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Townson Public Affairs Briefs Stanton Council on Sacramento and Washington Priorities
Summary
Townson Public Affairs consultant Eric O'Donnell gave a Sacramento and Washington update, highlighting a busy 2025 legislative session (roughly 2,350 bills introduced), a new 35‑bill limit per legislator, housing and RHNA reform, cap‑and‑trade extension debates, wildfire recovery funding and federal appropriations that excluded earmarks affecting local community project funding.
Stanton — Eric O'Donnell of Townson Public Affairs briefed the council March 25 on major state and federal legislative developments to watch in 2025.
O'Donnell said the California Legislature is in the first year of a two‑year session and reported approximately 2,350 bill introductions by the February deadline, noting a roughly 25% turnover among members after the November elections. He highlighted a procedural change that limits the number of bills a member may introduce to 35, down from higher previous caps, and said that change may reduce the total number…
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