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Carlsbad subcommittee hears state and federal legislative updates, emphasizes housing oversight and regional advocacy
Summary
City legislative staff and district/state/federal representatives updated the subcommittee on recent bills signed by the governor, advocacy letters supporting the SANDAG Carlsbad trenching project, the EPA’s final lead-and-copper rule, and ongoing inquiries into oversight of an affordable housing project (Windsor Point).
City legislative staff and several state and federal representatives briefed the Carlsbad City Council’s legislative subcommittee on recent lawmaking and advocacy efforts, with members pressing for clearer oversight of locally funded affordable-housing projects and confirming the city’s continued support for regional transportation projects.
The meeting opened with staff reports from Jason Haber and district representatives from federal and state elected offices. Salome Tash, district representative from Congressman Mike Levin’s office, told the subcommittee that Congress is in recess and that lawmakers passed a continuing resolution extending government funding through Dec. 20, 2024. She outlined the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, which, she said, would create a single-purpose organization to manage nuclear fuel-cycle issues and use a consent-based siting process for facilities. Tash also described the Securing…
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