone (duplex), the subdivision of a parcel zoned for residential use into two parcels (lot split), or both. The City of Alameda supports efforts to remove barriers to developing housing, including the funding and development of affordable and middle-income housing. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 16, 2021. 

SB 16 (Skinner) expands the categories of police personnel records that are subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and imposes certain requirements regarding the time frame and costs associated with the public records requests. The City of Alameda supports measures that increase equity, addresses systemic racism and reforms the criminal justice system. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2021. 

SB 60 (Glazer) authorizes local governments to impose higher fines for violations of their short-term rental ordinances. The City of Alameda supports regulating short term rentals. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 24, 2021. 

SB 156 (Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review) provides $6 billion to help to close the Digital Divide in California. The City of Alameda supports policies that provide equitable internet access options for telecommuting, teleschooling and telehealth to ensure digital inclusion and the deployment of broadband that will enhance economic development, the workforce and improve the quality of life for Alameda residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on July 20, 2021. 

SB 314 (Wiener) will make permanent the pandemic regulations that allow for expanded outdoor restaurant and bar seating with alcohol service, expedites California’s alcohol license process by capping appeals and protest hearings and allows cities to create an open container entertainment zone to have outdoor festivals, street fairs and live-music concerts where people can purchase and consume alcohol, including from surrounding businesses. Small businesses The City of Alameda supports measures that help to address the ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery efforts for individuals and businesses. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 8, 2021.