The unanimous vote at an Aug. 12 special meeting makes the park closure effective Sept. 1 and authorizes funding for security and cleanup improvements.
The Assembly Elections Committee moved five election measures forward Aug. 28, including bills on paid influencers, deceptive synthetic media, ballot security and voter guide statements.
At a public hearing, a nonprofit representative said LIHEAP funding has fallen and only about 5% of eligible Californians can access aid, while other speakers described bills and payment plans they said are pushing them toward disconnection.
The bill would impose a temporary three-year moratorium on certain state housing density laws in Altadena to address post-fire displacement concerns.
Staff backed adoption of the 2026-2030 EPIC 5 plan at the Aug. 17 business meeting and recommended filing it with the CPUC by Aug. 26.
The Aug. 20 special meeting agenda asks council members to decide whether to appoint the only nominees in Districts 1, 2 and 3 or keep the Nov. 3 election on the ballot.
The City Council used Elections Code 10229 to seat the only nominees for Districts 1, 2 and 3, avoiding an expected election cost of at least $36,000.
Council unanimously approved an MOU that turns years of informal downtown coordination into a formal city-DBA framework.
SB 957 would direct the Attorney General to develop a plan for inspecting and overseeing privately operated civil detention facilities after supporters cited reported unsafe conditions.
AB 387 cleared the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee 8-0 after supporters described it as a negotiated compromise on AED access and liability concerns.
The council unanimously backed two grant-funded enforcement programs, including state traffic-safety money and a CHP cannabis-tax grant for checkpoints, patrols, training and equipment.
The Assembly voted 49-15 to concur in Senate amendments to AB 1930, moving forward a bill tied to subpoena and discovery notice in litigation involving abortion and gender-affirming care.
AB 1577 advanced 48-11 as lawmakers also moved companion bills on data centers’ water use and utility impacts.
The Local Government Committee deadlocked 2-2 on the bill, leaving it stalled but still eligible for reconsideration.
A Sept. 1 agenda said repairs were still in progress and that the board needed a four-fifths vote to keep emergency authority in place.
A Senate-narrowed rent-stabilization measure affecting ten mobile-home parks in Torrance cleared the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on a recorded 6-4 vote.
AB 2499 moved forward Aug. 27 despite opposition from health plans and insurers, who said the bill could add complexity before federal standards take effect in 2028.
The committee unanimously agreed to Senate amendments and sent the bill out of committee at an Aug. 27 hearing.
Council moved a rewrite of the city’s nuisance code forward after residents raised concerns about garbage-can rules and entry authority.
Staff says reclaimed material from two Marysville sites could save about $500,000 if the board approves the amendment.
The bill would require updated CEQA review before new or expanded large coal terminals can get discretionary approval and would require enforceable mitigation for significant air-quality impacts.
Supervisors backed special assessments and abatement liens totaling more than $398,000 for 15589 Vierra Road after two cost-accounting hearings.
AB 672 moved out of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee after supporters said the exemption helped create or rehabilitate 101 low-income homes at a state tax cost of less than $400,000 over five years.
Supporters said the bill would allow continued card use during a transition period without weakening consumer protections or redemption rights.
