Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
JEA consultants outline state/federal outlook and push for funding on Seaside priority projects
Summary
JEA & Associates updated the council on state legislative themes (housing, CEQA reform, cap-and-trade, disaster resilience) and described federal advocacy to secure funding for local projects including a San Pablo pedestrian bridge, Fort Ord chapel/monument access and municipal water wells.
Consultants from JEA & Associates briefed the Seaside City Council on Nov. 6 about state legislative trends and federal advocacy to support the city’s capital and planning priorities.
Lori Johnson summarized California’s 2025 legislative themes: affordability and housing, extension of the cap-and-trade program to 2045, disaster resilience and infrastructure, increasing attention to AI regulation, and a major CEQA trailer bill (SB 131) aimed at streamlining approvals for…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

