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Legislation We’re Tracking

Energy & Environment

Advanced Clean Fleets (CARB)

Medium and heavy-duty zero-emission fleet regulation with the goal of achieving a zero-emission truck fleet by 2036.

LABC Position: Support

Advanced Clean Cars II Program (CARB)

The Advanced Clean Cars II regulations will rapidly scale down emissions of light-duty passenger cars, pickup trucks and SUVs starting with the 2026 model year through 2035.

LABC Position: Support

Hyperion 2035 (LA Sanitation)

LASAN’s vision for recycling 100% of the water flowing through Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant by 2035.

LABC Position: Support

Hyperion 2035 (LA Sanitation)

LASAN’s vision for recycling 100% of the water flowing through Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant by 2035.

LABC Position: Support

Housing & Transportation

SB 4 - Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act (Wiener)

Would allow faith-based institutions and nonprofit colleges to build 100% affordable housing on their property by-right, even if local zoning prevents this housing. SB 4 re-zones the property and ensures neither CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) nor local political processes can be misused to stop these affordable housing projects.

LABC Position: Support

21-0658 (Raman)

Develops a strategic plan to streamline affordable housing approvals, including: creating an administrative ministerial planning review process for majority deed-restrict affordable housing projects, streamlining and prioritizing 100% affordable housing at LADBS, improving project intake at LAFD, enhancing reporting at BOE, and increasing staffing at various departments, among other stipulations.

LABC Position: Support

21-0972 (Raman)

Tasks the Department of City Planning to prepare an ordinance with incentives for 100% affordable housing projects through the development of an Affordable Housing Overlay Zone. Linked to Council File 21-0658.

LABC Position: Support

21-1230-52 (Bonin - Raman - Harris-Dawson)

Livable Communities Initiative – Directs the Department of City Planning, LADBS, and LADOT to report to Council within 180 days with strategies to establish incentives along transit rich corridors that facilitate mid-scale development and enhances existing commercial, mixed-use character.

LABC Position: Support

21-0890-54 (Krekorian)

The motion studies the potential to increase funding for EV charging rebates in multifamily apartments, prioritizing installations in MUDs in disadvantaged communities, and capping the reimbursement timeline to 120 days.

LABC Position: Support

Local / Small Business

21-0863 (Blumenfield/Harris-Dawson/Koretz)

Modifies the Local Business Preference Program to include a bid preference range of 10% to 12% for businesses within the City of LA.

LABC Position: Support

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