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State Capitol Office • 925 L Street, Suite 1404 • Sacramento, California 95814 • Phone (916) 447-4086 • Fax (916) 444-2063 Federal Office • 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 207 • Washington, DC • Phone (202) 546-8696 • Fax (202) 546-4555 Northern California Office • 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 204 • Oakland, CA 94612 • Phone (510) 835-9050 • Fax (510) 835-9030 Southern California Office • 1601 Dove Road• Newport Beach, California 92660 • Phone (949) 399-9050 • Fax (949) 476-8215 M E M O R A N D U M To: The Honorable Juan González III, Mayor of San Leandro Honorable Members of the San Leandro City Council CC: Fran Robustelli, City Manager Eric Engelbart, Deputy City Manager From: Christopher Townsend, President, Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Niccolo De Luca, Vice President Alex Gibbs, Grants Manager Andres Ramirez, Senior Associate Carly Shelby, Legislative Associate Date: January 8, 2024 Subject: Summary of 2023 State Legislative Activities Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. (TPA) has prepared this report for the City of San Leandro following the end of the 2023 State Legislative session. This report lists our efforts to date including a summary of our legislative advocacy actions on behalf of the City. As background, TPA has closely partnered with the City of San Leandro for almost 9 years and together the team has achieved great results. This includes 3 City sponsored legislative proposals signed into law, collaborating on numerous legislative efforts, providing critical grant writing support, and helping secure over $21million in state funding for priority projects. Summary of 2023 State Legislative Session September 14 marked the final night of the 2023 Legislative Session, constituting the end of the first year of the two-year 2023-24 legislative cycle. The 2023 legislative year featured a number of anomalies, including a record number of freshman legislators, significant leadership changes in both houses, and the highest number of bill introductions in over a decade. In the final week of the Session alone, the Legislature had more than 700 bills that were still active. This set the stage for a frenetic pace of activity, with the Legislature determined to act on a number of consequential policy issues, including behavioral health reform, public safety reforms, conservatorship expansion, and proposed constitutional amendments that would enhance and protect local revenue sources. The Legislature decided the fate of a number of bills important to local governments in its final days of session. Of the 3,038 bills introduced this year, the Legislature passed close to 1,100 measures. The end of the 2023 Legislative Session also marked the beginning of Interim Recess. The Legislature will resume the second half of the 2023-24 Legislative Session on January 3, 2024. TPA has been proactive in beginning conversations with the City’s Legislative Liaisons and State