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City of City of San Leandro 2024 State Legislative Platform & Policy Guidelines Page 6 of 8 direction. Oppose legislation that would prevent transgender people from using bathrooms based solely on the basis of sex or gender assigned at birth. • Mental Health. Support efforts to address mental health and emotional well-being of individuals and at-risk populations. Support legislation that strengthens mental health services designed to address and/or prevent homelessness in at-risk populations. Closely monitor the Care Court implementation. Support and fund the implementation of an alternative 911 emergency response program. • Racial Equity. Support efforts and legislation that seeks to address racial injustice or inequities as may be identified by the State Legislature. • San Leandro Hospital. Support the successful operation and financial sustainability of San Leandro Hospital. • Safety Net Services and Support for Seniors. Support efforts that would expand safety net services for those most in need, including low-income residents and senior populations. Monitor legislation that seeks to support/protect seniors from scams. • Tobacco Control. Support statewide efforts to reduce tobacco usage, including implementation of the statewide flavor ban that was adopted as part of Senate Bill 793 (2020). Public Finance & Administration • Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (ACA 1). Support ACA 1, which may appear on the November 2024 California statewide ballot. If authorized by voters, it would lower the voter approval threshold from two-thirds to 55% to raise certain taxes for local governments to build public infrastructure, affordable housing, and permanent shelter for the homeless. • Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 (ACA 13). Support ACA 13, which may appear on the November 2024 California statewide ballot. If authorized by voters, it would require future ballot measures that increase voter approval requirements to also pass by the same threshold. It would also preserve the right of local governments to place advisory questions on the ballot asking voters their opinions on issues. • Cap & Trade Funding. Support projects, programs, and/or other regulations that would facilitate the successful disbursement of funding from the State’s Cap-and-Trade program for City programs and efforts. • Financial Reporting Requirements. Support common sense reforms to statewide financial reporting requirements to maintain public trust and availability of data while eliminating redundancy and unnecessary burdens on local governments. • Local Elections. Monitor election reform initiatives and oppose efforts that could negatively impact the City of San Leandro. Monitor efforts that could impact San Leandro’s current system of ‘from district’ elections. Oppose efforts seeking to restrict local control over the City’s election system, including rank choice voting. • Local Sales Tax/Online Sales. Closely monitor any proposed Constitutional amendments or legislative proposals that would change the distribution of revenues derived under a sales tax imposed pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law • Pension Sustainability. Support legislative or regulatory efforts that would ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) while balancing prior commitments that have been made to public employees. • Public Records. Support the intent of the California Public Records Act, including efforts to assist the public in requests for access to government records. Oppose efforts that create unnecessary or unreasonable administrative burdens as well as new unfunded mandates for local agencies.