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California Public Policy Group briefs Beaumont council on housing, public safety and 2025 outlook
Summary
Sharon Gonsalves of the California Public Policy Group told Beaumont council that housing remained the dominant theme in 2024 and previewed 2025 priorities including public-safety bills, limits on bill introductions and continued work on housing element audits; she also noted the city won an Outdoor Recreation Legacy grant for Stewart Park Phase 2.
Sharon Gonsalves, managing director of the California Public Policy Group, told the Beaumont City Council on Dec. 17 that housing continued to be the dominant policy theme in Sacramento and that the Legislature this year focused heavily on public-safety measures, including bills aimed at retail theft and fentanyl.
Gonsalves said the governor signed just over 1,000 bills in the 2023–24 session and vetoed 89, and she warned council that the new Legislature includes many fresh members who will require outreach on topics important to local…
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