2021 Legislative Agenda

The City Council approved the City of Cupertino's 2021 Legislative Platform at its meeting on February 2nd. 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 Cupertino 2021 Legislative Platform.(PDF, 253KB)

The Cupertino 2021 Legislative Platform(PDF, 253KB) document summarizes the key housing bills of the 2021 legislative session. For more information on legislation and regional measures regarding housing visit, our Statewide and Regional Housing Policy page.

Below are bills that Council or the Legislative Review Committee (LRC) have taken a formal position on or are watching.

State Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
AB 14 Communications: Broadband Services: California Advanced Services Fund Aguiar-Curry Watch 3/12/21 10/8/21 Signed into law
AB 71 Bring California Home Act Luz Rivas Watch 3/12/21 6/3/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
AB 215 Housing Element: regional housing need: relative progress determination Chiu Oppose 7/23/21 9/28/21 Signed into law
AB 377 Water Quality: Impaired Waters Robert Rivas Watch 3/12/21 5/25/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
AB 816 Homelessness: Housing Trust Fund: housing projects Chiu, Bloom, Bonta, Quirk-Silva, Santiago & Wicks Watch 7/23/21 9/29/21 Signed into law
AB 988 Mental Health: Mobile Crisis Support Teams: 988 Crisis Hotline Bauer-Kahan Support 5/14/21 9/29/22 Approved by the Governor
AB 989 Housing Accountability Act: Appeals: Housing Accountability Gabriel Oppose 6/18/21 9/10/21 Ordered to inactive file
AB 1091 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Board of Directors Berman Oppose 3/12/21 6/4/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
AB 1174 Planning and zoning: housing: development application modifications, approvals, and subsequent permits Grayson Oppose 9/13/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor
AB 1401 Residential and commercial development: parking requirements Friedman Oppose 6/18/21 8/26/21 Held under submission
SB 4 Communications: California Advanced Services Fund Gonzalez Watch 3/12/21 10/8/21 Signed into law
SB 6 Local Planning: Housing Commercial Zones Caballero Oppose 2/26/21 9/28/22 Approved by the Governor
SB 7 Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2021 Atkins Oppose Unless Amended 2/26/21 5/20/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 8 Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Skinner Oppose 5/14/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 9 Housing Development: Approvals Atkins Oppose 2/26/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 10 Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Density Wiener Oppose 2/26/21 9/16/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 15 Housing Development: Incentives: Rezoning of Idle Retail Sites Portantino Watch 2/26/21 6/2/21 Held in Assembly
SB 52 State of Emergency: Local Emergency: Sudden and Severe Energy Shortage: Planned Power Outage Dodd Support 7/23/21 10/6/21Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 60 Residential short-term rental ordinances: health or safety infractions: maximum fines Glazer Support 6/18/21 9/24/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 99 Community Energy Resilience Act of 2021 Dodd Support 7/23/21 8/26/21 Held in committee
SB 278 PERS: Disallowed Compensation Leyva Oppose 3/12/21 9/27/21 Signed into law by the Governor
SB 290 Density Bonus Law: qualifications for incentives or concessions: student housing for lower income students: moderate-income persons and families local government constraints Skinner Oppose 6/18/21 9/28/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 314 Alcoholic Beverages Wiener Watch 3/12/21 10/8/21 Signed into law
SB 323 Local government: water or sewer service: legal actions Caballero Watch 6/18/21 9/23/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 477 General plan: annual report Wiener Oppose 6/18/21 10/5/21 Vetoed by the Governor
SB 478 Planning and Zoning Law: Housing Development Projects Wiener Oppose 5/14/21 9/28/21 Signed into law by the Governor.
SB 556 Street Light Poles, Traffic Signal Poles: Small Wireless Facilities Attachments Dodd Oppose 5/14/21 10/4/21 Vetoed by the Governor
SB 612 Electrical Corporations and Other Load-Serving Entities: Allocation of Legacy Resources Portantino Council adopted support position 6/1/21 7/14/21 Became a two-year bill , May be acted upon January 2022
SB 617 Residential Solar Energy Systems: Permitting Wiener Support 5/14/21 5/25/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
SB 619 Organic Waste: Reduction Regulations Laird Support 5/14/21 10/5/21Signed into law by the Governor
SB 778 Planning and Zoning: ADUs: Mixed-Use or Multifamily Structures Becker Oppose 5/14/21

(Oppose based on the 5/3/21 version of this bill)
6/30/21 First hearing canceled at the request of author.

Amended and no longer germane to the City.
SB 780 Local Finance: Public Investment Authorities Cortese Council adopted support position 6/1/21 9/28/21Signed into law by the Governor
SB 792 Sales and Use Tax: Retailers: Reporting Glazer Council adopted oppose position 6/1/21 10/4/21 Vetoed by the Governor
ACA 1 Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure: Voter Approval Aguiar-Curry Watch 3/12/21 4/22/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
ACA 4 Elections: Initiatives and Referenda Kiley Watch 3/12/21 2/18/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
ACA 7 Local Government: Police Power: Municipal Affairs: Land Use and Zoning Muratsuchi Support 5/14/21 3/17/21 Became a two-year bill, May be acted upon January 2022
Initiative 21-0016 Initiative 21-0016 (Local Land Use and Zoning Laws) Support 12/10/21 11/1/21 Attorney General issued a Title and Summary for the proposed initiative
Initiative 21-0042A1 Proposed Initiative 1935 Limits Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenues for Government Services Oppose 12/10/21 2/3/22 Initiative proponents have received title and summary from the Attorney General and have until 8/2/22 to submit 997,139 valid signatures

Updated for 10/21/22

City of Cupertino's Legislative Support/Opposition Letters