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State, federal updates: cap‑and‑invest, Brown Act changes and two congressional earmarks for Chino Hills
Summary
Townsend Public Affairs briefed council on major legislative items from Sacramento and Washington, D.C., including cap‑and‑invest reauthorization, Brown Act modernization amendments that affect agenda translation and remote participation, and two community project funding earmarks submitted to Congress for Chino Hills projects.
Townsend Public Affairs provided the City Council with a legislative update covering key state and federal measures and how they could affect Chino Hills.
At the state level, the presentation covered the reauthorization of California’s cap‑and‑trade program (now referred to as “cap‑and‑invest”), which staff said was extended with adjustments to appropriations and priorities. Townsend also reviewed Proposition 4 (the 2024 climate bond) and budget actions that used rainy‑day fund reserves and accounting shifts to close a state deficit.
Townsend summarized SB 79 (a transit‑oriented development bill) and noted that much of the…
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