AB 2038 moved on the Assembly floor May 11, extending post-wildfire insurance protections for homeowners facing cancellation pressure after a disaster.
The board recorded the personnel action in closed session during its May 12 meeting summary.
At a budget subcommittee hearing, Inspector General Ben Bellenapp asked lawmakers to spell out when his office can publish reports, keep work papers and review draft rail agreements.
The bill passed the Assembly floor on May 11 and would strengthen the Secretary of State’s election cybersecurity unit while expanding its ability to consult with researchers.
The Assembly formally took up the resolution on May 11 as part of a floor session that also featured election debate and other policy votes.
Supervisors heard a staff proposal to overhaul code enforcement rules, but took no formal action at the study session.
The city’s May 6 meeting approved a Transportation Development Act claim to SACOG and outlined how the money could support Nevada Street, N Street, Larkin Road and Broadway work.
AB 108 cleared the Assembly on May 7, authorizing one-time emergency grants for hospitals at risk of closing.
A resident told the council a multi-day wedding at 9611 Cannon Street brought noise and traffic disruptions; staff said the event was not approved by city hall and was handled as a noise-code enforcement matter.
AB 1608 cleared the Assembly 45-18 on May 4 after lawmakers split over whether it would improve public transparency or expand confidentiality around the High-Speed Rail Authority inspector general.
Assembly budget lawmakers heard competing proposals for scaling wildfire mitigation, including whether California should keep relying on large subsidies or shift toward smaller grants, loans and insurance-linked incentives.
A California oversight official told lawmakers investigators found more than a dozen branded stations charging $2 to $3 above the statewide average, and some lowered prices after regulator contact.
The measure cleared the Housing and Community Development Committee after testimony on Santa Clara County's prevention system and a broader debate over prevention versus shelter costs.
The Communications and Conveyance Committee voted 7-0 to send the bill to Appropriations after an extended hearing, while stressing that it would only ask federal officials to approve the change.
AB 1712 moved out of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee and would let Santa Fe Springs pursue a sale of its water system through a protest process instead of a citywide election.
AB 2604 moved ahead in the Assembly Elections Committee, with supporters saying a mobile cure option could make vote-by-mail corrections easier for voters.
The bill would set post-fire smoke contamination testing guidance, home reoccupancy standards and a faster insurer payment timeline after inspections, drawing survivor testimony and industry opposition.
AB 2753 cleared the Assembly Elections Committee and would block registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office.
Witnesses told the Assembly Human Services Committee that 665,000 Californians could lose food aid if the state does not act to offset HR1-linked SNAP and CalFresh cuts.
The committee advanced four insurance bills on April 15, including measures on FAIR Plan oversight, insurer use of aerial imagery, genetic data in underwriting and wildfire home-hardening grants.
The council authorized a long-delayed Transportation Development Act claim to SACOG, while staff said about $2.87 million in local transportation balances remain unclaimed there.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee moved AB 1917 forward Tuesday after hearing only support testimony on the bill’s criminal-procedure change.
The committee moved the bill forward after testimony for and against the measure, which would extend the Department of Water Resources’ deadline to develop State Water Project water rights.
Commissioners backed the structure in a public meeting while others questioned whether the case should have been filed as a formal application.
