Lawmakers pressed DMV and industry witnesses on remote driving, emergency response, transparency and routing after the agency adopted heavy-truck rules on April 28.
The bill moved 5-0 to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee after supporters and opponents debated algorithmic management and surveillance.
SB 868 passed the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee 17-0, advancing a measure to set statewide safety standards for plug-in balcony solar devices.
The committee voted to move the bill forward after testimony from immigrant-rights advocates and medical groups describing delayed care and family-contact barriers.
Supporters from housing, land-use and local government groups said the bill would help fill an affordable-housing financing gap and could fit into a broader state bond strategy.
SB 1227 would require the Department of Industrial Relations to work with unions on apprenticeship routes into enforcement jobs as lawmakers cited vacancies and delayed inspections.
The Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee sent SB 1038 to Appropriations on June 10, advancing a proposal to give unions earlier notice of CalPERS employer audit corrections.
The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee voted 7-2 to move the measure forward after a contentious hearing over staking, stablecoin rewards and whether the bill would weaken investor safeguards.
SB 928 cleared the Assembly Higher Education Committee on a 10-0 vote and heads to the Assembly floor.
The council gave first reading to an ordinance and adopted a resolution to send the measure to voters in the Nov. 3, 2026 general municipal election.
Staff said the draft ban on onshore support facilities cannot be adopted as written, prompting a move toward a resolution and later coastal-program amendments.
The bill would create statewide inspection, testing and remediation standards for smoke-damaged homes after wildfires. It now moves to the next step in the legislative process.
The May 11 agenda includes a proposed .762 FTE classified reduction, an $800,000 grant offer and two Ridgewood facilities spending items, though the packet does not show final board action.
Council approved a 2026-27 fee schedule that raises most building fees 2.9% and moves many permits toward valuation-based pricing, while staff said the building division would still need a small general fund subsidy.
Police said this year’s homeless survey drew 239 responses, up from 221 in 2024, as council members heard about slower access to treatment and service gaps.
Council action on May 5 moved the Halvorsen Park Trail Project into construction by awarding the contract to GR Sundberg, Inc. and setting aside $400,000 for the work.
The measure would tighten how coastal rebuild exemptions are used when replacement structures could block public access or affect sensitive areas.
The measure moved forward after sharply divided testimony over board changes, transparency rules and concerns about permitting delays and unfunded mandates.
Finance proposed shifting $1.7 billion from the 2025-26 school settle-up into the Prop. 98 rainy day fund, a move lawmakers and the LAO questioned at a budget hearing.
State Student Aid Commission officials told lawmakers California is not on track to launch the new federal short-term training aid program on time.
The measure passed 54-16 on urgency and on final passage, with lawmakers split over whether it strengthens election protections or raises constitutional and transparency concerns.
AB 2624 cleared the Assembly 49-19 after floor arguments over speech, fraud, and investigative reporting concerns.
Commissioners discussed denial or tighter conditions for a Pepperwood Lane short-term rental after a neighbor described repeated noise and traffic impacts, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote.
The June 9 agenda also would move $2 million from the Tax Loss Reserve Fund and authorize voluntary furloughs as the county finalizes its FY 2026-27 budget.
