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Carlsbad councilmember and intergovernmental affairs director outline legislative platform, recent bills and funding wins
Summary
Councilmember Teresa Acosta and Jason Haber described the city's legislative subcommittee, its platform guiding positions on bills, recent bill sponsorships (lifeguard and workplace harassment bills), two library-relevant bills (SB 321 and AB 1825) and recent state/federal funding wins including $350,000 for EV charging and $850,000 for Safe Routes to School.
Councilmember Teresa Acosta and Jason Haber, Carlsbad's intergovernmental affairs director, briefed the Library Board on the city's intergovernmental affairs program and legislative platform, explaining how the legislative subcommittee recommends positions and how the city pursues state and federal funding.
Acosta said the subcommittee meets monthly and that the city adopts a legislative platform that allows staff and council to take positions on pending…
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