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Legislative Review Committee

The primary goals of the Legislative Review Committee are to make recommendations on legislative advocacy issues and to authorize position letters for legislation that aligns with the City's Council-approved Legislative Platform. Items not addressed in the City's Legislative Platform require approval of the full Council prior to any legislative advocacy efforts. For more information, view the City's Legislative Advocacy Policy(PDF, 221KB). 

 

2022 Legislative Wrap-Up

Here(PDF, 125KB) is a year-end report of the 2022 Legislative session for bills that the City took a position on. The League of California Cities also released their 2022 legislative report, which can be viewed here(PDF, 3MB) . 

Past Committee Meetings

To view past meeting materials please visit Agendas and Minutes.

Legislative Process 101

The LRC held a presentation to learn about the state legislative process on Tuesday, March 29 at 6 p.m. The presentation can be viewed below.

 

2022 Legislative Agenda

The City Council approved the City of Cupertino's 2022 Legislative Platform at its meeting on February 1st. The Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform will serve as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for the City Council and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy and the 2022 Legislative Platform can be found here(PDF, 221KB) . 

 

For more information on legislation and regional measures regarding housing visit, our Statewide and Regional Housing Policy page.  

 

Below are bills that Council or the Legislative Review Committee (LRC) have taken a formal position on or are watching.

State Bills

Bills Topic Author Position Status
 AB 71 Bring California Home Act Luz Rivas Watch 3/12/21 2/1/22 Bill died in inactive file
AB 377  Water Quality: Impaired Waters  Robert Rivas  Watch 3/12/21 1/31/22 Bill died in house of origin
 AB 988  Mental Health: Mobile Crisis Support Teams: 988 Crisis Hotline  Bauer-Kahan  Support 5/14/21  9/29/22 Approved by the Governor
 AB 989  Housing Accountability Act: Appeals: Housing Accountability  Gabriel  Oppose 6/18/21  9/10/21 Bill died in the Senate
 AB 1091  Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Board of Directors Berman Oppose 3/12/21 2/1/22 Bill died in inactive file
 AB 1401  Residential and Commercial Development: Parking Requirements Friedman Oppose 6/18/21 8/26/21Bill died in the Senate
 AB 1603 Theft: Shoplifiting: Amount Salas Watch 3/24/22  10/24/22 Bill died in house of origin
 AB 1944 Local Government: Open and Public Meetings  Lee Support 3/24/22  6/22/22 Hearing postponed by committee
 AB 2011 Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 Wicks and Wiener Oppose 5/21/22  9/28/22 Approved by the Governor
 AB 2097 Residential, commercial, or other development types: parking requirements Friedman Oppose 7/18/22  9/22/22 Approved by the Governor
 AB 2164  Disability Access: Funding  Lee Watch 3/24/22  9/30/22 Approved by the Governor
 AB 2221  Accessory Dwelling Units  Quirk-Silva Oppose 5/31/22  9/28/22Approved by the Governor
 AB 2762  Housing: Parking Lots  Boom Oppose 3/24/22 2/19/22 From printer. May be heard in committee 3/21/22.
 AB 2763  Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: job order contracting  Kalra Support 9/12/22 9/29/22 Approved by the Governor
 AB 2449  Open Meetings: Local Agencies: Teleconferences  Rubio Support 3/24/22 9/13/22 Approved by the Governor
SB 6  Local Planning: Housing Commercial Zones  Caballero Oppose 2/26/21 9/28/22 Approved by the Governor
SB 15 Housing Development: Incentives: Rezoning of Idle Retail Sites Portantino Watch 2/26/21 6/2/21 Bill died in the Assembly
SB 99 Community Energy Resilience Act of 2021 Dodd Support 7/23/21 8/27/21 Bill died in the Assembly
SB 477 General Plan: Annual Report Wiener Oppose 6/18/21 1/27/22 Governor's Veto sustained
SB 556 Street Light Poles, Traffic Signal Poles: Small Wireless Facilities Attachments Dodd Oppose 5/14/21 1/27/22 Governor's Veto sustained
SB 612 Electrical Corporations and Other Load-Serving Entities: Allocation of Legacy Resources Portantino Council adopted support position 6/1/21 6/16/22Re-referred to Committee on Education, pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
SB 617 Residential Solar Energy Systems: Permitting Wiener Support 5/14/21 2/1/22 Bill died in house of origin
SB 792 Sales and Use Tax: Retailers: Reporting Glazer Council adopted oppose position 6/1/21 1/27/22 Governor's Veto sustained
SB 897 Accessory Dwelling Units: Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Wieckowski Oppose 5/31/22 9/28/22 Approved by the Governor
SB 1100  Open Meetings: Orderly Conduct Cortese Watch 3/24/22  8/22/22Approved by the Governor
ACA 1 Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure: Voter Approval Aguiar-Curry Watch 3/12/21 4/22/21 Bill died in house of origin
ACA 4 Elections: Initiatives and Referenda  Kiley Watch 3/12/21 2/18/21 Bill died in house of origin
ACA 7 Local Government: Police Power: Municipal Affairs: Land Use and Zoning Muratsuchi Support 5/14/21 3/17/21 Bill died in house of origin
Initiative 21-0016  Local Land Use and Zoning Laws   Support 12/10/21 11/1/21 Attorney General issued a Title and Summary for the proposed initiative
Initiative 21-0042A1 Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act Initiative– Limits Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenues for Government Services   Oppose 12/10/21 2/3/22 Initiative proponents have received title and summary from the Attorney General and have until 8/2/22 to submit 997,139 valid signatures
VLF Trailer Bill The Motor Vehicle In-Lieu Tax   Oppose 5/31/22 Rejects proposed Trailer Bill Language to cap revenue offsets for Vehicle License Fee backfill insufficiencies driven by insufficient Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) revenues.

Updated 10/21/22

This table(PDF, 130KB) shows how Cal Cities (The League) and Cupertino's Legislators voted on bills that the City has taken a position on.

City of Cupertino's Legislative Support/Opposition Letters

 

Assembly Bill 215 (Chiu) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 219KB), Request for Veto(PDF, 315KB)

Assembly Bill 988 (Bauer-Kahan) - Notice of Support(PDF, 229KB)

Assembly Bill 989 (Gabriel) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 210KB)

Assembly Bill 1091 (Berman) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 201KB)

Assembly Bill 1174 (Grayson) - Request for Veto(PDF, 243KB)

Assembly Bill 1401 (Friedman) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 207KB)

Assembly Bill 1944 (Lee) - Notice of Support(PDF, 242KB)

Assembly Bill 2011 (Wicks) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 260KB)

Assembly Bill 2097 (Friedman) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 121KB)

Assembly Bill 2181 (Berman) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 274KB)

Assembly Bill 2449 (Rubio) - Notice of Support(PDF, 243KB)

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (Muratsuchi) - Notice of Support(PDF, 203KB)

Senate Bill 6 (Caballero) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 227KB)

Senate Bill 7 (Atkins) - Notice of Oppose Unless Amended(PDF, 208KB)

Senate Bill 8 (Skinner) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 201KB)

Senate Bill 9 (Atkins) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 224KB), Request for Veto(PDF, 227KB)

Senate Bill 10 (Wiener) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 197KB), Request for Veto(PDF, 216KB)

Senate Bill 52 (Dodd) - Notice of Support(PDF, 216KB), Request for Signature(PDF, 283KB)

Senate Bill 60 (Glazer) - Notice of Support(PDF, 200KB), Request for Signature(PDF, 264KB)  

Senate Bill 99 (Dodd) - Notice of Support(PDF, 202KB)

Senate Bill 278 (Leyva) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 198KB), Request for Veto(PDF, 262KB)

Senate Bill 290 (Skinner) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 203KB)

Senate Bill 477 (Wiener) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 208KB), Request for Veto(PDF, 269KB)

Senate Bill 478 (Wiener) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 203KB)

Senate Bill 556 (Dodd) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 198KB), Request for Veto(PDF, 262KB)

Senate Bill 612 (Portantino) - Notice of Support(PDF, 205KB)

Senate Bill 617 (Wiener) - Notice of Support(PDF, 200KB)

Senate Bill 619 (Laird) - Notice of Support(PDF, 203KB) , Request for Signature(PDF, 267KB)

Senate Bill 778 (Becker) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 200KB)

Senate Bill 780 (Cortese) - Notice of Support(PDF, 205KB), Request for Signature(PDF, 268KB)

Senate Bill 792 (Glazer) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 211KB), Request for Veto(PDF, 274KB)

Senate Bill 897 (Wieckowski) - Notice of Opposition(PDF, 265KB)

Initiative 21-0016 - Notice of Support: Senator Cortese(PDF, 300KB), Senator Becker(PDF, 472KB), Assemblymember Low(PDF, 299KB), Assemblymember Berman(PDF, 299KB)

Initiative 21-0042A1- Notice of Opposition: Senator Cortese(PDF, 311KB), (PDF, 472KB)Senator Becke(PDF, 428KB)r, Assemblymember Low(PDF, 309KB) , (PDF, 299KB)Assemblymember Berman(PDF, 320KB)

California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative (Becker) - Notice of Support: Senator Cortese,(PDF, 266KB) Senator Becker(PDF, 266KB)  Assemblymember Low(PDF, 274KB), Assemblymember Berman(PDF, 267KB)

Vehicle License Fee Budget Trailer Bill - Notice of Opposition: Chair Carillo(PDF, 396KB) , Chair Kamlager(PDF, 361KB)

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Previous Legislative Agendas

2021 Legislative Agenda

The City Council approved the City of Cupertino's 2021 Legislative Platform at its meeting on February 2nd. The Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform will serve as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for the City Council and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy. View the Cupertino 2021 Legislative Platform.(PDF, 253KB)

The Cupertino 2021 Legislative Platform(PDF, 253KB) document summarizes the key housing bills of the 2021 legislative session. For more information on legislation and regional measures regarding housing visit, our Statewide and Regional Housing Policy page.

Below are bills that Council or the Legislative Review Committee (LRC) have taken a formal position on or are watching.

State Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
AB 14 Communications: Broadband Services: California Advanced Services Fund Aguiar-Curry Watch 3/12/21 10/8/21 Signed into law
AB 71 Bring California Home Act Luz Rivas Watch 3/12/21 6/3/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
AB 215 Housing Element: regional housing need: relative progress determination Chiu Oppose 7/23/21 9/28/21 Signed into law
AB 377 Water Quality: Impaired Waters Robert Rivas Watch 3/12/21 5/25/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
AB 816 Homelessness: Housing Trust Fund: housing projects Chiu, Bloom, Bonta, Quirk-Silva, Santiago & Wicks Watch 7/23/21 9/29/21 Signed into law
AB 988 Mental Health: Mobile Crisis Support Teams: 988 Crisis Hotline Bauer-Kahan Support 5/14/21 9/29/22 Approved by the Governor
AB 989 Housing Accountability Act: Appeals: Housing Accountability Gabriel Oppose 6/18/21 9/10/21 Ordered to inactive file
AB 1091 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Board of Directors Berman Oppose 3/12/21 6/4/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
AB 1174 Planning and zoning: housing: development application modifications, approvals, and subsequent permits Grayson Oppose 9/13/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor
AB 1401 Residential and commercial development: parking requirements Friedman Oppose 6/18/21 8/26/21 Held under submission
SB 4 Communications: California Advanced Services Fund Gonzalez Watch 3/12/21 10/8/21 Signed into law
SB 6 Local Planning: Housing Commercial Zones Caballero Oppose 2/26/21 9/28/22 Approved by the Governor
SB 7 Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2021 Atkins Oppose Unless Amended 2/26/21 5/20/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 8 Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Skinner Oppose 5/14/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 9 Housing Development: Approvals Atkins Oppose 2/26/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 10 Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Density Wiener Oppose 2/26/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 15 Housing Development: Incentives: Rezoning of Idle Retail Sites Portantino Watch 2/26/21 6/2/21 Held in Assembly
SB 52 State of Emergency: Local Emergency: Sudden and Severe Energy Shortage: Planned Power Outage Dodd Support 7/23/21 10/6/21Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 60 Residential short-term rental ordinances: health or safety infractions: maximum fines Glazer Support 6/18/21 9/24/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 99 Community Energy Resilience Act of 2021 Dodd Support 7/23/21 8/26/21 Held in committee
SB 278 PERS: Disallowed Compensation Leyva Oppose 3/12/21 9/27/21 Signed into law by the Governor
SB 290 Density Bonus Law: qualifications for incentives or concessions: student housing for lower income students: moderate-income persons and families local government constraints Skinner Oppose 6/18/21 9/28/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 314 Alcoholic Beverages Wiener Watch 3/12/21 10/8/21 Signed into law
SB 323 Local government: water or sewer service: legal actions Caballero Watch 6/18/21 9/23/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 477 General plan: annual report Wiener Oppose 6/18/21 10/5/21 Vetoed by the Governor
SB 478 Planning and Zoning Law: Housing Development Projects Wiener Oppose 5/14/21 9/28/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 556 Street Light Poles, Traffic Signal Poles: Small Wireless Facilities Attachments Dodd Oppose 5/14/21 10/4/21 Vetoed by the Governor
SB 612 Electrical Corporations and Other Load-Serving Entities: Allocation of Legacy Resources Portantino Council adopted support position 6/1/21 7/14/21 Became a two-year bill , May be acted upon January 2022
SB 617 Residential Solar Energy Systems: Permitting Wiener Support 5/14/21 5/25/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
SB 619 Organic Waste: Reduction Regulations Laird Support 5/14/21 10/5/21Signed into law by the Governor
SB 778 Planning and Zoning: ADUs: Mixed-Use or Multifamily Structures Becker Oppose 5/14/21

(Oppose based on the 5/3/21 version of this bill)		 6/30/21 First hearing canceled at the request of author.

Amended and no longer germane to the City.
SB 780 Local Finance: Public Investment Authorities Cortese Council adopted support position 6/1/21 9/28/21Signed into law by the Governor
SB 792 Sales and Use Tax: Retailers: Reporting Glazer Council adopted oppose position 6/1/21 10/4/21 Vetoed by the Governor
ACA 1 Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure: Voter Approval Aguiar-Curry Watch 3/12/21 4/22/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
ACA 4 Elections: Initiatives and Referenda Kiley Watch 3/12/21 2/18/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
ACA 7 Local Government: Police Power: Municipal Affairs: Land Use and Zoning Muratsuchi Support 5/14/21 3/17/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
Initiative 21-0016 Initiative 21-0016 (Local Land Use and Zoning Laws) Support 12/10/21 11/1/21 Attorney General issued a Title and Summary for the proposed initiative
Initiative 21-0042A1 Proposed Initiative 1935 Limits Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenues for Government Services Oppose 12/10/21 2/3/22 Initiative proponents have received title and summary from the Attorney General and have until 8/2/22 to submit 997,139 valid signatures

Updated for 10/21/22

2020 Legislative Agenda

The City Council approved the City of Cupertino's 2020 Legislative Platform at its meeting on January 21st. The Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform will serve as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for the City Council and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy. View the 2020 Legislative Platform.(PDF, 265KB)

The Summary of Key Housing Bills(PDF, 142KB) document summarizes the key housing bills of the 2020 legislative session. For more information on legislation and regional measures regarding housing visit, our Statewide and Regional Housing Policy page.

Below are bills that Council or the Legislative Review Committee have taken a formal position on or were watching.

Bill Topic Author Position Status
AB 67 Housing: Homeless Integrated Data Warehouse Rivas/Chiu Watch 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 68 Land Use: Accessory Dwelling units Ting Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 77
SB 98		 Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill (Excess ERAF) AB 77: Ting
SB 98: Mitchell		 Oppose 6/2/20 AB 77: 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 98: 6/29/20 Amended to reduce retroactivity measures and was approved by the Governor as part of the state budget.
AB 516 Authority to remove vehicles Chiu/Santiago Oppose 6/25/19 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 725 Housing Element: Moderate and Above-Moderate Housing Wicks Oppose 6/22/20 9/28/20
Approved by the Governor
AB 881 Accessory Dwelling Units Bloom Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 1063 Planning and Zoning Law: Adequate Site Substitutes Petrie-Norris Support 7/24/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 1080
SB 54		 California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act AB 1080: Gonzalez
SB 54: Allen		 Support 8/27/19 AB 1080:
8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died

SB 54:
9/1/20 Bill died
AB 1210< Crimes: Package Theft Low Support 8/27/19 1/31/20 Bill died
AB 1279 Planning and zoning: housing development: high-opportunity areas Bloom Oppose 6/22/20 8/18/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 1436 Tenancy: rental payment default: mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: COVID-19 Chiu Watch 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 1487 San Francisco Bay Area housing development >Chiu Support if amended 9/3/19 10/8/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 2345 Planning and zoning: density bonuses: annual report: affordable housing Gonzalez Oppose 8/10/20 9/28/20 Approved by the Governor
AB 3040 Local planning: regional housing need assessment Chiu Support 8/10/20 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 5 Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Beall/McGuire Support 6/25/19 1/13/20 Veto sustained
SB 6 Residential Development: Available Land Beall Support 8/27/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 12 Mental Health Services: Youth Beall/
Portantino		 Support 6/25/19 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 13 Accessory Dwelling Units Wieckowski Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 23 Unlawful Entry of a Vehicle Wiener Support 6/25/19 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 50 Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Streamlined Approval: Incentives Wiener Oppose 4/16/19 1/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 330 Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Skinner Oppose 4/16/19

Reaffirmed opposition 6/25/19		 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 592 Housing Accountability Act Wiener Oppose 6/25/19 Amended to remove all housing related topics and now pertains to jury proceedings 9/9/2020 Approved by the Governor
SB 899 Housing development: non-profit hospitals or religious institutions Wiener Support if amended 5/22/20 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 902 Housing Development: density Wiener Oppose unless amended 6/22/20 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 906 Joint Living and Work Quarters and Occupied Substandard Buildings Skinner Watch 6/5/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 939 COVID-19: commercial tenancy evictions Wiener Support 5/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 995 Jobs and Economic Development Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011: housing projects Atkins Support if amended 6/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1049 Cities and Counties: Short-Term Rentals Glazer Support 7/24/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1085 Density Bonus Law Skinner Oppose 6/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1120 Subdivisions: tentative maps Atkins Oppose 6/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1299 Housing Incentives: Rezoning of idle retail sites Portantino Support 5/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1385 Local planning housing: commercial zones Caballero Oppose 6/22/20 8/14/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1410 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Gonzalez Watch 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
ACA 25 State of emergency: remote legislative proceedings Mullin Watch 6/15/20 Measure version as amended on June 4 corrected
Prop 15 The California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2020 Ballot initiative led by Schools and Communities First Supported by the full Council 7/21/20 Initiative has qualified for the November 3rd general election

Federal Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
H.R. 530 Accelerating Broadband development by Empowering Local Communities Act Esho Support 7/23/19 01/14/2019 Bill introduced but did not receive a vote. Bill died in the 116th Congress.
H.R. 6467 Coronavirus Community Relief Act Neguse Support 4/17/20 04/07/2020 Bill introduced but did not receive a vote. Bill died in the 116th Congress.
S. 2012 Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act Feinstein Support 7/23/19 06/27/2019 Bill introduced but did not receive a vote. Bill died in the 116th Congress.

2019 Legislative Agenda

The City Council approved the City of Cupertino's 2019 Legislative Platform at its meeting on June 18th. The Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform will serve as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for the City Council and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy. View the 2019 Legislative Platform.(PDF, 431KB)

Below are bills that Council or the Legislative Review Committee have taken a formal position on or were watching for the Legislative Session ending in 2019.

Bill Topic Author Position Status
AB 67 Housing: Homeless Integrated Data Warehouse Rivas/Chiu Watch 8/30/19
In committee: Held under submission. (Two-year bill)
AB 68 Land Use: Accessory Dwelling units Ting Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 516 Authority to remove vehicles Chiu/Santiago Oppose 6/25/19 8/30/19
In committee: Held under submission. (Two-year bill)
AB 881 Accessory Dwelling Units Bloom Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 1080

 

SB 54		 California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act AB 1080: Gonzalez

 

SB 54: Allen		 Support 8/27/19 AB 1080:
9/14/19 Ordered to inactive file
(Two-year bill)

 

SB 54:
9/12/19
In committee: Ordered to third reading
(Two-year bill)
AB 1210 Crimes: Package Theft Low Support 8/27/19 4/23/19 In committee: hearing postponed
(Two-year bill)
AB 1487 San Francisco Bay Area housing development Chiu Support if amended 9/3/19 10/8/19
Approved by the Governor
SB 4 Housing Beall/McGuire Watch 4/24/19 Hearing cancelled at the request of the author.
SB 5 Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Beall/McGuire Support 6/25/19 10/13/2019 Vetoed by the Governor. In senate pending consideration of veto.
SB 6 Residential Development: Available Land Beall Support 8/27/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 12 Mental Health Services: Youth Beall/
Portantino		 Support 6/25/19 8/30/19Held in committee and under submission
(Two-year bill)
SB 13 Accessory Dwelling Units Wieckowski Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 23 Unlawful Entry of a Vehicle Wiener Support 6/25/19 8/30/19Held in committee and under submission
(Two-year bill)
SB 50 Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Streamlined Approval: Incentives Wiener Oppose 4/16/19 6/4/19 Amended, re-referred to Committee on Appropriations
(Two-year bill)
SB 330 Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Skinner Oppose 4/16/19

 

Reaffirmed opposition 6/25/19		 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 592 Housing Accountability Act Wiener Oppose 6/25/19 9/11/19 Re-referred to Committee on Rules
(Two-year bill)

Federal Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
H.R. 530 Accelerating Broadband development by Empowering Local Communities Act Eshoo Support 7/23/19 01/25/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
S. 2012 Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act Feinstein Support 7/23/19 06/27/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

2018 Legislative Agenda

The City of Cupertino's Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. It is adopted annually and serves as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for the City Council and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy. View the 2018 Legislative Platform.(PDF, 99KB)

Below are bills that Council had taken a formal position on for the Legislative Session ending in 2018.

Bill Topic Author Position Status
SB 100 CA Renewable Portfolio Standard Program: Emissions of Greenhouse Gases De Leon Support 3/6/18 Chaptered by Secretary of State 9/10/18
SB 912 CA Housing Finance Agency: Management Compensation Beall/Skinner Watch Chaptered by Secretary of State 9/21/18
SB 828 Land Use: Housing Element Wiener Watch Chaptered by Secretary of State 9/30/18
SB 831 Land Use: Accessory Dwelling Units Wieckowski Watch Inactive Bill-Died in Assembly without further action 11/30/18
SCA 20 Local Sales Taxes: Online Sales Glazer Watch Inactive Bill- Died in committee without further action 11/30/18
SB 827 Planning and Zoning: Transit-Rich housing bonus Wiener Oppose 3/6/18 Inactive Bill- Died in committee without further action 11/30/18

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Senior Management Analyst

astridr@cupertino.gov

 

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