AB 821 (Gipson): Marijuana Businesses – Cash Payments. Assembly Bill 821 allows the Board of Equalization the ability to construct payment options for accepting cash payments in excess of $10,000 to fulfill various tax obligations. Status: Signed into law by the Governor. RCRC Position: Support
AB 1588 (Mathis & Alejo): Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program. Assembly Bill 1588 would have, to the extent funding was made available, authorized the State Water Resources Control Board to establish a program to provide funding to counties and qualified nonprofit organizations to award low-interest loans and grants to eligible applicants for drinking water and wastewater treatment improvements. Status: Vetoed. RCRC Position: Support
AB 2516 (Wood): Specialty Cottage Cannabis Cultivator License. Assembly Bill 2516 provides for the issuance of medical cannabis licensing type associated with small cultivation, commonly referred to as a “specialty cottage license.” Status: Signed into law by the Governor. RCRC Position: Support
AB 2686 (Mullin): All-Mailed Ballot for Special Elections. AB 2686 provides certain counties the option of conducting special elections to fill the vacancy of a State Senate, State Assembly, or Congressional district via all-mail balloting. Status: Signed into law by the Governor. RCRC Position: Support
SB 450 (Allen): Mail Ballot Elections. Senate Bill 450 authorizes counties, at the discretion of the board of supervisors, to conduct elections as an all-mailed ballot election if certain conditions are met, including ballot drop-off locations, vote centers, and other conditions to ensure the disabled and others can easily vote. Status: Signed into law by the Governor. RCRC Position: Support
SB 554 (Wolk): Delta Levee Maintenance. Senate Bill 554 (Wolk) would have made permanent the State's 75 percent maximum cost share for the Delta levee maintenance costs in excess of $1,000 per mile. Status: Vetoed. RCRC Position: Support
SB 897 (Roth): Workers’ Compensation. Senate Bill 897 would have provided an additional year of leave with full salary to certain peace officers who have been temporarily or permanently disabled as the result of a “catastrophic injury” suffered during the course of employment. Status: Vetoed by the Governor. RCRC Position: Opposed