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\"The goal of 3 64 is to speed up the process of granting permits for outdoor advertising signs and to spread out the workload for the Department of Transportation by clarifying that they can accept and act upon applications for roadside signage as segments of the project are...finished as evidenced by the public being allowed to access to use, a new segment,\" Strickland said, accepting committee amendments.

Supporters said the current practice creates backlogs that delay local revenue generation. Margaret Lee, identified in testimony as the city manager of Fountain Valley, said her city approved two billboards along the 405 Freeway that are expected to generate \"at least $1,200,000 each year,\" but the city cannot even submit applications because Caltrans will not accept them until the freeway is officially accepted.

\"The freeway expansion is complete and fully functional. There's no ongoing construction and the property ain't within the freeways right away,\" Lee said, urging the committee to allow Caltrans to consider applications sooner.

Ron Beals, general counsel for the California State Outdoor Advertising Association, described the measure as \"technical amendments to the billboard act,\" said he had been Caltrans chief counsel in a previous role and urged the committee's support.

Assembly members discussed coauthorship and committee procedure during the hearing. The committee voted to pass SB 364 as amended to the Committee on Appropriations; the chair reported the motion had 13 supporting votes at the time of the initial roll call and the roll was left open for additional members to add on.

The bill also adds a short paragraph clarifying what work counts as customary maintenance and therefore should not require a new permit, according to the author. The measure was described as aligning regulatory action with construction realities while maintaining safety and land-use considerations.

No witnesses opposed the bill at the committee hearing.

Votes at the hearing were procedural: the committee moved SB 364, and the chair recorded that the motion passed as amended to appropriations with at least 13 votes at the time the chair announced the result; the roll was left open for additional votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Governmental Organization Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization passed SB 364 as amended, which lets Caltrans accept and act on applications for roadside advertising displays as segments of highway projects open to the public, and clarifies customary maintenance that does not require new permits.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551234,"Committee moves two consent calendar bills to Appropriations",57,2444000,2501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132&start=2444&end=2501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132/thumbnail_2444000.jpg","/articles/6551234/California/Committee-moves-two-consent-calendar-bills-to-Appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551234-048f11891e68e8557e30de8fd908caf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770988766&Signature=WwISgHPqI2vf0U5fCEIlvU9HdgXq4EqZoir3OTuo5l-YWrVQeq7d~iGvi5prDgCjp-oiJyXRwu~RiBBCyd8M4gVMMOOzbxgO3wSlyFD4bq1XhzUtUMxaMEfXceJeHpSPmOteDojsC2wjRaTmte3O9Cz9PxW7Q-44rKWainvIyj6jqafNOFzor8Lgb25~ltvNQkiJKiRbfdLX3ZxjuZ5-crtsfnp8m3l-J90R7DXWT3h5JaL6FnkozlYEog6aTP-afH-RD3PwGnbcsRedT1YwinqYPevmCQUoKKvMS7cyEpIU-L~8RhUcgoGehW-4euCxjDs0fSMTgrZ9BP8IMv2xXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee considered its consent calendar and recommended that items SB 855 (Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs) and SB 859 (Committee on Senate Governmental Organization) be \"do passed to the Committee on Appropriations, recommend consent.\" The chair called the roll; the chair reported the vote as 13 in support at the time and left the roll open for additional members to add on.

There was no substantive debate recorded in the transcript on these two consent calendar items during this session.","On the consent calendar the committee recommended SB 855 and SB 859 be passed to the Appropriations Committee; the chair recorded 13 supporting votes at the roll call and left the roll open for additional members.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551238,"Committee extends special redevelopment-area outdoor-advertising rules for three more years",622,5398000,6020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132&start=5398&end=6020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132/thumbnail_5398000.jpg","/articles/6551238/California/Committee-extends-special-redevelopment-area-outdoor-advertising-rules-for-three-more-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551238-640b97d08fa52f2a5b6c9673f953ff57/orig.mp4?Expires=1770988766&Signature=drFrAEYLElg4pKE5kru7aEeoEfAyz3i8mxBSjwXkGzwS9HAJfHQGAYNIyjn6f9taWR0GYwFvBQXrFdY2TGDCwLvu3E9XSj3U7XRkPldhcbNKtRJDCOKXgq68Z-AEqdPkv2zLcoSveyjkTCbGKg6a0dXDfvwIXawdKj-d4YnPdXWUdz0nQaUGq8xf3m60pLlP7oSUlaEyj-LeBp4V-S6MjnIaKvRblyVIai1m-pFfmUVO9SMTQlHMjKIDjwSJYTEg0KbjJIkP0NVZ~ak2ay5G-fFaoR0arMtsEp8f4eoFAqKMgwjFvcaXFWhXKOjVWBi5IckgYWa7ENRoEnMS6ed1Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Rubio presented SB 783, which extends by three years the sunset date for special rules that regulate outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas. The sponsor said the extension is intended to allow stakeholders and impacted communities more time to negotiate a permanent solution.

\"Outdoor advertising displays play an important role in helping businesses attract customers, and the revenue generated by local taxes from these businesses and shopping centers is critical for community programs and services,\" Senator Rubio said, announcing she would accept committee amendments.

Jeff Sievers, testifying for In-N-Out Burger, said his company has over 300 stores and a single sign in Glendora constructed through redevelopment; without the extension the sign could have to be removed on Jan. 1 with substantial expense. \"Without the sign, nobody would even know the shopping market exists,\" Sievers said.

Paul Gonsalves spoke for the City of Hawaiian Gardens, saying outdoor displays are important for a city measuring less than one square mile.

Opponents included representatives of the California State Outdoor Advertising Association, who argued the extension creates an unfair market advantage for noncompliant displays and could risk loss of federal Highway Beautification Act-related funds if displays remain out of compliance with federal standards.

The committee voted to pass SB 783 as amended to the Committee on Appropriations; the chair recorded 21 votes in favor at the final roll call and left the roll open for five minutes for absent members to add on.","SB 783 would extend until Jan. 1, 2029, the special regulatory treatment for outdoor advertising displays located in former redevelopment areas; supporters said the extension buys time for a permanent solution, while opponents warned of compliance and federal funding risks.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551242,"Committee advances bill to allow up to 20 temporary liquor licenses in San Francisco hospitality zone",599,4023000,4622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132&start=4023&end=4622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132/thumbnail_4023000.jpg","/articles/6551242/California/Committee-advances-bill-to-allow-up-to-20-temporary-liquor-licenses-in-San-Francisco-hospitality-zone","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551242-50e36c548a69fa23ce77cb543692d2fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770988766&Signature=cHl5S4Q4P~G5UCK6vwcfdgVpgHPyBm5OFwjlm0oRUx1vXwMvtQQvnmSgOa3y7y3SXk3fe8QEIWivwVWlFE1hReEDMTFM9oy6dmuJSPtVwK7I3iuesXe1~SCkUa9thcfjZCqFNgRD24LQurw~2pcGSM-aPSmgsvJGjjSKFkQoRprAcoynSg3qRSF1zqxUXMx2jC8MiQMPRYYn5NK1hpUvt31xkZT~6XgCkgA7B0pcCFeGRBKREI7PVDFgkOTawIzGWPDtSp-PsW-DHKZX0cpHjaIZFtAyEfR~VHgYJdSUISJStpNvi8RkJAWmy76LuHnrj93Mfb04skou1LnRpWlXuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Wiener presented SB 395 to allow the city and county of San Francisco to designate a hospitality zone where up to 20 additional nontransferable on-sale liquor licenses could be issued to bona fide restaurants over three years at the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's application fee.

\"This cap has pushed the price of a full license to over $200,000, making it nearly impossible for our new restaurants to get started,\" Selena Sun, a representative of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, told the committee. She said the new licenses would be usable only within the designated zone, nontransferable, and issued only if local policymakers authorize the program.

Marissa Rodriguez, CEO of the Union Square Alliance, said the licenses would help activate vacant storefronts in Union Square and Yerba Buena, support new restauranteurs and nightlife, and help downtown recover.

An amendment adopted after consultation with the Golden Gate Restaurant Association added a seven-year sunset provision to provide certainty and to limit long-term disruption to the secondary market for licenses, the author said.

The committee voted to pass SB 395 as amended to the Appropriations Committee; the chair reported 16 supporting votes at the roll call and left the roll open for additional members.","SB 395 would allow San Francisco to create a designated hospitality zone authorizing up to 20 nontransferable on-sale liquor licenses for bona fide eateries over three years to spur downtown recovery; the committee voted to send the bill to Appropriations.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551247,"Committee advances extension of alternate remote-meeting regime for state boards until 2030",1357,2617000,3974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132&start=2617&end=3974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346992-a62b3bf83eb5dcdff4e8f9d963dc1132/thumbnail_2617000.jpg","/articles/6551247/California/Committee-advances-extension-of-alternate-remote-meeting-regime-for-state-boards-until-2030","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551247-3e3b0a03603832c09a378b03e844c14b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770988766&Signature=GRwqNyAth-hzO4Eg0OoTjQb5ZOQxjJo33RU18~SrhDIDxUk9~tBqfhk4beZtSnp8ZI5f40MVlngYR-MWyvFdYupN97-~Mzmhh7YLMOS8eFPNUpwDJsqTJeHZehgEU-rtAidfsnATLoNomcAahK~e95eQZyDck435yVp~yvN4sBIdfXsnKHX4SaCicc1wDj-OEGqnz2CjtG6eMkSCS-fD3bh4ijIYTYVEl8CnYQ2lJsVP7wVa1w-a08fi0YfZBy3ynA3tGu-8pez80QLJbH1EwHsE3IWMpZLPbrrNB8K0c8gpONxQUOMKEDClYUyr3dRNu~ACYg2lvp2WU8-Bo5P44w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Laird told the committee SB 470 extends the sunset for the alternative remote participation framework enacted in 2023 (SB 544) and would push the sunset to Jan. 1, 2030. \"This system has worked,\" Laird said, adding the extension provides time to reassess before a future sunset.

Laird described the bill as optional for state boards and commissions: boards may continue using the existing law or opt into the alternative. Under the alternate system, a majority of members must be present at the main location, remote participating members must keep cameras on, and if the remote system fails the meeting must pause for remote participants.

Ethan Rehick (identified in testimony as executive director of the Little Hoover Commission) said survey results indicated widespread increases in public attendance and cost savings when agencies used remote technology during the pandemic. \"We think this bill increases diversity and equity in state government,\" he told the committee.

Aaron Carruthers, executive director of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, said the flexibilities allowed council members with disabilities and caregiving responsibilities to participate and to lead meetings while maintaining transparency: \"The flexibility in the current law allows us very way various ways to meet, conduct the business transparently, and remain available to the public.\"

Witnesses in opposition included Marshall Arnwein, who said the measure \"would weaken the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act by significantly reducing transparency and accountability,\" and representatives of several press and open-government organizations, who said the bill should preserve in-person public access and require more tailored exceptions for members' hardships.

Committee members discussed safeguards including the requirement that cameras be on for remote members and that an in-person quorum be present before remote participation counts. The committee passed SB 470 to the Appropriations Committee; the chair announced the motion had 12 supporting votes at the call and left the roll open for additions.","SB 470 would extend the sunset on the alternative remote-participation rules enacted by SB 544 to Jan. 1, 2030; supporters said the alternative has increased participation, while press and open-government groups warned it could erode in-person public access if not narrowly tailored.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill letting Caltrans process roadside advertising permits as projects open

Committee moves two consent calendar bills to Appropriations

Committee extends special redevelopment-area outdoor-advertising rules for three more years

Committee advances bill to allow up to 20 temporary liquor licenses in San Francisco hospitality zone

Committee advances extension of alternate remote-meeting regime for state boards until 2030