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“Existing law regulates outdoor advertising displays located in former redevelopment areas differently because of special economic hardship in those locations,” Senator Rubio said, and without legislation those regulations would expire on Jan. 1, 2026. She said SB 783 extends the sunset to January 2029 and that she would accept committee amendments.

Supporters included Jeff Sievers, testifying for In‑N‑Out Burger, who described a longstanding redevelopment sign adjacent to an elevated freeway that would face removal without an extension; he said the company needs time to work with Caltrans on a longer‑term solution. Paul Gonsalves, representing the City of Hawaiian Gardens, described the importance of a local outdoor display to that very small city.

Opponents included the California State Outdoor Advertising Association and its counsel, who said extending protections for nonconforming redevelopment signs creates an unfair advantage for noncompliant operators and could put the state at risk of losing up to 10% of federal highway funds under the Federal Highway Beautification Act if signs remain out of compliance with federal standards. The association urged a shorter extension and asked the Legislature to require a targeted plan to bring specific displays into compliance.

Committee members said they viewed the bill as a compromise and noted the extension had been reduced from four to three years in committee amendments. At the hearing the clerk reported 21 “aye” votes on the motion to pass SB 783 as amended to Appropriations; the chair left the roll open for additional members to add their votes.

Clarifying details recorded at the hearing: the extension moves the sunset on the redevelopment‑area rules to January 2029, proponents argued the extra time is needed for municipal stakeholders and Caltrans to negotiate permanent solutions, and opponents flagged potential federal funding consequences if displays remain noncompliant with federal standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Governmental Organization Committee (1)","oneSentenceSummary","The subcommittee voted to refer SB 783, which postpones the sunset of special rules for outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, to appropriations after proponents said the extension gives stakeholders time to negotiate a permanent fix and opponents cautioned about federal highway funding risks.","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},6551231,"Subcommittee advances SB 395 to allow up to 20 temporary hospitality‑zone liquor licenses in downtown San Francisco",577,4054000,4631000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346994-4772248e348aff540cf965336b7b1ecc&start=4054&end=4631","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346994-4772248e348aff540cf965336b7b1ecc/thumbnail_4054000.jpg","/articles/6551231/California/Subcommittee-advances-SB-395-to-allow-up-to-20-temporary-hospitalityzone-liquor-licenses-in-downtown-San-Francisco","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551231-4e5b0581bdbb51fb2b732f1b66dd1923/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035427&Signature=KcuucH3dMN6Gwd1nQ4FHcV0EdCsRpIVbQ4wyPNy9Z-K-DH8mAHfaxUGFqQAIGCUg6cuDhU9MDIrH6sC0-W77ly3pcWQ60AbmZoZ5e5B4vLQX8j4j3BLBKOjVi3dHVqcPQKc4XkLmcEbT7TGzwbRrmLpqDsY6tPVGWNgOLSlLwtHgjKDOSUSWgVx2QlofU~wG4rDYMKhaTmc9myv3o592ZncPhmaQfw0F-uKq8S3g~Mcs4FRzCVWpxO4yOw76ogqAQMLRxRlsN5WG2e8HYMUp97fpTNp6185q1XG803Tp9BOBAwResKE-qf57-TQJeHKl1-NhFBgeL9~LUaAVVygKqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Wiener told the committee SB 395 creates a targeted, temporary tool for downtown San Francisco recovery by authorizing up to 20 additional nontransferable full liquor licenses to be issued within a designated hospitality zone.

“SB 395 will allow the city and county of San Francisco to designate a hospitality zone in which 20 additional liquor licenses for restaurants will be authorized in order to provide a bit of a shot in the arm to the area,” Senator Wiener said. Witnesses from the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Union Square Alliance said the Union Square–Yerba Buena area has suffered pandemic‑era vacancies and that new restaurant licenses could help reactivate storefronts and boost foot traffic.

Selena San of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development said the licenses would be issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) at ABC’s application fee, would be nontransferable, and could be issued over three years. “These licenses will help fill vacant storefronts, support new restauranteurs, and bring renewed energy, culture and economic activity to our city's core,” she said.

Marissa Rodriguez, CEO of the Union Square Alliance, said amendments added a seven‑year sunset to offer certainty and to protect the secondary market. She urged passage as a measured, time‑limited tool to attract new eateries and nightlife.

The committee had no witnesses on record in opposition during the hearing. Committee members asked clarifying questions about whether the licenses stayed with the business (witnesses said they would) and whether the San Francisco Police Department had weighed in (witnesses said any local input would be considered at the Board of Supervisors stage).

The clerk read an initial roll showing 16 “aye” votes during the committee’s vote to send SB 395 to Appropriations; the chair left the roll open for other members to add their votes.

Clarifying details: the program limits licenses to bona fide eateries inside a designated hospitality zone, the licenses are nontransferable and issued at ABC’s application fee, up to 20 may be issued over a three‑year period, and a seven‑year sunset provision was added by amendment. The bill proceeds to the Appropriations Committee.","The committee voted to send SB 395 to Appropriations. Sponsor testimony said the measure would allow a limited number of nontransferable on‑sale liquor licenses inside a designated hospitality zone to spur downtown economic recovery; proponents said licenses are restricted to bona fide eateries and include a sunset provision.",{"_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},6551236,"Committee advances SB 470 to extend alternative remote‑meeting rules for state boards through 2030",1125,2626000,3751000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346994-4772248e348aff540cf965336b7b1ecc&start=2626&end=3751","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346994-4772248e348aff540cf965336b7b1ecc/thumbnail_2626000.jpg","/articles/6551236/California/Committee-advances-SB-470-to-extend-alternative-remotemeeting-rules-for-state-boards-through-2030","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551236-d33f49ce0386b39bbefdafa673bc79c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035427&Signature=J3TMfQEWQvHl6HbPyqudixImL40Yzv~U3-pwwLxxbguVVjmCgCkKr2CA04Cp3lW7SAN3fGejr4RDqxEgPxX3lGY0AJfIrOI5tjwGuCvUwJ5yZOE69e4qViJxLhGeY8Mug-y97k94L7Dnd~M7kVLfarErunU9Uf1e-2qhOgxLUqp9GPr~1v2rA6ejukuaG7UZvZmfhLjERnCQcdyEOaydZ544ieWatx5xeemMs-SI4Q6XpPBfFbT3T~wrTTIROHVcNnmH43v3b4gji-EA7Egi9PJkuoSU-8TbfTNM2eVGOeEAkwGp82BiN37joso8-BdxB8ZCNW7UtpDIyTLCKBYhMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Laird and supporters told the committee SB 470 extends and refines an alternative path for state boards and commissions to allow remote participation, while opponents and several press and transparency groups warned it could reduce public access and oversight.

Senator Laird, the bill’s author, said SB 470 would extend the sunset date of the alternate Bagley‑Keene framework established in SB 544 (2023) to Jan. 1, 2030. “This bill gives a choice. State boards and commissions can choose to use the existing system or the alternative that is set forth by this bill,” Laird said. He described several guardrails in the draft, including that a majority of members must be present at a main location for a meeting to proceed and that remote members must have cameras on; he also said the bill removes a requirement that remote participants provide a home address.

Ethan Rarick, executive director of the Little Hoover Commission, told the committee the commission’s 2021 survey of Bagley‑Keene agencies found increased public attendance and cost savings from remote meetings, and he urged an I vote. “We think this bill increases diversity and equity in state government,” Rarick said. Aaron Carruthers, executive director of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, described how the council uses a mix of in‑person and remote meetings to enable members with disabilities to serve and participate.

Several news organizations and open‑government advocates testified in opposition. Marshall Arnoine, legislative advocate for the ACLU of California Action, said the bill “would weaken the Bagley‑Keene open meeting act by significantly reducing transparency and accountability.” Britney Barsotti of the California News Publishers Association and a coalition of press and First Amendment groups argued the legislation should prioritize an in‑person quorum and narrow remote participation exceptions to protect public access.

Committee discussion clarified key provisions: the author and committee members confirmed the bill requires cameras to be on for remote members and requires an in‑person quorum before remote participation is counted. Assemblymember Dixon and others raised concerns about reduced in‑person interaction and whether online participation affects engagement and attention.

The committee voted to refer SB 470 as amended to the Appropriations Committee. The clerk read an initial roll showing 12 “aye” votes and left the roll open for additional members to add their votes. Two members recorded “no” votes during the roll call that was captured in committee discussion.","The subcommittee voted to send SB 470, which extends an alternative remote‑participation framework for state boards and commissions originally enacted in 2023, to the Appropriations Committee after supporters argued it improves access for seniors and people with disabilities and critics said it could weaken in‑person accountability.",{"_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},6551241,"Assembly committee advances SB 364 to let Caltrans process billboard permits for finished freeway segments",291,1851000,2142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346994-4772248e348aff540cf965336b7b1ecc&start=1851&end=2142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346994-4772248e348aff540cf965336b7b1ecc/thumbnail_1851000.jpg","/articles/6551241/California/Assembly-committee-advances-SB-364-to-let-Caltrans-process-billboard-permits-for-finished-freeway-segments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551241-0fe764431f87d75a7f3d912cd0205c07/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035427&Signature=OJEaWTIJQqizRxpU7RNGAP5e2vMBBukPkmA6vS0-vfqXSNdOTPzU8CINg-EuLD93YdVr~-IHWelpEPJOImfWIwxtbBdETnddUlcf0wfpXMx4RuBEqcVHNAi41UwapVx7v3JvEmiDTZXfoB6ZZw8SLMIMc3HQ8kLqVoF39-N3v9nNIhtsWc1Wj5US5ij0xwkMtXnJUA3pRq5EkOAfoUyxtoFC-5uezXE9LKUXnNKLNul2n5DMNrcm-QXwlpF2mdY8SjZYCqoCnOL~BPVO-EGyi4qHHP-A2jDma7phNK17C4iSKvDx~k~VcWIp7K2BclG1GBXHQ17nLofn8QksldZNzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators and witnesses told the Assembly subcommittee that SB 364 would reduce permit backlogs and allow local governments to collect billboard revenue sooner.

Senator Strickland, the bill's author, told the Committee on Governmental Organization that SB 364 clarifies that Caltrans may accept and act on applications for outdoor advertising displays as discrete segments of a highway project are completed and opened to public use. “Allowing Caltrans to proceed in applications as the projects progress will avoid large backlogs of applications that would otherwise be accumulated during months-long construction projects,” Strickland said. He also said he amended the bill to clarify what maintenance activities do not require new permits.

The nut graf: proponents said the current rule — under which Caltrans waits until an entire project is accepted before processing billboard applications — is creating multi-year delays that prevent cities from collecting local revenue they expect from approved signs.

Margaret Lee, identified as city manager of Fountain Valley, described a local example: the 405 Freeway realignment and expansion has been open to traffic for nearly two years but — she said — would not be officially accepted by Caltrans for several more years under the current rules. Lee said her city approved two billboards on that stretch that would generate “at least $1,200,000 each year” and that the delay prevents the city from applying for the signs now. “This delay is attributed to a required plant establishment period for new landscaping along the freeway,” she said, adding that the expansion is complete and “there's no ongoing construction.”

Ron Beals, general counsel of the California State Outdoor Advertising Association and a former Caltrans chief counsel, told the committee the bill contains technical amendments to the Outdoor Advertising Act and urged members to vote aye.

The committee had no witnesses in opposition on the record during the hearing for SB 364. Assemblymember Toh praised the measure and sought to be a principal coauthor.

On a roll call, the committee voted to refer SB 364 as amended to the Appropriations Committee. The clerk reported 13 “aye” votes at the time the tally was first read and the chair left the roll open for additional members to add their votes. The committee record indicates the motion was to “pass as amended to the committee on appropriations.”

Clarifying details recorded at the hearing: proponents said the Fountain Valley signs were projected to generate about $1.2 million annually; supporters argued the change is procedural (allowing Caltrans to accept applications sooner) rather than a relaxation of safety or land‑use standards. The bill text, as discussed by the author, adds a short paragraph defining customary maintenance that would not trigger a new permit requirement.

The bill now goes to the Appropriations Committee for further consideration.","A legislative subcommittee voted to send SB 364, which would allow the Department of Transportation to accept and act on outdoor advertising permit applications for segments of highway projects after those segments are opened to the public, to the appropriations committee as amended.","actionData","errors"]

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