Assembly unanimously passes bill to bar secret agreements in trafficking and child molestation cases
AB 2274 cleared the Assembly 64-0 after being described on the floor as closing an “Epstein loophole.”
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What your local boards and councils decided, from their own agendas and minutes.
Assembly adopts Jewish American Heritage Month resolution with 67 co-authors
The Assembly unanimously approved ACR 195 during a ceremonial floor session honoring Jewish American Heritage Month.
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Sutter County committee agenda puts $600,000 justice-involved behavioral health grant on deck
The May 19 Health and Welfare Committee agenda includes acceptance of a DHCS grant and authorization for the sheriff or designee to sign related documents.
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Assembly passes urgency tax bill tied to withheld Medicaid reimbursements
AB 1768 cleared the Assembly 54-12 as lawmakers cited $1.6 billion in withheld Medicaid reimbursements and said local governments need more room to respond to the pressure.
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Arts hearing surfaces $90 million funding push tied to California creative economy plan
At a May 14 hearing, advocates pressed for $40 million for a performing arts payroll fund and $50 million for the California Arts Council as the state’s creative economy plan moved toward implementation.
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California Assembly approves AJR 31 urging Congress to restore Voting Rights Act protections
The resolution passed after a 42-18 vote to suspend the rules and a final 58-8 vote, with 57 co-authors added during the floor session.
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CPUC approves alternate Liberty water rate decision, limits recovery of unfinished projects
The commission adopted a narrower approach in Liberty Utilities’ general rate case for Park Water and Apple Valley Ranchos, favoring used-and-useful recovery rules and a 45/55 fixed-variable split.
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Live Oak council weighs phased return to full planning fees
A May 20 public hearing would put the city’s planning fee schedule back on a three-year path to full rates, starting with a 40% discount this summer.
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CPUC keeps San Joaquin Valley affordability work on existing track after rejecting petition
Commissioners voted 5-0 to deny a petition that sought to reopen the closed San Joaquin Valley proceeding or force a new phase-three rulemaking.
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Sutter County flags rising LPS placement pressure as behavioral health contract changes advance
A May 19 committee packet says Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health’s LPS conservatee population climbed sharply over the past year and a half, adding context to a slate of contract amendments and budget actions.
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Sutter County committee agenda puts $496,600 behavioral health increase on deck for Compassion Pathways expansion
A May 19 Health and Welfare Committee agenda would raise the county’s Compassion Pathways Behavioral Health contract ceiling to $696,600 and increase adopted behavioral health appropriations by $496,600, if approved.
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Assembly Appropriations advances broad bill package, but holds multiple health, tax and labor measures
The committee moved dozens of bills forward on May 14 while setting aside several measures, including proposals on food additives, drug formularies, medical debt relief and a guaranteed income pilot.
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Survivors press lawmakers for utility-funded fast-pay housing aid in wildfire recovery debate
At an Assembly hearing on the SB 254 report, wildfire survivors urged faster compensation and emergency housing relief financed by utilities rather than taxpayers.
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Sutter County ag office seeks $52,258 budget boost tied to higher mill-assessment revenue
The committee packet says the Agricultural Commissioner wants to raise its FY 2025-26 services-and-supplies budget by $52,258, funded by State Aid for Agriculture revenue that came in above budget.
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California lawmakers press agencies on 988 funding gaps and delayed 911 interoperability
A joint Assembly oversight hearing raised questions about whether California’s crisis line system is fully meeting its promise, while DHCS disclosed more than 74,000 988 contacts in March and said unanswered contacts go to out-of-state backup centers.
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AB 2700 draws survivor support in Appropriations, but committee stops short of a vote
The utility-affordability and wildfire-compensation bill drew lengthy public comment from Camp Fire and Tubbs Fire survivors in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, but no recorded vote appeared in the excerpted hearing record.
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Sutter County supervisors set packed May 12 agenda on code enforcement, fees and budgets
The board’s May 12 packet includes a code enforcement overhaul study session, a sharp special-events fee increase, budget adjustments, a sheriff vehicle transaction and a renewed economic-development contract.
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Assembly advances wildfire insurance moratorium extension for survivors
AB 2038 moved on the Assembly floor May 11, extending post-wildfire insurance protections for homeowners facing cancellation pressure after a disaster.
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Yuba County supervisors accept Dr. Luu’s resignation as bi-county health officer
The board recorded the personnel action in closed session during its May 12 meeting summary.
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High-speed rail watchdog seeks clearer reporting powers in AB 1608
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.
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Assembly advances AB 2281 to bolster election cybersecurity office
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.
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Assembly adopts AJR 29 opposing Trump vote-by-mail order
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.
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Sutter County reviews tougher code enforcement tools, including daily fines and special assessments
Supervisors heard a staff proposal to overhaul code enforcement rules, but took no formal action at the study session.
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Live Oak council authorizes $444,006 transportation claim for road work, preservation projects
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.
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