Shasta County

Assembly committee advances BPPE sunset bill to 2031

AB 2771 cleared the Assembly Higher Education Committee on a due-pass vote and would extend the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education’s sunset date to Jan. 1, 2031.

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Assembly committee advances AB 1734 with $287,000 research request

The Higher Education Committee moved the hunger-data bill forward and tied it to funding for the California Health Interview Survey after lawmakers said federal hunger data collection had been cut.

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Assembly housing committee sends $10 billion affordable-housing bond to Appropriations

The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee voted 8-0 to advance SB 417, which would put a $10 billion housing bond on the November ballot.

Assembly labor panel advances prison heat-safety bill after testimony on 93-degree room, 109-degree conditions

AB 2499 moved to the Appropriations Committee after advocates and labor groups described dangerous heat inside California prisons.

California agriculture officials warn federal cuts could hit pest prevention, food safety and exports

At an April 22 budget hearing, CDFA officials tied a proposed 28% USDA cut to several agricultural risks while pressing for local food procurement and climate-smart program funding.

Assembly panel advances AB 2116 to regulate small-business financing providers

The bill would require registration and conduct standards for certain small-business financing providers and bar confessions of judgment and related provisions before default.

Assembly panel advances Haney public-banking study bill on split vote

AB 2243 would create a state bank commission to study whether California should pursue a state bank or other public financing tools.

CPUC workshop puts CASF tribal access and line-extension rule changes on record

Staff said Decision 25-11-003 adds a tribal pathway in the consortia account, broadens eligible uses and speeds some smaller grants, while the line-extension pilot has already awarded about $2 million and connected more than 250 households.

Assembly passes bill authorizing local temporary firearm storage programs

AB 1974 cleared the Assembly on a 65-0 vote, advancing a proposal that would let local law enforcement agencies offer temporary firearm storage programs.

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Assembly committee hears contentious AB 1709 on under-16 social media accounts

Supporters cast the bill as a child-safety response to addictive platform design, while opponents warned of speech, privacy and access harms.

Assembly approves online notarization cleanup and wildlife-area funding fix

AB 1977 and AB 1987 cleared the Assembly on recorded votes, advancing a notary-law update tied to 2030 implementation and a measure keeping wildlife-area fee revenue on site for upkeep.

Assembly committee advances AB 2243 to study California public bank

Supporters said the measure would create a commission to study whether California should pursue a publicly owned bank, while opponents warned the idea could lead to costly state commitments.

CPUC hearing draws consumer pushback to Suburban Water Systems rate request

At an April 13 public hearing, commissioners heard residents object to Suburban Water Systems’ proposed 2027-2029 rate increases, while the assigned judge said the commission is scheduled to vote later this year.

Assembly budget panel hears push for ongoing $1 billion community schools funding

Testimony on the California Community Schools Partnership Program backed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to continue $1 billion a year, while education groups and county officials urged clearer accountability and protections for support grants.

Assembly panel advances cannabis enforcement, packaging and labeling bills

The Assembly Business and Professions Committee moved four cannabis bills forward on April 14, covering enforcement priorities, child-appealing packaging, beverage labeling and due-process documentation for embargoes and recalls.

Assembly panel advances behavioral-health licensing, GLP-1 safety and health-club fee bills

The Assembly Business and Professions Committee sent four separate non-cannabis bills forward on April 14, covering licensing timelines, pharmacy delivery, compounded GLP-1 safeguards and health studio fees.

Assembly passes AB 2180 on water-rate setting, teeing up Prop. 218 fight

The Assembly approved the bill 41-17 after supporters said it would clarify proportional water rates and opponents warned it could weaken ratepayer protections.

Shasta County backs $1.9 billion countywide ask to blunt H.R. 1 impacts

The county’s April 7 meeting packet includes a letter and budget request urging state lawmakers to help cover expected costs tied to safety-net care, public hospitals, eligibility staffing and behavioral health.

Shasta County advances new trucking contracts and higher-cap testing work for road projects

The board packet includes two new on-call trucking contracts and an expanded materials-testing deal tied to the 2026 Churn Creek Road and Balls Ferry Road rehabilitation project.

Shasta County advances two cybersecurity software purchases, long-term renewal authority

The Board of Supervisors packet includes VMware Cloud Foundation and Checkpoint cloud email gateway subscriptions, plus authority for the CIO or designee to handle related renewals through 2032.

Shasta County shortens wait to sell tax-defaulted commercial property

Supervisors repealed an older policy and set a three-year waiting period before the tax collector can try to sell certain tax-defaulted nonresidential parcels.

Shasta County supervisors approve UPEC-Professional contract with two 2% raises

The board adopted a successor MOU for the county’s Professional Unit, with an estimated $1.37 million in two-year salary and benefit growth and a $370,834 General Fund share.

Assembly Transportation advances CHP crash-reporting bill 16-0

AB 2761 cleared the Assembly Transportation Committee on a reported 16-0 vote and heads to Appropriations.