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City of City of San Leandro 2025 State Legislative Platform & Policy Guidelines Page 8 of 11 from accessing facilities or places of public accommodation, or be discriminated against in schools or the workplace on the basis of 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. • 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 • 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. • League of California Cities (LOCC). Support efforts by the LOCC to protect the interests of cities, including through participation in related advocacy efforts or committees. • Local Elections. Monitor election reform initiatives and oppose efforts that could negatively impact the city. Actively monitor or take action as necessary on efforts related to San Leandro’s current system of ‘from District’ elections or ranked 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 and work to protect local funding. • Pension Sustainability. Support legislative or regulatory efforts that would ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the California Public Employees Retirement System while balancing prior commitments that have been made to public sector employees.