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Carlsbad councilmembers outline 2025 state, federal priorities and raise concerns about SB 79
Summary
City Council members and staff updated the Planning Commission on the city's legislative platform, recent bills Carlsbad sponsored, funding priorities and outstanding questions about SB 79's local impacts.
Carlsbad Council members and the city's intergovernmental affairs director briefed the Planning Commission on Oct. 15 on the city's legislative program, recent bills the city sponsored and local funding priorities, and warned that state changes under SB 79 may impose unfunded requirements on the city.
The presentation came from Jason Haber, the city's intergovernmental affairs director, and Councilmember Aspen DeMarche; Councilmember Burkholder attended and took part in discussion. Haber described how the city's legislative subcommittee develops an annual platform, retains state and federal lobbyists, and pursues sponsorship or position letters on bills that affect Carlsbad.
The nut of the discussion was SB 79, recently signed into law, which staff said raises questions about new height and density allowances near transit and about how tiers are defined by…
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