Please join our Zoom call tomorrow, Saturday January 14 at 10 AM.
We will provide updates and discuss the 2023 Legislative session.
This article was recently shared with us - Sprawl Is Good, The Environmental Case for Suburbia. So much of the Yimby philosophy and the legislature's push for high density housing in already expensive urban communities is anti-sprawl, based primarily on climate change. It's refreshing to read the opposite position, with sound arguments. This may be worth discussing on Saturday
348 Bills have been introduced so far. Livable California is screening 30 of these. Bills followed by LC are linked here.
This is just the start - bills can be introduced through Feb 17th.
January is a tough month for contributions. A generous contributor just helped us meet our mid-month commitments - Thank You. Others, see below and help if you can.
Upcoming Legislative Calendar Items
Jan 20 - Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel
Feb 17 - Last day for bills to be introduced
May 5 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house
May 19 - Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house
See Full Legislative Calendar Here
There are resource links at the end of this email for you to use throughout the session.
Help us continue to lobby for good bills and fight bad ones for you, while keeping you informed and involved. The best way for us to be sustainable throughout the year is to have enough monthly contributors. $20 or $50 per month from enough new monthly contributors will really help our sustainability. Become a sustaining member with a modest monthly donation. If you can't become a monthly contributor, please send a spot contribution to help the cause here.
If you have previously attended our teleconferences use your previously assigned zoom link. We resend those on the day before for your convenience. Please don't share your unique link.
First-time attending? You must RSVP at this link. Questions about attending? Email us at: admin@livableca.org.
Here are some resources for you to use during the legislative session. These are also linked on the Livable California Website under the menu item “2023 Legislation”:
2023 Bills Tracked by LC
2023 All Bills Introduced
2023 Bills Set For Hearing
Bill Detail Information on California Legislative Information Site
2023 Legislative Calendar
Assembly Daily File
Senate Daily File
Assembly Video Archive
Senate Video Archive
2023 Assembly and Senate Members Roster with Contacts
Find your Legislator HERE
Find the Senate Committee for a Bill Here
Find the Assembly Committee for a Bill Here – When you have chosen a committee, click on hearings to get hearing schedules, agendas, and call-in information
Find Legislative Committees and Committee Member Contacts Here – To be linked when 2023 committee members are appointed
California Legislative Position Letter Portal – To Give Your Position on a Bill
