2020 Legislative Agenda

The City Council approved the City of Cupertino's 2020 Legislative Platform at its meeting on January 21st. The Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform will serve as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for the City Council and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy. View the 2020 Legislative Platform.(PDF, 265KB)

The Summary of Key Housing Bills(PDF, 142KB) document summarizes the key housing bills of the 2020 legislative session. For more information on legislation and regional measures regarding housing visit, our Statewide and Regional Housing Policy page.

Below are bills that Council or the Legislative Review Committee have taken a formal position on or were watching.

State Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
AB 67 Housing: Homeless Integrated Data Warehouse Rivas/Chiu Watch 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 68 Land Use: Accessory Dwelling units Ting Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 77
SB 98		 Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill (Excess ERAF) AB 77: Ting
SB 98: Mitchell		 Oppose 6/2/20 AB 77: 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 98: 6/29/20 Amended to reduce retroactivity measures and was approved by the Governor as part of the state budget.
AB 516 Authority to remove vehicles Chiu/Santiago Oppose 6/25/19 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 725 Housing Element: Moderate and Above-Moderate Housing Wicks Oppose 6/22/20 9/28/20
Approved by the Governor
AB 881 Accessory Dwelling Units Bloom Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 1063 Planning and Zoning Law: Adequate Site Substitutes Petrie-Norris Support 7/24/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 1080
SB 54		 California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act AB 1080: Gonzalez
SB 54: Allen		 Support 8/27/19 AB 1080:
8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died

SB 54:
9/1/20 Bill died
AB 1210< Crimes: Package Theft Low Support 8/27/19 1/31/20 Bill died
AB 1279 Planning and zoning: housing development: high-opportunity areas Bloom Oppose 6/22/20 8/18/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 1436 Tenancy: rental payment default: mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: COVID-19 Chiu Watch 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
AB 1487 San Francisco Bay Area housing development >Chiu Support if amended 9/3/19 10/8/19
Approved by the Governor
AB 2345 Planning and zoning: density bonuses: annual report: affordable housing Gonzalez Oppose 8/10/20 9/28/20 Approved by the Governor
AB 3040 Local planning: regional housing need assessment Chiu Support 8/10/20 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
>SB 5 Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Beall/McGuire Support 6/25/19 1/13/20 Veto sustained
SB 6 Residential Development: Available Land Beall Support 8/27/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 12 Mental Health Services: Youth Beall/
Portantino		 Support 6/25/19 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 13 Accessory Dwelling Units Wieckowski Oppose 6/25/19 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 23 Unlawful Entry of a Vehicle Wiener Support 6/25/19 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 50 Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Streamlined Approval: Incentives Wiener Oppose 4/16/19 1/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 330 Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Skinner Oppose 4/16/19

Reaffirmed opposition 6/25/19		 10/9/2019 Approved by the Governor
SB 592 Housing Accountability Act Wiener Oppose 6/25/19 Amended to remove all housing related topics and now pertains to jury proceedings 9/9/2020 Approved by the Governor
SB 899 Housing development: non-profit hospitals or religious institutions Wiener Support if amended 5/22/20 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 902 Housing Development: density Wiener Oppose unless amended 6/22/20 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 906 Joint Living and Work Quarters and Occupied Substandard Buildings Skinner Watch 6/5/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 939 COVID-19: commercial tenancy evictions Wiener Support 5/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 995 Jobs and Economic Development Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011: housing projects Atkins Support if amended 6/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1049 Cities and Counties: Short-Term Rentals Glazer Support 7/24/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1085 Density Bonus Law Skinner Oppose 6/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1120 Subdivisions: tentative maps Atkins Oppose 6/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1299 Housing Incentives: Rezoning of idle retail sites Portantino Support 5/22/20 8/31/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1385 Local planning housing: commercial zones Caballero Oppose 6/22/20 8/14/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
SB 1410 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Gonzalez Watch 8/21/20 Failed Deadline, bill has died
ACA 25 State of emergency: remote legislative proceedings Mullin Watch 6/15/20 Measure version as amended on June 4 corrected
Prop 15 The California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2020 Ballot initiative led by Schools and Communities First Supported by the full Council 7/21/20 Initiative has qualified for the November 3rd general election

Federal Bills

Bill Topic Author Position Status
H.R. 530 Accelerating Broadband development by Empowering Local Communities Act Esho Support 7/23/19 01/14/2019 Bill introduced but did not receive a vote. Bill died in the 116th Congress.
H.R. 6467 Coronavirus Community Relief Act Neguse Support 4/17/20 04/07/2020 Bill introduced but did not receive a vote. Bill died in the 116th Congress.
S. 2012 Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act Feinstein Support 7/23/19 06/27/2019 Bill introduced but did not receive a vote. Bill died in the 116th Congress.

City of Cupertino's Legislative Support/Opposition Letters

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