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City lobbyist updates committee on key bills, budget outlook and CARB proposals that could shift housing and transit funding
Summary
Ross Buckley, the city's contract state lobbyist, told the Law and Legislation Committee that Thursday's "suspense" appropriations hearings and the governor's May revise will shape which priority bills advance, and he flagged CARB staff amendments that stakeholders say could reallocate funds used for housing and transit programs.
Ross Buckley, the city's contract state lobbyist, told the Sacramento City Council Law and Legislation Committee on April 30 that this week's appropriations "suspense" hearings and the governor's May revise will be decisive for many bills the city is tracking.
"This is actually kind of a critical week," Buckley said, describing the suspense process as "a black box of some sorts," where bills that carry state costs are vetted and often stopped. He cautioned that while Department of Finance figures showed roughly $8.6 billion in revenue above earlier estimates through early April, much of that is already committed to obligations such as Proposition 98 and reserve payments, so apparent surpluses can be overstated.
The city's priority bills include SB 802 (Sen. Ashby) addressing homelessness, SB 865 (Sen. Ashby) creating a California Music…
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