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Townsend Public Affairs urges Temecula to watch Sacramento budget, housing and wildfire bills
Summary
Casey Elliott of Townsend Public Affairs briefed Temecula council on 2026 state priorities: a compact second-year legislative calendar, budget risks tied to revenue projections, cap-and-invest reauthorization, CEQA exemptions, housing bills including SB 79, and likely wildfire and e-bike safety legislation.
Casey Elliott, vice president of Townsend Public Affairs, told the Temecula City Council that Sacramento’s 2026 calendar will be compact and full of carryover work from last year.
"We’re beginning 2026 as the second year of a legislative session in Sacramento," Elliott said, and noted the legislature is handling holdover bills while preparing for a new bill-introduction deadline in late February.
Elliott outlined budget dynamics shaping local impacts: the governor’s January proposal anticipates about $350 billion in total spending and a projected $2.9 billion general fund shortfall, which the administration…
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