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City of City of San Leandro 2024 State Legislative Platform & Policy Guidelines Page 5 of 8 • Prisons. Support efforts to reduce incarceration times when appropriate and/or shift criminal penalties to civil penalties for certain low-level crimes while ensuring accountability and restorative justice as core values balanced by victims’ rights. Support investment in rehabilitation programs to improve outcomes for individuals who were previously incarcerated. Library Services • Literacy. Support administrative actions or legislation that seeks to provide cities and counties with direct funding or other support needed to provide literacy services to the public. • Local History. Support efforts that would provide additional funding or training opportunities for library and museum staff related to local history. Support efforts that would provide funding for exhibits, historical resources collections, and artifact and cultural preservation. • Native Peoples. Support funding to assist in recognizing indigenous peoples and their resilience, including support for their cultural history, traditions, and societal contributions. Support funding for cultural literacy programs and sharing indigenous ecological knowledge. • Public Art. Support administrative actions or legislation that seeks to provide cities and counties with direct funding or other support needed to provide public art, including visual or performing arts. • Public Programming. Support efforts that would provide additional funding or training opportunities for library and museum staff related to programming best practices. Support efforts that would provide additional funding for multicultural, generational, intergenerational, youth, teen, adult, STEM, workforce development, and arts programming. Health & Human Services • Early Childhood Education. Monitor any administrative actions or legislation regarding early childhood education. It is anticipated that the Governor will seek to increase funding for services like prenatal care, pre-kindergarten, and home visits. • Health Care. Monitor any administrative actions or legislation regarding single-payer health care. California has done significant work expanding Medi-Cal access and implementing the Affordable Care Act. Support legislation that seeks to restrain costs. • Homelessness. Support administrative actions or legislation that seeks to provide cities and counties with direct funding or other support needed in response to conditions that contribute to homelessness. Funding is needed to provide additional tools and support to maintain access to support services, treatment, operations and services for permanent supportive housing, jobs, or efforts to address encampments. Funding is needed to support City/County efforts for more facilities, beds, and services to address mental health needs of individuals. • Improved Access to Health Care. Support efforts to protect or expand health care coverage to all populations. Improve health and wellness opportunities through funding for park amenities that provide access to low cost, localized, affordable fitness equipment in parks. • Indigenous Peoples. Support legislation or other administrative actions that assist or otherwise recognize indigenous peoples, history, culture, and land in California. Support the recognition of Indigenous People’s Day in San Leandro. • LGBTQ+ Protection. Support efforts that would promote protections for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning community. Support legislation that would further regulate or expand restrictions on conversion therapy, consistent with prior City Council policy