To: Board of Supervisors
From: Legislation Committee
Report Title: 2026 Conforming Updates to the State Legislative Platform
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT conforming changes proposed to the 2025-26 State Legislative Platform, as recommended by the Legislation Committee. (No fiscal impact)
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the Board's direction and Administrative Bulletin 110, the Board's adopted legislative platforms guide the County's advocacy activities at the state and federal levels. In-depth revisions to the legislative platforms are typically performed during the fall of even-numbered years, whereas conforming updates are made in interim periods. These changes are proposed to reflect recent direction from the Board and its subcommittees.
Accordingly, three changes are proposed to the Board's adopted state legislative platform. Two changes are to incorporate sponsored bill ideas being pursued by the County: one related to a local general sales tax, and another related to improving enrollment and recertification processing times for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Community First Choice Option (CFCO). The Board provided direction on January 20, 2026 to pursue legislation related to the cap on sales tax. On the topic of addressing the new IHSS CFCO penalty cost shifts, this topic has been discussed with Legislation Committee at the August 8 and December 10 meetings of Legislation Committee, as well as in informational presentations to the Board on state budget impacts.
To reflect these changes, a new section titled Sponsored Legislation has been added to page 7 of the 2025-26 State Platform. The proposed language is included in the bullets below.
* Reduce the harms of H.R. 1 and the 2025 State Budget Agreement: H.R. 1 and the 2025 State Budget Agreement reduce funding for health care and nutrition for low-income, vulnerable communities in Contra Costa. T...
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