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Carlsbad legislative subcommittee backs multiple state bills, opposes two and places several on watch
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The Carlsbad City Council legislative subcommittee voted unanimously to support a slate of state bills, oppose AB 748 and SB 1014, and place SB 866, AB 1639, AB 2433 and SB 1036 on watch while staff gathers more information.
The Carlsbad City Council legislative subcommittee voted unanimously to support a set of state bills, oppose two measures and to monitor several others, members said during the meeting.
At a regularly scheduled meeting, Councilmember Burkholder moved that the committee support a list of state bills recommended by city staff and their contract lobbyists; the motion passed after a second and a roll call vote. The subcommittee also voted unanimously to oppose AB 748 (a proposed program to preapprove single- and multifamily residential plans) and SB 1014 (a bill related to preliminary application cost estimates), citing concerns about timing, oversight and the risk of locking in incomplete information.
The vote adopted staff recommendations to support a package of bills that staff and the lobbyists characterized as aligned with city priorities; items listed in the motion included SB 758, SB 490, AB 1895, SB 1318, AB 2373 and several others. The committee recorded a unanimous vote to adopt the recommended positions and to request further analysis where needed.
The subcommittee placed SB 866 (a bill that would expand homeless-data reporting and require additional detail in housing elements), AB 1639 (drowning-prevention/CPR-on-911 instructions), AB 2433 (density-bonus changes) and SB 1036 (mitigation-fee changes) on watch and asked staff to return with additional information. During discussion, council members and staff raised concerns about administrative burden, the timing and feasibility of new reporting requirements and the potential effect on local control over land-use decisions.
Public commenters urged the subcommittee to monitor housing bills closely. Chris Wright, vice president of the nonprofit Equitable Land Use Alliance, said his group tracks more than 100 housing bills and urged the subcommittee to oppose AB 2433, which he said would remove local review for certain infill projects.
Staff committed to circulate full bill texts and section-by-section summaries for bills of interest and to return with additional information at the next meeting. The subcommittee also asked staff to identify specific items for an upcoming May 12 virtual meeting with Senator Blake Spear's office.
The vote on the day’s positions passed unanimously; committee members said they want to preserve local authority over land use while supporting bills that align with the city’s priorities.
