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County told governor had final day to act on hundreds of bills; redistricting cash and SB 63 highlighted
Summary
A county state-legislative update noted the governor had a final day to act on roughly 175 measures, highlighted a projected $12 billion state deficit, and flagged a $12 million late donation from Tom Steyer to a redistricting referendum; the county awaits action on four measures it has taken positions on, including SB 63's enrollment.
Alameda County supervisors received a state-legislative briefing Oct. 13 ahead of a governor deadline to act on hundreds of bills and measures.
A state legislative analyst from Formal Strategies told the committee that as of that morning the governor had about 175 measures pending and that California faces a projected $12,000,000,000 deficit for the next fiscal year. The analyst said fiscal discipline was a recurring theme in the governor's veto messages and that roughly 20% of this year's vetoes had cited budget concerns so far.
The analyst highlighted a late $12,000,000 contribution by Tom Steyer to support a redistricting referendum that would temporarily replace the state's independent congressional maps; the infusion, the analyst said, was a major late-stage boost to proponent spending. "This late infusion of cash by Tom Steyer had some pundits wondering if he was positioning himself for a run for governor," the analyst said.
Supervisor Tam asked about SB 63, described in the briefing as a transit sales-tax measure authored by Senator Arreguin and Senator Scott Wiener that affects the five Bay Area counties; the analyst said SB 63 had been enrolled and awaited the governor's signature and had passed with little opposition. The analyst also explained that some state programs (including certain TANF and Title IV-B arrangements) can be supported short-term from state reserve funds but that options vary by program and depend on how long the federal disruption persists.
The county analyst said Alameda County had taken positions on about four measures awaiting the governor's action and pledged to circulate an updated report once the governor made his decisions. No formal county votes or policy changes were taken at the meeting.
