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2026 Legislative Workshop
2026 Legislative Workshop PowerPoint Presentation

2026 State Legislative Advocacy

AB 35 (Alvarez) Prop 4 Admin Procedure Act Exemption - support 2.09.26
AB 35 (Alvarez) Support - MOCO Memo - Senate Appropriations 6.16.2026
AB 431 (Wilson) SUPPORT - MOCO Memo - Senate Appropriations 6.16.2026
AB 762 (Irwin) Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device- prohibition. As Amended January 26 6.8.26
AB 1548 (Pellerin) - County of Monterey Staff Comments 5.20.26
AB 1638 (Ta) County veterans service officers - additional resources - support 5.11.26
AB 1761 (Rogers) Electricity - calculation methodolgy - data disclosure - support 4.13.26
AB 1900 (Kalra) Vehicle- Guaranteed Health Care for All - support 3.09.26
AB 1934 (Bennett) State Fire Marshal - home hardening certification program - support 4.13.26
AB 1934 (Bennett) Support - Sen Emergency Mgmt MOCO Memo - 6.9.2026
AB 1934 (Bennett) Support - Sen Nat Res and Water MOCO Memo - 6.16.2026
AB 2051 (Wicks) Public resources -Coastal Resilience Permitting Work Group - support 04.13.26
AB 2051 (Wicks) Support - MOCO Memo Sen Nat res and Water docx 6.16.2026
AB 2099 (Gonzalez) Advertising display customary maintenance - oppose 5.11.26
AB 2203 (Tangipa) Public postsecondary education: priority registration: veterans and dependents of veterans: federal GI Bill - support 5.11.26
AB 2203 Support - Sen Education MOCO Memo 6.8.2026
AB 2691 (Addis) Elections - elective office_felony conviction - support 4.13.26
AB 2705 (Dixon) Property taxation tax-defaulted property sales excess proceeds claims– SUPPORT 6.8.2026
SB 299 (Cabaldon) CA Environmental Quality Act Exemption, family daycare centers - support 2.09.26
SB 299 Support - ASM Nat Resources MOCO Memo - 6.8.2026
SB 747 (Wiener) Civil Rights - Deprivation of Federal Constitutional Rights, Privileges, and Immunities - support 2.09.26
SB 747 (Wiener) Support - MOCO Memo - Assembly Appropriations 6.16.2026
SB 922 (Laird) Vehicle- local agency charges - use of streets or highways - support 3.09.26
SB 922 Support - Asm Local Govt MOCO Memo 6.8.2026
SB 973 (Becker) Wildfire County Coordinator Program - support
SB 973 Support - Asm Nat Res MOCO Memo 6.8.2026
SB 1040 (Choi) Veteran Cemetery Maintenance-Endowment Match Act - support 4.13.26
SB 1055 (Laird) - Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency - contracts - support 5.11.26
SB 1055 (Laird) Support - Asm Local Govt MOCO Memo 6.8.2026
SB 1138 (Padilla) Load-Serving entities - resource adequacy requirement - support 041326
SB 1138 Support - Asm Utilities and Energy MOCO Memo - 6.8.2026
SB 1138 Support - MOCO Memo Asm Appropriations 6.16.2026
SB 1327 (Reyes) Transfer of EVSE Regulatory Authority - oppose 5.11.26
SB 1407 (Archuleta) Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: military retirement pay: survivor benefit pay: support 5.11.26
SB 1407 Support - Asm Military and Veterans Affairs MOCO Memo 6.8.2026

CA Budget Request - County H.R. 1 Request Letter - 04.20.26
CA Budget - Mobile Crisis Benefit Changes - oppose 3.09.26

Request for Select Committee on ICE - 03.03.2026

2026 Federal Legislative Advocacy

Families First Housing Act of 2026 (H.R. 6962) Rep. Lofgren - support 3.09.26
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7576) - oppose unless amended 04.28.26
FIREWALL Act (H.R. 6473) Reps. Lofgren and Panetta - support 3.09.26
FIREWALL Act (S. 1323) Sen. Schiff - support 3.09.26
Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) Reps. Lofgren and Panetta - support 2.09.26
More Homes on the Market Act (H.R. 1340) Rep. Lofgren and Panetta - support 3.09.26
More Homes on the Market Act (S. 3332) Sen. Schiff - support 3.09.26
SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) Senators Padilla and Schiff - oppose 3.01.26
Stop the Sexualization of Children Act (H.R. 7661) Reps Lofgren and Panetta - oppose 04.13.26

Other Advocacy Efforts

2025-26 Support Letters for Grant Applications

LOS - Community E-Bike Lending Library Feasibility & Site Planning Project_2.02.26
LOS - Monterey County Regional Safe Streets Together Supplemental Plan 5.12.26

FY26 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Requests

ARCHIVE: 2023-25 Advocacy Efforts

Disaster Events

1.12.23 Delegation Disaster Declaration Support Letter
1.14.23 President Approves California Disaster Declaration
1.18.23 President Amends California Disaster Declaration
3.1.23 Governor Proclamation of State of Emergency
3.9.23 Governor Request Presidential Emergency Declaration
3.11.23 California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) request
3.15.23 Disaster Relief for Undocumented Community request
3.17.23 CLLC Letter Request for Disaster Relief for Undocumented Residents
3.20.23 Central Coast Delegation Letter to Governor re Central Coast Flooding
3.20.23 Housing Task Force request
3.23.23 Pajaro Small Businesses Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom
3.27.23 Federal Delegation Letter to the Honorable Michael Connor re Pajaro River
3.28.23 Governor Major Disaster Declaration request
3.28.23 Governor March Storms Emergency Additional Counties
4.3.23 President Approves Disaster Declaration for California
6.6.23 Monterey County FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Extension Request
10.14.24 FEMA-4699-DR-CA 2023 Pajaro Levee Reimbursement

2025 Legislative Workshop (February 7, 2025)

2025 State Legislative Advocacy

Funding to Defend California Values (ABx1-1, ABx1-2, SBx1-1) - support 12.5.24
ABX1-2 Budget Act of 2024 - Immigrant Removal Defense Funding 1.24.25
SBx1-1 (Wiener) Budget Act - Request for Signature 2.3.25
SBX1-2 Budget Act of 2024 - Immigrant Removal Defense Funding 1.24.25
SBx1-2 Budget Act - Request for Signature 2.3.25

CA Budget - California Water Plan Budget Request SB 72 (Caballero) - support 2.10.25
CA Budget - myCAvax funding - support 3.10.25
CA Budget - IHSS Administrative Funding - CAO letter 4.4.25
CA Budget - CalWorks Administrative Funding - CAO letter 4.4.25
CA Budget - Housing and Homeless Programs - 4.14.25
CA Budget - 211 Funding - support 5.12.25
CA Budget - Monterey County Priorities 6.4.25
CA Budget - HR 1 SNAP-CalFRESH SMD 8.29.25

Stabilizing Victims of Crime Act Funding - coalition letter 2.26.25
San Lucas Feb 2025 Engineering Report - Comment Letter 3.20.25
CPUC Letter - BESS Facilities Safety 5.8.25
AB 1439 (2023) Implementation - 8.15.25

2025 Federal Legislative Advocacy

Other Advocacy Efforts

Immigration Rights Ad Hoc Committee: Memo re: Immigration Related Legislative Advocacy - Revised 1-6-25

Resolution No.: 25-009 - A Resolution Reestablishing the County of Monterey as a Welcoming County for Immigrants and Refugees, and Declaring the County a Place of Trust and Safety for Immigrants; and Authorizing an increase of appropriations ($25,000) to fund related public services announcements.

Press Release: County of Monterey Joins Legal Effort to Protect Birthright Citizenship 1.29.25
LOS - Reinstate No. Salinas HS Track and Field Athlete - Clara Adams 6.10.25

2025-26 Support Letters for Grant Applications

LOS - King City National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) application - 2/26/25
LOS - Monterey Bay Tech Hub 5.21.25
LOS - Urchin Supply Chain Workforce and Infrastructure Expansion 6.2.25
LOS - City of Marina - Safe Streets and Roads For All grant 6.25.25
LOS - City of Soledad - Soledad Container Village Project - 8.7.25
LOS - Monterey Bay Climate Resilient Fisheries Community Planning Grant 9.3.25

2025-26 Support Letters for Grant Applications

FY26 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Requests

LOS - TAMC SR 156-Castroville Blvd Interchange Project - support 3.7.25 (Rep Panetta)
LOS - TAMC SR156-Castroville Blvd Interchange Project - support 3.19.25 (Rep Lofgren)
LOS - TAMC SR156-Castroville Blvd Interchange Project - support 3.19.25 (Sen Padilla)
LOS - TAMC SR156-Castroville Blvd Interchange Project - support 3.19.25 (Sen Schiff)
LOS - City of Seaside - Fort Ord National Monument Access Improvement Project - support 3.7.25
LOS - MCRCD Salinas River Project - support 4.29.25

2024 Legislative Workshop (February 2, 2024)

2023 Legislative Workshop (January 20, 2023)

2023-24 State Legislative Advocacy Letters

State Budget / Other Issues

Budget - Dam Safety and Climate Resilience - 1.26.23
Budget - ACWA-CMUA dam safety factsheet - 1.26.23
Budget - Support for California Hospitals - 4.10.23
Budget - Broadband Funding for Last-Mile Infrastructure - 5.22.23
Dept. of Cannabis Control (DCC)Request to Extend Provisional License Renewal Period - 3.15.23
Anthem - Salinas Valley Health Contract - 7.27.23
CalPERS Letter re Anthem Blue Cross-Salinas Valley Health contract - 10.11.23
Reso No 24-002 Supporting Measure N Pajaro Valley Heath Care District Bond - 1.9.24
Dam Safety and Resilience Legislative and Bond Proposals - 1.23.24
Attachment 1. New York Times article
Attachment 2. Statutory Program Language
Attachment 3. Jan 2024 - ACWA-CMUA-CAJ dam safety factsheet
Budget - CalWORKs Program - 3.11.24
CPUC Letter - Oppose AT&T Application 23-03-002 & 23-03-003 - 3.12.24
Budget - Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) - SEN Budget Sub #4 (3.21.24)
Budget - Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) - ASM Budget Sub #5 (3.21.24)
Budget - CRLA Rural Justice Centers - 5.13.24
Budget - May Revise Homelessness Proposals - 5.28.24
Budget - May Revise Future of Public Health - 5.28.24
Budget - May Revise Human Services: CalWORKS, Child Welfare, Adult Protective Services - 5.28.24
Budget - CalWORKS Child Welfare APS Gov Newsom - 6.5.24
Budget - Market Match Program Funding - 5.28.24
Budget - Broadband Funding - 5.30.24
CPUC Proposed Decision to Dismiss ATT COLR Application - 5.23.24

Letters of Support for County State Budget Requests

Nacimiento-San Antonio CAMP State Budget Request - WRA
Nacimiento-San Antonio CAMP State Budget Request - MoCo
CAMP support - Atascadero Mutual Water Company
CAMP support - Braga Fresh
CAMP support - City of Gonzales
CAMP support - City of Greenfield
CAMP support - City of King City
CAMP support - City of Paso Robles
CAMP support - City of Salinas
CAMP support - City of Soledad
CAMP support - Coalition of Peninsula Businesses
CAMP support - D'Arrigo
CAMP support - Monterey County Farm Bureau
CAMP support - Monterey County Hospitality Association
CAMP support - Pisoni Farms
CAMP support - Salinas Basin Water Alliance
CAMP support - Salinas Valley Basin GSA
CAMP support - Salinas Valley Water Coalition
CAMP support - San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
CAMP support - San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau
CAMP support - San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and WCD
CAMP support - Shandon-San Juan Water District
CAMP support - Sunberry Growers
CAMP support - Tanimura & Antle
CAMP support - Taylor Farms

2023-24 Federal Legislative Advocacy Letters (118th Congress)

FY 2024 Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) / Community Project Funding (CPF) Requests

FY 2025 Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) / Community Project Funding (CPF) Requests

2023-24 Letters of Support

TAMC Pajaro-Watsonville Multimodal Transit Hub (1.19.23)
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Zero Emission Rail Transit and Trail Project (1.26.23)
MCWRA CSIP Well Replacement and Rehabilitation Project (1.27.23)
CSIP Well Project Support Letter - Assemblymember Rivas
MCWRA Weather Modification Pilot Program (1.27.23)
Rancho Cielo YouthBuild Project (2.2.23)
TAMC North Monterey County Safe Routes to School (3.2.23)
TAMC Transportation Vulnerability Assessment (3.2.23)
AMBAG Monterey Bay EV CAR Framework (3.3.23)
TAMC Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan (6.7.23)
TAMC Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough Corridor Climate Resiliency Project (7.5.23)
AMBAG Highway 1 Bridge at Pajaro River Project (7.20.23)
TAMC Reconnecting Salinas (9.13.23)
MCWRA Enhanced Predictive Tools (10.6.23)
MCWRA Weather Modification (10.6.23)
TAMC 2025 Active Transportation Plan (12.29.23)
Community Human Services - HHAP4 Application (3.11.24)
Sand City - Multiuse Commuter Trail Project (3.28.24)
GoldenPACE Health - support 4.15.24
Salinas Sports Authority Community Wellness Center (7.12.24)
MST SURF Project (8.13.24)
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County - Coastal Conservancy, IWRP Program Phase VII (9.30.24)
Monterey Bay DART Proposal (11.18.24)
County of Monterey - Mental Health Rehab Center 11.26.24
County of Monterey - Behavioral Health Urgent Car 11.26.24

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2026 Legislative Workshop 2026 Legislative Workshop PowerPoint Presentation

2026 State Legislative Advocacy

2026 Federal Legislative Advocacy

Other Advocacy Efforts

2025-26 Support Letters for Grant Applications

FY26 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Requests

ARCHIVE: 2023-25 Advocacy Efforts

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2026 Legislative Workshop
2026 Legislative Workshop PowerPoint Presentation

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