Legislative Affairs

2025 Chaptered Bills

Below is a bill status update on bills the City has taken a position: 

AB 4 (Arambula) allows all Californians to purchase health insurance on California’s Health Benefit Exchange, also known as Covered California, regardless of immigration status.The City of Alameda supports legislation that provides access to healthcare for our most vulnerable residents, including those who are undocumented. This bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Suspense File and is now dead.

AB 7 (Bryan) allows California public and private higher education institutions to consider providing a preference in admissions to an applicant who is a descendant of slavery. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes social equity and advances racial justice by addressing racial discrimination and systemic racism. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 13, 2025. 

AB 11 (Lee) the Social Housing Act, creates the California Housing Authority for the purpose of developing social housing for all California residents. The City of Alameda supports legislation to increase housing and legislation that removes barriers to developing housing. This bill was not heard in the Senate Housing Committee and is now a 2-year bill. 

AB 49 (Muratsuchi) prohibits school officials and employees of a local educational agency from allowing an officer conducting immigration enforcement to enter a schoolsite for any purpose, unless the officer or employee provides valid identification and a valid judicial warrant or court order. The City of Alameda supports legislation that provides access to greater rights and protections for our most vulnerable residents, including those who are undocumented. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 20, 2025. 

AB 50 (Bonta) authorizes a pharmacist to furnish over-the-counter contraceptives to Medi-Cal enrollees. The City of Alameda supports legislation that supports women’s health services, family planning services, and protects national and local access to reproductive healthcare. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 26, 2025. 

AB 91 (Harabedian) requires a state or local agency that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians to use separate collection categories and tabulations for major Middle Eastern or North African groups. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes social equity and advances racial justice. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 6, 2025. 

AB 282 (Pellerin) removes an inadvertent preference prohibition in current law that could benefit Housing Choice Voucher holders. The City of Alameda supports measures for those who face additional housing barriers, including unsheltered residents, veterans, seniors, and disabled members of our community, and measures that increase renter protections. This bill is on the Senate Inactive File and is now a 2-year bill. 

AB 476 (M. Gonzalez) enhances enforcement measures against copper wire theft. The City of Alameda supports legislation that enhances community safety and services and provides critical infrastructure improvements at Alameda Point and throughout Alameda. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

AB 824 (Stefani) requires a person subject to a specified restraining or protective order to relinquish any ammunition, in addition to any firearms, the person owns or possesses. 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 held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

AB 996 (Pellerin) will provide local governments with supportive tools for the development of plans that incorporate the best available science to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of sea level rise. The City of Alameda supports efforts to strengthen climate change resiliency and disaster preparedness, including sea level rise. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 3, 2025. 

AB 1127 (Gabriel) prohibits the sale of a semiautomatic firearm that can be converted into a machine gun using a pistol converter. 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 October 10, 2025. 

AB 1153 (Bonta) will expand the existing California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program to include abandoned recreational vehicles. The City of Alameda supports efforts to ensure that trash is removed from encampments and disposed of properly to avoid long-term environmental impacts that could impact the health of the San Francisco Bay. This bill is a 2-year bill and cannot be acted on until January 2026.

AB 1162 (Bonta) will help curtail frivolous California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuits against important community serving projects, such as food banks. The City of Alameda supports legislation that streamlines the CEQA process and deters frivolous litigation against important community serving projects. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

AB 1261 (Bonta) requires the state to provide legal representation for unaccompanied undocumented minors in federal immigration proceedings in California. The City of Alameda supports legislation that supports efforts to provide pro bono and other low-cost services to residents who are immigrants and refugees. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 12, 2025. 

AB 1263 (Gipson) is aimed at curbing the unlawful manufacture of firearms, particularly untraceable "ghost guns," which pose a significant threat to public safety in our communities. 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 October 11, 2025. 

AB 1318 (Bonta) expands the definition of a “qualified nonprofit organization” to mean a nonprofit with either state tax exempt status or federal 501(c)(3) status, for the purpose of allowing contracts or grants to be awarded for services to refugees and undocumented persons and the administration of the Rapid Response Program and the Enhanced Services for Asylees and Vulnerable Noncitizens (ESAVN) program. The City of Alameda supports increasing economic growth and vitality including supporting nonprofits and efforts to provide pro bono and other low-cost services to residents who are immigrants and refugees and others who are in need. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 7, 2025. 

AB 1348 (Bains) seeks to safeguard school funding by addressing the impact of immigration enforcement activities on student attendance. The City of Alameda is committed to the values of dignity, inclusivity, and respect for all individuals, regardless of ethnic or national origin, gender, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or immigration. The City supports legislation that safeguards against discrimination against marginalized communities and efforts that address the needs of the most vulnerable in Alameda. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

AB 1357 (C. Rodriguez) prohibits guaranteed income payments from being counted as income or resources when determining eligibility or benefit levels for any means-tested program and prohibits benefits from any means-tested program from affecting eligibility for guaranteed income payments. The City of Alameda supports measures to increase economic growth and vitality, including but not limited to supporting guaranteed income programs. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

SB 33 (Cortese) which will establish the California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience Guaranteed Income (SOAR) Program to provide $1,000 monthly payments for four months to homeless students in grade 12. The City of Alameda supports measures that reduce income inequalities including guaranteed income programs. This bill is a 2-year bill and cannot be acted on until January 2026. 

SB 45 (Padilla) requires plastic beverage containers that have caps to remain attached during use.The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes environmental protection and sustainability, including recycling, and efforts to expand existing bans on plastics. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Suspense File and is now dead.

SB 63 (Wiener) will authorize a regional transportation revenue measure to invest in and sustain public transit services in the San Francisco Bay Area. The City of Alameda supports funding for stable and reliable revenue streams for transportation and transportation efforts to minimize traffic congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

SB 71 (Wiener) will make permanent the statutory California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions for transit and active transportation projects that significantly advance the state’s climate, safety, and public health goals, while improving access and mobility options. The City of Alameda supports reforms to CEQA that prevent unnecessary development delays and changing state requirements that slow down traffic safety projects. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

SB 74 (Seyarto) requires the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to establish the Infrastructure Gap-Fund program to provide grants to cities, counties, and special districts. The City of Alameda supports state funding to increase economic growth and vitality. This bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

SB 81 (Arreguin) prohibits a health care provider entity and its personnel, to the extent permitted by state and federal law and to the extent possible, from granting access to the nonpublic areas of the facility for immigration enforcement without a valid judicial warrant or court order. The City of Alameda supports access to greater rights and protections and healthcare for our most vulnerable residents, including those who are undocumented. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 20, 2025. 

SB 92 (Blakespear) requires developers to devote two-thirds of the floor space of their projects to residential housing in order to qualify for exemptions under the law from local restrictions. The City of Alameda supports legislation to develop affordable and middle-income housing for rent or purchase and to remove barriers to developing housing. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 10, 2025. 

SB 239 (Arreguin) allows subsidiary bodies of a local agency to teleconference meetings without having to notice and make publicly accessible each teleconference location. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes public health and provides access to greater rights and protections for our most vulnerable residents. This bill was placed on the Inactive File by the author and is now a 2-year bill. 

SB 346 (Durazo) would better equip cities to enforce local ordinances related to the collection and remittance of transient occupancy taxes for short-term rentals.The City of Alameda supports legislation that increases local control, including the ability of cities to regulate short-term rentals, increase the supply of housing, and protect local revenues. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

SB 418 (Menjivar) requires a pharmacist to dispense up to a 12-month supply of a prescription hormone therapy approved by the FDA, if requested by the patient and requires health care plans to cover a 12-month supply of prescription hormone therapy. The City of Alameda supports human rights, services, access to healthcare, and protection from discrimination for people who identify as LGBTQ+. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

SB 454 (McNerney) would establish a statewide PFAS Mitigation Fund intended to help local water agencies, including cities, leverage funding to pay for cleanup of manmade PFAS contamination in drinking water and wastewater. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes environmental protection, including addressing water quality, and provides funding and resources to improve the physical health and wellbeing of Alameda residents. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on October 1, 2025.

SB 456 (Ashby) exempts an artist who paints a mural, particularly those commissioned for public and private spaces, from the provisions of the Contractor’s License Law. The City of Alameda supports businesses in industry sectors identified for growth, including artists and small manufacturers and the City’s adopted Strategic Plan includes implementing the Public Art Master Plan. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

SB 569 (Blakespear) directs Caltrans to establish a dedicated liaison to collaborate with local governments to facilitate the removal of homeless encampments on Caltrans’ right-of-way.The City of Alameda supports opportunities for encampment management throughout Alameda and efforts and funding that promote public health and sanitation. This bill was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee prior to the deadline and is now a 2-year bill. 

SB 627 (Wiener/Arreguín/Pérez) prohibits law enforcement officers at all levels from wearing masks or other face coverings while engaging with the public, and mandates visible identification during all public encounters. The City of Alameda supports access to greater rights and protections, healthcare, and housing for our most vulnerable residents, including those who are undocumented. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 20, 2025. 

SB 682 (Allen) aims to stop the flow of PFAS into our waste streams by prohibiting the distribution or sale of six specific products that contain intentionally added PFAS beginning January 1, 2028. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes environmental protection, including addressing water quality. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. 

SB 684 (Menjivar) would enact the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 and would establish the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Program to be administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency to require fossil fuel polluters to pay their fair share of the damage caused by greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere during the covered period, which the bill would define as the time period between the 1990 and 2024 calendar years, inclusive, resulting from the extraction, production, refining, sale, or combustion of fossil fuels or petroleum products, to relieve a portion of the burden to address cost borne by current and future California taxpayers. This bill is a 2-year bill and cannot be acted on until January 2026. 

SB 704 (Arreguin) requires that any sale or transfer of a firearm barrel be conducted in person, by a licensed firearms dealer, along with a mandatory background check and record‑keeping for each transaction. The City of Alameda supports gun safety and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands, including expanded background check requirements. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 10, 2025. 

SB 748 (Richardson) expands the existing Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program by allowing local jurisdictions that are urban communities within a county with safe parking sites to use ERF to operate safe parking sites while locating interim or permanent housing. The City of Alameda supports efforts that address the needs of the most vulnerable in Alameda and increase services and positive outcomes for mentally ill and unhoused residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 10, 2025. 

SB 805 (Perez) requires federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel operating in California to visibly display identification to the public when performing their duties. The City of Alameda supports access to greater rights and protections, healthcare, and housing for our most vulnerable residents, including those who are undocumented. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 20, 2025. 

2024 Chaptered Bills

Below is a bill status update on bills the City has taken a position: 

AB 817 (Pacheco) would allow local governments to use teleconferencing when at least a quorum of the members are in agreement and requires that the legislative body make a finding, by majority vote, to use teleconferencing for the first time and every 12 months thereafter. The City of Alameda supports measures to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery including protecting the health and safety of residents and workers. This bill failed to pass out of the Senate Local Government Committee by the July 3, 2024 deadline and is now dead. 

AB 1779 (Irwin) permits the consolidation of specified theft charges, as well as all associated offenses, occurring in different counties into a single trial if the district attorneys in all involved jurisdictions agree. The City of Alameda supports efforts to help reduce crime and increase the public safety of Alameda residents, businesses, and visitors. This bill was signed by the Governor on August 16, 2024. 

AB 1802 (Jones-Sawyer) removes the sunset date on the provision of law that criminalizes organized retail theft, thereby making the operation of the law permanent, and extends the operation of the CHP Property Crimes Task Force indefinitely. The City of Alameda supports efforts to help reduce crime and increase public safety for Alameda residents, businesses, and visitors. This bill was signed by the Governor on August 16, 2024.

AB 1840 (Arambula) which will ensure that eligibility in the California Dream for All Program includes people who are undocumented. The City of Alameda supports legislation that assists first time homebuyers. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 6, 2024. 

AB 1845 (Alanis) will establish a grant program, administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections, to provide funding to district attorneys’ offices and law enforcement agencies for investigation and prosecution of crimes related to resale of stolen property. The City of Alameda supports efforts to help reduce crime and increase the public safety of Alameda residents, businesses, and visitors. This bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead.

AB 1848 (Davies) provides the same sentencing enhancement for the sale of fentanyl as currently exists for the sale of heroin and cocaine on or near the grounds of select public places. 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 failed to receive a hearing in the Assembly Public Safety Committee and is now dead. 

AB 1961 (Wicks) creates the End Hunger in California Master Plan Task Force to develop strategies for ensuring access to healthy and culturally-relevant food for all Californians. The City of Alameda supports efforts and funding to eliminate food insecurity. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 27, 2024. 

AB 1968 (Jackson) would require the California Department of Social Services to partner with the Franchise Tax Board to identify qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older and automatically enroll these individuals into the CalFresh program. The City of Alameda supports efforts to promote public health and eliminate food insecurity. This bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead.

AB 2021 (Bauer-Kahan) would increase the fines for selling tobacco or tobacco products to a person who is under the age of 21. The City of Alameda supports legislation that protects the health, safety, and welfare of our residents, including helping prevent youth smoking and vaping. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 22, 2024. 

AB 2061 (Wilson) would provide a partial exemption under the Sales and Use Tax Law for a "zero-emission public transportation ferry," sold to a public agency, from January 1, 2025, through January 1, 2030. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes air quality, environmental protection, and sustainability. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 27, 2024. 

AB 2200 (Kalra) the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act (CalCare), which will bring California closer to achieving a single-payer health care system by setting in place a comprehensive framework of governance, eligibility and enrollment, delivery of care, health care cost controls, and a just transition towards greater benefits and access to care. The City of Alameda supports efforts to provide additional funding and resources to improve the physical health, mental health, and well-being of Alameda residents and promotes social equity. This bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead.

AB 2236 (Bauer-Kahan) will update California’s single-use bag ban by eliminating the option to receive a plastic film bag at grocery stores and stores that sell food. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes recycling and landfill diversion efforts, will further the City’s adopted plastic bag and straw bans, and efforts to expand existing bans. This bill failed to pass off the Assembly Floor on Concurrence prior to adjournment on August 31, 2024 and is now dead. 

AB 2259 (Boerner) requires the California State Transportation Agency to develop and distribute a state handbook on bicycling safety by September 1, 2025. The City of Alameda supports active transportation efforts including pedestrian and bike safety, as well as access to infrastructure improvements throughout the City that enable residents to travel safely to BART, AC Transit, ferries, and other methods of commuting. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

AB 2263 (Friedman) establishes the California Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Act Coordinating Council to assess administrative needs, explore funding mechanisms, and identify priority populations for a permanent statewide guaranteed income program. The City of Alameda supports measures that reduce income inequalities. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 22, 2024. 

AB 2278 (W. Carrillo) will require the California Department of Housing and Community Development to annually publish the maximum allowable rent increase for each metropolitan area. The City of Alameda supports measures for those who face barriers to housing and measures that reduce income inequalities. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

AB 2346 (Lee) would provide additional pathways for local governments to meet SB 1383 procurement requirements and expand market development for recycled organic waste products such as compost and mulch. The City of Alameda supports legislation that aligns with the values and goals of our Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and Zero Waste Implementation Plan. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 27, 2024. 

AB 2408 (Haney) prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of firefighter personal protective equipment containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), beginning July 1, 2026. The City of Alameda supports efforts to protect the health and safety of residents and workers. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

AB 2427 (McCarty) requires the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to develop a model permitting checklist to help local governments permit curbside electric vehicle charging stations. The City of Alameda supports greenhouse gas reduction efforts such as supporting the expansion of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 25, 2024.

AB 2508 (McCarty) requires the Scholarshare Investment Board to open a California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) account for a pupil in the foster care system in grades 1 to 12 if an account has not already been established, and requires the account to receive a one-time enhanced deposit of $500. The City of Alameda supports efforts that increase funding and address the needs of our most vulnerable residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 26, 2024. 

AB 2519 (Maienschein) would prohibit a defendant charged with specific serious or violent misdemeanors from possessing a firearm until they successfully complete diversion. The City of Alameda supports gun safety practices and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

AB 2629 (Haney) as of September 1, 2025, prohibits any person who is determined to be incompetent to stand trial on a misdemeanor offense, in a post-release community supervision proceeding, or in a parole revocation hearing from possessing or owning a firearm. 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 24, 2024. 

AB 2669 (Ting) would prohibit a toll from being charged for passage of a pedestrian, a bicycle, or a personal micromobility device on any bridge in the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District (GGBHTD), or any state-owned bridge, unless the bridge was under construction after January 1, 2025, and the tolls are used to fund the cost of constructing the bridge. The City of Alameda supports active transportation efforts including pedestrian and bike safety, 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 September 27, 2024. 

AB 2739 (Maienschein) requires a firearm that is used in the commission of a crime to be surrendered to law enforcement even where the defendant is granted diversion, if the crime would require the firearm to be surrendered if the defendant had been convicted of the crime. The City of Alameda supports gun safety practices and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 24, 2024. 

AB 2807 (Villapudua) clarifies that a “sideshow” is also known as a “street takeover.” The City of Alameda supports legislation to increase enforcement of speed violations, efforts to make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, and resources to help reduce crime and increase public safety for Alameda residents, businesses, and visitors. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 23, 2024. 

AB 2907 (Zbur) specifies the action that courts and law enforcement must take to ensure that a person subject to a protective order relinquishes any firearm in their possession. 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 24, 2024. 

AB 2943 (Zbur) makes several changes to retail theft, organized retail theft, and shoplifting statutes. The City of Alameda supports efforts to help reduce crime and increase the public safety of Alameda residents, businesses, and visitors. This bill was signed by the Governor on August 16, 2024. 

AB 3064 (Maienschein) expands the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) oversight over firearm safety devices (FSDs), permits the DOJ to charge specified fees to manufacturers of FSDs, and requires manufacturers of FSDs to engrave manufacturer, make, and model information onto each device. The City of Alameda supports gun safety practices and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 24, 2024. 

AB 3085 (Gipson) expands the authority of a peace officer to impound a vehicle involved in a speed contest or exhibition of speed. The City of Alameda supports legislation to increase enforcement of speed violations. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 23, 2024. 

AB 3218 (Wood) requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain the Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL), a list of tobacco product brand styles that lack a characterizing flavor, and requires all manufacturers and distributors of tobacco products for sale or distribution in or into California to submit information about their products to the Attorney General for inclusion on the UTL. The City of Alameda supports legislation that protects the health, safety, and welfare of our residents, including helping prevent youth smoking and vaping. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 28, 2024. 

SB 37 (Caballero) will establish the Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Act to provide housing subsidies to older adults and adults with disabilities who are either experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The City of Alameda supports measures and funding for those who face additional housing barriers, including seniors members of our community with disabilities. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 25, 2024. 

SB 242 (Skinner) would prohibit funds in the California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment Children Trust Account Program from being considered income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amounts for any means-tested program. The City of Alameda supports legislation that addresses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery, including protecting the health and safety of residents, and efforts that increase funding and address the needs of our most vulnerable residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2024. 

SB 333 (Cortese) will establish the California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience Guaranteed Income (SOAR) Program to provide $1,000 monthly payments for four months to homeless students in grade 12. The City of Alameda supports measures that would reduce income inequalities. This bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

SB 707 (Newman) would establish an Extended Producer Responsibility program for textiles under the regulatory authority of CalRecycle.  The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes recycling and landfill diversion efforts. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 28, 2024. 

SB 899 (Skinner) extends the firearm and ammunition relinquishment procedures that exist for the purpose of domestic violence restraining orders to other protective orders. 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 24, 2024. 

SB 902 (Roth) prohibits a person that has been convicted of harming a living animal from owning or possessing a firearm for 10 years. 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 24, 2024. 

SB 924 (Bradford) will make permanent a law that allows for tenants in subsidized housing to have their landlords report their rental payments to a credit reporting agency. The City of Alameda supports legislation that reduces income inequalities and supports low-income renters. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 24, 2024. 

SB 953 (Menjivar) adds menstrual products to the list of Medi-Cal covered benefits. The City of Alameda supports measures that support women's health services and efforts that protect the health, safety, and welfare of our residents. This bill was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead.

SB 960 (Wiener) requires Caltrans to include bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities in its state highway system plans and State Highway Operation and Protection Program projects. The City of Alameda supports active transportation efforts including pedestrian and bike safety as well as transportation policies that encourage the thoughtful use of resources, lower energy consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance resilience. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 27, 2024.

SB 976 (Skinner) which requires social media companies to provide default mechanisms that enable parental control for certain features and requires them to annually report information related to the use of these features. The City of Alameda supports efforts to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our residents. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 20, 2024. 

SB 1038 (Blakespear) will increase scrutiny on gun dealer inventory, improve recordkeeping, and require people to report lost or stolen firearms within 48 hours. 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 held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead.

SB 1053 (Blakespear) will update California’s single-use bag ban by eliminating the option to receive a plastic film bag at grocery stores and stores that sell food. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes recycling and landfill diversion efforts, will further the City’s adopted plastic bag and straw bans, and efforts to expand existing bans. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 22, 2024. 

SB 1144 (Skinner) will require online marketplaces to collect certain information from high-volume third-party sellers, and permits a district attorney, city attorney, or county counsel to enforce the requirements. The City of Alameda supports efforts to help reduce crime and increase the public safety of Alameda residents, businesses, and visitors. This bill was signed by the Governor on August 16, 2024. 

SB 1160 (Portantino) will require every firearm in the state of California to be annually registered with the California 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 held on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead.

SB 1230 (Rubio) will strengthen enforcement of California’s flavored tobacco ban and remove illegal tobacco products from the market. The City of Alameda supports legislation that protects the health, safety, and welfare of our residents, including helping prevent youth smoking and vaping. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 22, 2024. 

SB 1253 (Gonzalez) will better educate firearm owners on California’s gun violence prevention laws via Firearm Safety Certificates. The City of Alameda supports gun safety practices and common-sense gun laws and policies that keep guns out of the wrong hands. This bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is now dead. 

SB 1280 (Laird) would prohibit the sale of disposable propane cylinders. The City of Alameda supports legislation that promotes recycling and landfill diversion efforts. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 22, 2024. 

SB 1395 (Becker) will allow local governments to build more interim housing more quickly and efficiently in order to address our unsheltered homelessness crisis.The City of Alameda supports legislation to increase housing for the unsheltered, including the most vulnerable. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 19, 2024. 

SB 1509 (Stern) aims to curb excessive speeding by defining it as exceeding the posted speed limit by 26 mph or more on roads with a speed limit of 55 mph or less for passenger vehicles. The City of Alameda supports measures to make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, increase safety around schools, and increase enforcement of speed violations. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 22, 2024. 

SB 1514 (Local Government) which corrects an inadvertent drafting error in a Surplus Lands Act bill, AB 480 (Ting, 2023), returning the statute to the same language that existed prior to the enactment of AB 480 last year. The City of Alameda supports the efficient redevelopment and leasing of property at former military bases consistent with approved base reuse plans and ensuring that affordable housing goals are met. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 22, 2024. 

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.