Author: Sherry Gillis

Hours after the Calif. Dept. of Finance released it's estimate of the cost of a recall election, Democratic leaders of the state Legislature are proposing $215 million to be included in the state budget to cover costs related to the recall election to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom.

TAXES AB 994- Income Taxation: Exclusion COVID Grant Funds- This bill would recognize the financial hardship that California small businesses have endured as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

EDUCATION AB 452- Pupil Safety: parental notification: firearm safety laws- Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, at the beginning of the first semester or quarter to notify parents or guardians of minor pupils, of the school district's policies and procedures relating to pupils' safety.

HOMELESSNESS SB 678 – Unaccompanied Women Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021-Roughly one in four women experiencing homelessness in the United States live in California.  Additionally, unaccompanied women experience longer spells of homelessness. 

The Governor released his May revised budget outlining his priorities. The budget must be approved by 7/1/21 or the Legislature will not be paid. This is an incentive and with a Democrat supermajority, the budget will be approved.

TAXES: ACA 9- Property taxation: transfers of principal residences. This measure would repeal the worst provisions of Proposition 19.

SB 344- Homeless shelters grants: pets and veterinary services- This bill would REQUIRE the Dept. of Housing and Community Development to implement and administer a grant program for qualified homeless shelters

Your Legislative Analysts Committee just grew! We are pleased to welcome 2 new members of the team- Arlene Wolgomuth, of East Valley RWF, and Theresa Speake of Exeter RWF. Both have long histories of working in and researching state legislation.

GOOD NEWS! SB 663, the bill to allow the personal information of anyone who signs a recall petition to be made available to others including the recall target has been withdrawn. It may come back next year, but for now, it's DEAD!!!

UPDATE ON CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING: WHY IT MATTERS AND HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE! Redistricting is the once-every-decade practice across the United States of redrawing state