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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: Janelle Cameron, City Manager Eric Engelbart, Deputy City Manager From: Christopher Townsend, President, Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Niccolo De Luca, Vice President Alex Gibbs, Grants Manager Carly Shelby, Senior Associate Date: December 10, 2024 Subject: Summary of 2024 State Legislative Activities Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. (TPA) has prepared this report for the City of San Leandro following the end of the 2024 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 10 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 $21.2 million in state funding for priority projects. Summary of 2024 State Legislative Session The 2024 legislative session came to a dramatic close just after midnight on Saturday, August 31, as both chambers were engulfed in a flurry of last-minute proposals. This adjournment marked the end of the two-year 2023-24 Legislative Session, which saw over 4,000 bills introduced during its cycle. While last-minute policy introductions are a common feature of California's legislative process, this session was notable for the unusually high number of bills and amendments introduced in the final 72 hours. These last-ditch efforts aimed to make sweeping changes in key areas such as energy policy, industrial land use regulations, and gas pricing, among others. Adding to the usual end-of-session frenzy, Governor Newsom called a special session just hours before the regular session's end to address new mandates on oil refineries aimed at reducing gas prices. This unexpected move effectively pushed the Legislature into overtime, forcing lawmakers to grapple with the complex and politically sensitive issue of energy affordability. In response, the Assembly convened the special session, as directed by the Governor, while the Senate chose not to.