The Southwest California Legislative Council meeting agenda covered several propositions and legislative items to be voted on. The meeting was held on September 17, 2018 at Realtor House in Murrieta and was presided over by Chair Greg Morrison. The agenda included reports on 10 California ballot propositions to be voted on in November and legislative items covering topics such as housing, homelessness prevention, water infrastructure, and independent contractor guidelines.
Meeting agenda for the Southwest California Legislative Council with guest speakers Peter Aldana, Riverside County Assessor/ Clerk/Recorder and Russell Lowery, with an update on a measure to bring back city RDA funds.
The Southwest California Legislative Council met on March 18, 2013. The Council discussed and took action on several legislative items:
1) The Council voted to SUPPORT AB 756, which would streamline lawsuits against public works projects by having them heard directly by the Court of Appeals within 175 days.
2) The Council voted to SUPPORT AB 1095, which would modify existing regulations on junk dealers and recyclers related to nonferrous metals.
3) Regional legislators, staff, and stakeholders provided updates on issues including the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Ontario Airport control, and various local government activities.
The next Council meeting will be on May 20, 2013.
The Southwest California Legislative Council met on June 17, 2019. The meeting agenda included discussing 14 pieces of legislation and hearing from a speaker on homelessness outreach efforts in Temecula. Key bills discussed were AB 23 to establish a Deputy Director of Business and Workforce Coordination to help align workforce training with industry needs (SUPPORTED), AB 520 to lower the threshold to trigger prevailing wage requirements on projects receiving public subsidies (OPPOSED), and SB 621 to streamline environmental review for affordable housing projects (SUPPORTED). The Council also received an update on homelessness outreach efforts in Temecula.
Agenda for July 15 Southwest California Legislative Council meeting discussing AB 1333 (Hernandez), AB 1383, SB 633 (Pavley) and Proposition 90 for Riverside County. Assemblymember Marie Waldron will provide a Sacramento update.
The Southwest California Legislative Council meeting agenda included:
1. Approval of previous meeting minutes and a legislative report with votes on various bills
2. A presentation from the City of Murrieta on the Murrieta Creek Flood Control Project, which has faced funding shortfalls
3. Updates from various legislators, staff, and stakeholders on state and local issues
The Council thanks its partner organizations for their support in addressing regional priorities.
The document provides background information on ElectriCities, NCMPA1, and NCEMPA. It discusses how they were formed in response to the 1970s energy crisis when rising costs and unreliable power threatened economic development. The crisis led cities and utilities to work together, with cities gaining permission to own generation. However, the Three Mile Island incident in 1979 led to increased regulations that drove costs higher for NCMPA1's share of Catawba nuclear plant and NCEMPA's share of Shearon Harris plant. The document reviews current power supply, governance structure, and budget details for NCMPA1 and NCEMPA.
The document discusses Serial Killer Boyden Gray allegedly controlling the White House again through the air quality program, setting up mind control programs for presidents and leaders. It claims Gray is responsible for multiple conspiracies to murder and has mind controlled military forces. It provides links to documents about the harmful health effects of digital TV and Gray's role in the digital TV transition through front organizations. It alleges the transition is a way for Gray to disable communications and gain control over TV, internet and phones to carry out killings.
The meeting agenda summarizes a meeting to take place on November 24, 2014 at the Realtor House in Murrieta, CA. The meeting will be presided over by Alex Braicovich and will discuss 2014 strategic initiatives related to budget/tax reform, job creation, healthcare, and infrastructure/environment. The agenda includes items such as approving previous meeting minutes, discussing 2015 strategic initiatives and policy platform, and presentations from various chambers of commerce.
Meeting agenda for the Southwest California Legislative Council with guest speakers Peter Aldana, Riverside County Assessor/ Clerk/Recorder and Russell Lowery, with an update on a measure to bring back city RDA funds.
The Southwest California Legislative Council met on March 18, 2013. The Council discussed and took action on several legislative items:
1) The Council voted to SUPPORT AB 756, which would streamline lawsuits against public works projects by having them heard directly by the Court of Appeals within 175 days.
2) The Council voted to SUPPORT AB 1095, which would modify existing regulations on junk dealers and recyclers related to nonferrous metals.
3) Regional legislators, staff, and stakeholders provided updates on issues including the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Ontario Airport control, and various local government activities.
The next Council meeting will be on May 20, 2013.
The Southwest California Legislative Council met on June 17, 2019. The meeting agenda included discussing 14 pieces of legislation and hearing from a speaker on homelessness outreach efforts in Temecula. Key bills discussed were AB 23 to establish a Deputy Director of Business and Workforce Coordination to help align workforce training with industry needs (SUPPORTED), AB 520 to lower the threshold to trigger prevailing wage requirements on projects receiving public subsidies (OPPOSED), and SB 621 to streamline environmental review for affordable housing projects (SUPPORTED). The Council also received an update on homelessness outreach efforts in Temecula.
Agenda for July 15 Southwest California Legislative Council meeting discussing AB 1333 (Hernandez), AB 1383, SB 633 (Pavley) and Proposition 90 for Riverside County. Assemblymember Marie Waldron will provide a Sacramento update.
The Southwest California Legislative Council meeting agenda included:
1. Approval of previous meeting minutes and a legislative report with votes on various bills
2. A presentation from the City of Murrieta on the Murrieta Creek Flood Control Project, which has faced funding shortfalls
3. Updates from various legislators, staff, and stakeholders on state and local issues
The Council thanks its partner organizations for their support in addressing regional priorities.
The document provides background information on ElectriCities, NCMPA1, and NCEMPA. It discusses how they were formed in response to the 1970s energy crisis when rising costs and unreliable power threatened economic development. The crisis led cities and utilities to work together, with cities gaining permission to own generation. However, the Three Mile Island incident in 1979 led to increased regulations that drove costs higher for NCMPA1's share of Catawba nuclear plant and NCEMPA's share of Shearon Harris plant. The document reviews current power supply, governance structure, and budget details for NCMPA1 and NCEMPA.
The document discusses Serial Killer Boyden Gray allegedly controlling the White House again through the air quality program, setting up mind control programs for presidents and leaders. It claims Gray is responsible for multiple conspiracies to murder and has mind controlled military forces. It provides links to documents about the harmful health effects of digital TV and Gray's role in the digital TV transition through front organizations. It alleges the transition is a way for Gray to disable communications and gain control over TV, internet and phones to carry out killings.
The meeting agenda summarizes a meeting to take place on November 24, 2014 at the Realtor House in Murrieta, CA. The meeting will be presided over by Alex Braicovich and will discuss 2014 strategic initiatives related to budget/tax reform, job creation, healthcare, and infrastructure/environment. The agenda includes items such as approving previous meeting minutes, discussing 2015 strategic initiatives and policy platform, and presentations from various chambers of commerce.
The Southwest California Legislative Council discussed several bills at their July 27th meeting. For AB 718, they voted to oppose the bill which would prohibit local governments from penalizing people for sleeping in legally parked vehicles. For AB 1520, they voted to oppose the bill which would clarify that public disclosure exemptions for utility customer information do not apply to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. They also heard legislative updates from various state representatives and local organizations. The meeting concluded with announcements from local chambers of commerce.
The document summarizes the 2012 legislative session in Arizona from the perspective of the Arizona League of Conservation Voters. Key points:
- Many bills were introduced that would weaken environmental protections, and while some failed, too many passed. The legislature showed disregard for the environment.
- The session was marred by scandals involving legislators resigning due to domestic violence and other charges. With replacements and redistricting, the next legislature will look very different.
- Overall environmental scores for legislators were up slightly from the previous year, and votes were less partisan, but the legislature still needs to be more responsive to constituents who want a healthy environment.
Letter from Delaware Riverkeeper Network to Congress Asking for an Investigat...Marcellus Drilling News
The document is a letter signed by 182 organizations urging Congressional committees to hold hearings on reforms to the Natural Gas Act and FERC's implementation of it. The letter argues that FERC has abused its power in ways that harm communities, deny legal rights, and favor the natural gas industry over other concerns. Specifically, it cites FERC's use of "tolling orders" that allow pipelines to move forward while legal challenges are pending. The letter calls for hearings to address these issues before further legislation that could exacerbate problems.
MILWAUKEE NETWORKING CLUB - Allan Young with FOX, O'NEILL, AND SHANNON, S.C.milwaukeenetworkingclub
Our next meeting is on February 15, 2012 from 7:30AM-9:00AM at StoneFire Pizza in New Berlin. Our Speaker is Allan Young from FOX, O'NEILL, & SHANNON, S.C.
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Our next meeting is on February 15, 2012 from 7:30AM-9:00AM
Our Speaker is: Allan Young with FOX, O'NEILL, & SHANNON, S.C.
Mr. Young focuses his practice on advising small and medium sized business, their owners and
key personnel in the areas of taxation, business transactions and real estate, and advising
individuals in the areas of taxation, estate planning, probate and real estate.
The core of Mr. Young's practice is taxation. Mr. Young is both a lawyer and a certified public accountant. He works with businesses and individuals to minimize income taxes, sales and use taxes and estate and gift taxes. Mr. Young has successfully represented dozens of clients in federal and state tax audits. He also prepares income tax returns for individuals, estates, trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations, C corporations and private foundations.
Mr. Young works with individual clients to develop and implement estate plans that minimize
estate and income taxes, minimize the cost of administration and achieve the client's personal
goals for the distribution of his or her estate. Some of the techniques implemented by
Mr. Young to minimize taxes and achieve client-specific goals include estate freezes,
the creative use of trusts, charitable transfers, targeted lifetime gifting and proper titling of assets.
http://www.milwaukeenetworkingclub.net/foxoneillandshannonlaw.htm
Florida cattle producers, led by Mike Milicevic of Lykes Bros. Ranch, took a proactive role in writing water quality best management practices (BMPs) for Florida's cow-calf operations in order to avoid regulations imposed by non-industry groups. Milicevic spearheaded the development of a BMP manual through a collaborative process with regulators and other stakeholders. The manual provides economically and technically feasible practices for ranchers to enhance water quality. It is seen as a unique example of cattlemen proactively addressing an issue rather than reacting to imposed regulations.
Harry W.R. Chamberlain II is an experienced litigator and appellate attorney based in Los Angeles. He has represented major companies, public entities, and professionals in complex litigation for 35 years. Chamberlain is certified as an appellate specialist and has argued hundreds of appeals. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and is frequently engaged as an expert witness on legal issues. In addition to his litigation practice, Chamberlain lectures and writes extensively on topics related to appellate law, professional liability, and alternative dispute resolution.
The document provides 25 tips for clearer writing from a book on media writing. Some of the key tips include stressing substance over process, using active voice, limiting "to be" verbs, clarifying ordinary words, providing direction before detail, and using comparisons to illustrate concepts.
This document discusses various topics related to eco-innovation including Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring, Annie Leonard's Butterfly Effect video, Herman Miller's Mirra chair and sustainable materials rating technology, RedZone Robotics' use of the Powers of 10 analysis for robotics, a manufacturer of environmentally-sound fuel additives, Intelligent Product Systems' film on waste as a resource, Rohner Textile's cradle to cradle approach, Ford's use of green roofs in the 1940s, and Ben & Jerry's position on reprioritizing US federal spending to support children's programs over nuclear weapons.
The Southwest California Legislative Council met on July 22nd. They reviewed and took action on 10 bills. They opposed bills that would ban certain rodent poisons, impose statewide rent caps, and require warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages. They supported bills clarifying loyalty programs under new privacy laws and increasing funding for transportation research. The group received legislative updates and heard from Assemblymember Marie Waldron about the state budget and housing issues.
The document discusses commercial scale solar farms in Alamosa County, Colorado. It states that several major solar developers have expressed interest in developing new solar projects in the county. It also notes that the county already has four large utility-scale solar facilities generating a total of 87 MW of power. The county is seeking to standardize solar permitting fees to help streamline the approval process for new projects.
The meeting agenda summarizes an upcoming meeting of the Southwest California Legislative Council on March 18, 2019. The agenda includes a call to order, roll call, chair report, approval of minutes, a 2019 legislative report, and a featured speaker on healthcare. Eleven bills will be discussed, including bills on local government finance, an oil and gas severance tax, a renters' credit, and wine growers tasting rooms. The meeting will conclude with speaker and chamber announcements and an adjournment notice for the next meeting on April 15, 2019.
The Southwest California Legislative Council discussed SB 1139, which would require utilities to procure 500 megawatts of electricity from new geothermal power plants by 2024. The Council voted to oppose the bill, as it would increase energy costs by mandating the procurement of geothermal energy without addressing cost limits. While geothermal is a renewable resource, the bill could drive up costs for ratepayers without properly considering cost containment.
The Southwest California Legislative Council meeting agenda for September 16, 2019 will include:
1. A report on bills considered by the Council including their positions and current status
2. A guest speaker, Congressman Ken Calvert
3. Lunch will be provided by Stadium Pizza
4. Speaker and chamber announcements
The meeting will be held at the Realtor House in Murrieta and presided over by Chair Greg Morrison.
This document provides information on issues with First Aid/CPR certification courses that do not involve hands-on practice. It notes that some employees have received certification from courses that were only a couple hours or done online. However, valid certification requires lecture, demonstration, practice, and testing according to OSHA standards. The association recommends reputable certification providers like the American Heart Association that offer proper training. Contact information is provided for association First Aid/CPR courses.
The summary discusses the key topics and events from the 57th Annual Siouxland/Washington Conference held from April 11-14, 2011. It includes meetings with various Congress members to discuss priority issues such as the federal deficit, energy, transportation funding, and tax policy. Presentations were given on transportation reauthorization, regional innovation clusters, and economic development programs. Site visits included a tour of the U.S. Supreme Court and briefings from HUD, SBA, and EDA on collaborative funding opportunities.
The Southwest California Legislative Council provides advocacy for businesses in Southwest Riverside County. It was formed in 2005 as a coalition of four local chambers of commerce. The Council monitors thousands of bills introduced in the California legislature each year and takes positions to support legislation that benefits businesses and oppose legislation that harms businesses. It publishes annual vote records analyzing how local legislators voted on the Council's priority bills. The document provides details on the Council's 2021 strategic initiatives, bills it is tracking this year, and its 2020 vote record analysis.
How federal policies keep us running on empty by preventing access to our gas and oil resources: slowing development, restricting access, and social engineering.
Each year the Southwest California Legislative Council publishes a 'Report Card' showing how our local Legislators voted on bills deemed 'priority measures' by the Council.
HIMSS State Government Advocacy Day Roundtable - HIMSS Annual Meeting 2009 Ch...Richard Moore
The document discusses State Advocacy Days organized by various HIMSS chapters. It provides details on advocacy days held in 2008 by the Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Kentucky, California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio chapters. It offers guidance on planning and executing a successful State Advocacy Day, including setting a date, building a team, communicating the event, registering attendees, finding sponsors, and following up after the day's activities.
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save EnergyAlliance To Save Energy
Presentation from the Alliance to Save Energy's 2010 Great Energy Efficiency Day, which took place on March 10, 2010 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The Southwest California Legislative Council discussed several bills at their July 27th meeting. For AB 718, they voted to oppose the bill which would prohibit local governments from penalizing people for sleeping in legally parked vehicles. For AB 1520, they voted to oppose the bill which would clarify that public disclosure exemptions for utility customer information do not apply to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. They also heard legislative updates from various state representatives and local organizations. The meeting concluded with announcements from local chambers of commerce.
The document summarizes the 2012 legislative session in Arizona from the perspective of the Arizona League of Conservation Voters. Key points:
- Many bills were introduced that would weaken environmental protections, and while some failed, too many passed. The legislature showed disregard for the environment.
- The session was marred by scandals involving legislators resigning due to domestic violence and other charges. With replacements and redistricting, the next legislature will look very different.
- Overall environmental scores for legislators were up slightly from the previous year, and votes were less partisan, but the legislature still needs to be more responsive to constituents who want a healthy environment.
Letter from Delaware Riverkeeper Network to Congress Asking for an Investigat...Marcellus Drilling News
The document is a letter signed by 182 organizations urging Congressional committees to hold hearings on reforms to the Natural Gas Act and FERC's implementation of it. The letter argues that FERC has abused its power in ways that harm communities, deny legal rights, and favor the natural gas industry over other concerns. Specifically, it cites FERC's use of "tolling orders" that allow pipelines to move forward while legal challenges are pending. The letter calls for hearings to address these issues before further legislation that could exacerbate problems.
MILWAUKEE NETWORKING CLUB - Allan Young with FOX, O'NEILL, AND SHANNON, S.C.milwaukeenetworkingclub
Our next meeting is on February 15, 2012 from 7:30AM-9:00AM at StoneFire Pizza in New Berlin. Our Speaker is Allan Young from FOX, O'NEILL, & SHANNON, S.C.
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Our next meeting is on February 15, 2012 from 7:30AM-9:00AM
Our Speaker is: Allan Young with FOX, O'NEILL, & SHANNON, S.C.
Mr. Young focuses his practice on advising small and medium sized business, their owners and
key personnel in the areas of taxation, business transactions and real estate, and advising
individuals in the areas of taxation, estate planning, probate and real estate.
The core of Mr. Young's practice is taxation. Mr. Young is both a lawyer and a certified public accountant. He works with businesses and individuals to minimize income taxes, sales and use taxes and estate and gift taxes. Mr. Young has successfully represented dozens of clients in federal and state tax audits. He also prepares income tax returns for individuals, estates, trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations, C corporations and private foundations.
Mr. Young works with individual clients to develop and implement estate plans that minimize
estate and income taxes, minimize the cost of administration and achieve the client's personal
goals for the distribution of his or her estate. Some of the techniques implemented by
Mr. Young to minimize taxes and achieve client-specific goals include estate freezes,
the creative use of trusts, charitable transfers, targeted lifetime gifting and proper titling of assets.
http://www.milwaukeenetworkingclub.net/foxoneillandshannonlaw.htm
Florida cattle producers, led by Mike Milicevic of Lykes Bros. Ranch, took a proactive role in writing water quality best management practices (BMPs) for Florida's cow-calf operations in order to avoid regulations imposed by non-industry groups. Milicevic spearheaded the development of a BMP manual through a collaborative process with regulators and other stakeholders. The manual provides economically and technically feasible practices for ranchers to enhance water quality. It is seen as a unique example of cattlemen proactively addressing an issue rather than reacting to imposed regulations.
Harry W.R. Chamberlain II is an experienced litigator and appellate attorney based in Los Angeles. He has represented major companies, public entities, and professionals in complex litigation for 35 years. Chamberlain is certified as an appellate specialist and has argued hundreds of appeals. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and is frequently engaged as an expert witness on legal issues. In addition to his litigation practice, Chamberlain lectures and writes extensively on topics related to appellate law, professional liability, and alternative dispute resolution.
The document provides 25 tips for clearer writing from a book on media writing. Some of the key tips include stressing substance over process, using active voice, limiting "to be" verbs, clarifying ordinary words, providing direction before detail, and using comparisons to illustrate concepts.
This document discusses various topics related to eco-innovation including Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring, Annie Leonard's Butterfly Effect video, Herman Miller's Mirra chair and sustainable materials rating technology, RedZone Robotics' use of the Powers of 10 analysis for robotics, a manufacturer of environmentally-sound fuel additives, Intelligent Product Systems' film on waste as a resource, Rohner Textile's cradle to cradle approach, Ford's use of green roofs in the 1940s, and Ben & Jerry's position on reprioritizing US federal spending to support children's programs over nuclear weapons.
The Southwest California Legislative Council met on July 22nd. They reviewed and took action on 10 bills. They opposed bills that would ban certain rodent poisons, impose statewide rent caps, and require warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages. They supported bills clarifying loyalty programs under new privacy laws and increasing funding for transportation research. The group received legislative updates and heard from Assemblymember Marie Waldron about the state budget and housing issues.
The document discusses commercial scale solar farms in Alamosa County, Colorado. It states that several major solar developers have expressed interest in developing new solar projects in the county. It also notes that the county already has four large utility-scale solar facilities generating a total of 87 MW of power. The county is seeking to standardize solar permitting fees to help streamline the approval process for new projects.
The meeting agenda summarizes an upcoming meeting of the Southwest California Legislative Council on March 18, 2019. The agenda includes a call to order, roll call, chair report, approval of minutes, a 2019 legislative report, and a featured speaker on healthcare. Eleven bills will be discussed, including bills on local government finance, an oil and gas severance tax, a renters' credit, and wine growers tasting rooms. The meeting will conclude with speaker and chamber announcements and an adjournment notice for the next meeting on April 15, 2019.
The Southwest California Legislative Council discussed SB 1139, which would require utilities to procure 500 megawatts of electricity from new geothermal power plants by 2024. The Council voted to oppose the bill, as it would increase energy costs by mandating the procurement of geothermal energy without addressing cost limits. While geothermal is a renewable resource, the bill could drive up costs for ratepayers without properly considering cost containment.
The Southwest California Legislative Council meeting agenda for September 16, 2019 will include:
1. A report on bills considered by the Council including their positions and current status
2. A guest speaker, Congressman Ken Calvert
3. Lunch will be provided by Stadium Pizza
4. Speaker and chamber announcements
The meeting will be held at the Realtor House in Murrieta and presided over by Chair Greg Morrison.
This document provides information on issues with First Aid/CPR certification courses that do not involve hands-on practice. It notes that some employees have received certification from courses that were only a couple hours or done online. However, valid certification requires lecture, demonstration, practice, and testing according to OSHA standards. The association recommends reputable certification providers like the American Heart Association that offer proper training. Contact information is provided for association First Aid/CPR courses.
The summary discusses the key topics and events from the 57th Annual Siouxland/Washington Conference held from April 11-14, 2011. It includes meetings with various Congress members to discuss priority issues such as the federal deficit, energy, transportation funding, and tax policy. Presentations were given on transportation reauthorization, regional innovation clusters, and economic development programs. Site visits included a tour of the U.S. Supreme Court and briefings from HUD, SBA, and EDA on collaborative funding opportunities.
The Southwest California Legislative Council provides advocacy for businesses in Southwest Riverside County. It was formed in 2005 as a coalition of four local chambers of commerce. The Council monitors thousands of bills introduced in the California legislature each year and takes positions to support legislation that benefits businesses and oppose legislation that harms businesses. It publishes annual vote records analyzing how local legislators voted on the Council's priority bills. The document provides details on the Council's 2021 strategic initiatives, bills it is tracking this year, and its 2020 vote record analysis.
How federal policies keep us running on empty by preventing access to our gas and oil resources: slowing development, restricting access, and social engineering.
Each year the Southwest California Legislative Council publishes a 'Report Card' showing how our local Legislators voted on bills deemed 'priority measures' by the Council.
HIMSS State Government Advocacy Day Roundtable - HIMSS Annual Meeting 2009 Ch...Richard Moore
The document discusses State Advocacy Days organized by various HIMSS chapters. It provides details on advocacy days held in 2008 by the Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Kentucky, California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio chapters. It offers guidance on planning and executing a successful State Advocacy Day, including setting a date, building a team, communicating the event, registering attendees, finding sponsors, and following up after the day's activities.
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save EnergyAlliance To Save Energy
Presentation from the Alliance to Save Energy's 2010 Great Energy Efficiency Day, which took place on March 10, 2010 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
Florida Conservation Voters had significant successes in the 2016 elections. They helped defeat a deceptive, anti-solar ballot initiative funded by utilities, making conservation and clean energy top issues for voters. They also helped elect three out of four endorsed candidates to the state House of Representatives. While two Senate candidates they endorsed lost, their work helped move both candidates to say they support banning fracking in Florida.
Summary of Southwest California Legislative Council activities during the 2019 California legislative session. Wins and losses for our local business community.
Ron Book introduces His Friend at Aventura Marketing Council/Chamber of Comme...Ronald L Book
The Aventura Marketing Council/Chamber of Commerce held a quarterly luncheon meeting for condominium and homeowners association board members and property managers. The meeting featured guest speakers who provided information on topics like funding renovation options, planning for impacts to association budgets, and technology responsibilities and liability. Florida Senator Jason Pizzo also spoke, sharing updates on issues like association fees and potential insurance reductions. Attendees found the event very beneficial for networking and learning from each other.
This document provides the schedule for a conference on cross-border legal issues between the United States and Mexico. The conference will take place over two days in Houston, Texas, and will feature panels on topics such as energy, alternative dispute resolution, anti-corruption efforts, real estate, bankruptcy, customs, and labor/employment law. Keynote addresses will cover energizing the U.S.-Mexico border and cross-border energy issues. Networking events include a welcome reception and closing dinner.
The document summarizes an upcoming Sierra Club banquet and a legal victory for clean air advocates against the Tejon Ranch industrial complex proposal.
It begins with details about the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club's annual awards banquet on March 27th, which will feature clean air activist Kevin Hall as a speaker. It then discusses a court ruling that found the EIR for the proposed Tejon Ranch industrial complex to be insufficient regarding its analysis of air quality impacts, requiring revisions. This legal victory supported by the Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity will require further public review and comment on the new EIR. Upcoming challenges to the proposed Centennial housing development at Tejon Ranch are also mentioned.
Hazard mitigation has increasingly become the responsibility of local decision makers who work with technical assistance providers to apply for federal funding. Understanding the disaster cycle: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation; helps communities reduce risk from disaster. During this panel, the
importance of understanding the need to adopt both structural and non‐structural mitigation strategies will be covered.
Speakers: Jonathon Monken, Director, Illinois Emergency
Management Agency (IEMA); Rusty Tenton, State Hazard Mitigation
Office, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA); Ron Davis, State Hazard Mitigation Office, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA);
Foundation: Mary Ellen Chamberlin, President, RDA
Facilitator: Carrie McKillip, Community Development Educator,
University of Illinois Extension
This bill proposes to prohibit business entities from making direct contributions to political campaigns and create a public financing system to fund elections instead. It argues this is needed to reduce corporate influence over politicians and ensure elected officials represent constituents rather than corporate interests. However, others argue direct contributions are already strictly limited by law and this bill does not address the largest campaign contributors like unions and tribes, only targeting corporations. It may also violate the Citizens United ruling that prohibits restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions.
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A wrap-up of our 2021 legislative session with special guests California state Senator Melissa Melendez and U.S. Chamber Western Region V.P. Jennings Immel
The document provides details of a Southwest California Legislative Council meeting agenda and minutes. The agenda lists legislative items to be discussed, including bills related to taxation, healthcare, the environment, and other topics. During the meeting, council members discussed and took positions on the legislative items, with most bills receiving an "oppose" position.
This bill places a statewide general obligation bond measure on the 2022 ballot to fund kindergarten through community college facilities. If approved by voters, it would provide $12 billion for new construction, modernization, career technical education, and charter school facilities. It establishes new programs, modifies matching requirements, expands costs covered by state funds, and increases the maximum bonding capacity for districts to qualify as financially hardships. The Southwest California Legislative Council recommends supporting this bill.
This document provides the agenda and minutes for a meeting of the Southwest California Legislative Council. The agenda includes a chair report, approval of previous meeting minutes, presentations from guest speakers on topics like the French Valley Airport tower and redistricting, and reviews of several proposed bills. Key items discussed in the minutes include a presentation from the District Attorney on prosecuting fentanyl drug dealers and legislation around bail reform and limiting the use of gang enhancements. The council took positions supporting or opposing various bills.
The document is a meeting agenda for the Southwest California Legislative Council on March 15, 2021. The agenda includes a call to order, roll call, chair report, approval of minutes, and consideration of 14 legislative items. The council will also receive announcements and adjourn, with the next meeting scheduled for April 19, 2021. The document provides details on the agenda items to be discussed at the upcoming meeting of the Southwest California Legislative Council.
The document summarizes demographic and housing market statistics for the Murrieta/Temecula region. It states that 70% of residents are young families or professionals, 40% have an associate degree or higher, and incomes are higher than county and state averages. Year-to-date single family home sales and median prices are up 11% and 15% respectively compared to the previous year. It also notes various challenges on the horizon such as the end of eviction moratoriums and forbearance programs and the potential impacts on inventory, foreclosures, and rental availability.
The Southwest California Legislative Council voted to OPPOSE ACA 1, a proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would lower the voter threshold for local governments to finance affordable housing, public facilities, and infrastructure projects from two-thirds to 55%. The resolution would amend various sections of the state Constitution relating to local finance.
The housing market in Southwest California had a strong year in 2020 despite the pandemic shutdown. Sales volume was the highest since 2010 with over 11,000 homes sold. Median and average home prices reached new peaks, with 259 homes selling for over $1 million, up from 174 in 2019. However, inventory remains very low with only 598 homes currently for sale, the lowest level since 2012. The low inventory coupled with continued high demand is expected to sustain price appreciation in 2021, though new policies and economic impacts from the pandemic could influence the market.
The document provides an overview of housing market trends in Wildomar, California and the surrounding region. It discusses Wildomar demographics and economic data, and notes that 80% of Wildomar residents are homeowners. Housing sales data for Wildomar and nearby cities is presented, showing increases in median home prices between 7-15% from 2019 to 2020. The forecast predicts home sales will decline in 2020 but rebound in 2021, while prices continue a slow rise. The impacts of COVID-19 on remote working and its potential effects on the housing market are also summarized.
The meeting agenda summarizes an upcoming Southwest California Legislative Council meeting to be held on September 21, 2020 at the Realtor House in Murrieta. The agenda includes a chair report, approval of previous meeting minutes, a 2020 legislative report, and a guest speaker - Senator Melissa Melendez. The council will discuss 2020 strategic initiatives and legislative items including ballot propositions, the 2020 legislative session progress to date, and announcements from speakers and chambers.
The document provides an overview of demographic, housing market, and economic trends in Lake Elsinore, California. It notes that Lake Elsinore has experienced population growth and shifts towards younger residents in recent years. Housing demand has remained strong, with home sales down slightly in 2020 but prices continuing to rise. The forecast predicts a bounce back in home sales in 2021 while prices continue a slow climb. Remote work is changing housing preferences, with more demand for homes further from urban centers that allow larger spaces for both living and working. Retail and office spaces struggling due to COVID-19 may be converted to residential units. The document also briefly discusses state policies from the 2020 legislative session.
A comprehensive summary of the housing market in Southwest California where we're enjoying the strongest Seller's market in years in July. Sales posted their 2nd highest month in the past decade, up 17% over June and up 11% over last July. Median prices continued to climb as well, advancing 6% year-to-date. We are now measuring inventory of homes for sale in weeks, not months.
Need help figuring out what to do with the 12 propositions you'll face on your November ballot? Every year the Southwest California legislative Council assigns our members a measure to research and present. The Council debates the issue based on what impact it will have on our business community and recommends a position. As always, we encourage voters to do their own research and to that end we have a much more extensive document available with all the arguments pro and con, what your vote means, and follow the money.
Every year the Southwest California Legislative Council evaluates statewide ballot propositions to determine which might fall within the purview of our strategic initiatives and impact our business members. Council members select a proposition to research and deliver a presentation to the group followed by discussion and a vote to recommend a YES vote, a NO vote, or NO POSITION. Here are the group's recommendation on the 12 measures you'll see on our November ballot.
Detailed information courtesy of BallotPedia.
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The legislature in Sacramento is still out but that doesn't change the fact that at some point they'll be back and our business members need our advocacy more than ever. Especially critical when you hear about some of the gut-and-amend bills happening right now like AB 828, which would irreparably harm every landlord in California.
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Southwest California Legislative Council September agenda
1. MEETING AGENDA
Monday, September 17, 2018
Realtor House, 26529 Jefferson Ave, Murrieta
Presiding: Greg Morrison, Chair
2018 Strategic Initiatives
Budget & Tax Reform / Job Creation and Retention / Healthcare / Infrastructure & the Environment/ Public Safety
Call to Order, Roll Call & Introductions: 12:00 p.m.
Chair Report
Approval of Minutes Action
Legislative Report # 9 Action
1. California Proposition 1, the Housing Programs and Veterans' Loans Bond
2. California Proposition 2, the Use Millionaire's Tax Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Housing Bonds
Measure.
3. California Proposition 3, the California Water Infrastructure and Watershed Conservation Bond Initiative.
4. California Proposition 4, the Children's Hospital Bonds Initiative.
5. California Proposition 5, the Property Tax Transfer Initiative.
6. California Proposition 6, the Voter Approval for Future Gas and Vehicle Taxes and 2017 Tax Repeal
Initiative.
7. California Proposition 7, the Permanent Daylight Saving Time Measure.
8. California Proposition 8, the Limits on Dialysis Clinics' Revenue and Required Refunds Initiative.
9. California Proposition 10, the Local Rent Control Initiative.
10. California Proposition 12, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative.
11. Bill Tracker review
Speaker and Chamber Announcements Information
Our lunch sponsor Tyler & Bursch, LLP Thank You
Adjourn – Next Meeting October 15, 2018
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The Southwest California Legislative Council Thanks Our Partners:
Southwest Riverside Country
Association of Realtors
Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water
District
CR&R Waste Services
Abbott Vascular
Temecula Valley Chamber of
Commerce
Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of
Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of
Menifee Valley Chamber of
Commerce
Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley
California Apartment Association
Southwest Healthcare Systems
Temecula Valley Hospital
EDC of Southwest California
Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac
The Murrieta Temecula Group
Southern California Edison
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MEETING MINUTES
Monday, August 20, 2018
Realtor House, 26529 Jefferson Ave, Murrieta
Presiding: Chairman Greg Morrison
Strategic Initiatives
Budget & Tax Reform / Job Creation and Business Retention / Healthcare / Infrastructure & The
Environment/ Public Safety
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce
Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce
Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce
Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce
Present Name Company
A Benoit, Ben (LE) CA Apt. Association
P Bouvet, Adam (MW) The Mill
P Braicovich, Alex (LE) CR&R, Inc.
A Cross, Eric (LE) Express Employment Professionals
P Frank, Dennis (T) D.R. Frank & Associates
A Hitzeman, Don (MW) The Law Office of Hitzeman & Evenson
A Kelliher, John (T) Grapeline Wine Tours
P McLeod, Erik (MW) Pacific Premier Bank
P Morris, Andy (MW) Farmers Insurance
P Morrison, Greg (LE) EVMWD
A Neet, Brad (MW) Southwest Healthcare Systems
P Nolta, Paul SBDC
A Phillips, Derek
A Ruiz, Adam (T) AR Homes Loans Direct
P Sparkman, Joan (T) Southwest Healthcare Systems
A Summers, Karen (MW) Rancon Real Estate
A Walker, Barry (CL) Walker Trial Lawyers
P= Present A=Absent EX= Excused
CL=Canyon Lake LE=Lake Elsinore M=Menifee MW=Murrieta/Wildomar P=Perris
T=Temecula
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Chamber Representatives
A Cousins, Kim Lake Elsinore Chamber
P Ellis, Patrick Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber
A Estrada, Heather Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber
A LoPiccolo, Tony Menifee Chamber
P Monroe, Mike Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber
P Niebla, Kimberly Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber
P Sullivan, Alice Temecula Chamber
P Strada, Heather Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber
P Turnbow, Laura Temecula Chamber
P Wunderlich, Gene SWCLC
Guest Attendance
Present Name Company E-mail
Ambrose, Brian City of Murrieta
Arias, Consuelo Senator Jeff Stone consuelo.arias@sen.ca.gov
Arlt, Patti MWD of SoCal parlt@mwdh2o.com
Ashworth, Daneen Meridian HR daneen@mymeridianhr.com
Balderrama, Olivia County Supervisor Washington
Bott, Jeff The Toll Roads (TCA) jbott@thetollroads.com
Connors, Brian Southwest Healthcare System
Dennstedt, Brenda Rep. Ken Calvert & WMWD bdennstedt@wmwd.com
Freese, Tim Alta Pacific Bank
Hellweg, Opal County Supervisor Washington ohellweg@rivco.org
Herrera, Debbie Senator Jeff Stone debbie.herren@sen.ca.gov
Johnston, Doug Petra Geoscience djohnston@petra-inc.com
Joyce, Jeremy Old Republic Title jjoyce@ortc.com
Krzenski, Keith PKC Kuebler, APC keith.krzenski@pkckuebler.com
Levasheff, Drake Azusa Pacific University dlevasheff@apu.edu
Lopez, Al Western Water
Lynch, Connie SRCAR ceo@srcar.org
MacDougal, Kristy Assemblywoman Waldron kristy.macdougall@asm.ca.gov
Myers, Morris MSJC mmyers@msjc.edu
O'Neal, Paul Nevada Hydro pauloneal@gmail.com
Perry, Heather Senator Morrell heather.perry@sen.ca.gov
Ramirez, Alma EMWD ramireza@emwd.org
Rountree, Roxanne EMWD rountrer@emwd.org
Ruiz, Yvonne Wine Country Notary yvonne@winecountrynotary.com
Sayles, Sundae Supervisor Washington ssayles@rivco.org
Stilwell, Samantha Assemblywoman Melendez samantha.stilwell@asm.ca.gov
Tate-Meyer, Carrie MSJC cmeyer@msjc.edu
Terrell, Randy
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Valencia, Meggon Rancho CA Water District valenciam@ranchowater.com
Wilson, Walter SRCAR walter@srcar.org
Wunderlich, Linda Valley Business Journal publishertvbj@verizon.net
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Morrison at 12:15pm
Chairman Morrison thanked Sally Myers, Sizzler Restaurant, for providing the wonderful lunch!
ACTION ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
Meeting minutes from the July 23, 2018 SWCLC meeting were reviewed. The motion was made to approve the July 23,
2018 meeting minutes as written. The motion was seconded and carried by a unanimous vote.
AB 2455, as amended, (3) Kalra. Home care aide registry: disclosure of personal contact information.
Recommended action: OPPOSE – The SWCLC voted unanimously to OPPOSE AB 2455
AB 2463, as amended, (2) Quirk-Silva. Small Business Technical Assistance and Expansion Act of 2018.
Recommended action: SUPPORT – The SWCLC voted unanimously to SUPPORT AB 2463
AB 3075, as amended,(2) Berman. Office of Elections Cybersecurity
Recommended action: OPPOSE – The SWCLC voted unanimously to OPPOSE AB 3075
AB 3178, as amended, (5) Rubio. Integrated waste management plans: source reduction and recycling element:
diversion requirements.
Recommended action: SUPPORT – The SWCLC voted unanimously to SUPPORT AB 3178
SB 100, as amended, (9) De León. California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: emissions of greenhouse gases.
Recommended action: OPPOSE – The SWCLC voted unanimously to OPPOSE SB 100
SB 1186, as amended, Hill. Law enforcement agencies: surveillance: policies.
Recommended action: OPPOSE – The SWCLC voted unanimously to OPPOSE SB 1186
SB 845, Water Quality: Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund
Recommended action: OPPOSE – The SWCLC voted unanimously to OPPOSE SB 845
California Proposition 11, the Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks, Training, and Mental Health Services
Initiative
The SWCLC voted unanimously to SUPPORT Proposition 11
Dynamex Independent Contractor Decision
Review of CalChamber’s request of legislators to provide clarification of the guidelines related to independent
contractors.
Assignment of 2018 Ballot Propositions
Prop 1 – $4 billion in bonds for Veteran housing programs Adam Ruiz
Prop 2 - Millionaire’s tax for $2 billion in bonds for homelessness prevention housing Dennis Frank
Prop 3 - $8.877 billion in water related infrastructure and environmental bonds Greg Morrison
Prop 4 - $1.5 billion in bonds for children’s hospital Joan Sparkman/Brad Neet
Prop 5 – Transfer tax assessments for 55+ and severely disabled Gene Wunderlich
Prop 6 – Repeal of 2017 fuel tax and future fee increase vote requirement John Kelliher
Prop 7 – Permanent Daylight Savings Time Andy Morris
Prop 8 – Dialysis refund requirements Brad Neet
Prop 10 – Rent Control Adam Bouvet
Prop 12 – Sale of meat from animals confined in spaces below a specific size Erik McLeod
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US Chamber of Commerce
Reported by Vartan Djinaniann:
Djinaniann addressed the current trade and tariff issues and the importance of remaining competitive in the world market.
Key points:
6 million jobs go toward manufacturing export products
41 million manufacturing jobs in US rely on trade
98% of manufacturing jobs are small businesses
US Chamber feels there is the need for trade agreements rather than tariffs
Collaboration and partnerships with other countries are needed to effectively negotiate with China
Requested details on businesses that are being effected by tariffs
Senator Stone
Report by Debbie Herrera:
Governor Brown appointed Senator Stone to the Wildfire Committee. The committee will address vegetation
management. An audit of DMV processes was proposed but failed to pass.
Senator Morrell
Report by Heather Perry:
SB 174 was amended from an emission reduction bill to eligibility to serve on commissions to be expanded to all
Californians regardless of immigration status.
An event to recognize first responders will be held on September 22nd
in Rancho Cucamonga.
Assemblymember Melissa Melendez
Reported by Samantha Stilwell:
Assemblymember Melendez is co-author of AB3162 – Additional oversight for sober living homes. Melendez opposes
SB1172 which would require less accountability related to high-speed rail cost overruns.
Assemblymember Marie Waldron
Report by Kristy MacDougal:
Bad Bill: SB 439 – Most crimes committed by a child less than 11 years of age cannot be prosecuted.
County Supervisor Chuck Washington
State of the County is scheduled for Thursday, September 6th
at Pechanga
Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce
Reported by Alice Sullivan:
Women In Business, Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Pechanga Resort & Casino
Professional Development – August 24th
– Topic: Leadership & Critical Thinking
Monte Carlo – Wednesday, September 19th
at Wilson Creek Winery
Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce
Reported by Patrick Ellis
Ellis thanked all for attending the Murrieta Chamber’s Awards event
Get Shamrocked – end of September
November 14th
– Economic Outlook and launching of Explore Murrieta
SWCLC thanked Sizzler Restaurant for their generous donation of lunch for today’s meeting.
Adjournment: 1:25 pm
Next meeting Monday, September 17, 2018
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Legislative item #1: Action
California Proposition 1, the Housing Programs and Veterans' Loans Bond
Presentation: Adam Ruiz
Recommended action:
A "yes" vote supports this measure to authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for housing-
related programs, loans, grants, and projects and housing loans for veterans.
A "no" vote opposes this measure to authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for housing-related
programs, loans, grants, and projects and housing loans for veterans.
Overview
Proposition 1 would authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for housing-related programs, loans,
grants, and projects and housing loans for veterans. The measure would distribute bond revenue as follows:
$1 billion for the CalVet Home Loan Program, which offers loans to veterans for the purchase of homes,
farms, units in cooperative developments, and mobile homes;
$1.5 billion for the Multifamily Housing Program (MHP), which offers loans for the construction,
rehabilitation, and preservation of rental housing for persons with incomes of 60 percent or below of the
area median income;
$150 million for the Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Fund, which offers loans and grants to
local governments and developers for housing projects near transit stations;
$300 million for the Regional Planning, Housing, and Infill Incentive Account, which offers grants for infill
infrastructure that supports high-density affordable and mixed-income housing;
$150 million for the Home Purchase Assistance Program, which offers loans to low-income and moderate-
income homebuyers;
$300 million for the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Fund, which offers grants and loans for
farmworker housing;
$300 million for the Local Housing Trust Matching Grant Program, which offers matching grants to local
housing trust funds for "pilot programs to demonstrate innovative, cost-saving approaches to creating or
preserving affordable housing;" and
$300 million for the Self-Help Housing Fund, which provides forgivable loans for mortgage assistance, the
development of multiple home ownership units, and manufactured homes.
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Legislative item #2: Action
California Proposition 2, the Use Millionaire's Tax Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Housing Bonds
Measure
Presentation: Dennis Frank
Recommended action:
A yes vote supports authorizing the state to use revenue from Proposition 63 (2004)—a 1 percent tax on
income above $1 million for mental health services—on $2 billion in revenue bonds for homelessness
prevention housing for persons in need of mental health services.
A no vote opposes authorizing the state to use revenue from Proposition 63 (2004) on $2 billion
in revenue bonds for homelessness prevention housing for persons in need of mental health services.
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Overview
The California State Legislature passed legislation to spend revenue from Proposition 63 on revenue bonds for
homelessness prevention housing in 2016. The legislation, however, did not go into effect because of pending
litigation over whether revenue from the millionaire's tax could be spent on homelessness prevention
housing. Unlike general obligation bonds, revenue bonds do not require a public vote in California. Proposition
2 was referred to the ballot because the revenue for the bond would come from a tax that was created through
a ballot initiative, Proposition 63. In California, changes to ballot initiatives require a vote of the public.
Legislative item #3: Action
California Proposition 3, the California Water Infrastructure and Watershed Conservation Bond
Initiative
Presentation: Greg Morrison
Recommended action:
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A "yes" vote supports this measure to authorize $8.877 billion in general obligation bonds for water
infrastructure, groundwater supplies and storage, surface water storage and dam repairs, watershed and
fisheries improvements, and habitat protection and restoration.
A "no" vote opposes this measure to authorize $8.877 billion in general obligation bonds for water
infrastructure, groundwater supplies and storage, surface water storage and dam repairs, watershed and
fisheries improvements, and habitat protection and restoration.
Overview
Proposition 3 would issue $8.877 billion in general obligation bonds for water-related infrastructure and
environmental projects. The state fiscal analyst said the bond would generate about $8.4 billion in interest over
a 40-year period, meaning the bond would cost the state a total of $17.3 billion.
The largest amount of bond revenue—$2.355 billion—would go toward conservancies and state parks to
restore and protect watershed lands and nonprofits and local agencies for river parkways. The measure would
also allocate $640 million to groundwater sustainability agencies to implement their plans and $500 million for
public water system infrastructure improvements to meet safe drinking water standards, including the treatment
of contaminants, or ensure affordable drinking water. The ballot initiative would require that $1.398 billion be
spent on projects benefitting what the state defines as disadvantaged communities and an additional $2.637
billion be prioritized for disadvantaged communities. California defines disadvantaged communities as
communities with an annual median household income less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median
household income. With a median household income of $63,783 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Burea,
80 percent was $51,026.
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Legislative Item #4 Action
California_Proposition_4,_Children's_Hospital_Bonds_Initiative_(2018)
Presentation: Brad Neet & Joan Sparkman
Recommended action: Support – Yes vote
A yes vote supports authorizing $1.5 billion in bonds for the construction, expansion, renovation, and
equipping of children's hospitals in California.
A no vote opposes authorizing $1.5 billion in bonds for the construction, expansion, renovation, and
equipping of children's hospitals in California.
Overview
Proposition 4 would authorize $1.5 billion in general obligation bonds to provide for the Children's Hospital
Bond Act Fund. The fund would be used to award grants to children's hospitals for construction, expansion,
renovation, and equipment projects. The initiative would allocate the $1.5 billion in bond funds as follows:
72 percent ($1.08 billion) to seven nonprofit hospitals providing comprehensive services to high volumes of
children eligible for governmental programs and children with special health needs eligible for California
Children’s Services.
18 percent ($270 million) to five University of California general acute hospitals, including the University of
California, Davis Children's Hospital; Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles;
University Children's Hospital at University of California, Irvine; University of California, San Francisco
Children's Hospital; and University of California, San Diego Children's Hospital.
10 percent ($150 million) to public and private hospitals that provide pediatric services to children eligible
for California Children’s Services.
The state's legislative analyst estimated that interest on the bond would be $1.4 billion over 35 years, bringing
the total cost of the bond to $2.9 billion.
Proposition review from Brad & Joan
Summary:
Proposition 4 would authorize $1.5 billion in general obligation bonds to provide for the Children's Hospital
Bond Act Fund. The fund would be used to award grants to children's hospitals for construction, expansion,
renovation, and equipment projects. The initiative
would allocate the $1.5 billion in bond funds as follows:
• providing comprehensive services to high volumes of children eligible for governmental programs and
children with special
health needs eligible for
California Children’s
Services.
• including the University of California, Davis Children's Hospital; Mattel Children's
72 percent ($1.08 billion) to seven nonprofit hospitals
18 percent ($270 million) to five University of California general acute hospitals
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Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles; University Children's Hospital at University of
California, Irvine; University of California, San Francisco Children's Hospital; and University of
California, San Diego Children's Hospital.
• that provide pediatric services to children
eligible for California Children’s Services.
The state's legislative analyst estimated that interest on the bond would be $1.4 billion over 35 years, bringing
the total cost of the bond to $2.9 billion.
The 2018 ballot initiative is the third bond measure related to children's hospitals in California.
California Children's Hospital Association developed all three of the ballot initiatives. In 2004, 58.26 percent of
electors voted to pass Proposition 61, a $750-million bond measure for children's hospitals. In 2008, 55.26
percent of electors voted to pass California Proposition 3, a $980-million bond measure for children's hospitals.
The California Children's Hospital Association developed both of the ballot initiatives.
The California Children's Hospital Association's Yes on Children's Hospital, a ballot measure committee, had
raised $10.22 million to support the ballot initiative. Contributions were from eight children's hospitals that
would receive bond revenue from the measure. No PAC had been formed to oppose Proposition 4.
The fiscal impact statement is as follows:
“ State costs of $2.9 billion to pay off principal ($1.5 billion) and interest ($1.4 billion) on bonds over a 35-
year period. Annual payments would average $84 million. Annual payments would be lower than this
average in the initial and final few years, and somewhat higher in the intervening years.
Support
James Stein, a pediatric surgeon, Maria Minon, chief medical officer of CHOC Children's, and Roberto
Gugig, a pediatric gastroenterologist, wrote the official argument found in the state voter information guide in
support of Proposition 4:
“ There are eight California not-for-profit Children’s Hospitals and five more University of California
Children’s Hospitals. Over two million times each year, seriously ill children receive highly specialized care
in a California Children’s Hospital. No matter what a family can pay. Children with complex medical
conditions and life threatening diseases. Cancer. Sickle Cell. Cystic Fibrosis.
We perform 97% of all pediatric organ transplants, 96% of all pediatric heart surgeries, and 76% of all pediatric
cancer treatments. With each new research breakthrough, new lifesaving technology, the finest pediatric
specialists, cures happen every single day at California’s Children’s Hospitals. Today, 85% of children with
leukemia leave our hospitals cured.
As premier pediatric research centers, we are making breakthroughs that keep every California child healthy
without ever needing to walk through our doors.
Because of our success, the demand on us grows. We’ve become regional hubs, with children now referred to
us from many other hospitals in California.
Proposition 4 asks voters to consider investing less than $40 per year for each patient we see . . . money to
help us build more capacity to cure more California children. 14 years ago, Californians supported our first
bond. We have honored that trust ever since. Every dollar has been spent on building new facilities,
modernizing older ones, adding more beds and purchasing the best and most advanced medical technology
. . . curing more children.
The State Treasurer’s Office administers all state bond funds, but testified to the Senate and Assembly Health
Committees that “this program in particular has been very successful.”
We take great professional pride in what we do. As human beings we are privileged to witness the
innocent strength in children, the love in their families, the resolve in our staffs, the generosity of our
benefactors, and the triumph of the human spirit. We invite you to join the millions of California voters who
have supported Children’s Hospitals.
We can all vote Yes on Proposition 4—Building to Cure More Children.
10 percent ($150 million) to public and private hospitals
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Opposition:
Arguments
Official arguments
Gary Wesley wrote the official argument found in the state voter information guide in opposition to Proposition
4:
“ This is another general obligation bond measure. It asks voters permission for the State of California to
borrow more money by selling “bonds” that would need to be repaid with interest (potentially through
higher property taxes) usually over many decades. I say “potentially” because sometimes bond proceeds
are used for financing but repaid by program recipients—such as homeowners under the former Cal-Vet
home-farm loan program.
Bond measures present several questions:
1. How far in debt is the government already?
2. What is the expected total cost of the measure to the public?
3. Are the proposed uses for the money specified?
4. Are the proposed uses justified—given other things that may be needed or desired? 5. Should voters
continue to finance projects through higher property taxes when California’s property tax system is so
unfair?
CALIFORNIA’S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM IS UNFAIR
In 1978, California voters approved a voter initiative then-known as Proposition 13. The initiative added
provisions to the California Constitution that prevented the “reassessment” of real
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Legislative item #5: Action
California Proposition 5, the Property Tax Transfer Initiative
Presentation: Gene Wunderlich
Recommended action: SUPPORT
A "yes" vote supports amending Proposition 13 (1978) to allow homebuyers who are age 55 or older or
severely disabled to transfer their tax assessments, with a possible adjustment, from their prior home to
their new home, no matter (a) the new home's market value; (b) the new home's location in the state; or
(c) the buyer's number of moves.
A "no" vote opposes amending Proposition 13 (1978) to change how tax assessments are transferred
between properties for homebuyers who are age 55 or older or severely disabled.
Overview
What changes would this ballot initiative make to state law?
Proposition 5 would amend Proposition 13 (1978) to allow homebuyers who are age 55 or older or severely
disabled to transfer the tax-assessed value from their prior home to their new home, no matter (a) the new
home's market value; (b) the new home's location in the state; or (c) the number of moves. As of 2018,
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homebuyers over 55 years of age were eligible to transfer their tax assessments from their prior home to their
new home if the new home's market value is equal to or less than the prior home's value and once in their
lifetimes. Furthermore, counties, not the state, decide whether tax assessments can be transferred across
county lines.
If the new home is a different value than the prior home, the initiative would allow for an adjusted value
between the old and new values. If the new home has a higher market value then the prior home, the
assessed value would be adjusted upward. If the new home has a lower market value then the prior home, the
assessed value would be adjusted downward. The formulas for the adjustments would as follows:
Upward adjustment: (assessed value of their prior home) + [(the new home’s market value) - (the prior
home's market value)]
Example: An individual sold her house for $500,000. The house had a tax-assessed value of $75,000.
She bought a new house for $800,000. The tax-assessed value of the new house would be ($75,000) +
[($800,000)-($500,000)] = $375,000.
Downward adjustment: (assessed value of their prior home) × [(the new home’s market value) ÷ (the
prior home's market value)]
Example: An individual sold his house for $500,000. The house had a tax-assessed value of $75,000.
He bought a new house for $300,000. The tax-assessed value of the new house would be ($75,000) ×
[($300,000) ÷ ($500,000)] = $45,000.
What does Proposition 13 have to do with this ballot initiative?
California Proposition 13, the Tax Limitations Initiative, was on the ballot for the election on June 6, 1978.
Voters approved Proposition 13. Proposition 13 required that properties be taxed at no more than 1 percent of
their full cash value shown on the 1975-1976 assessment rolls and limited annual increases of assessed
(taxable) value to the inflation rate or 2 percent, whichever was less. When a property is sold or transferred to
new owners, however, the property is reassessed at 1 percent of its full cash value and the limit on increases
to assessed value resets.
In 1986, voters approved Proposition 60, which amended Proposition 13 to allow homeowners over the age of
55 to transfer the taxable value of their present home to a replacement home, assuming the replacement home
was of equal or lesser value, located within the same county, and purchased within two years of selling the
original home. Proposition 13 was again amended in 1988 when voters approved Proposition 90, which
allowed qualified homeowners age 55 or older to transfer the current taxable value of their original home to a
replacement home in another county, but only if the county in which the replacement home is located agrees to
participate in the program.
Support
The Homeownership for Families and Tax Savings for Seniors, a political action committee, was organized
to sponsor the ballot initiative.
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) developed the ballot initiative. Alex Creel, senior VP of
governmental affairs for CAR, filed the initiative. CAR, in a statement about the initiative, said, "It's important
because seniors, who are often on a fixed income, fear they will not be able to afford a big property tax
increase if they sell their existing home and buy another one, discouraging them from ever moving. As a result
of this 'moving penalty' almost three-quarters of homeowners 55 and older haven't moved since 2000."
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Arguments
Yes on 5
Steve White, president of the California Association of Realtors, said:
“ Many seniors live in homes that no longer fit their needs because their homes are now too big or too
far away from their families. If they want to downsize or move closer to their children, they could face
property tax increases of 100 percent, 200 percent or even 300 percent. ”
The California Chamber of Commerce endorsed the ballot initiative, stating:
“ California is facing a massive housing shortage and needs at least 100,000 additional new units a
year to meet demand. The CalChamber Board voted to support this measure because it could help
ease the shortage by freeing up modest-priced and move-up housing for young families.
The change is important because seniors, who often are on a fixed income, fear they will not be able
to afford a big property tax increase if they sell their existing home and buy another one,
discouraging them from ever moving. As a result of this “moving penalty,” almost three-quarters of
homeowners 55 and older haven’t moved since 2000. In addition, a recent estimate from the
Legislative Analyst’s Office found that this initiative would increase home sales in the tens of
thousands per year.
Official arguments
Penny Lilburn, executive director of Highland Senior Center, Kyle Miles, commander of AMVETS
Department of California, and Susan Chandler, president of Californians for Disability Rights, wrote
the official argument found in the state voter information guide in support of Proposition 5:
”
PROP. 5 GIVES ALL SENIORS (55+) AND SEVERELY DISABLED THE RIGHT TO MOVE WITHOUT
PENALTY
PROP. 5, the Property Tax Fairness Initiative, eliminates the “moving penalty” that exists today in order to
protect seniors (55+) and severely disabled people who want to move to safer, more practical homes or closer
to their families. PROP. 5 limits the property tax penalties they could face if they purchase another home in any
county of the state.
PROP. 5 ELIMINATES MOVING CHALLENGES FOR SENIORS (55+)
Millions of California seniors live in homes that are inadequate for their needs—whether too big, too many
stairs, or simply too far away from their family and loved ones. Under PROP. 5, senior homeowners (age 55+)
would be able to transfer their home’s current taxable value, no matter where in the state they might choose to
move.
PROP. 5 EMPOWERS RETIREES LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES
Most retirees live on a fixed income, often from a pension and/or Social Security. PROP. 5 eliminates the
possibility of a 100%, 200%, or even 300% increase in property taxes that retired teachers, firefighters, police,
and other retirees often have to pay if they want to sell their current home to buy another one somewhere else
in California.
PROP. 5 PROTECTS AGAINST PROPERTY TAX BASE “MOVING PENALTY”
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Under current California law, property taxes are capped at a small percentage of the value of the property
when purchased. This becomes known as the property’s “tax base.” In addition, there is a limit on how much
property taxes can increase annually. Seniors and the severely disabled are often on fixed incomes and can’t
afford large property tax increases. But if they choose to move to a new home, their “tax base” will often
increase dramatically due to the rise in home prices over the past several decades. PROP. 5 protects these
Californians from this “moving penalty” by allowing them to keep a lower, fairer tax base.
PROP. 5 EXTENDS THE BENEFITS OF PROP. 13, BRINGS TAX STABILITY AND PEACE OF MIND
PROP. 5 eliminates the “moving penalty” that exists today that is contributing to the housing shortage in
California. Just as Prop. 13 (1978) prevented millions of seniors from being taxed out of their homes, PROP. 5
will help millions more today. PROP. 5 will help alleviate the housing shortage and will bring tax stability and
peace of mind for millions of middle-class and working-class families throughout California.
PROP. 5 EMPOWERS SEVERELY DISABLED PEOPLE TRAPPED IN INADEQUATE HOMES
Many severely disabled people in California live in homes that are no longer safe or practical for them, but they
cannot afford to move because their property taxes could skyrocket if they buy a new home elsewhere in
California. This could happen even if they move to a less expensive home. Under PROP. 5, severely disabled
homeowners would be able to move to more suitable homes without being subjected to the “moving penalty.”[8]
San Diego Union-Tribune (November 28, 2017) called for more thorough study on the initiative: "The
Legislative Analyst’s Office warns that the measure could eventually lead to $2 billion or more in lost annual tax
revenue. Realtors challenge this assertion and point to the new revenue that would come in as older homes
worth $500,000 and more are finally taxed at their current value. This question needs more thorough study
because the basic concept of the Realtors’ proposal makes considerable sense — at least if it can’t be readily
gamed by wealthy people to limit their property taxes. Retirement security is a huge issue for millions of aging
Californians on fixed incomes. Protecting this growing group is a good idea."
Opposition
No on Prop 5 is leading the campaign in opposition to Proposition 5.
Opponents
California Teachers Association
Arguments
Rep. David Chiu (D-17) said he opposed the initiative:
“ It doesn’t add housing, and it is going to make it harder for cities and counties to pay for schools,
infrastructure and public safety to the tune of $2 billion per year. We’re in the midst of the most
intense housing crisis our state has ever experienced, and this proposal does nothing to address it. ”
Laura Clark, executive director of YIMBY Action, criticized the measure, saying:
“ We’re talking about, once again, another tax giveaway to people who are wealthy. ”
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Official arguments
Gerald G. Wilson, board member of the Middle Class Taxpayers Association, Shamus Roller, executive
director of the National Housing Law Project, and Gary Passmore, president of the Congress of California
Seniors, wrote the official argument found in the state voter information guide in opposition to Proposition 5:
VOTE NO ON PROP. 5
We urge a NO on Prop. 5 for one simple reason. We have a terrible affordable-housing crisis in California, and
Prop. 5 will do NOTHING to make this crisis better. What Prop. 5 will do:
Prop. 5 will further raise the cost of housing.
Prop. 5 will lead to hundreds of millions of dollars and potentially $1 billion in local revenue losses to our
public schools.
Prop. 5 will cost local services, including fire, police, and health care, up to $1 billion in revenue losses.
Prop. 5 gives a huge tax break to wealthy Californians.
Prop. 5 gives a huge windfall to the real estate industry, the ONLY sponsor of the initiative.
We urge a No on Prop. 5 because of what it does NOT do:
It does NOT build any new housing.
It does NOT help first-time homebuyers.
It does NOT bring down the cost of rent.
It does NOT address homelessness.
Housing advocates are clear: “Prop. 5 does nothing for affordable housing, and will even make the current
situation worse,” says Shamus Roller of the National Housing Law Project, a champion for affordable housing.
For the last 30 years, older homeowners who move to a smaller and less expensive house have been able to
bring their current property tax with them, an encouragement to leave a larger and more expensive home to a
younger family. These homeowners can do this once in their lifetime. This was an extension of Prop. 13.
But Prop. 5 changes this equation. If it’s passed, a homeowner over 55 can use their tax break to keep buying
more expensive houses, over and over, anywhere in California. Meanwhile, younger, first-time home buyers with
less income will face higher housing prices, and renters will have an even harder time becoming homeowners.
The nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst says Prop. 5 will cause massive revenue losses at the local level.
That’s why firefighters, teachers, and nurses all say No on Prop. 5. This initiative will result in reductions to critical
public services including fire protection, police protection, and health care. Public school funding comes primarily
from local property taxes. Prop. 5 means less local revenue for our public schools.
“Fighting the wildfires that have plagued our communities in the past few years requires more—not less—local
resources. We just can’t afford Prop. 5,” says Brian Rice, President of California Professional Firefighters.
The real estate interests who cynically paid to put Prop. 5 on the ballot have decided to pit some homeowners
against others. Why? You’ll have to ask them. But we think it must have something to do with their profits.
We can’t afford Prop. 5. Please join us in voting No.
Committees in support of Proposition 5
Supporting committees
Cash
contributions
In-kind
services
Cash
expenditures
Totals in support
Total
raised:
$7,204,875.08
Total
spent:
$6,641,367.42
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Homeownership for Families and Tax Savings for
Seniors, Sponsored by the California Association
of Realtors
$6,700,050.00 $504,825.08 $6,136,542.34
Total $6,700,050.00 $504,825.08 $6,136,542.34
Donors
The following were the donors who contributed to the support committee as of September 6, 2018:
Donor Cash In-kind Total
California Association of Realtors Issues
Mobilization PAC
$3,700,000.00 $504,825.08 $4,204,825.08
National Association of Realtors $3,000,000.00 $0.00
$3,000,000.00
Fiscal impact statement
“ Annual property tax losses for cities, counties, and special districts of around $150 million in the near
term, growing over time to $1 billion or more per year (in today’s dollars). Annual property tax losses
for schools of around $150 million per year in the near term, growing over time to $1 billion or more
per year (in today’s dollars). Increase in state costs for schools of an equivalent amount in most
years. ”
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Legislative Item #6 Action
California Proposition 6, the Voter Approval for Future Gas and Vehicle Taxes and 2017 Tax Repeal
Presentation: John Kelliher
Recommended action:
A yes vote supports this initiative to:
repeal fuel tax increases and vehicle fees that were enacted in 2017, including the Road Repair and
Accountability Act of 2017 (RRAA) and
require voter approval (via ballot propositions) for the California State Legislature to impose, increase,
or extend fuel taxes or vehicle fees in the future.
A no vote opposes this initiative, thus:
keeping the fuel tax increases and vehicle fees that were enacted in 2017, including the Road Repair
and Accountability Act of 2017 (RRAA), in place and
allowing the state legislature to continue to impose, increase, or extend fuel taxes or vehicle fees
through a two-thirds vote of each chamber and without voter approval.
Overview
As of 2018, increasing a tax in California requires a two-thirds vote of each state legislative chamber and
the governor's signature. Proposition 6 would create the additional step of voter approval (via ballot
propositions), along with legislative passage and the governor's signature, to impose, increase, or extend fuel
taxes or vehicle fees. The requirement that tax increases receive voter approval would affect taxes and tax
rates enacted after January 1, 2017, meaning fuel taxes and vehicle fees that were created or increased in
2017 or 2018 would be repealed. This would have the effect of repealing the Road Repair and Accountability
Act of 2017 (RRAA), which the state legislature approved along party lines in April 2017.
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Legislative Item #7 Action
California Proposition 7, the Permanent Daylight Saving Time Measure.
Presentation: Andy Morris
Recommended action:
A yes vote supports allowing the California State Legislature to establish permanent, year-round daylight
saving time (DST) in California by a two-thirds vote if federal law is changed to allow for permanent DST.
A no vote opposes allowing the California State Legislature to establish permanent, year-round daylight
saving time (DST) in California by a two-thirds vote if federal law is changed to allow for permanent DST.
Overview
Proposition 7 would allow the California State Legislature to establish permanent, year-round daylight saving
time (DST) by a two-thirds vote if the federal Uniform Time Act is changed to allow for permanent DST
As of 2018, the Uniform Time Act allows states to adopt one of two options: (a) adopt DST between the second
Sunday of March or the first Sunday of November or (b) remain on standard time all year. In 2016, the
California State Legislature asked the President and Congress to pass an act that would allow California to
adopt year-round DST. In March 2018, Florida also asked the federal government to allow the state to enact
year-round DST.
To enact Proposition 7, Proposition 12 (1949), a ballot initiative that established DST in California, would need
to be repealed. In California, a ballot initiative cannot be repealed without the consent of voters. Therefore, the
state legislature cannot take action unless voters approve Proposition 7.
Legislative Item #8 Action
California Proposition 8, the Limits on Dialysis Clinics' Revenue and Required Refunds Initiative
Presentation: Brad Neet
Recommended action: No Vote
A "yes" vote supports requiring dialysis clinics to issue refunds to patients or patients' payers for
revenue above 115 percent of the costs of direct patient care and healthcare improvements.
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A "no" vote opposes requiring dialysis clinics to issue refunds to patients or patients' payers for
revenue above 115 percent of the costs of direct patient care and healthcare improvements.
Overview
Proposition 8 would require dialysis clinics to issue refunds to patients or patients' payers, such as insurers, for
revenue above 115 percent of the costs of (a) direct patient care, such as wages and benefits of non-
managerial clinic staff who furnish direct care to patients, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and (b)
healthcare improvements, such as staff training and patient education and counseling. Revenue earned above
the 115 percent cap would need to be refunded to patients or the patients' payers each year. Clinics that do
not issue required refunds within 210 days after the end of the fiscal year would be fined an amount equal to 5
percent of their total required refunds, but not to exceed $100,000. The measure would also prohibit dialysis
clinics from discriminating or refusing services based on a patient's payer, including the patient himself or
herself, a private insurer, Medi-Cal, Medicaid, or Medicare. The initiative would require chronic dialysis clinics
to report to the state government information required to enforce the measure, including the costs associated
with operating a chronic dialysis clinic, treatment revenue, and the amount of each payer’s refund. The state
department of public health would enforce the initiative.
Proposition review from Brad
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:[15]
“ • Limits the charges to 115 percent of the costs for direct patient care and quality improvement
costs, including training, patient education, and technology support.
• Requires rebates and penalties if charges exceed the limit.
• Requires annual reporting to the state regarding clinic costs, patient charges, and revenue.
• Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on the source of payment for care. ”
What do the campaigns believe would be the effects of limiting revenue and requiring refunds?
The ballot initiative itself would not require dialysis clinics to invest in equipment, staffing, and patient care.
According to Sean Wherley, a spokesperson for the SEIU-UHW West, the requirement to refund profits above
the limit would incentivize clinics to spend revenue on healthcare improvements because the revenue spent on
direct patient care services and healthcare improvements would not be limited. The concepts of direct patient
care services and healthcare improvements would be defined as follows:
• direct patient care services costs: salaries, wages, and benefits of non-managerial clinic workers
who furnish direct care to dialysis patients; staff training and development; pharmaceuticals and
medical supplies; costs associated with renting and maintaining facilities, utilities, lab testing; and
depreciation of facilities and equipment.
• healthcare improvement costs: additional health information technologies; training non-
managerial workers engaged in direct patient care; and patient education and counseling.
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Patients and Caregivers to Protect Dialysis Patients, the committee opposed to Proposition 8, said that direct
patient care services and healthcare improvement costs would not include spending on medical directors, clinic
coordinators, professional services, regulatory compliance, or facility security. Therefore, according to the
committee, the requirement to refund profits above the limit would result in clinic closures and reduced patient
access.
Who is behind the campaigns?
Note: The campaign finance information on this page is according to the most recent scheduled reports, which
covered through June 30, 2018, and interim reports available as of July 31, 2018. The deadline for the next
scheduled reports is September 27, 2018.
Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection is leading the campaign in support of the initiative. The
SEIU-UHW West organized the campaign committee. Supporters call the initiative the Fair Pricing for Dialysis
Act. Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection had raised $6.02 million, with the SEIU-UHW West
donating 99.96 percent of the total funds.
The California Dialysis Council, a statewide association of dialysis clinics, organized the campaign committee
Patients and Caregivers to Protect Dialysis Patients. The committee had raised $18.02 million, with 51 percent
from the dialysis business Fresenius Medical Care North America and 48 percent from the dialysis business
DaVita.
Fiscal impact
Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is prepared
by the state's legislative analyst and director of finance.
The fiscal impact statement is as follows:
“ State administrative costs of around $1 million annually to be covered by increases in license fees on
chronic dialysis clinics. State and local government savings largely associated with reduced government
employee and retiree health benefits spending on dialysis treatment, potentially up to tens of millions of
dollars annually. ” Supporters
• California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• California Labor Federation
Arguments
Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection issued an informational sheet. The following is an excerpt
“ Dialysis patient care is in crisis and it’s driving up costs for all Californians.
Patient care is suffering
Patients and caregivers report bloodstains and cockroaches in dialysis clinics. The lack of sanitation and
hygiene can contribute to high infection rates.
Overcharging drives up costs
California dialysis companies charge patients with private insurance an average $150,000 for a year of dialysis
treatment. That’s a 350% markup from the cost of providing care! Insurance companies are forced to pass the
costs to all policyholders, driving up healthcare premiums for ALL Californians. Blue Shield of California
reports that it takes 3,800 enrollees to offset the cost of one dialysis patient.
Dialysis corporation profits are out of control
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Big dialysis corporations make billions of dollars annually, yet the largest company in California, DaVita,
spends only 73% of its revenue toward providing patient care. The average profit margin for dialysis clinics in
California is 17% — nearly five times as high as an average hospital in California.
Some patients face additional hurdles
In low income communities and communities of color clinics are often in run-down strip malls with outdated
equipment.
Opponents
• California Medical Association
• National Kidney Foundation
Arguments
Patients and Caregivers to Protect Dialysis Patients issued an informational sheet. The following is an excerpt:
“ United Healthcare Workers West (UHW) union, with a long history of pushing controversial ballot
initiatives to leverage its political agenda, is behind a deeply-flawed dialysis proposition aimed for the
November 2018 statewide ballot. The proposition limits what private health insurance companies pay for
dialysis treatment in California. In doing so, this measure would dangerously reduce access to care for
Californians with kidney failure who need dialysis treatments three days a week, three to four hours at a
time, to survive. ...
Sets artificially low limits on what insurance companies pay for dialysis treatments.
These arbitrary limits fail to cover all costs necessary to provide high quality patient care. Specifically, the
measure requires community dialysis clinics to issue annual rebates to private health insurance companies if any
fee for treatment exceeds 115% of what the initiative defines as “patient care services costs.” Nothing in the
initiative requires one dollar of these potential rebates to be passed along to consumers. ...
Reduces access for California’s most vulnerable patients.
Dialysis patients need treatment three days a week, for three to four hours at a time to survive. With demand
for dialysis growing at about five percent a year in California, patients already have difficulty finding
appointment times convenient and close to home. This proposition would result in clinic closures, and
cutbacks in services forcing patients to travel further distances or seek treatment in a hospital, increasing the
likelihood that they might miss a treatment. Research shows that missing even one dialysis appointment
increases the risk of death for dialysis patients by 30%.
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Legislative Item #9 Action
California Proposition 10, the Local Rent Control Initiative
Presentation: Adam Bouvet
Recommended action:
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A yes vote supports allowing local governments to adopt rent control, repealing the Costa-Hawkins
Rental Housing Act.
A no vote opposes the initiative, thus keeping the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act and continuing to
prohibit local governments from enacting rent control on certain buildings.
Overview
Proposition 10 is an initiated state statute that would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Costa-
Hawkins), thus allowing local governments to adopt rent control ordinances—regulations that govern how
much landlords can charge tenants for renting apartments and houses. Proposition 10 would also state that a
local government's rent control ordinance shall not abridge a fair rate of return for landlords.
What is the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act?
Costa-Hawkins is a state statute that limits the use of rent control in California. Costa-Hawkins provides that
cities cannot enact rent control on (a) housing first occupied after February 1, 1995, and (b) housing units
where the title is separate from connected units, such as condominiums and townhouses. Costa-Hawkins also
provided that landlords have a right to increase rent prices to market rates when a tenant moves out. Prior to
the enactment of Costa-Hawkins, local governments were permitted to enact rent control, provided that
landlords would receive just and reasonable returns on their rental properties. The California State
Legislature passed Costa-Hawkins in 1995.
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Legislative Item #10 Action
California Proposition 11, the Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks, Training, and Mental Health
Services Initiative
Presentation: Last meeting
Adopted action: SUPPORT
A yes vote supports:
allowing ambulance providers to require workers to remain on-call during breaks paid at their regular
rate;
requiring employers to provide additional training for EMTs and paramedics; and
requiring employers to provide EMTs and paramedics with some paid mental health services.
A no vote opposes:
allowing ambulance providers to require workers to remain on-call during breaks paid at their regular
rate;
requiring employers to provide additional training for EMTs and paramedics; and
requiring employers to provide EMTs and paramedics with some paid mental health services.
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Legislative Item #11 Action
California Proposition 12, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative
Presentation: Erik McLeod
Adopted action:
A yes vote supports banning the sale of meat and eggs from calves raised for veal, breeding pigs, and
egg-laying hens confined in areas below a specific number of square feet.
A no vote opposes banning the sale of meat and eggs from calves raised for veal, breeding pigs, and
egg-laying hens confined in areas below a specific number of square feet.
Overview
In 2008, the Humane Society developed a ballot initiative, titled Proposition 2, to ban the confinement of
pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens in a manner that did not allow them to turn around
freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs. Proposition 2 did not provide specific square feet when
defining prohibited confinement. Rather, the size restrictions were based on animal behavior. Opponents, such
as the Association of California Egg Farmers, claimed this was too vague. Voters approved Proposition 2, and
the law went into effect in 2015.
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SWCLC
2018 Bill Tracker - 9/06 Legislative Final
Senate Assembly Gov Win/
Bill # Author Party Intent Stone Roth Morrell Melendez Waldron Medina Cervantes Brown Loss
AB1065
Jones-
Sawyer
D Aggregated theft Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB1804 Berman D
CEQA exemption
infill
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB1954 Patterson R Timber harvest Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y W
AB2061 Frazier D Clean trucks Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB2281 Irwin D Med tech's Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y W
AB2341 Mathis R CEQA aesthetics Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB2474 Quirk D Haz waste testing Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB2770 Irwin D
Privileged
communication
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y W
AB2775 Kalra D Cosmetic labels Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB2832 Dahle R
LiO battery
recycle
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB3178 Rubio D Waste diversion Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB3188 Thurmond D
School
accountability
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB3194 Daly D
Housing proj
approval
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y W
SB1080 Roth D Uber for Vets Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AB1870 Reyes D
Discrimination
extension
N Y N N Y Y Y
AB2079
Gonzalez-
Fletcher
D Janitorial workers N Y N N N Y Y
AB2447 Reyes D
CEQA
environmental
justice
N Y N N N Y Y
AB2455 Kalra D
Healthcare
registry
N Y N N N Y Y
AB2732
Gonzalez-
Fletcher
D
Unfair
immigration
N NVR N Y N Y Y
AB3075 Berman D
Elections
cybersecurity
N Y N N N Y Y Y L
AB3080
Gonzalez-
Fletcher
D
Employment
discrimination
N Y N N N Y NVR
AB3081
Gonzalez-
Fletcher
D
Sexual
harassment
N Y N N N Y Y
AB3138 Muratsuchi D
Hazardous
materials
N Y N N N Y N
AB3232 Friedman D 0-E buildings N Y N N N Y Y
SB100 deLeon D
100% Greenhouse
gas
N NVR N N N Y NVR
SB822 Wiener D Internet access N Y N N N Y Y
SB826 Jackson D Female BOD N Y N N N NVR Y
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SB834 Jackson D Oil & gas leases N Y N N N NVR NVR
SB937 Wiener D
Lactation
accommodation
N Y N N N Y Y
SB946 Lara D Sidewalk vendors N Y N N N Y Y
SB998 Dodd D Water shutoff N NVR N N N NVR N
SB1014 Skinner D Zero E vehicles N NVR N N N NVR Y
SB1300 Jackson D
Employment
practices
N NVR N N N Y N
Votes Cast / No Vote Recorded 33/33 14/28 33/33 32/33 32/33 7/28 17/30
Vote Record 100% 50% 100% 97% 97% 25% 57%
Supported Opposed Non-conforming votes
During this 2018 session, the SWCLC adopted positions on 98 measures.
o The Council SUPPORTED 44 bills and
o OPPOSED 54.
Of those, 33 bills survived the process with substantially the same intent as when the
SWCLC evaluated it.
o 14 of these were SUPPORTED and
o 19 were OPPOSED.
The Governor has until the end of the month to render his opinion on these bills.