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2019 Legislation

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AJR 22: Recognizes December 17, 2019 as the 76th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act; also calls upon the President to rescind his anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim executive orders. 

AB 40: Requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure that the sales of a new passenger vehicles have transitioned to fully zero emissions vehicles by 2040.

AB 54: Allocates $5 million to pilot five mobile recycling centers in areas severely impacted by the recent closures of take-back sites.

AB 61: Strengthens an existing tool to prevent gun-related tragedies by authorizing teachers, employers and co-workers to petition the courts for a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO), which temporarily takes away someone’s firearm if they pose a danger to themselves or others.

AB 68 and 69: Streamlines policies and develops a Building Standards Code to make it easier for property owners to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), which are commonly known as “granny flats” and “in-law” units, to help ease the state’s housing crisis.

AB 161: Reduces the environmental and health impacts of paper receipts by making e-receipts the default practice for businesses by 2022, unless customers request a hard copy, and requiring paper receipts to be BPA/BPS-free.

AB 512: Requires every county's mental health plan data reporting to include the following: disparities in access, utilization, and outcomes by race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity and immigration status - to ensure all get quality care.

AB 697: Requires colleges receiving Cal Grants to give the state data on special admissions they offer to students who are related to donors and alumni. 

AB 792: Establishes a timeframe for plastic bottle beverage manufacturers to phase-in the use of recycled materials and get to 75% recycled content by 2030 in effort to stabilize recycling market.

AB 794: Require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to conduct a study on the changes to the international recycling market and provide recommendations to the Legislature by January 2021 on how to foster more recycling of beverage container materials within the state.

AB 828: Expands the definition of a human trafficking caseworker to include a person who is employed by a human trafficking services program or a domestic violence shelter-based program for the purposes of establishing caseworker-victim privilege.

AB 841: Instructs the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to adopt and complete a work plan assessing which substances in the class of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances should assessed as a potential risk to human health.

AB 953: Authorizes cannabis businesses to pay taxes in stable virtual currencies, as an alternative to cash, to improve compliance and public safety.

AB 995: Reduces homelessness among former foster youth by expanding eligibility for the successful THP-Plus supportive housing program, increasing access to this vital program.

AB 1001:  Strengthens California’s existing early care and education (ECE) strategic planning process by bringing data systems into the 21st century; also addresses existing gaps in ECE by requiring local bodies to identify investment priorities, report on available facilities, and facilitate transition of children between programs

AB 1046: Calls on the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the Department of Finance to develop a continuous funding plan for zero emission vehicle (ZEV) rebates to meet the five million ZEV goal by 2030. The funding would enable the state to change the Clean Car Rebate Project so that it can increase rebates now, then have the amounts decline over time to motivate people to transition to ZEVs faster.

AB 1076: Requires Department of Justice (DOJ) to automate arrest and conviction relief so it is less burdensome to obtain employment and housing, giving individuals with criminal records a second chance.

AB 1208: Extends the sunset date on the prohibition of local jurisdictions' ability to impose a utility users tax (UUT) on clean electricity to January 1, 2027.

AB 1215:  Protects civil liberties by banning law enforcement agencies and officials from using, installing, or activating facial recognition and biometric scanners in body cameras.

AB 1311: Helps local small businesses by allowing them to transfer liquor licenses received under previous Ting legislation to new location within same neighborhood.

AB 1356: Requires local jurisdictions where voters supported Proposition 64 to adopt licensing structures for legal cannabis retail outlets.

AB 1360: Establishes basic food safety standards for grocery delivery services, consistent with  safety requirements imposed on brick and mortar grocery stores.

AB 1486: Requires publicly-owned land to be declared surplus before it can be disposed of and gives affordable housing projects the first right of refusal to build on both local and state public surplus lands.

AB 1493: Permits the subject of a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) to submit a court form stating they will willingly relinquish their firearms and will not be contesting the order.

AB 1605: Allows the City and County of San Francisco to pilot a Reservation and Pricing System for drivers who want to experience the crooked segment of Lombard Street.