2019 Legislative Agenda

The City Council approved the City of Cupertino's 2019 Legislative Platform at its meeting on June 18th. The Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform will serve as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for the City Council and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy. View the 2019 Legislative Platform.(PDF, 431KB)

Below are bills that Council or the Legislative Review Committee have taken a formal position on or were watching for the Legislative Session ending in 2019.

State Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
AB 67 Housing: Homeless Integrated Data Warehouse Rivas/Chiu Watch 8/30/19
In committee: Held under submission. (Two-year bill)
AB 68 Land Use: Accessory Dwelling units Ting Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 516 Authority to remove vehicles Chiu/Santiago Oppose 6/25/19 8/30/19
In committee: Held under submission. (Two-year bill)
AB 881 Accessory Dwelling Units Bloom Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 1080

 

SB 54		 California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act AB 1080: Gonzalez

 

SB 54: Allen		 Support 8/27/19 AB 1080:
9/14/19 Ordered to inactive file
(Two-year bill)

 

SB 54:
9/12/19
In committee: Ordered to third reading
(Two-year bill)
AB 1210 Crimes: Package Theft Low Support 8/27/19 4/23/19 In committee: hearing postponed
(Two-year bill)
AB 1487 San Francisco Bay Area housing development Chiu Support if amended 9/3/19 10/8/19
Approved by the Governor
SB 4 Housing Beall/McGuire Watch 4/24/19 Hearing cancelled at the request of the author.
SB 5 Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Beall/McGuire Support 6/25/19 10/13/2019 Vetoed by the Governor. In senate pending consideration of veto.
SB 6 Residential Development: Available Land Beall Support 8/27/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 12 Mental Health Services: Youth Beall/
Portantino		 Support 6/25/19 8/30/19Held in committee and under submission
(Two-year bill)
SB 13 Accessory Dwelling Units Wieckowski Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 23 Unlawful Entry of a Vehicle Wiener Support 6/25/19 8/30/19Held in committee and under submission
(Two-year bill)
SB 50 Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Streamlined Approval: Incentives Wiener Oppose 4/16/19 6/4/19 Amended, re-referred to Committee on Appropriations
(Two-year bill)
SB 330 Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Skinner Oppose 4/16/19

 

Reaffirmed opposition 6/25/19		 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 592 Housing Accountability Act Wiener Oppose 6/25/19 9/11/19 Re-referred to Committee on Rules
(Two-year bill)

Federal Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
H.R. 530 Accelerating Broadband development by Empowering Local Communities Act Eshoo Support 7/23/19 01/25/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
S. 2012 Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act Feinstein Support 7/23/19 06/27/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

City of Cupertino's Legislative Support/Opposition Letters

For more information on legislation and regional measures regarding housing visit, our Statewide and Regional Housing Policy page.

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