LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: February 24, 2025
Subject: State Budget Priorities
Submitted For: Legislation Committee
Department: County Administrator’s Office
Presenter: E. Struthers
Contact: (925) 655-2045
Referral History:
The Legislation Committee regularly receives reports on state legislation of interest to the County and provides direction and/or input as necessary.
Referral Update:
The Governor’s Budget was proposed on January 10, 2025, and State Legislators are being asked to provide feedback to their colleagues on their top priorities by March 3, 2025. In turn, local Legislators-and even the Governor’s office-have reached out to the County to learn more about its priorities in fiscal year 2025-2026. The Board of Supervisors adopted its 2025-26 State Legislative Platform on January 21, 2025, which outlines the County’s priorities in the current session. Given the length of the platform and the rapidly changing fiscal landscape, Legislation Committee is asked to provide feedback on any pressing priorities within the adopted platform that would be prudent to highlight to state elected officials.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Discuss and provide direction to staff and state advocates on the County's FY25-26 state budget priorities.
Fiscal Impact (if any): None. However, the ultimate adoption of the FY25-26 state budget does have fiscal impacts to the county.