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2017 State Legislative Summary Page 3 of 4 • SB 595 (Beall) is another piece of legislation that seeks to create a new funding source to address regional traffic and congestion, also known as Regional Measure 3. If authorized by voters, it will increase the toll on state-owned bridges throughout the Bay Area. TPA was very active on this bill. While the City will not receive direct funding from the Measure, the major transit agencies that serve San Leandro residents are set to receive significant new funds, including BART, AC Transit and the Transbay Transit Center. Park Bond There were two bills this session that sought to place a statewide park bond before voters at the November 2018 General Election. The bills were AB 18 (Garcia) and SB 5 (De Leon), both of which TPA was actively engaged on behalf of the City and submitted amendments to better position San Leandro-specific projects. Efforts included securing support from other organizations, testifying in committee, drafting and securing letters of support, and meeting with committee staffers, among others. SB 5 was signed into law and TPA has briefed City administration on the numerous funding opportunities that could benefit San Leandro and the region if the measure is authorized by voters. Sanctuary State legislation. When the President signed various Executive Orders in early 2017, along with various other accompanying Department of Homeland Security memoranda that outlined an aggressive deportation strategy, Senate President Pro Tem De Leon put forward SB 54, which limits the involvement of state and local law enforcement agencies in federal immigration enforcement. After considerable negotiations with public safety stakeholders and the Governor’s Office, the Pro Tem was able to develop language that was supported by the Governor, and the measure was signed into law. TPA closely tracked this bill for the City. Cannabis Regulations and Legislation In 2015, the Legislature approved a package of bills to create a medicinal cannabis framework at the State level. In 2016, the voters approved Proposition 64 for adult use of cannabis. There was a period of uncertainty as to how the new state regulations would comport with one another and the potential impact on San Leandro’s regulated cannabis industry. This year there was a significant legislative effort to codify the new adult-use framework and make it compatible with the statewide framework already in place for medical use, while ensuring that the framework reflected the needs of local government, law enforcement and the industry. TPA served as an instrumental member of a statewide coalition that represented the views of local government. Related efforts included drafting and delivering multiple support letters to the Governor and his Administration, meeting with the Assembly & Senate Budget Offices and multiple legislators to express support and address questions, as well as participating in a very active coalition and testifying in committee hearings. Opposition to Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Small Cell Towers This bill proposed to make numerous changes to the permitting and leasing process for small cell wireless facilities that had the potential to be very detrimental to San Leandro and many other cities in the state. TPA was very active in opposing this bill throughout the entire legislative session. We worked with the offices of the mayors of the 11 largest cities and other coalitions to communicate why it was harmful to cities like San Leandro. TPA discussed this bill with our legislative delegation, offices in the Senate and the Assembly, testified in opposition in committees, and help multiple meetings with the Governor’s office on this bill. Ultimately, the Governor vetoed the measure. Weekly Updates In addition to the work mentioned above, TPA provided the City with ongoing, weekly legislative updates on bills, relevant statewide policy topics, and other matters of interest to ensure the City 526