CAI-CLAC LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: JUNE 2022

BY: MR. LOUIE BROWN, JR. CAI-CLAC’S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE

June in the Capitol reaches another level of chaos, because all bills passed out of the House of Origin need a policy committee hearing during these 30 days. This includes AB 1410 which will have 2 committee hearings during that time!

AB 1410 is the bill we opposed during our Legislative Days at the Capitol. Our efforts have resulted in the bill being significantly amended, but it still needs work. Mandatory board member education is no longer in the bill, but it has been replaced with a Code of Ethics that will be costly and potentially lead to litigation. Our Governance Task Force has been working non-stop on potential amendments. If they are not accepted by the author, a Call to Action will be forthcoming, so please stay tuned.

June is also budget month in the Capitol. The Legislature is required to pass a balanced budget no later than June 15. Recently, the Senate Pro Tem and Assembly Speaker announced an agreement on a more than $300 billion budget, which includes spending the $97 billion surplus California is enjoying. Roughly $10 billion will be returned to taxpayers in some form or fashion, but the details remain unclear.

Legislators will be in District during the month of July, so now is a great time to make meeting requests for those Local Lobby Days. Let’s not miss the chance to build on our existing relationships and create new ones.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Wednesday, July 13th at noon, CAI-CLAC will be holding a Virtual Town Hall: Supporting CAI-CLAC Through Fundraising. You will hear from CAI-CLAC Advocate Louie Brown, as well as CAI-CLAC supporters and how and why they do so. You can pre-register for the event here at CAI-GRIE.org/legislative.

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