LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: April 15, 2026
Subject: Federal Legislative Updates of Interest to Contra Costa County
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Referral Name: Federal Update
Presenter: P. Schlesinger and J. Davenport, Thorn Run Partners
Contact: E. Struthers (925) 655-2045
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee of the Board regularly receives reports on federal legislation and budget matters of interest to the County and provides direction and/or input to staff and the County’s lobbyists, as necessary.
Referral Update:
The County’s federal lobbyists will be present via Zoom to provide an update to the Committee.
Several informational updates of interest include:
• FY27 Community Project Funding submissions and FY27 Appropriations.
• Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
• Surface Transportation Bill
• Comment period on proposed work requirements for HUD programs.
• Housing Package, including a discussion of potential support for Congressman Garamendi’s proposal to provide block grant funding for affordable housing development.
In addition to the enclosed attachments, Litigation has become increasingly relevant to funding and policy decisions. Litigation tracking has become an emerging area of interest. One popular tracker is produced by Just Security, based at the New York University School of Law, available at: <https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/>.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Receive the report and provide direction or input to the County’s federal advocates, as needed.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.