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Assemblymember Schultz, lobbyists outline housing, public‑safety and budget bills in Glendale update
Summary
Assemblymember Nick Schultz and legislative advocates reviewed bills from the 2025 session, including major housing and public‑safety measures, and discussed funding opportunities and the state’s regulatory environment for local jurisdictions.
Glendale — Assemblymember Nick Schultz (40th Assembly District) and legislative advocate Kira Ross briefed the Glendale City Council on Oct. 21 about key bills from the 2025 legislative session, funding wins for the district and priorities to watch in 2026.
Schultz summarized a broad package of legislation his office advanced, emphasizing environmental protection bills that would expand state protections in the event federal safeguards were reduced, and several public‑safety measures that were a focus this year. He described AB 379 — a sweeping human‑trafficking reform that expands felony charges and establishes a survivor support fund from fines and state enforcement responsibilities — as a major lift with local impacts that would, among other things, give law enforcement earlier authority to intervene in some solicitation situations.
Schultz also reviewed bills aimed at housing production and infrastructure. He highlighted AB 1050 as a measure intended to unlock opportunity sites by lifting certain covenants, conditions and…
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