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Laws & Legislation

SB 50 Shelved for the Year

05/20/2019 - 10:12 PM By Brittany M.

In a surprising move, the head of the Senate Appropriations Committee brought an abrupt end to one of the most contentious housing bills in recent memory.

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Bill Would Force Cities to Allow Pot Shops

05/15/2019 - 6:39 PM By Brittany M.
Assembly Bill 1356 would result in some 2,200 more pot shops in California. It would also ignite a war with local governments.
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AB 213: Another Attempt to Return VLF Revenue to Cities

05/08/2019 - 7:23 PM By Brittany M.

California lawmakers will take another crack at returning vehicle license fee revenues which were diverted away from cities in 2011.

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SB 50 Update: Following Controversial Mailer, Amended Bill Moves Past Finance Committee

04/29/2019 - 9:20 PM By Brittany M.

SB 50 now has two sets of provisions: one for counties with over 600,000 residents and one for counties with under 600,000 residents.

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Report: Numerous Jurisdictions Flout California Values Act

04/24/2019 - 6:41 PM By Brittany M.
A recent review by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus and the University of Oxford Centre for Criminology in England found that 68 out of 169 local law enforcement agencies (40%) were not in compliance with SB 54.
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MuniServices / Avenu Policy Update

04/17/2019 - 11:02 AM By Ashley Underlee

This comprehensive edition covers selected active proposals impacting local agency revenue.

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MuniServices / Avenu: Post-Introduction Policy Report

03/21/2019 - 10:36 AM By Ashley Underlee

MuniServices / Avenu has published their post-introduction report, which covers an array of legislative proposals concerning local government revenue, administration, regulation and more. 

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San Francisco Supervisor Proposes First Ever Ban on Facial Recognition Technology

02/07/2019 - 3:41 AM By Brittany M.

San Francisco could soon become the first city to ban facial recognition technology under an ordinance proposed Tuesday by Supervisor Aaron Peskin.

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MuniServices / Avenu Update: Formal Regulations Adopted Implementing Cannabis Control

01/31/2019 - 10:10 AM By Ashley Underlee

This policy update focuses on the formal regulations that have been adopted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control – including policies pertaining to statewide delivery services, ensuring uniformity in

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Berkeley Mandates 25 Cent Charge on Disposable Cups

01/28/2019 - 6:11 PM By Brittany M.

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