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An Update on the 2013 Legislative Session
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2013 Legislative Session – Key bills
Eight bills sent to the governor—Seven signed into law!
AB 139 – Domestic Violence Fees helps to make resources available to
women and children fleeing violent situations by strengthening offender penalties
to ensure more funding for Domestic Violence Shelters.
AB 143 – The Military Use Tax Exemption eliminates “use tax” – a type of
sales tax – on personal property purchased by active duty military members who
have been transferred into the state.
AB 250 – Expands on the state’s iHub innovation network by creating
economic opportunities for pioneering start-up companies. AB 250 puts
California in a position to cultivate and incubate young companies that are
developing new technologies that promote conservation and other policy goals.
This bill has been chaptered.
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SB 416 (Liu) 710 Corridor Surplus Property Sales – ensures the timely sale of
surplus homes currently owned by Caltrans in the now-obsolete 710 Corridor.
This bill is a critical first-step to restoring peace and security to neighborhoods
long threatened by Caltrans’ poor property management and an ill-advised
surface extension of the 710.
It’s All About The Economy: Metro Gold Line
Asked cities for their transportation priorities. Foothill cities support
full funding for the Gold Line Foothill Extension.
Priority requests went to new state Transportation Agency’s
Workgroup to identify critical infrastructure needs and investigate
funding options.
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Introduced AB 268 (Holden) to express the intent of the Legislature
that the Gold Line receive full funding if L.A. Metro intends to put
another measure on the ballot.
Projections: Surpluses Beyond the Storm
• The Legislature has made very difficult decisions to reduce general
fund expenditures and the voters approved both Prop. 30 & Prop. 39
in 2012!
Surpluses Projected as of January 2013
$9.0
$8.0
$7.0
$6.0
$5.0
$4.0
$3.0
$2.0
$1.0
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$0.0
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Revenues & Expenditures: State Spending
• California is heavily dependent
on personal income taxes
• K-14 education is the state’s
top expense
Revenues
General Fund Spending
Personal
Income Tax
2%
9%
Social Services
Sales Tax
3%
16%
Corporation
Tax
22%
64%
Insurance
Tax
11%
Other
Revenues
K-14
Education
Higher
Education
6%
11%
5
44%
Health (MediCal)
Public Safety
12%
Infrastructure
Debt Service
Education:
A Long Term Investment into our Economic Prosperity
Assembly Bill 1066 (Holden) provides school funding
based on school enrollment, instead of attendance.
This money must be spent on services that are designed
to ensure kids get in classrooms.
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LCFF Breakdown for PUSD
The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) will bring
greater equity in base funding between all schools by
setting a statewide base funding target.
Pasadena
USD
Average
Daily
Attendance
(ADA)
Free &
Reduced
Lunch %
English
Learner
%
17,852
59.71%
20.34%
2011-12
Revenues
from
Formula
Deprived
Source
per ADA
$6,436
201314 Per
ADA
201415 Per
ADA
Full
Implementation
Per ADA
Formula (202021)
$6,739 $7,202 $10,591
Source: California Department of Finance
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It’s all about the Economy: Promoting Job Growth
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AB 294 (Holden) – INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCING DISTRICTS: Allows communities to
opt to use ERAF or tax increments to make
targeted infrastructure investments that are
projected to increase general fund revenues by
expanding Infrastructure Financing Districts’
ability to use additional local funding.
SB 1 (Steinberg) – Sustainable Communities
Investment Authority: Allows cities to establish a
Sustainable Communities Investment Authority and
direct tax increment revenues to that Authority in
order to address blight by supporting development in
transit priority project areas, small walkable
communities, and clean energy manufacturing sites.
Safer Communities: Public Safety
Assembly Bill 156 (Holden) – Authorizes a judge to allow
wiretapping if the judge determines there is probable cause
to believe that an individual is committing, has committed, or
is about to commit human trafficking.
• Human trafficking is the world's fastest growing criminal
enterprise and is an estimated $32 billion-a-year global
industry.
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• SB 105 (Steinberg) – is an immediate plan to comply with the
court ordered reduction to California’s prison population
without releasing inmates early.
Affordable Health Care for Working Families
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Covered California - Implements AB 1 -healthcare reform.
Expands Medi-Cal coverage
Offers a tax credit to small businesses who
provide health insurance.
Strengthens Medicare and closes Rx “donut
hole.”
Cannot be denied for coverage due to a “preexisting condition.”
The 2014 Water Bond:
A General Overview
KEY FEATURES OF THE
2014 BOND
Assembly Bill 1331
“A Cleaner, Leaner Water Bond”
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•
$6.5 Billion Total in Bond
Revenue
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$1.5 Billion for Watershed
Management
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$1.5 Billion for Climate Change
Infrastructure
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$1 billion for Clean Water
Initiatives
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$1 billion for Delta Preservation
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$400 million to local water
agencies
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Upcoming Events…
November 4- Regional Transportation
Solutions Field Hearing
◦ San Dimas City Council Chambers
◦ 245 E. Bonita Ave (10 am – 1 pm)
November 12 – Facebook Internet Safety
Program for Parents
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Mt. Sierra College
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101 Huntington Drive, Monrovia (7 – 8 pm)
VISIT MY WEBSITE FOR
MORE INFORMATION:
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http://asmdc.org/members/a41/
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My staff can assist you with a variety of constituent services:
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General issues affecting consumers.
Unemployment and disability benefits.
Getting answers from state departments and agencies.
Information on legislation and policy positions.
District Office:
600 N. Rosemead Blvd, Suite 117
Pasadena, CA 91107
Tel: (626) 351-1917
Fax: (626) 351-6176
Staff
Robbin Lewis-Coaxum, Chief of Staff
Bobi Johnson, District Director
Darryl Lucien, Legislative Director
Gerald Phillips, Field Representative
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